Lauren C
1 de agosto de 2024
There's no way I would not give this resort 5 stars. It's breathtaking, seriously the most beautiful place I've ever stayed. We stayed in one of the grand villas, and there's nothing like waking up in that pristine place and walking outside to the patio to that gorgeous view of the ocean and the Pitons. I traveled with my husband and 5-year-old, and we had a wonderful time. Some details for travelers I wanted to include, based on what I wanted to know going into this trip: BRINGING KIDS: The resort is VERY kid friendly, without it being the chaotic mess that some kid-friendly resorts are. It never felt loud or overrun with kids––pretty peaceful everywhere I went. There is a kids' club, and we did leave our daughter there for an hour one day, but it was mainly indoor activities (I think they made kinetic sand while there) rather than beach activities. So we ended up not using it much––but she was able to enjoy stuff like snorkeling and riding with me on the sea kayak, and of course using the pool. It was also easy for her to make friends with the other guests' kids, which was nice. All the restaurants had the same kids menu, which was nice. And the Grand Villa had a separate room with sleep sofa, so space-wise it was perfect. MOSQUITOS: A lot of the reviews mention the mosquitos, and as someone who attracts every mosquito in a mile radius, this gave me some anxiety going into the trip. When we arrived our Butler warned us about the mosquitos and advised us to keep the doors closed. I found the issue to be manageable. The errant mosquito would make it into our room, but it wasn't anything I haven't encountered at other resorts. They also provide Deep Woods Off in the room, so I just put that on whenever I went outside (also a citronella candle outside). They are the worst on the patios by the plunge pool, so if you plan to sit out there, lather up with spray (my daughter sat out there one morning without spray and came back in with about 25 bites). But with spray they didn't bother me. I didn't find them to be a problem by the pool or on the beach. TIPPING: I was so confused the whole time about when to tip and how much, mainly because the service is so good and people are constantly doing stuff for you. After the first day we ended up getting out a bunch of cash so we could tip. We tipped on top of the service charge at meals (and at breakfast, which was included in our package, we would do about $20-25). At the pool and beach there are people who set up your chair and umbrella and bring you towels; we didn't have cash the first day but after that would tip 5 or just add tip to drinks we ordered. There are shuttle drivers that take you everywhere. For excursions or transfers we tipped $20, for short rides either we didn't tip (seemed like most people didn't) or just like $2. We tipped housekeeping $5-10 per day and the butler about $40/day (gave the butler tip at the end). I have no idea if any of this is typical, necessary, or too low, but wh
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