Ocean Point Resort

Ocean Point Resort

Building 5 Ocean Point Resort

I’m here! Ocean Point Resort on the Island of Key Largo in the town of Tavernier, FLA. My GPS took me right to the door. First stop is at the gate house. Once the attendant opened the gate and gave me directions to check in I knew I was on the last leg of the journey. 

Check in

Check in was on the 2nd floor of the administration building. That’s also where the Cafe is located. I trudged up the outside stairs, my knees screaming all the way. Check in was surprisingly quick and easy. Much faster than some places I’ve stayed. Before I knew it I had keys in hand and directions to my room.  The room number is all coded to help you remember where you are. I’m in 5406. That stands for building 5, 4th floor room 6.  As I was leaving reception I spotted an elevator.  My knees weren’t done protesting so I took the elevator down.

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Building 5 is the first building when you leave the Cafe. As I parked another guest started up the stairs. With fingers crossed I went in search of an elevator. I didn’t think I could drag my bags up 4 flights of steps. I even wondered if I could drag myself up that many stairs! My knees were letting me know that I have really overdone it today. I was on my last energy reserves.

YES! There is an elevator

Thank you, thank you,  thank you Elevator Gods! There is an  elevator and its only 3 rooms down from my suite. To my surprise I have a 2 bedroom suite for just little old me. I checked my reservation to make sure there wasn’t some mistake and I did reserve a 1 bedroom. Maybe all the one bedroom Ocean Views were taken? This one is lovely even if it is bigger than I need.

I have 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. There are 2 little decks, one that opens from the main suite and one that opens from the Master Bedroom. I am going to enjoy sitting out there in the evening.ocean point deck

Kaanapali Beach Club

I didn’t get to finish telling what we expect at Kaanapali Beach Club. I have a self imposed limit to my posts so I don’t get boring. (Hopefully) and with the long description of the resort I went way over that limit.

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So here’s what I didn’t get to in yesterday’s post.

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1 Bedroom Ocean View

Discover comfort in our beautifully appointed accommodations featuring a king size bed, sofa bed with Tempurpedic mattress, and full bathroom complete with garden bath and walk-in shower. Enjoy the convenience of the partial kitchen equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher and coffee maker among many other modern appliances. Additional in-room amenities include internet, cable television, DVD/Blu-ray player, telephone and a balcony/lanai.

Guest Accommodation Information

 

  • General Room Amenities
    • Air Conditioning
    • Alarm Clock
    • Balcony or Patio (some rooms)
    • Ceiling Fans
    • Coffee Maker
    • Handicap Accessible Accommodations
    • Iron and Ironing Board
    • King Bed
    • Safe
    • Sleeper Sofa
    • Telephone
    • Voicemail
    • Wi-Fi (complimentary)
  • Disabled Access
    • Grab Bars
    • Lowered Counters
    • Raised Toilets
    • Roll-in Shower
    • Shower Seats
    • Transfer Benches
  • Accommodation Details
    • Maximum Occupancy: 4
    • Private Occupancy: 2
    • Size: Approximately 820 Square Feet
  • Partial Kitchen
    • Blender
    • Cooking Utensils
    • Dishes
    • Dishwasher
    • Dishwasher Detergent
    • Microwave
    • Refrigerator
    • Silverware
    • Toaster
  • Bathroom Amenities
    • Full Bathroom
    • Garden Tub
    • Hair Dryer
    • Walk-in Shower
  • Accommodation Entertainment
    • DVD Player
    • Pay-Per-View Movies
    • Television: Cable / Satellite
    • Television: Cable

Doesn’t look like we have an in unit washer/dryer this time but it does look like there are laundry facilities on the premises. Not quite as convenient but still a good perk.

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There are loads of activities on the resort calendar from adult bingo to Bowling, lei making and glass etching. There’s a beach walk that might be interesting, Other onsite activities include snorkeling and scuba diving and whale watching. I have heard that sometimes the whales are close enough to shore that they can be watched from land!

So far the weather hasn’t looked too good. It’s bee raining  a lot. Maybe by the time we get there it will be a bot sunnier. When we went to the Bid Island it rained every day on the wet side of the Island. Its why the islands are so lush.

Current Weather Conditions

Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 71F. Winds ENE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge

What a long day. It may not have been strenuous but as anyone who has ever been confined in a tight place, whether a plane, a train or other form of transportation,  for a number of hours can attest, that gets very tiring very fast. In the end our train ride was 11.5 hours! If it had been more roomy I’d be cheering that we got the extra time!

The dinner show was “the Music of Denali”. It’s the story of the first summit of Denali (Mt McKinley) told in song and dance .

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The players are also our waiters and waitresses. They even get some of the audience involved.  Dinner was sliced beef or salmon. The beef was good. I think Sandy ate the Salmon and I’m sure it was good. After all, this is Alaska! By the time the show and dinner were over and we headed back to our room, dusk was finally starting to fall.

Tomorrow we had the park tour in the morning and the dog sled tour in the late afternoon.

The Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge is located on the Nenana River Canyon one mile from the entrance to Denali National Park. A shuttle runs from the lodge to the visitor center on a fairly  regular schedule.

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The layout of the lodge is not like a hotel. The rooms are arranged in separate bungalow style buildings. They are built in a very rustic style and named for various animals. Our building was “Wolf Den”.

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The beds were large and comfortable but we both noticed that there was very little heat in the bathroom.

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There must have been some or the pipes would have frozen but it sure didn’t feel like it! Just part of the ambiance.

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Even though we are on Princess property, there is no “on-board” account and meals are not included. We’re on our own. There is a “strip” of stores, souvenir shops and a couple of restaurants across the highway from the main lodge but we stayed on the Princess properties for our meals.

In the morning I was out first and discovered the canyon while waiting for Sandy. I was hoping to see some animals but no luck just, of all things, sea gulls!

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Once Sandy caught up with me we headed over to King Salmon (the main restaurant) for breakfast.

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The Princess hospitality continued as the waiter was top notch. I think he was from Florida too. It was amazing how many of the staff were from other states.

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I’m not sure we met any Native Alaskans working on the property.

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Following breakfast which was the size a lumberjack might want, we started working our way slowly up to the main lodge. (I never did manage to finish a whole breakfast the whole time we were there)

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We really got a kick out of the carvings for sale with their little signs.

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The main lodge was a 2 story affair with a souvenir shop, courtesy internet (15 minute limit) , and a coffee shop on the first floor. The 2nd floor was filled with comfortable chairs and couches where everyone waited for the tour buses. There was a registration desk and a tour concierge  located there too.

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Our Natural History Tour was at 11:00 and we settled into wait.