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It was a short and sweet vacation and enjoyed the atmosphere greatly. Service was very hospitable and the food on the 12th floor restaurants were DELICIOUS. Enjoyed the shows put on every night and the variety it provided as well. Room was clean and amenities abundant. Would recommend and visit again. [Details]
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Delicious food and lovely drinks. Great entertainment selection and services was very helpful and hospitable.
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Food and drinks services a bit slow at times. Some drinks a bit watered down, though understandable since it is all you can eat.
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Review Memories Trinidad Del Mar Cuba
Yolandem, North Bay, ON
2023-02-14
Excellent vacation locations! The staff is especially friendly and helpful. Facilities are amazing. [Details]
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Friendly staff; food is good, accommodations are comfortable
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Pool could have been deeper at one end
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Secrets the Vine
David Mark, Calgary, AB
2022-12-06
Great service and food. Highly recommend this hotel. Try and get a room on the pool side as the air conditioner on the neighbouring hotel was so loud we couldn't leave balcony doors open at night, so couldn't hear the surf at night! [Details]
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Amazing Vacation at Iberostar Playa Pilar
Mielrodriguez, Scarborough, ON
2022-09-09
Stayed August 28 to Sept. 5 We are 3 seniors, 4 adults, 6 kids. We all had a wonderful stay. The resort was beautifully maintained. The gardeners and cleaning staff were very hard working. The entertainment staff were engaging and customer service were helpful. All the other staff were friendly and always greeted you. There was plenty of selection for food, meats, pasta, rice, bread and drinks. The Japanese restaurant was fun and interactive. We had churros every day. The pools were clean and the Pilar beach was beautiful. There is archery, kids club on site, pedal boats to borrow. Overall a wonderful trip. Will definitely recommend this resort. Special mention to Yenia Rodriguez Batista, Oney at the Cigar bar and Babo. [Details]
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Wonderful time, will return!
Jessica Mayer, Coquitlam, BC
2022-04-05
We had a fabulous time at Secrets The Vine in Cancun. Having been to Mexican resorts many times but not specifically to the Cancun area or to a secrets brand resort we were excited to try something new! [Details]
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Really impressed with the quality and comfort of the beds (this is normally my least favorite thing about mexico), the rooms were well appointed and beautiful. The food was of the utmost quality, deliciously prepared and always gorgeous in presentation.
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My biggest issue is the use of scented products (lobby, rooms, toilet paper even). There is such a strong scent pumping through the lobby that I had a headache every time I had to walk through, a little touch is one thing, this was overpowering.
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Amazing Experience
David M., Toronto, ON
2020-03-02
We had such an incredible time at SECRETS the VINE. The rooms are luxurious, the resort is very clean, and the staff were incredibly friendly. The food we had was delicious and of an extremely high quality. The seafood restaurant was our favourite for lunch and dinner. The activities around the pool were fun each day as the entertainment team worked to engage all clients and keep the energy level high. The evening shows were very entertaining and demonstrated the amazing personalities of the entertainment team. We would definitely return to SECRETS the Vine for another fun, relaxing, and luxurious vacation. [Details]
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Excellent stay ( 3 times now)
Cindy Da Silva, Montreal, ON
2014-11-05
the hotel is excellent. been there 3 times. Only thing I dont like is the music they play. Im in mexico want to hear latin music [Details]
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The hotel is perfect
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the music play sucks ( should be latin music)
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Secrets - a great brand.
D. Kindy, Orillia, ON
2014-06-15
A beautiful resort, very clean, fantastic staff, stunning beach, awesome food and premium drinks. What more could you ask for. [Details]
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Restaurants, including the buffet.
Location and views. $1 bus ride anywhere in town.
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Not a lot of space around the property as it's on a small lot, but still plenty of activities to keep you busy.
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Perfect! Absolutely Perfect!
Buffalo Traveller, Depew, NY
2014-04-20
Loved every minute of our stay. The resort excelled on all levels, but most noteworthy were cleanliness and service. Definitely pay the little extra for the preferred club. We enjoyed the 21st floor preferred club lounge and VIP treatment. The staff were always pleasant to be around and always cheerful. Every minute was relaxing and you are looked after in every regard. Will try one of the other Secrets resorts next year. [Details]
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Cleaniness, Service from staff, Quality and quantity of food and drink, Pristine beachfront.
