Let me begin by mentioning the musty room smell. Granted, the room did not have a window that opened, which I think should be required by law... Anyway, the smell was probably due to the carpet not being shampooed regularly. Carpet! - also a bad idea near the beach... Something else that the hospitality industry is guilty of is dirty air filters in the heat/air units. The one in the room was not visible, but there was a family of dust bunnies on top of the surrounding frame. The exhaust fan in the bathroom was visible, and was very furry with dust. These being replaced or cleaned often would help with air quality.
My partial ocean view was ruined by the film of dirt on the window. It was soo dirty, that my camera could barely focus on the landscape. The camera detected the dirt as the subject and not the sunrise I wanted to capture... I know being near the ocean, windows will need to be cleaned more frequently, but these look like they have not seen a squeegee or a rag in quite some time.
The mattress was the softest that I have ever slept in... It was actually too soft. I mean sink down in the bed soft. There was a semi- soft ridge in the center.
The decor was appropriate to the beach environment, so points there. However the furniture in our room was in rough shape.
I acknowledge that most of the hotels along the beach are not brand new, however the older a place is the more attention to upkeep is required. I wasn't expecting perfection, but I was expecting better.