teacherjennifer
August 5, 2024
We are 2 adults and 2 pre-teens and we stayed at Worldmark Seaside the end of July 2024 in a 2 bedroom unit, 3rd floor room 3332. Pros: *Friendly customer service and easy check-in! They were not high pressure on sales when we checked in (this was one of my biggest concerns based on other reviews). They gave us information and invited us to attend an informational session, but we declined and they didn’t go further. They did call a few times to check if we wanted more info, but we just declined and hung up and that was fine. *Beautiful pool area. Pool a little chilly, but I loved the big hot tubs. It is busy and that is to be expected. *I loved that they gave us bracelets as our key card. It was so much easier for us and our kids to manage. We also got discounts on our many gelato stops during our week! *The beds were extremely comfortable and I’m usually picky about that. Plenty of pillows too! *Basic stocked kitchen. Enough for our needs. Included detergent for laundry too. *The location can’t be beat. It is right on the beach and such a great area to be able to walk to shops and restaurants. *Parking was a pleasant surprise. We were on the 3rd floor and the parking on the 3rd floor allowed us to enter on our floor without taking the elevator. They were also great about giving passes for parking for our guests. Plenty of luggage racks for use! *It was busy, but elevators were efficient and worked well. Cons: *No A/C and windows barely open. They are hopper-style windows and you can’t put a fan in the window or anything. No screens on windows or patio door, but bugs weren’t much of an issue. However, the noise on the outer Southern facing units (We were in 3332) was okay in the evening, but EVERY SINGLE MORNING there was a loud garbage truck or sweeper with the back-up beeping noise starting at 6am. It was too hot for us to keep our windows closed. It was frustrating. I would request an inner-U window ahead of time. *The campfire smoke will infiltrate every item you own. It is the summer at Seaside, so the beaches are busy and if the air quality isn’t great then the campfire smoke gets just so thick. This was an issue since we had to keep our windows and door open or it would get too hot. This probably wouldn’t be an issue at cooler and less busy times of the year. The unit was just filled with campfire smell. *The unit refrigerator must have been previously used to hold crab. Although it looked clean, the smell was really awful when opening the fridge. I did not notify the management because I didn’t think that there was anything they could do and it was late on our first night. I bought some baking soda and tried to deodorize it which helped a bit. *The unit was nicely furnished, but it is in need of updates. The blinds still have the very long cords on them which I am surprised have not been replaced. Be careful with young kids. *Toilets are short and loud, some kitchen tiles are cracked (wear and tear), there is a little damag