Solid resort for first-timer all-inclusive
Jun 8, 2025 AtlantaO Atlanta
I'll start by saying that we had a very good time and enjoyed the resort. It took a few days for me to feel like I had "figured things out" enough to say that I was fully relaxed. Everyone at the resort was very nice. Our room was on the small side. We had a 2 queen ocean front room. All the pictures show a sitting area, but our room did not…
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I'll start by saying that we had a very good time and enjoyed the resort. It took a few days for me to feel like I had "figured things out" enough to say that I was fully relaxed. Everyone at the resort was very nice. Our room was on the small side. We had a 2 queen ocean front room. All the pictures show a sitting area, but our room did not have a chair or couch, and none of the rooms I peeked into while cleaning seemed to have one either. So, for a family of four (including 2 teen boys), it felt pretty cramped. If I were to do it again, I'd either look for a larger room (not sure if they have one at this resort), or save and get adjoining rooms. We traveled mid-week, so had no one in the room adjoining ours. The night they did show up we could hear them very clearly through the door. They were not being loud, but those adjoining doors are very thin. The ice machines on our floor were not working. But there was an ice machine on the main lobby floor (floor 2) that was working and had perfect size ice to refill my insulated mug so I could have cold water. The resort is loud - the activity level is constant with constant music. I happily went to the pool area at 8am so I could 1. get a lounge in the shade and 2. actually hear the ocean. the music is on, either at poolside or for evening entertainment from 10am until probably 11pm. The most relaxing and peaceful time is from the point where you wake up until 10am when the music starts. That took some getting used to. All the water stands had fruit-infused water, which I don't particularly like. But you can ask for bottle water and a cup of ice (or bring your own insulated mug and fill it with ice when you can). My kids liked the energy level, and there were plenty of activities at the resort and poolside to keep us all entertained. My husband and I preferred reading and being in the pool. My kids participated in more activities. My husband did the daily fitness power walk with the resort staff and said he would recommend it. Rooms were clean and housekeeping was very attentive to detail and the towel animals that were left were nice little surprises every day. Bring enough small bills (US dollars for us) to tip as you go - the tips are very welcomed. We found the buffet adequate, but if you want variety you need to either eat early (show up when the sit down restaurants open) or eat late when the crowd has diminished. Portion sizes at the sit down restaurants are small, and food was okay. The Jerk Hut and Mangoes were our favorite for daytime eating but were not open for dinner. The buffet probably has the most vegetarian options because there were many Indian options each day.
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