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This is a very quiet resort with incredibly friend...

This is a very quiet resort with incredibly friendly staff. The entertainment is a rotation of the same band/artists (maybe 4/5 different ones) in the evenings on an outdoor patio. If your wanting a place that has a lot of activity and are a busier person this probably isn't the resort for you. We personally enjoyed laying on the beach and barely moved and would even order lunch on the beach from the restaurant there and have it delivered right to our chairs.

Now why only 4 stars?

My chief complaint was the accommodation for my dietary restrictions.
Before going I was nervous about this and I made sure everyone knew I was a vegetarian and needed options but delicious options (after all I'm paying someone to cook for me) and was assured before booking, upon arrival etc this would not be a problem .......turns out it was. There was three times in my entire week there that there was a vegetarian option listed on the menu. Otherwise all meat/seafood. One night when there wasn't a single option I told the waiter I needed to talk to the chef about something to eat and the chef came out and talked to me personally and made me a delicious coconut curry stew(so good-he was amazing) the next day identical problem zero vegetarian options on the menu- I told the waiter that yesterday we had the same issue and the chef made me something amazing tell him I trust him he can make me whatever he wants. Well I received a plate of reheated left overs from the night before.....and no I'm not kidding. The same exact dish, tiny portion that was reheated for me because that was all that was left from the day before. I was disappointed.
The next morning the chef ran into me as I was getting breakfast and asked how I liked dinner I told him it was delicious but asked why it was left overs and not something new. He told me the waiter had told him that I had asked for the exact same thing (Definitely didn't) and was actually very apologetic but for the amount we spent and the raves we heard on accommodations, food etc for special dietary needs I was hoping/expecting more. To a point I was excited to get home so I could cook something different for myself.

However, I must say the French restaurant blew us away but also offered the same thing only one vegetarian entree item and the same one every night-not changed the entire time we were there so essentially I ate the same thing every day which gets old over a week when you I was looking forward to variety.

Beyond the food/ money to value we have absolutely nothing to complain about and would love to give a shout out to some specific people:
Adrienne the Beach Butler always put a smile on our face
Oniel the life guard became a face we always looked forward to seeing and helped make our day more enjoyable
Jason- always asking for us by name and chatting away
All staff at the terrace restaurant was amazing, attentive and kind.
The Chef was actually very personable and gave amazing options for breakfast that I could enjoy.
Derek the beach carver who is there on Wednesday's and Saturdays actually made the trip extra special by gifting us a carving on top of what we were purchasing when he found out we were there to celebrate our 10 year anniversary.
At the French Restaurant: Sebastian, Winston did a great job in helping us enjoy our evening and experience. The Chef there though I didn't catch her name did an amazing job on her cooking as well though should change it up from more than one item.

Overall the staff was amazing, the location beautiful but definitely feel like it didn't quite live up to what we were expecting for what we paid.

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