My wife and I just returned from Rooms At The Beach and we were at Sunset At The Palms in November. Not an apples to apples comparison I know however; we thoroughly enjoyed both vacations. Cost wise it was not a large difference due to the great deal we had in November.

This is what we are trying to figure out. At Rooms we had to go out for food for lunch and dinner, make sure you had enough money, visit the ATM ..... At SATP it is right there for you. We actually had a more relaxing holiday at Rooms. We think it was because at an A/I you feel compelleded to eat and drink during set hours, even if they are extended hours. If we were hungry at 11.00 AM we grabbed some fruit from a vendor and then lunch was at 3.00.