Mount Julian Vacations from $452

The bathrooms never had any toilet paper and if you’re going, hope you like getting infections from the communal shower. The staff will wake you up whenever they want even if you have a late check out and they’re gonna be mean about it too.all the shared areas were filthy worse than the pubs downstairs. Parking is iffy and good luck carrying all your stuff upstairs.

This is the perfect place to stay if you want the things it offers. The list includes being a small resort, limited to 20 people in 10 villas, brilliant staff who constantly go above and beyond to care for you, excellent food, and peace and quiet. This is a remote island location with no shops or alternative entertainment, but a real community feel, personal relationships with staff and guests. There are good kayaks etc to go out to see the local turtles, but just the one 2k walking track up into the hills. It is rough ground, steep in places, not suitable for running, but brilliant for working up a sweat to combat the fabulous eating every day. Loved the 5.30 meeting around the fire pit for pre-dinner drinks and canapés! We stayed 10 days - longer than most - and were ready to return to reality afterwards, but can’t recommend Elysian enough….provided you want what it offers Huge thanks to Charlton whose intervention sorted out a huge with the resort where we were originally booked.

Staff were amazing,enjoyed the food very much

The room that I had was showing signs of needing replacement and cleaning. The mirror in bathroom is breaking down around edges. The sink needs a clean not just a wipe. The towel rail had so much crud and pitted I really didn’t want to put the towel on it. The shower; lucky it’s a molded form type, because all around edges are mold/rust/dirt. There was actual hair still on wall of shower.