My wife and I have visited many Caribbean Islands and stayed at many high-end hotels. We loved the Frangipani "experience". First, it is steps from the room to the pool to the beach. Second, you feel almost as if you are alone on this island when you want to be, or talking to a new friend if you want. There is no need to reserve a spot by the pool or on the beach, go to either place whenever you want, plenty of lounge choices. Third, the one thing I did not see mentioned in any reviews before I went, they have beach/pool drink service so while they do provide water bottles, you don't have to leave your seat if you just want to lounge and be served (our preference), and you can have lunch/snacks served too. Fourth, Water sports are included and Bernard, well all I can say is that Bernard is THE MAN. He doesn't pressure you to do anything you don't want to do, but his enthusiasm might get you to do something that you might have shied away from. For example, it had been 10 years since I had been water skiing, thought the ocean might not be the place to take my next ski, but Bernard gave me a little pep speech, then he and another guy took me out and it was a blast.
We stayed in room 4a, a junior suite. The bedroom was large with en-suite bathroom. In addition it has a living room, 4 person round dining table area, kitchen and another full bathroom with washer/dryer. It is a very large end unit, bottom floor closest to the Straw Hat. Another reviewer commented that the bottom floor rooms are less secure. True, but we never locked the door because who is there to steal your stuff? My wife is really picky about locking our home, but she was comfortable enough to leave our room unlocked even when we went out for our daily 1 hour runs. During the day while we hung out, there is no need to lock your room. We only locked up when we left the resort. And the bottom floor view of the ocean is just as nice as the second floor because the rooms are only a pool width from the beach. Loved it.
Two other things I want to mention. We had heard about issues with bugs, but I never saw anything in the reviews. We didn't see one flying insert on the whole island. Bugs were not an issue for us - not even a thought. Second, this property was recently refurbed so much of it looks brand new. They did a great job.
This is a small boutique hotel at its best.We will recommend to anybody who is looking for this kind of experience. Quiet, relaxed, pampered, recharged. Oh, and we had a couples message on the beach - fantastic!
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