The Strand - A Boutique Resort

Great view of the ocean, even saw dolphins jumping every morning. Breakfast was good and when we had an early morning bus tour they allowed us to go containers to take with us. Had a suite, it was nice to have a separate bedroom from the living room and kitchen, the stove was a little small, but there was a full refrigerator and it was nice to be able to cook and not have to go out every meal.

We really enjoyed everything about our stay there. It is rated as a 2 star hotel but really should be a 3 star and in MBSC it's practically a 4 star. Loved the virtual assistant program for starters. Our room was one of the smaller ones but it had full oceanfront with balcony, decent sized bathroom and a mini fridge, sink and microwave. Clean with plenty of towels, toiletries, and stocked with glassware and utensils. The pool was nice but the ocean deck was gorgeous! We camped out for two days with shade and beautiful views plus east beach AND bar access. What else... I did a PR on the gym treadmill on my running program. So the gym was good. Fun and friendly bartender at the pool bar/restaurant with good drinks and food, if pricey. Walkable to restaurants, Ben & Jerry's and offered nice walks in the residential neighborhood nearby. You could walk to Broadway easily if you wanted. Convenient parking. Felt very safe there and just as importantly felt like the staff cared about us having a good time.

Laura, in the bar is awesome. She is so fun and always remembered our names. It was always a good time when Laura was working. Also Chris at the front desk was very helpful and friendly. We were unable to get a shuttle to the hotel from the airport so we had to take a taxi. It was expensive and Chris gave us a credit for this. We used it in the bar.

Property is in an excellent location. Everything in outside area was beautifully maintained. Staff was super friendly.

Im obsessed with the ocean front view and the sound of waves it’s very relaxing, the beach is very close, there are two pools, one if them is hot pool I didn’t want to get out of it! The location of the hotel is near to everything, the parking is free and very near. I like it! Staff and house keeping are nice. Beds are comfy and sheets are very clean. The balcony is ver nice place to relax in the early morning. If you are water person stay in strand hotel!