My wife and I absolutely loved Tidewater unit 1804…. It is spacious, nicely decorated, clean, and perfect for a week at the beach. The only complaint we have is one I am sure is heard regularly from Tidewater guests — the elevator situation is absolutely horrendous…. No matter which of the 7 elevators tried, there are ridiculous wait times at most any point in the day. Even if an elevator door does open on your floor, it is often already packed with people, luggage carts, and beach equipment. And thankfully we opted for the early check in and we avoided the unsightly waits for people checking in late with luggage carts in the afternoon - along with the pool / beach traffic going to their rooms. I personally waited 35 minutes on one trip down at 5:00pm one day and gave up after 25 minutes and walked down 18 flights on another afternoon. There was never a time in our week there that we didn’t wait at least 15-20 minutes to board an elevator to go in either direction. And then once boarded, we endured the elevator stopping at practically every floor with people there unable to board due to it being already overloaded. Then there is the issue of one elevator (the one closest to our condo being “tagged out of service” at times most every day of our stay. We never viewed any type of service or maintenance activity on this elevator but one time it was tagged and the next it wasn’t - making use of it uncomfortable if it was in use. The unloading upon arrival and challenge of finding a cart and loading for departure created more stress than desired on vacation! We heard horror stories of those arriving in the late afternoon having endured being lined up with luggage carts waiting for an elevator to their room in excess of an hour. We actually packed our vehicle the last evening of our stay so we would not require a luggage cart the morning of our departure. Again, I’m sure this is nothing new with the 30 stories and volume of guest traffic but I couldn’t go without at least mentioning it.
Now…. Back to 1804 - as I said, we loved it. This condo is perfect for a couple looking for a beach getaway. We would certainly consider a return to this unit but to be honest, the elevator situation at Tidewater would have to improve for a return trip….