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Internet Wi-Fi access was a bit spotty. Multiple hotspots rather than one large resort hotspot.
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The Vine was Fantastic
Mike, Oakville, ON
2014-04-06
This resort met all of my expectations. From the easy going, very accomodating staff to the wonderful meals it was a most memorable and enjoyable stay. [Details]
It was fantastic. Huge clean rooms, beautiful views, conceirge service was really helpful, food was gourmet and plenty of it 24 hrs a day, room service was just as good as restaurants, service overall was 5 star, the hotel is beautiful, we will go back at 3rd time in 2014. [Details]
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Food was stellar, everything yummy and chefs would change the menu if you have special requests or allergies. Excellent coffee bar and service from all staff excellent everyday.
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Bathroom privacy is limited and hallways at night can be noisy.
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AWESOME HOTEL!
Very Pleased, Oshawa, ON
2013-11-01
Spent 7 nights at Secrets The Vine in Cancun. Unfortunately, the weather was poor, but the hotel, food, staff & location were OUTSTANDING! This is the nicest beach that I have ever seen; long expanse of beautiful white sand. No stones, shells, dead stuff or anything - other than a bit of sea weed that is cleared up every morning. The water is a beautiful colour; just like you would see in a postcard. You can literally walk for miles in either direction along the beach from this hotel. The hotel itself is stunning; very opulent & well appointed. Food in all restaurants is EXCELLENT. We tried them all, and were most impressed with the variety & presenation of food. Rooms (Jr Suite) are very spacious & inviting. Hotel is excepionally clean - so much so that they conduct a kitchen tour every Wed at 4pm. It is facinating to see how a hotel of this size calculates & prepares the food for 1000 guests! They prepare everything in the hotel kitchens; breads, desserts, etc. The only thing they do not do there is bagels, due to the humidity. Take the tour - very interesting. Don't hesitate for 1 minute in booking Secrtes The Vine. Wonderful!! [Details]
Very nice hotel Excellent vacation Perfect for couples Beautiful beach area [Details]
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Cleanliness / very nice pools / Beautiful beach area
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No weak points overall...food was good but not excellent
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Secrets The Vine: Fantastic
Dmh, Aurora, ON
2013-07-08
Beautiful contemporary modern design. fantastic food, people, facilities, everything was well designed and a lot of thought went into this hotel. [Details]
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Employees, facilities all excellent
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Deluxe room was smallish but not much time was spent there anyhow.
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Amazing Resort
Sjc, Georgetown, ON
2013-06-24
Getting there and checkinh in was great. We requested a king but when we booked and of course they tell us they dont have any. Very hard to believe when the resort was not even half full at the time. I tried a few times then gave up. The resort is amazing, the staff are wonderful. They need to more informed about what is going on around the resort. I found they do not advertise their nightly entertainment properly. Great shows everyone should know they are happening. We booked pereferred not worth it really, expect for maybe being 21 floors up andthe premuim liquor. They have premium liquor at all the bar, but the bottles do not have premuim liquor in them. Other than that, it truly is a 5 resort. Very very clean. Bathroom around the resort always clean. Food was great, but the servings very small, but you can order as much as you want. [Details]
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Everything was great
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Excellent hotel
bworndl, Toronto, ON
2013-05-03
Beautiful hotel. New and spotlessly clean. Very nice functional rooms. The service is outstanding. The food is mostly good with lots of variety but there were some misses. [Details]
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Service, facilities, cleanliness.
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Bad (really bad) red house wine.
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Prepare to be spoiled at this beautiful hotel
Happy couple, Calgary, AB
2013-04-29
We loved this hotel from the moment we arrived and were greeted with a cool cloth and champagne. Check in was efficient and friendly, and check out was also efficient. All charges were accurate on our bill.
We loved the preferred pool and beach...both offered amazing views of the ocean. The spa treatments were lovely, and I recommend using the plunge pools and steam rooms before or after treatments. Excellent experience for couples.
