We have stayed here many times, and we've raved about it for over 20 years to everyone we know....until now. There were new people in the office, and the guy that was at the front desk when we arrived was far from friendly and welcoming! There were so many awful changes in the room, and many changes are needed. Instead of the soft colors, they now have heavy, gold, gaudy furniture: headboard (which if it fell it would kill you), footboard (which by the way was cracked in two places), gold tables with very flimsy legs, and a large heavy gold cabinet for the TV. Many updates are needed; the shower door was extremely moldy, hard to open and close, and ready to fall off, the toilet must be the original one, the same trash cans are in the room that have been there for over 20 years, and the sink has so many cracks in it, I can't believe it doesn't leak. The whole bathroom needs remodeling, which would be money better spent than the gold furniture and headboard - which doesn't fit the whole ocean/water vibe anyway, it's out of place in this beautiful ocean setting. The rooms always had a 2nd small sink which was great, but it's been removed. The carpet is new and beautiful, the TV was larger, and there were new chairs on the balcony, which was nice. I guess the price of over $300.00 a night is for the view and easy access to the ocean and beach, which is fantastic! We were told that they have suspended daily housekeeping, so what was the tip envelope for? We went to the office to get extra supplies on our own. We still love Fort Bragg and the hotel's location is great, but......we have second thoughts about staying here again - and by the looks of the parking lot, others do too! It was definitely not nearly as busy as in year's past. Because this is a spectacular area please make it even better for all of us!