We were met at the airport by Hermitage Bay and transported to the resort, upon arrival we were warmly greeted by Shauna and Micheal. Our initial reaction to the resort was incredible, we loved the tropical setting and the beach was everything we were looking for (clear water, reefs, fish, etc).
After we arrived and checked in we were taken to our villa, it was immaculate and thoughtfully setup, the beach was less than 100 steps to the ocean, we were very pleased in the first hour.
But it got better, far better. The food, drinks and entertainment are all included, we didn't need money or tips for anything, in fact with a day it seemed all of the staff knew us by name. There are two resturants and several bars, each lunch and dinner we had live music. We did tip the staff members that we interacted with and never felt pressured to do so. When they said all inclusive, they meant it.
After dinner we danced to the live music and I knew I was in a tropical paradise.
The service was the best we have ever experienced and the food was prepared by professional chefs, it was all tasty and fresh. My favorite was the Caribbean night, authentic local food, and a steel drum band. It was very tropical.
I was impressed by the quality of everything, the rooms were cleaned every day, the beach was cleaned every day, in fact everything was cleaned everyday.
But for us we will always remember is the staff of Hermitage Bay, the staff were the most friendly and caring people we have ever met in any resort or hotel. I feel we met real people who happen to work in a resort, by the end of our 5 day stay we had made a lot of friends there and we felt the warmth, love and respect of the entire staff. The staff was the highlight for us
We are a retired couple, 70+ years old and I honestly felt younger each day I was there. We were able to mesh with other couples of all ages and I have not experienced anything like that anywhere else.
In closing the day of leaving was very emotional for us, we shared our tears of leaving with several of the staff, real tears. We already deeply miss Hermitage Bay and all of the people who work there.
If you want a quality experience, and memories that will last a lifetime then you need not look any further.
We are already working on our next visit there, to be honest nothing compares to the total package and experience both in value for the dollar and memories.
