Driftwood Motel

So it's clearly not owned by the lady that is referenced in some of the earlier reviews any longer. We didn't see or hear from any one person on this stay. The place is nice, it's at a great location and is convenient to the beach. Here are my main thoughts on this property: 1. We stayed in Unit #4, which is essentially a 1 bedroom (studio type) unit. It has one bed, a couch, small dining table, kitchen and bathroom The unit is nice and what you would expect on AMI. You also have access to a community pool, common area, grills/seating that you share with the other 6 units. 2. The Maintenance - this unit/property had a few problems and that's why I can't give it a full 5* rating. Our front door (while it worked properly) had some pretty big gaps in the seal and resulted in light, hot air etc. coming in the unit. Also, keep in mind that our unit only had one window unit to cool the entire place. This was pushing it, but given the time of the year we were okay. There are 2 ceiling fans and a portable fan in the unit as well. 3. The TV's - for the majority of the trip, both TV's in the unit were not functioning properly. This resulted in a "Please Wait" message being displayed on both of them at the same time. We boiled it down to likely being a cable issue, but couldn't get to the bottom of it. The text we sent to the responsible party went unanswered. 4. The Location - It's at a great spot in AMI it truly is! There were some previous reviewers that complained about the proximity to Gulf Dr. but that truly wasn't a worry when staying here. The unit was still quiet and we weren't affected by road noise at all. It's super walkable to some of the best spots at AMI, and is about .5 mile to the beach. The beach access at the end of the street is not crowded and offers some of the best parking options out of most of the AMI access points. We simply loaded up the car each morning and drove to that access. 5. Price - I paid a lot for the unit. Granted it was only a 2 night stay but at the end of the day it was expensive. For the price you would like to see some of the above mentioned issues addressed. Bottom Line: The property is nice, super great location, and I would 100% stay here again. I wouldn't stay here longer than a few days/nights just due to the unit's size. If you are a couple this unit/location would be excellent for you.

My wife and I were there at the end of July 2013 for our anniversary. The accommodations were very good. The room was clean, the bed comfortable. The staff/owner was very friendly. The beach was well within walking distance (50 yards?). The area was very quiet, that may have been because we were on a Wednesday. Weekends, we were told, the island is packed.