Kelsey Mayes

Review of Yemaya Island Hideaway and Spa

The only reason I am giving this place a 2 star ra...

The only reason I am giving this place a 2 star rating is because the room was nice. From start to finish the staff was shockingly rude and lazy. Me and my boyfriend came there, he ultimately proposed to me on the beach, this was supposed to be a romantic getaway! They only serve food through certain limited hours and even then have a select menu that is very unaccomadating. My boyfriend is Vegan, when we told the staff this.. I think his name was Antwoine, this specific server went to the back of the bar and started cussing and speaking rude on my boyfriend, not knowing that we could understand every single word because my boyfriend is Carribean. The next day we decided that we no longer would give Yemaya restaurant our service because a 20 minute walk through mud into the other part of the island was better than dealing with waiters that rude. On our way back we decided to stop at the "Fish Fry Shack" that is right past the Yemaya restaurant to eat. When passing the Yemaya restaurant once again that same waiter came out of the restaurant and asked us if we were going to stay for dinner, we kindly said "No thanks". A girl server from Yemaya then runs after us, asking us when we are "Checking out" for the next day. I couldn't believe he was so bitter we wouldn't stay for dinner.. he actually had some girl chase us down asking us such a ridiculous and rude question. We ultimately decided to leave early at 6am and not 1:30pm because I think I would blow up if I am rudely approached again! So angry. Do NOT stay or eat here. Two other European girls that came with us on the Panaga boat shared the same rude behaviour from the staff at Yemaya and said the food was terrible. Glad we had enough sense not to eat there.