A beautiful and peaceful hotel for a Caribbean beach holiday
Nov 28, 2023 Maximuslonghaul Toulouse, France
We stayed for 6 nights in mid November. We were looking for a peaceful hotel with a beach and a pool, with an all inclusive offer. We were not disappointed. We enjoyed a sea/pool view room on an upper floor. As we were a little out of season the hotel was super quiet, which was fine for us.
The room was a reasonable size , clean and…
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We stayed for 6 nights in mid November. We were looking for a peaceful hotel with a beach and a pool, with an all inclusive offer. We were not disappointed. We enjoyed a sea/pool view room on an upper floor. As we were a little out of season the hotel was super quiet, which was fine for us.
The room was a reasonable size , clean and comfortable with a small fridge. A balcony with a couple of chairs to soak up the view. Be mindful of the mosquitoes which are about in the evening and early morning (take some repellent spray). We didn't find them a real problem.
The bathroom was a bit compact, especially the shower, but it was ok for our needs.
Not so much storage space apart from a couple of shelves and an open hanging space.
There were a couple of water bottles in the fridge on arrival. These are not replaced, and in the interests of sustainability, you are encouraged to use the free flow water station in the lobby to refill whenever you need. A good idea.
Coffee and tea is also available on demand in the lobby.
Be aware there are no lifts in the hotel, so if negotiating stairs is a problem, I suggest requesting a ground floor room.
The pool area is pretty large, and the pool is great for swimming lengths if you're looking to keep fit. Plenty of sun beds and we never saw it anywhere near full. There are two beaches, both with sunbeds and shade. Again, really peaceful with only the sound of the sea lapping on the sand to be heard. On one of the days, a party from a cruise ship arrived to spend the day on the beach. There were still no problems getting a sunbed. There is a single restaurant, the Sottovento, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast was a comprehensive a la carte offer and cooked fresh. We didn't take lunch but went for a bar snack each day. There was a good choice and portions were good. The drinks available at the bar were based around rum, gin or vodka plus mixers. Anything else was chargeable. Dinner was a set menu of four courses with a choice for each. The restaurant is Italian style and I have to say the food was excellent! During our 5 days, the menu did not repeat. The staff were all friendly and courteous, and service was always quick. In some cases we had to ask for a pause between courses. Special mention for Brian at the bar and Tamique in the restaurant, who really went the extra mile with their friendly chat and style.
The hotel is not in walking distance to anywhere (maybe "Le Bistro" French restaurant up the road) and you would need a taxi or a hire car to get anywhere. Taxi to the airport was 10 mins and USD20. Taxi to English Harbour (worth a visit) was 45 mins and USD45 each way.
The only point I would pick up on was the toiletries in the room. This was the only hotel on our trip (we stayed at 4 different places) which did not offer any body lotion/moisturiser in the room (and we did check with reception) and the liquid soap by the sink and in the shower was so thin it was like water. To me this was penny pinching and not what we expected for a USD600+ per night establishment.
Overall , we enjoyed our stay immensely and would recommend the hotel if you are looking for a very quiet and relaxing stay.
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