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We’ve literally just left and I have say the overwhelming feeling is of disappointment. ||The pros of this resort are its undoubted beauty, it’s a really pretty, beautifully maintained, small, stylish resort and that’s something that can’t be faulted. |The other is the price, it’s certainly a very reasonable price for an AI. |The rooms(we were in B301) are very nice, spacious and pretty with very comfortable beds, decent aircon and huge bathroom(the shower is terrible though, barely a trickle of lukewarm water).||Sadly the cons of this place far exceed the positives.||The biggest and most disappointing issue was the staff. No matter how smiley, friendly or polite we were(we’re naturally bubbly and friendly people) we never got the same in return.|| The vast majority of staff seemed almost annoyed that we were there. Getting a mediocre unfriendly service at almost every meal became frustrating. Expecting a friendly welcome or a smile was obviously too much. I’m glad we aren’t expected to tip at this resort because I would have struggled to find any staff who would make me feel inclined to do so. I don’t understand where the resentment comes from. When someone greets you with a smile and a cheery good morning, it actually takes effort not to respond in kind..most couldn’t even find it in them to look you in the eye when speaking to you. |The dismissive attitude on the whole was upsetting. There were a few standouts however..the shining beacons of delight.. John, who had such a genuine smile for everyone, made us feel welcome every time we saw him. Carol, who was at the omelette bar, was another wonderful surprise, as was Jody Ann and Tamesha who were some of the most lovely ladies we’ve met, an absolute asset to the company, we just wish all the staff would take their lead. ||The second biggest disappointment has to be the food. We didn’t expect fine dining, but something above mediocre blandness shouldn’t have been too much to ask for. I’ve never understood the dumbing down of the Jamaican flavours. I understand the clientele are mainly American and perhaps it’s to cater to their tastes, but the lack of authentic flavours or spices was just ridiculous. The standard of most food was poor.. I think I could name 3 dishes I really enjoyed and the slow service(even taking into account ‘island time’) was unreasonable. ||Their gala nights and Caribbean night buffets are good though, great selection(service was as always , pretty terrible.. so unfriendly). ||The veggie bar, whilst the food is delicious (shout out to the smoked Marlin sandwich) .. the service was always RIDICULOUSLY slow.. and again, I hate to say it but the lady was borderline rude most of the time.||You never see any management , when we were at Sandals RP, the GM was always wandering around, greeting guests, asking about their stay (even handing out ice lollies).. nothing like that here. And handing out customer feedback at the end of the stay is pointless.. it doesn’t help us. ||Replenishing the drinks in the room was non existent..we had to wait 3 days before we got any liquor in our room at all, then 3 times we requested a bottle of wine on the app, and twice went to reception.. finally got one on the last day. ||Housekeeping staff were very friendly, and the rooms were spotless. ||The entertainment on the whole was excellent, the female singer, the Bob Marley tribute, the circus, steel band.. all fabulous, the fashion show/singer…. well let’s say that was less so. The gentleman who does the entertainment was also unfriendly, and unaproachable.. unless you were a returner.. ||The booking of restaurants is a pain, because you can only book the Casanova once at a time.. if all the restaurants were of the same standard, then there wouldn’t be a need to clamour to get the only decent place to eat.. all the food should be of the same quality! ||Overall, whilst it’s a beautiful resort, the unfriendly, unwelcoming staff members makes this a place I wouldn’t want to return to. Such a shame, but being made to feel uncomfortable and unwelcome doesn’t encourage me to return.