by David Donna » Wed Oct 07, 2015 9:17 am
Our personal favourite room category is the master suite. The second washroom with its own shower shortens the time spent in the room getting prepared for the next activity. The separate living area, second balcony, kitchen area and storage space every where are bonuses.
The penthouse units are nice, especially if you want to host a party on the balcony. The large, private hot tub is great for those late night activities. And the staff at the Pearl will supply drinks and snacks, and waiters if you so desire. But, there is a shortage of closest space and it is in the washroom area so humidity does become an issue. Can not beat the views. The first 4 penthouses overlooking the Jacuzzi can be subjected to substantial noise in the late evening depending on the people in and around the Jacuzzi. Also, precious little shade on the balcony when the afternoon sun is blazing down.
We have never stayed in a unit with a plunge pool but do know couples who like that option. We would rather join a party at the Jacuzzi.
Junior suite and Ocean view are still great rooms and we like how you can request rooms with the early check in. We tend to gravitate towards the quiet end of the pool. We consider the walk along the pool part of our exercise program. Back to your original question, yes we would upgrade to the Junior Suite. But really, if all you are doing is using the room for sleeping and getting ready to go out, not entertaining, then Ocean View is more than adequate.