Brian - G4DVB
Google
For over 17 years, my wife and I have been loyal guests of Elite Island Resorts. We’ve travelled regularly to their properties—Palm Island, (17 times!), Galley Bay, Club Barbados, Hammock Cove, and others—and spent more than £250,000 on what we considered to be reliable, beautiful, all-inclusive vacations. Our relationship with Palm Island was special where we considered ALL the staff as family! - We have supported local islands with their building project, helped Palm Island / union island staff financially when in difficulty and contributed significantly to the re-building projects on Union Island after Hurricane Beryl!!
Until now.
Upon recently trying to book our next trip to Galley Bay Antigua, we were stunned to receive a message from an Elite Island Resorts representative and COO informing us, in polite but final terms, that their resorts were “not the best fit” for our future holidays. No explanation was given. No specific issue was mentioned. Just a vague, impersonal note severing a 17-year relationship, despite our confirmed upcoming reservation at Hammock Cove Antigua this October. Within the last 24 Hours our booking at Hammock Cove in October 2025 had been cancelled without any explanation as to why !! - Monies have been refunded without any explanation!
We are left with more questions than answers:
Was this a mistake?
Was there some issue we could clarify or resolve?
Are loyal, long-standing customers now treated as disposable?
We’ve never had a complaint lodged against us. We’ve never left a resort unsatisfied. We’ve recommended Elite Island Resorts to countless friends and family members over the years. And yet, without a single conversation or clarification, our loyalty has been dismissed, seemingly without cause.
We’re sharing this experience not out of malice, but out of concern for ALL Elite Resort clients - You could be next !!
If this is how even long-time patrons can be treated, prospective guests may wish to consider the strength,and fragility, of the relationships they think they are building with luxury resort brands.
Loyalty should matter. Communication should matter. And every guest should be treated with respect and transparency.