Good evening all!
We are here at Hilton Head for just one night. I've been wanting to see the refurb and finally have the chance.
Had a nice Easter meal at Boathouse and then headed here by 3pm. Light traffic and arrived a bit after 8:30, after going through the line to gas up at Kroger for our ride back to Maryland.
Younger DD was 5 on her first visit here in 1997. She grew up here on our vacation trips during school breaks and summer for the beach. As a young adult over 30, she hasn't been since prepandemic. But I have been here 2-4 times a year for 26 years and have seen minor changes along the way, but nothing that erased the character so definitively.
Tonight she walked into our studio and her first response was 'what did they do? I hate it.'
I probably should have prepared her for the changes, but having seen most of this online, I thought it was mostly okay.
But it's not okay. Our rustic fishing lodge is now a slightly upscale Hyatt or Hilton. It has all the necessary improvements. The murphy bed, upgraded lighting and outlets and NO Hey Disney, at least in this room.
It's got the long counter and some drawers. That part is awkward and stupid. No table and those funny little footstools that are supposed to be seating?
With the lights on, there is a reflection back at me as I sit on my bed posting. The light is reflecting off the framed pics, which have glass (or something) over them. Okay, turned off the light. Oh, and white window shades?? These are the ones with the chains on the side so they will have fingers all over them.
They moved the full door mirror from the bath to the wall next to the murphy bed. It may be the same one or a replacement - at least they kept the amenity.
They kept the room mostly carpeted. It's nice enough. The saltillo tiles are gone. Maybe they've been reclaimed. That's a thing with those tiles, as they work indoor and outdoors. Now we have basic cream tile. We will be able to spot the Palmetto bugs easier.
Kitchenette now has an extra under counter light - good.
Better counter around the sink, but don't whup anybody with the door - it comes right up to the sink when swung opened. It's all clean and up to date.
Ceiling fan is new and good to have. The light shades look cheap.
I like the butterflies and birds on the curtains, but I don't love the curtains. Again, too maybe shabby chic looking? Definitely not fishing lodge. Pluto and Mickey are in pictures. No Shadow. Shadow will always be part of our memory. You can erase him/her from the resort but you can't take away our memories or pictures of our children petting and sitting with a kind old dog.
I'll learn to live with this, for the few remaining years, but something tells me DD won't come back. That is a loss for me.
and sweet dreams to all of you. May you always know how truly dear each of you are to me and that I thank God for making and keeping us an egg-cellent Quacker family.
