Gave up on the Emerald Beach after the rooms hit $300plus serice tax plus room tax ( I know it depends on time of year etc..) Not a fan of the big Marriott and would definitely recommend EB at the right rate..we now stay at Windward Passage with very nice rooms and a bad hotel layout and spend our $$ on dinner at Oceana!To be honest our home here at CRC has the most amazing ocean view so we dont really need it in STT..