Post by CrazyinIraq on Jul 27, 2013 4:37:00 GMT -8
We had a great time overall with a few hiccups in between !”
First of all,I want to thank my Travel Agent Theresa Wilkes of travelinwiththeresa.com without whose patience and assistance this trip would not have been possible.
This Resort pretty much lives up to the standards we have come to expect from the Sandals Chain.The food and drinks in the restaurants and bars was above board,the house keeping staff was on top of their game and the Camp Sesame was very much enjoyed by our young son.
The issues we encountered were the fact that this room was more expensive from the room we had stayed in at Sandals Ocho Rios Jamaica where we had a Concierge Level
room.Expecting to find a small mini bar,we were disappointed to find only water and practically had to beg to get some juice and milk for the baby.The other problem was not being recognized as returning guests.This was attributed to booking our trip through a travel agent and not the Beaches website.The resort swears that only they offer the best deals on packages but internet searches can turn up lower prices however this can lead to the issue I just listed.So they have you by the cojones either way.
Out of all of the Sandals/Beaches,this one offers the biggest variety of restaurant choices.The pizza and calzones were very good for lunch,drop off the kids at Camp Sesame and go have a quiet dinner at Sapodillas (but get there early otherwise you will wait even if the venue does not appear full).The ostrich steak is very good but the ceasar salad was lousy.The beach was clean and the water was crystal clear but keep an eye on your cameras as there are stragglers hanging out trying to sell cheap souvenirs or overpriced para sail rides.We will probably return here at some point in the future when the baby is not so startled by the life size Sesame Street Characters although he did start to warm up to them after a few days of exposure.
First of all,I want to thank my Travel Agent Theresa Wilkes of travelinwiththeresa.com without whose patience and assistance this trip would not have been possible.
This Resort pretty much lives up to the standards we have come to expect from the Sandals Chain.The food and drinks in the restaurants and bars was above board,the house keeping staff was on top of their game and the Camp Sesame was very much enjoyed by our young son.
The issues we encountered were the fact that this room was more expensive from the room we had stayed in at Sandals Ocho Rios Jamaica where we had a Concierge Level
room.Expecting to find a small mini bar,we were disappointed to find only water and practically had to beg to get some juice and milk for the baby.The other problem was not being recognized as returning guests.This was attributed to booking our trip through a travel agent and not the Beaches website.The resort swears that only they offer the best deals on packages but internet searches can turn up lower prices however this can lead to the issue I just listed.So they have you by the cojones either way.
Out of all of the Sandals/Beaches,this one offers the biggest variety of restaurant choices.The pizza and calzones were very good for lunch,drop off the kids at Camp Sesame and go have a quiet dinner at Sapodillas (but get there early otherwise you will wait even if the venue does not appear full).The ostrich steak is very good but the ceasar salad was lousy.The beach was clean and the water was crystal clear but keep an eye on your cameras as there are stragglers hanging out trying to sell cheap souvenirs or overpriced para sail rides.We will probably return here at some point in the future when the baby is not so startled by the life size Sesame Street Characters although he did start to warm up to them after a few days of exposure.
