We stayed here on exchange in October 2005 for our 2nd anniversary. We were originally booked for the Beach (adjoining property). We were...
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We stayed here on exchange in October 2005 for
our 2nd anniversary.
We were originally booked for the Beach
(adjoining property). We were given a smaller
room than we had booked through RCI, and there
was construction right outside our unit, so we
were moved to the Palace. The room here was
smaller, but newer and cleaner, and the Palace
has a more 'exclusive' feel,though guests are
allowed to use either property:
pools/restaurants/entertainment are all
interchangeable to either property's guests.
We paid a total of $700 for the all-inclusive
package. Food was OK, several restaurants for
which reservations are required, two buffets.
Not enough choice of cuisine for my husband.
Americans are the minority here. You will hear
very little English spoken. Most of the guests
are Europeans - mostly Italians.
The properties are beautiful, well-manicured,
and the ocean is literally right there. Several
pools with lots of daily activities, led by
an 'animation team' who work from dawn to dusk.
Night-time entertainment is lacking. There is
a 'show' each evening, put on by the same
animation team - it's OK, but nothing
spectacular, and you literally lose something in
the translation, as everything is said in
Italian, German, Spanish, French and English.
The disco opens at midnight, but we never saw
anyone there prior to 2am.
You can take excurisons from the property to
different areas around the island - we didn't.
We went to relax, sit around the pool or beach
and enjoy eachother. SO this place was fine for
us. But if you're looking for anything else,
look elsewhere!