The location looks idyllic, set among coconut trees, and feels very spacious. Never felt crowded (in late June anyway). There are three restaurants, and we quickly decided to only have dinner at the two which needed reservations (the Indian and Asian ones). The Asian one is the better of those two. The restaurants are all mostly buffet food, of varying quality, so you can always find something to eat, but rarely as good as a restaurant in Europe or USA. We had paid for a luxury room upgrade, which turned out to be all about the type of house and location- right by the beach, jetty and pool, which I'm glad we did. Being all-inclusive, the drinks are fre at the numerous bars, but as usual, the beer, wines and spirits are low quality, but at least drinkable. Nobody seemed to be complaining. The two main disappointments for us were the sea and the local area. The hotel is situated on a tidal bay, and for the 5 full days we had, the sea wasn't accessible until 2pm or later, as it simply goes out with the tide, and is almost a mile away at times across very squelchy sand. I like being in the sea a lot and this was a big let-down for me, and we had no idea about it. Also the local area is not one you'd walk around as there's nothing there except run-down shops and houses. We didnt have a choice of hotel with our package, but in hindsight, I'd have picked one that was on the sea coast, not in a tidal bay.
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