Suzanne i'll answer for SLOMOM since i am married to her. The Palms is a great location. we were on the lower level facing the beach. great spot to walk out and snorkle over to the swim pier at ramones where all the jet set seemed to be staying. the palms has a nice pool, small but very private. one thing i liked about the palms is it was very close to town for a short walk but just far enough away from the bustle. we like to try different places so thats why Xanadu is our choice this time. the concierge was great as well. tip he gave us and he took us there was over to the fish cleaning docks. the canabilistic tarpon fish were there to eat the guts. amazing sea critters