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Sadly, the gastro concerns are real, husband and I both affected mid-week (48hrs). 30 years of travel with no real concerns, travelers that disinfect the room, hand sanitizer and careful what we eat and drink.|I wouldn’t say the sanitary practices are any different from what we have seen at similar Caribbean resorts (4 star) but with the continued concerns being experienced, they need to drastically improve so travelers feel confident in their bookings.||The review is based on the resort itself:|AZS airport clean, efficient, small, quiet.|30 minutes – airport to hotel, no concerns, limited views.|Lush tropical resort setting.|Check in quick with bags brought to your room (no elevators if on 2nd/3rd floor).|Room on 3rd floor, clean, basic, nothing special, 2 comfortable chairs on balcony with drying hook on the wall.|Fridge stocked daily, coke, sprite, beer. No bottled water, they use filter dispensers stationed throughout the resort, bring reusable water containers.|Lobby bar area is enclosed, small but clean and efficient.|Beach bar area has nice, covered seating area, bar is swarmed in wasps due to the sugar drinks.|Drinks overall are your basic sugar concoctions + beer. |Pool area is nice with shade options available; chairs are taken earlier than beach but spots periodically available throughout the day. No overly loud music.|Beach area is beautiful, great walking beach at low tide, but not for sun worshipers. The sun rises and sets behind you and is filtered by the palm trees which is why the pool may be so popular. No concerns finding loungers on the beach unless you want a particular front spot. Constant waves throughout the week, may be difficult for some to enter.|Food is ok, not great. Buffet offers different fruit and meat choices daily. A la carte’s are ok, not great. The 2 closer to the beach are not great but nice location if you enjoy the sound of the waves at dinner. Fusion is the best food but located inside. They have dress codes but not enforced. Most travelers comply with the rules, but they do not turn anyone away for sandals, ball caps, etc.|The staff at the resort are not overly friendly, some try to smile a bit more than others, but most get the job done and that’s about it.|Entertainment in the outside lobby area was good, mix of singers, instrumental and DJ music. Note: the speakers and where the seating is located are close together, can get very loud. We did not attend any of the shows. The entertainment team is lively and puts several different events on throughout the day and evening.|Smokers do not follow the signage especially if there is rain in the lobby area. No enforcement. Not overly bad throughout the resort though.|Viva Club salespeople. We have never been solicited daily at a resort before. They will even venture onto the beach. The resort is primarily frequented by Spanish and French travelers, so we were spared extended sales pitches as the Viva club salespeople are more comfortable conversing in Spanish/French, and we only speak English (to our benefit lol!).|Check out just as easy as check-in.|Room cleaned daily. We had some concern having the sink and shower hand soap refilled. Surprising these are not checked and topped up considering the gastro concerns.|Would we return – ABSOLUTELY! (But not until the obvious concerns have been addressed).