Avis Palm Beach Inn

This hotel was a bit off the beaten track but its privacy was offset by it proximity to one of the greatest beaches and estuaries I have ever seen. The building was new, fastidiously clean, secure & cool (ie air conditioned.) The owner, Dan, was constantly available. The hotel's grocery store and restaurant were both only a few steps from the rooms and pool. All the members of the staff were committed to the comfort and satisfaction of the guests and went out of their ways to assure good service in English and Spanish. The room I had was large with a complete kitchen, beautiful bathroom, modern in-wall air conditioner, large bedroom area with a comfortable bed and a balcony with large armchairs looking onto the forested area. There were ceiling fans in the bedroon and on the balcony. TV was high definition Netflix, Prime, Disney, Web browser, etc. but no local television programming. Not needed anyway. Internet connection was provided free. The tap water was very clean and potable. The dining area was open air staffed by cheerful, welcoming, expert staff with a modest menu of excellent food and a wide variety of bottled or prepared drinks. There was no fresh meat or fruit available in the store but they had a very good variety of all sorts of packaged foods, soft drinks, alcohol, dry goods, frozen treats and souvenirs. There was a Surf Shop next to the restaurant that offered tours and surf lessons. I took a memorable tour of the mangrove area of the estuary.

Great place to stay. Owner is very nice. Good food around area.