We just stayed at the Wild Dunes for a quick one-night getaway with our kids (ages 2 1/2 and 14 months). This hotel was PERFECT. We had a suite (I don't know if all roooms are suites or not). The bedroom had a king-size bed and the sitting room offered a sleeper sofa as well as a full mini kitchenette (frig, stovetop and sink) with all dishes and even a dishwasher! I don't know if the hotel was recently renovated but it was SPOTLESS and very nice. Right next door is a nice little restaurant (Bloom 'N Tupip) and immediately out the front door is the base of the ramp going up to the boardwalk--how convenient! The price was great too!

The ONLY drawbacks I see and this is more with regard to me personally as a person who uses a wheelchair...You have to check in at the Impala Island Inn and there is a short step up to get into their lobby. I had made the reservation in my name and under my credit card but I couldn't get in the lobby to register by myself. That was a bit disheartening as I like to be fully independent. The room, however, I must stress, was very accessible and quite large (although, if you're a stickler--there was no shower seat or handheld shower; only a tub and regular shower head).

The other thing may be a bigger issue in the very busy summer months (we were there on September 15th and the rides are all closed by 10:00 pm)...Our room faced the roller coaster of one of the amusement parks and it was a little loud so if you were trying to sleep, that might be a problem if the rides run late into the night. However, it wasn't excessively loud, considering.

I hope this helps anyone traveling to the Wild Dunes. It really was a very convenient location, it was clean and nice and very roomy, and, overall, it was a great value.