Restaurants were all very good, although our favourite meals were specially set up on the boardwalk or poolside. Be sure to talk with headwaiters (and Jose at the Sea Salt Grill, who was amazing - remembered all our preferences, wine tastes, etc., and set us up with very romantic memorable meals!) Also if you are lucky enough to enjoy a meal served by Marcelo and Carlos, you will likely enjoy that immensely - they are very fun and sweet! On one windy evening a lovely hostess also came by and draped a pashmina over my shoulders. Very nice touch! We did have one slightly odd experience where a hostess in Dragons told us we couldn't have a table by the window, as it was for people buying wine - which we did almost every night! Athough an isolated event, I would suggest this type of situation could be handled a lot more tactfully by staff.
Rooms are extremely comfortable, airy and spacious - forget the hard mattresses of old! Beds were lovely. Storage was ample, and our fridge was restocked daily. Even if you did need additional beverages, they were delivered promptly - service is extremely excellent here!!! And when you thank the staff, you always hear, "It's a pleasure!" Very nice. I can't say enough about all of the friendly and professional staff!
We have stayed at numerous all-inclusives, and this has been our favourite to date. The only major drawback was the noise that transmitted from the hallway. You can hear EVERYTHING. I had read other reviews that stated this, however, so came prepared with ear plugs.
A very lovely, sophisticated resort. Prepare to be spoiled. [Details]
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Service was outstanding. Beach and poolside were equally good with excellent views of the ocean. Rooms are spacious and bright with sweeping views of ocean and lagoon. Amenities are lovely. Food was mostly excellent.
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Noise from hallways was excessive... From noisy people returning to their rooms late at night to food carts being delivered early in the morning. Bring ear plugs if you are a light sleeper. Also we didn't like the stark flourescent lighting.
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Worth checking out
Donald Hanke
2013-04-23
This is one of the best 5 star resorts that we have ever stayed at ! For the last 10 years we have been escaping winter down in Mexico and just love the the Maya Riviera . We always stay at 5 star resorts and highly recommend this resort.just stay away from the upsale meeting waist of your time and they hit you up with heavy pressure to buy in. [Details]
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Great food and service
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Try to up sale your services and heavy tactics to buy into there resorts plan
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Nice hotel but expensive
Darrell Kerpan, Kenaston, SK
2013-04-21
as soon as we hit the door they tried to sell us a time share but said it wasn't a time share.Someone was always on the beach or on the way to breakfast bothering us with spa appointments. Also while eating asking us to book for a private dinner. Raw fish no mangoes terrible steak house [Details]
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New Hotel
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Time share 3 hours, harassed to go to the spa and buy a private dinner
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Heaven on earth!!!
A Z, Richmondhill, ON
2013-03-14
I have been to many all inclusive resorts around the world and have never had a flawless holiday until I visited secrets the vine. From the second you pull up to the hotel the staff make you feel like royalty. I traveled with a friend, we are both in our early 30's and were looking to relax and party a bit. This resort is mostly couples but we never felt out of place. The grounds are immaculate, there was always somebody cleaning something no matter where u were. The aumbience of this hotel felt like a very chic and modern Miami beach hotel, everything in the hotel was either some type of very high quality stone or wood, they did not cheap out on anything!!! The beach and pools were fantastic and there was always plenty of lounge chairs and towels for everyone. The rooms were beautiful and very modern with a huge double shower with 2 shower heads, one coming from the high ceiling. We stayed in 2 different rooms on both sides of the hotel and the view from both sides is stunning!! You get an ocean and a lagoon view from almost very room in this hotel. The food was by far the best I've ever had in any all inclusive resort, all the a la carte restaurants were fabulous and the best part was you did not need to make reservations, you just show up like you are going to a restaurant back home. The drinks were also great, it was important for me to have god beer as most resorts only low grade beer like dos equis but this hotel had corona and pacifico which I loved! The liquor was also very good, they had premium stuff but you had to ask for it otherwise they would use the generic stuff. The hotel also had a beautiful and complete gym overlooking the ocean, it motivated you to workout. The best part of the resort was the staff and level of service you receive, no matter what your request is the staff will accommodate it with a smile on there face and the phrase which I heard on a constant basis "it's my pleasure" it really made you feel special. This was the first time I've ever been on holiday and was sad to leave, I will definitely be back to this hotel soon. [Details]
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Everything!!! The grounds, rooms, staff, food and drinks, pools, beach.
