There's no way around it, The Diplomat is a nice p...

There's no way around it, The Diplomat is a nice property with truly great amenities but the experience there felt that it was lacking. What the resort does well is provides an atmosphere that feels like a sanctuary. The central atrium is jaw-dropping and the rooms are comfortable. But, outside then room decor, which to me felt so overdone the only way I could imagine the design came about was that the resort had to physically coerce the designers to add more "beachy" vibes, the resort feels more like a city hotel with a resort pool tacked on and placed on a beach.

As for the lack of substance, there isn't much to make the beach stand out from others and the pools, while interesting in photos, are little more than two ordinary pools, where one happens to cross above the other. The rest of the grounds, while pleasant, are similarly bland. Getting off property doesn't help much either in that the area is lacking in restaurants and shops. There are some places within walking distance but they become tired after a few days. Of course, going off property is better than paying five or six dollars from a donut at the on-site coffee shop.