The view was absolutely breathtaking, but after 6 days of quarantine, couched as five, I needed more than a view. I wanted to experience the grounds. However, those who were not vaccinated were only allowed to leave their room on the sixth day of quarantine to have their test taken at the onsite clinic. (Don't be fooled by the 5 day quarantine. I arrived Sunday afternoon and was in lockdown until Friday around 8:30pm when my results returned.) If I was able to leave my room to have my COVID exam, why couldn't I frequent dinner spots? They could have provided a secluded area for folks to dine-in & enjoy their stay. Outside of cable, there was no entertainment provided for guests quarantining. Booking a suite with a plunge pool is not the answer to quarantine. It may soften the blow, slightly. BUT when amenities, like the jacuzzi's piercing shrills setting off the fire alarm, me falling through a broken lounge chair, or the patio lights flickering/totally inoperable doesn't help! After making a formal complaint to management, & being compensated $250 BBD towards my food tab, it wasn't enough to negate the humiliation of sporting a scarlet red wristband and being treated like an AIDS victim from the 1980's/90's. I said it. Those delivering food to the room left the food on a standing tray up against your room door and stood sometimes more than 7 FT away as if I truly had a disease. Does The Crane treat their staff differently for not being inoculated? Food was DIVINE, btw...