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In 7 days the only thing I had an issue was that on our last night we went to olio restaurant which is the mederterrian a la carte and when we got our delicious beef tenderloin we had to use a dull knife to cut it because they did not have steak knives.
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BEST RESORT FOOD YET
Laura, loves the sun, Bradford, ON
2012-12-08
I have stayed at several 5 star adults only resorts in Mexico and DR and I have to say the dinners at this resort were fabulous,the selection of food and restaurants were great!It is so nice to eat where and when you want, no reservations required!The service over all was friendly and attentive.Everything is new and has a very contemporary feel. Top shelf drinks,best selection of all inclusive wine choices we have ever had. Beautiful turquoise water and a great view of both the lagoon and the sea from our balcony and the pools. The downside of the resort is the beach,it is hard to walk, due to the sand being on angle for the most part and a lot of broken shells. The resort does not have a resort feel, this is a highrise building with no gardens and tiny palm trees. All self contained in one building. They did try to set up a meeting for a presentation (time share)they said it is not that ...call it what you will,we respectfully declined and it was never brought up again. We did not make use of the spa services,felt they were expensive and overpriced. We booked preferred club but it really wasn't worth the money for a few extra perks. I would recommend a visit to Secrets The Vine! The pros really outweigh the cons. [Details]
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Outstanding dinners,great drinks,brand new resort with friendly attentive service. No reservations for your meals!
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Beach could be nicer, doesn't have a resort feel more like the Vegas strip.
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Pretty great
Anon, Calgary, AB
2012-10-01
I loved certain aspects of this hotel, and i really disliked others. Overall i enjoyed it, but with a few caveats. it is a highrise hotel so at times it could feel like you were surrounded by people. the noise from the hard rock hotel next door could be irritating. but the service was stellar, people were very friendly and the food was great. [Details]
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great food, great service. nice pools.
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dangerous ocean, not quite finished construction.
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Amazing Hotel!!
Brandi C, Calgary, AB
2012-09-17
This hotel is stunning - very modern, clean and luxurious.The beds were comfortable and full of pillows and soft blankets. No wrist bands and no restaraunt reservations - the restaraunts were very high quality food and had great service. All the water is filtered so for the first time in Mexico I drank Daquiris and brushed my teeth out of the sink. Room service was quick and well presented - they rolled a table out on our balconey for breakfast every morning. The pools were beautiful and every lounger has a towel and they are plentiful. There are servers constantly coming around to refresh your drinks. The ocean is pretty rough here but it is lovely just to sit down on the beach close by. The gym is well stocked with equipment and over looks the ocean. It was a pleasure to work out even on vacation. The spa was amazing - had a Water Lily Gel wrap after I burned pretty badly and this was a dream. High quality staff in the spa. Front desk is there 24 hours and were extremely helpful all the time. Entertainment was hit and miss but always provided in the evening which was nice. Jesus our evening server, was wonderful and remembered our drink preferences. Really, all of the staff was pleasant. The day entertainment team works hard to have activities provided all day. They do a great job. Cannot say enough about the excellence at this hotel. It is mostly couples and not a party hotel but they offer bar excursions if you want night life. Was one of my most relaxing vacations ever. [Details]
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Beautiful. Modern and clean. Excellent food and service. Relaxing.
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Honestly I only wish they had a bigger gift shop.
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Great service, great stay!
Review Memories Trinidad Del Mar Cuba
Secrets the Vine
Amazing Vacation at Iberostar Playa Pilar
Wonderful time, will return!
Amazing Experience
Excellent stay ( 3 times now)
Secrets - a great brand.
Perfect! Absolutely Perfect!
The Vine was Fantastic
Very good
5 star experience
AWESOME HOTEL!
Unfortunately, the weather was poor, but the hotel, food, staff & location were OUTSTANDING!
This is the nicest beach that I have ever seen; long expanse of beautiful white sand. No stones, shells, dead stuff or anything - other than a bit of sea weed that is cleared up every morning. The water is a beautiful colour; just like you would see in a postcard. You can literally walk for miles in either direction along the beach from this hotel.
The hotel itself is stunning; very opulent & well appointed.
