Besides Green Gables and the King farmhouse in Road to Avonlea, the White Sands Hotel is perhaps one of the most recognizable and glamorous locations used in the Sullivan series.

Gus Pike is one of the most unique characters on Road to Avonlea because of his refusal to live an ordinary life.  There were moments when he gave up his dreams in order to conform to island life and further his chances of building a steady relationship with Felicity.  But when he is confronted with choosing a career at the White Sands Hotel or experiencing more adventures as a sailor, we see what a deep pull the sea has on Gus.