Ace Hotel And Swim Club

“Jazz music in the bar area”

We went to listen to the jazz music of Melanie Charles and her band. It was moved inside from the pool area because of the weather. We enjoyed the small venue very much. Acoustics were excellent. We ordered beverages. Food service was available. Friendly service. We would return to listen to musi... more

We went to listen to the jazz music of Melanie Charles and her band. It was moved inside from the pool area because of the weather. We enjoyed the small venue very much. Acoustics were excellent. We ordered beverages. Food service was available. Friendly service. We would return to listen to music again. Place has a cool, groovy vibe.

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“Howard Johnson’s cool kid”

This was my second visit to the Ace. I come for the 6am to 2am swimming, B-side tracks and hot scorching sun. I know that it is falling apart and no one seems to care. I’m fully cognizant that the showers can sometimes reek of sulfur so strong that it fills the entire room, giving off nostalgic N... more

This was my second visit to the Ace. I come for the 6am to 2am swimming, B-side tracks and hot scorching sun. I know that it is falling apart and no one seems to care. I’m fully cognizant that the showers can sometimes reek of sulfur so strong that it fills the entire room, giving off nostalgic Nair vapor. Some will hate it, but where else can you still have a vacation smoke on your patio? Are the pool drinks and snacks overpriced? Totally, but once you’ve had a Piña Colada slushie with a rum float, will you care? Probably not. It’s also kid friendly (I don’t have any of those but it doesn’t bother me) and dog friendly, but let’s be real more often than not the pup-babies have to stay in the room cause it is entirely too hot for them outside. WEAR YOUR SANDALS PEOPLE, I saw so many people trying to walk from their sunchair to the pool sanz sandals and either ran back to retrieve them or hot-step their way to the pool requesting a friend deliver their shoes to them. The dining experience is wholly inconsistent. The staff is great, just the menu items aren’t presented the same way more than once despite the description on the menu. Sometimes you get five small tortillas with your barely there shrimp ceviche , other times there are three, or a stack of chips and maybe there’s mango in the ceviche this time.. it’s a gamble. Truthfully, if it gets any more expensive to stay there given the overall costs and return, I may have to take the party elsewhere. The sunchairs are disappearing as they break, the cushions on the patio walls are all missing and the seat cushions are old and worn. The other seating for the patios requires addressing as well, the little leather stools, rope rocking chairs and crisscross metal seats are NOT comfortable at all. I love the overall character of this throw back joint, but it’s really starting to feel like it’s just a Howard John’s in the 70s that no one renovated.

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“Food is Good Service Lacks”

We stopped here for breakfast/brunch as advertised on outdoor sandwich board. Service was very slow, even though there was only one other customer. My daughter had to ask twice for the coffee she ordered and they had no milk, cream, half/half for her coffee The waitress told her she could go n... more

We stopped here for breakfast/brunch as advertised on outdoor sandwich board. Service was very slow, even though there was only one other customer. My daughter had to ask twice for the coffee she ordered and they had no milk, cream, half/half for her coffee The waitress told her she could go next door (they owned that establishment) and ask for some milk, but they probably wouldn’t give her any. She went next door and they were happy to give her a cup of milk for her coffee. When we finally got our meal it was well prepared and tasty. When I asked for the check I was informed they were a no cash establishment. This was not on any sign, the menu or stated when we ordered.

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