Food in all restaurants is EXCELLENT. We tried them all, and were most impressed with the variety & presenation of food.
Rooms (Jr Suite) are very spacious & inviting. Hotel is excepionally clean - so much so that they conduct a kitchen tour every Wed at 4pm. It is facinating to see how a hotel of this size calculates & prepares the food for 1000 guests! They prepare everything in the hotel kitchens; breads, desserts, etc. The only thing they do not do there is bagels, due to the humidity. Take the tour - very interesting.
Don't hesitate for 1 minute in booking Secrtes The Vine. Wonderful!! [Details]
Wonderful place !
Excellent vacation
Excellent vacation
Perfect for couples
Beautiful beach area [Details]
Secrets The Vine: Fantastic
Amazing Resort
Excellent hotel
Prepare to be spoiled at this beautiful hotel
We loved the preferred pool and beach...both offered amazing views of the ocean. The spa treatments were lovely, and I recommend using the plunge pools and steam rooms before or after treatments. Excellent experience for couples.
Restaurants were all very good, although our favourite meals were specially set up on the boardwalk or poolside. Be sure to talk with headwaiters (and Jose at the Sea Salt Grill, who was amazing - remembered all our preferences, wine tastes, etc., and set us up with very romantic memorable meals!) Also if you are lucky enough to enjoy a meal served by Marcelo and Carlos, you will likely enjoy that immensely - they are very fun and sweet! On one windy evening a lovely hostess also came by and draped a pashmina over my shoulders. Very nice touch! We did have one slightly odd experience where a hostess in Dragons told us we couldn't have a table by the window, as it was for people buying wine - which we did almost every night! Athough an isolated event, I would suggest this type of situation could be handled a lot more tactfully by staff.
Rooms are extremely comfortable, airy and spacious - forget the hard mattresses of old! Beds were lovely. Storage was ample, and our fridge was restocked daily. Even if you did need additional beverages, they were delivered promptly - service is extremely excellent here!!! And when you thank the staff, you always hear, "It's a pleasure!" Very nice. I can't say enough about all of the friendly and professional staff!
We have stayed at numerous all-inclusives, and this has been our favourite to date. The only major drawback was the noise that transmitted from the hallway. You can hear EVERYTHING. I had read other reviews that stated this, however, so came prepared with ear plugs.
A very lovely, sophisticated resort. Prepare to be spoiled. [Details]
Worth checking out
Nice hotel but expensive
Heaven on earth!!!
BEST RESORT FOOD YET
Top shelf drinks,best selection of all inclusive wine choices we have ever had.
Beautiful turquoise water and a great view of both the lagoon and the sea from our balcony and the pools.
The downside of the resort is the beach,it is hard to walk, due to the sand being on angle for the most
part and a lot of broken shells.
The resort does not have a resort feel, this is a highrise building with no gardens and tiny palm trees. All self contained in one building.
They did try to set up a meeting for a presentation (time share)they said it is not that ...call it what you will,we respectfully declined and it was never brought up again. We did not make use of the spa services,felt they were expensive and overpriced. We booked preferred club but it really wasn't worth the money for a few extra perks.
I would recommend a visit to Secrets The Vine! The pros really outweigh the cons. [Details]
Pretty great
Amazing Hotel!!
Room service was quick and well presented - they rolled a table out on our balconey for breakfast every morning.
The pools were beautiful and every lounger has a towel and they are plentiful. There are servers constantly coming around to refresh your drinks. The ocean is pretty rough here but it is lovely just to sit down on the beach close by.
The gym is well stocked with equipment and over looks the ocean. It was a pleasure to work out even on vacation.
The spa was amazing - had a Water Lily Gel wrap after I burned pretty badly and this was a dream. High quality staff in the spa.
Front desk is there 24 hours and were extremely helpful all the time.
Entertainment was hit and miss but always provided in the evening which was nice. Jesus our evening server, was wonderful and remembered our drink preferences. Really, all of the staff was pleasant. The day entertainment team works hard to have activities provided all day. They do a great job.
Cannot say enough about the excellence at this hotel. It is mostly couples and not a party hotel but they offer bar excursions if you want night life. Was one of my most relaxing vacations ever. [Details]