Clairmont S.
Google
We are utterly baffled by the high ratings this resort holds. Our stay was defined by relentless frustration, disappointment, and stress, not relaxation. We will never return, even if offered a free stay.
Major Issues Experienced:
• Reservation Chaos: We had reservations for dinner on two separate nights (the main dining room and Blue Agave), and both times, the resort had absolutely no record of our booking upon arrival. This required unnecessary intervention from management just to eat.
• Consistently Poor Service: The wait for any ordered food—from room service to poolside orders—was consistently extensive. We often lost interest in the food by the time it finally arrived, making simple ordering impractical.
• Unacceptable Food Quality/Safety: Buffet food was cold most of the time. More concerningly, I witnessed a cook preparing an omelette without gloves or utensils, handling ingredients from various containers across multiple workstations (major cross-contamination). I left the food untouched.
• Room/Accommodation Blunders: Despite booking specific rooms, we were given an uncommunicated "upgrade" to rooms with two double beds instead of the requested configuration. While one room was fixed by pushing beds together, the other room required us to move late at night to a "better" room (King/swim-up) that was offered much too late.
• Lack of Follow-Through: When my mother’s room key failed, we requested assistance that never arrived, forcing us to seek out management ourselves.
We shared this extensive list of feedback with a manager who received it all, but the sheer volume of gaps made the trip more stressful than relaxing. I do not wish this experience on anyone.