Palmetto Bay Holidays from £1,715

Las Verandas was a great choice. The room was beautiful and spacious with a wonderful balcony and the food was delicious! The grounds are very well maintained and the ground around the pools never gets hot. The concierge was very helpful, booking us a snorkeling trip and providing other helpful information. The one downfall (no fault of Las Verandas) was the no-see-ums, so bring bug spray and use it!

We ended up being disappointed by the „resort“. First and foremost, customer attention is extremely poor. There was no reception and we had to ask for everything via WhatsApp. It felt like we had to beg for many things, we had to write every day that we want our room cleaned and towels changed, or else they would not do it. We also had to ask for beach towels as they were not provided. The wifi was not working well in the room and the AC was making heavy noises and was dripping. They claim that they would always bring you to the beach with a golf cart, however we ended up walking there most of the time as we didn’t see any staff to bring us. Breakfast tastes good but as a hotel guest your options are strictly limited to the same 3 items on the menu, which after multiple days gets boring. I also had to beg to change the bacon with avocado to have a vegetarian breakfast. It seemed like we were the only guests end of July/beginning of August which added a strange feeling to our stay. The infinity pool was nice, yet small, and the beach was nothing special. The sun beds are old and we were biten heavily by sandflies. As we had to leave early the last day, we asked to get our included breakfast to go, which was declined. The arranged airport shuttle did not show up! Luckily we found someone cleaning in the morning and she called a colleague that took us to the airport while stopping multiple times to pick up other workers. We arrived 25mins later than planned to the airport.

The Blue Bahia is a boutique resort in Sandy Bay. Our room was spacious, comfortable, and clean. The pool is refreshing. The restaurant is excellent. The beach is less a beach and more of a road, which was disappointing, but not a deal breaker. The best part of the resort are the people who own it and their employees. Josh and Kim make sure their guests are well taken care of and make a point of checking in with you every day to make sure everything is going well. Johny, Luis, Kenya, and JoJo at the restaurant are amazing! So kind, so friendly, honestly good people. Sulema, the housekeeper, kept our room clean and well stocked with towels. They all treat you like they've known you forever, and truly care about you. Also, I can't forget our furry friends, Allie, Mia, and Pancake, the resort's canine greeters. I always miss my dogs when I'm away from them, and having a little puppy lovin' makes it easier. We truly had a lovely stay at Blue Bahia.