11/5-13, 2016 short report

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11/5-13, 2016 short report

Postby mikeinnj » Mon Nov 14, 2016 2:05 pm

There have been many trip reports so I'm not going to re-hash but there were some changes (for us) this trip.

Lobby. This was the first time we saw the updated lobby. Personally neither of us cared for it as it sorta seemed out of place. A bit too glitzy. Staff said they loved it due to air conditioning.

Check in. We arrived on Saturday at 1 pm and the room was ready for us! This was a first for us and a nice treat. Also the sales pitch was more intense than any prior trip. It appears this is the only place where no doesn't mean no until the 5th or 6th time and with a slightly raised voice.

Pool. The wife seriously enjoyed the heated pool as she is perpetually cold and it allowed us to spend extended time in the water.

Beach. Seaweed varied by the day but generally less than when we were there last May. Also the walk into town had much less seaweed but this is due to the large tractor they have sweeping it up.

Food. This was the greatest difference we noticed from our trip here last May. Last trip, lunches were ok and dinner varied from ok to good. This trip we had fantastic lunches and dinners! Not a bad meal to be had. Lunches also seemed to be prepared and served outside more often which we also loved. We ate dinners at both Aphrodite and the gastropub. Simply awesome. And the Brazilian Steakhouse night, well, just wow.

The staff, grounds, guests still remain top notch.

Mike and Janet
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