To be honest, I was very closed to cancel my reservations after reading some of the reviews, I'm so happy I didn't. We just spend the week of the 4th of July at this hotel and it was great. It was 4 of us, 2 teenagers and everybody was really happy with the hotel. Easy access to the beach, you don't have to cross the boulevard like in some other more expensive hotels we saw. Also many stores and restaurants in walking distance. Rooms where clean. All the staff we had to interact with were very friendly.
Yes, they are doing renovations, but we still had 3 elevators available, 2 in the main lobby and the pool elevator. We were in the 5th floor and had to take the stairs once, we didn't mind, good exercise. They start working around 9, so you might get some noise, we wake up early anyway, so it's not like they woke us up.
I agree that some improvements can be done to the restaurant and the Tiki bar specially. They are okay, but I think they could be great, better menu and maybe better plates? I wasn't so thrill to be served in styrofoam plates, food was good though, but again could be better.
After saying all that, we are very happy with our experience and would definitely recommend it. Excellent location, great service, good ambiance.