Plus points:
• The public areas (reception, lounge, bar, restaurant and pool) are very attractively designed and appointed (though, small point: the buffet serving hatches could do with an upgrade)
• The views and outside areas are beautiful.
• The service at the front desk and spa are excellent, as are the room cleaning services.
• The food in the restaurant and bar is very good and varied.
Minus points:
• Our room was disappointing: dated and in need of refurbishment, very little artificial light at night (despite 8 outdated bulbs in the room) and little cupboard and wardrobe storage space – but it did have a nice spacious balcony looking out directly onto the beach and ocean.
• The service in the restaurant and bar was a bit hit and miss; the staff were very friendly and jovial, but they seemed to have had little training in waitering and there was little evidence of strong Maitre d’ supervision to keep things moving effectively.
• There seems little point in having a restaurant dress code when so few people observe it and it is not encouraged.
• The (free) snorkelling was disappointing: few fish to see and quite short timeframe.