8/10 Good
Morgan
Travelled with partner
2 Nov 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful resort through and through, with some caveats that impacted my enjoyment. That said, I'll start with the Pros:
1. Location. Obviously this is a beautiful country and the views from the resort are unmatched.
2. Staff are incredibly polite and helpful.
3. Service is impeccable, with the caveat that everything here operates on "island time" and expectations should be managed accordingly.
4. Resort offers a ton of activities, places to swim, and things to do from ATV adventures, to Jet Skiing, to hikes.
5. The food is expertly prepared and incredibly delicious.
6. The swimming areas are exquisite.
7. Room service is positivity exceptional.
Now, the cons.
1. There are a total of 4 places to eat on the resort, including the pool bar. Vaimiti is an excellent Asian fusion restaurant. I can't remember the other sit-down restaurant name but it's a French/Polynesian fusion. Both restaurants have rather small menus with relatively small portions (for an American) considering it can easily be $150/pp before drinks, one would expect a larger menu and portion size.
2. There is no basic bar or lounge besides the beach bar, which closes pretty early. Finding someplace to have a quiet drink is largely impossible. In speaking with the staff, supposedly Vaimiti used to be a bar and lounge, but that idea was scrapped for whatever reason.
3. Sunscreen at the on-resort boutique is no joke $50. Ladies sanitary products are similarly priced.
Perfect for a 7 day stay.
Morgan
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2024