Beautiful room with balcony overhanging the sea. Absolutely perfect views….. until a cruise ship comes in! Most cruise ships, although they obliterate the view, are considerate and respectful of the beautiful location they are in.
I was extremely happy with everything until my final night when I was hoping to watch the sunset on my balcony with a glass of wine. However the Aria Perla monstrosity of a cruise ship pulled in and spent the entire evening blasting out awful disco music. I ended up spending my last night in my room as the view had been wiped out and my ears were being assaulted by noise pollution.
When there are no cruise ships in (most of the week), the room and balcony is phenomenal (although I would have loved a hammock!) and a reasonable price. However, the room is extremely overpriced when a large cruise ship arrives. As the hotel must know timetables for these ships, I think room rates should be adjusted accordingly. I felt very cheated out of my ‘sea view’. I can imagine that in peak cruise season the overall experience would be poor (the hotel is expensive for Dominica).
The gym was well equipped, although very warm. Additional fans or placing cardio machines under the AC vents and the other machines and equipment further away would improve things. Also wasn’t always kept stocked up with towels
The room itself was a good size and tastefully decorated. Very clean.
I arranged a pick up to get to hotel which didn’t arrive which was poor