I have been coming to Rocky Point for 30 years, and staying at the Sonoran Sea pretty much since it first opened. I have stayed in every model unit they offer (1, 2 and 3 bedroom). While I understand that we are not staying at the Four Seasons, the resort in general and this unit in particular is starting to show its age a little bit. The original cabinets are in this unit (20+ years old) and they have been shoddily painted. Some of the hardware was painted, some wasn’t. Most of the cabinet doors are loose on their hinges and don’t shut properly.
The mattresses are all older inner-spring and the one on the bottom bunk was so bad, one of our group slept on the couch.
The bathrooms are also all original and are starting to show their age as well. The tub floor in the Master bath was cleaned thoroughly, but the jacuzzi jets definitely have something suspect growing in them.
Additionally, this unit does NOT have a keypad lock on the door. The locking mechanism and door handle were so old and difficult to use, it took 6 college-educated adults to figure out how to get the latch unlocked. Adding to this frustration was the fact that we got 2 keys for 6 PEOPLE. 6 people who all had different agendas and things they wanted to do, and no way to unlock the door without a key. It’s 2022 and you have a beach-rental unit… it’s time to get an electronic lock.
The sliding door on the patio is another issue. The track is so mangled and warped, the screen part of the door couldn’t be fully closed and the glass door itself needed to be shut rather forcefully in order to be locked.
Again, I understand that this is Rocky Point and we are more forgiving about certain quirks in the accommodations.
The Sonoran Sea gets good marks for being close to Chango’s, Banditos and to all of the new shops that have been added on the street in the last year or so. The staff are friendly at check-in, and they were helpful when we thought we had an issue with the clothes dryer.
Rocky Point will always have its charms as a sleepy beach-town, but, it’s time to step up your game a little bit.