We stayed here for Christmas and New Year 2015/2016 for a 10 days holiday. The hotel is situated in a bay which was considered to be a pirate's cove in the former times.
What you should know about the place - as per its description - it is an Eco Resort nestled in the nature and "cooperating" with the nature. It is probably not a 5 star luxury hotel, it is simpler, but it really offers a lot more than a self catering place. It is perfect for families, couples or sun downers.
We arrived a bit early as we came on a night flight, however there were no problems during check in, the welcome and check in was handled nicely. We are able to have our room before the check in time.
The area of the hotel is nice, green and large - big garden area. All houses are facing the sea.
The rooms are spacious and well equipped. The equipment in the rooms makes a slightly dated impression, but as I understand there is a refurbishment going on. But especially in the kitchen you find absolutely everything you need if you plan to cook etc.
Recommendation: since the place is not that close to the next grocery shops I have a small tip: if you get a pick up from the jetty or from the airport just ask the driver to stop at one of the shops, there are plenty on the way which might keep you going for couple of days.
Bathroom was clean, even equipped with a bidet.
Some of the houses have air con, maybe good to check in advance what type of house you would like to chose, ours had a fan in the bed room. The fan was sufficient enough, just bit loud sometimes, but we got used to it. Since it is cooler to keep the windows open at night the mosquito net is more important anyways.
The rooms are cleaned daily which also includes washing of the dishes etc. Great service!
Each house has a nice large veranda facing the sea with enough space to sit, relax and dry all wet clothes (sufficient stand to hang clothes is provided).
The pool of the hotel in my opinion adds big value to the place. The beach just in front of the hotel is not ideal for swimming, however it is great to spot some wildlife such as small stingrays and reef sharks, which are harmless. However if you would want to enjoy the beach the hotel offers kayaks for free. Just about 5 mins of paddling and you will reach small lonely beaches, alright to swim or just to hide away. Definitely need to try that!
The pool is serviced by restaurant and a bar. The whole pool deck is a perfect place to watch the sun going down and see the stars coming out, really stunning!
Recommendation: If you are at the bar and the manager is around ask for his recommendation, he always magically has a nice drink to taste on hand. Really enjoyed that.
The restaurant offers great, fresh food. We normally had seafood. For Christmas and new years a buffet with several roast etc. was offered. The prices of most the meals are slightly on the higher end, but you also find some items in the menu at a fair price. I recommend the seafood options, especially the whole grilled fish.
Small down side here is maybe that the hotel charges for the Wifi in the bar and restaurant area. I am sure more guests would mingle around here more often if it was free.
If you plan some day trips, need taxi service or want to hire a car the receptionist always can help to arrange it. If you need a rental car check in advance, as the availability of cars on the island is limited. We got one for 3 days which is quite sufficient to discover the whole place.
The hotel is family owned and managed. During your stay you might have the possibility to meet them. IT is a lovely family putting a lot of effort into this hotel which you truly can feel.
We enjoyed our stay, we can recommend this place and we also would return here.