We loved this place in November. Designed by Ralph Lauren, so the lobby and sitting areas were very stylized. I suspect we got the deal we got because of neighboring construction, which at times cast a shadow over the pool. But we came for the beach, loved the beach. I guess October is a shoulder season (?) because again it felt like we had it to ourselves.
Also there was a cool little hammock/sandy area between the pool and the beach itself that would have been cool to laze around in, if we had had more time to do the relaxation thing (spent just a couple days between visiting friends with a new baby and a family wedding along the west side of the peninsula).
Easy drive down to South Beach, which we did a couple times.