We stayed at Paradise Point for about a week after the Labor Day holiday. The property is great for families, as there are lots of kids and kid-friendly activities (feed the ducks, swimming pool a 0 grade that eventually deepens). They set up a Pack and Play in the very large walk-in closet that became our 2 y/o's "own room."
Hotel grounds were nice, but not "pristine" or particularly serene. It was definitely tropical in feel, but there's no mistaking it for a secluded island retreat, as some have suggested.
The tropical theme does not extend into the guest rooms, which is a little strange. The decor is light and colorful, but much more reminiscent of Cape Cod than Hawaii. Some have criticized the armoirs in the room as old, dirty and in need of a paint job. That's the way it's SUPPOSED to look, but it is not particularly aesthetic.
The room was large enough, the furniture too big for the space. We found the a/c to be effective at cooling, albeit loud. Same goes for the mini fridge-- also keeps you up at night.
Location was nice. Especially convenient to Sea World, though it would be nice if they ran a shuttle. I can understand why people are upset at having to pay $20 a night for parking (they comped us b/c we checked in as the place emptied out after the Labor Day holiday), but it allows them to advertise competitive room rates.
We did not have problems with light flooding the room in the a.m. We had blackout curtains on your sliding glass door and a wood front door. But I noticed not all rooms were this way. We also didn't have dirty carpet, as some complained of.
Paradise Point offers a very interesting hotel concept. It is in need of some updating, but overall we enjoyed ourselves. However, if you're paying well above $200 a night on average, you are not getting a good deal for your dollar.
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