“TERRIBLE!!! This hotel should be avoided!!!Our family travels regularly 2-3 times a year.This is the first time that I felt compelled to write a review to warn other travelers. We are still on the property and are scheduled to leave on Sunday, February 23rd.CONS:** We paid extra to be in superior junior room, what we didn’t pay extra for were ROACHES in Room 2149!!! My husband killed one two days ago, then the following day there were three, and then yesterday when we returned to the room from dinner and show, there were at least 5. To top it off, my daughter got food poisoning and not to be graphic, got sick all over the bed. Tried calling front desk, no answer. Went there in person. To be fair, the housekeeper came to change the bedding very quickly. When I came back from the front desk, there were 2 more roaches in the bathroom. I went back to the front desk and requested a room change. It was already midnight. We were offered similar room (1149) directly below exactly one floor down, which we declined because we were afraid that it is infested as well since such a close proximity and another room on the same floor in the next building over, which we accepted. So, at this point it is after midnight, we have a sick teenager, and moving to another room. It took my husband and I two hours to pack, move, and unpack everything. What a “wonderful” vacation experience.** Also, I am disappointed at the treatment by the front desk staff. When I originally requested housekeeping service due to my daughter being sick, I wasn’t asked what was wrong or offered any type of assistance. When I came back a few minutes later to request the room change, I was asked what was wrong and very “helpfully” was told if my daughter needs medicine to stop vomiting, I need to walk out of the resort, make right, walk for a few minutes down the street OUTSIDE RESORT AT MIDNIGHT to local Seven Eleven. Is this place for REAL?????** Food - since my daughter got food poisoning, it speaks volumes about quality and sanitary conditions. If I were to disregard my daughter getting sick, the food quality overall is mediocre at best. Breakfast buffet is great - huge variety, clean, and air conditioned. Lunch - big problem. The buffet next to the beach is outside and not air conditioned. Food is not being handled properly and not kept at the appropriate temperatures. Dinner - some places are decent and some are just bad. Crystal (Fusion a la carte) was very good - the food was very fresh and tasty. Mexican restaurant was ok. Expected better variety and service, but decent overall. Steakhouse - stay away. The prime rib was tough and inedible. No one in our group of 15 (5 families traveling together) had anything nice to say about the dinner experience there. Japanese - food was inedible. Served barely warm and just NOT GOOD. Dinner buffet - very good. My daughter got food poisoning either from eating at lunch buffet or in Japanese restaurant.** Rooms - outdated and tacky. Privacy partition (curtain) is silly. Place needs a major facelift. The mini fridge has plenty of water and soft drinks. Large bottles of water provided for teeth brushing and making coffee.** Beach - no huts. Palm trees do not provide enough consistent shade. If you need shade, this is not a beach for you. If you prefer to be in the sun with some intermittent shade, you will not have a problem. The beach is clean and the water is nice. No sea weed and soft white sand.***After contacting hotel management earlier today, the assistant manager offered us compensation that is completely INSULTING!!! We were offered 3 twenty five minute massages in a room and a dinner tomorrow night at the FREE restaurant. In what world is this a sufficient compensation for roach infested room, not sleeping at night because we had to switch rooms, our child being food poisoned, and missing at least 2 days of vacation???”
— Natalie Minchin