I was expecting our stay to be like our stay there two summers ago as well as the past 30 years of using Holiday Inns. In some ways it was- the room, common areas, and grounds were all clean and well maintained, the outside was well lit and the general comfort met my expectations of a Holiday Inn. In other ways,our recent stay fell short. The man who answered the phone simply said, "Hello?" leading me to have to confirm that I had in fact called the right number. His phone manner wasn't the most inviting, but I didn't really need phone friendliness as much as I needed some questions answered and a clean room. The night shift receptionist was very friendly but oddly greedy with towels. I was allowed one, but reluctantly given two. That was weird, but ok, we made due with what we had. Breakfast was mediocre, but we're fine with the basics and don't need the hot breakfast items (tried them, they were gross). There was a lot of sand on the steps of the pool that looked like people had come straight from the beach and into the pool but the rest of it was clean and the water was just right. I asked if the hotel was under new ownership or management from two years ago and was told, "no" but I believed differently and it was confirmed by a gentleman I met who said he stays there about four times per year on business. Lastly, the cost to stay jumped significantly from last time. I've had better experiences at Holiday Inns including this location, but all in all, it was good.