My husband and I stayed there for our second wedding anniversary back in September 2007. The property itself is good, room was excellent, ambiance lovely, very comfortable. Didn't like the view from the balcony though, there was nothing to see but bush. I didn't fancy the location much, seemed like it was in the middle of nowhere. Forget about bathing at the beach to the back of the property, it wasn't good for bathing. The pool was decent. There was no restaurant on the property either. If you wanted to dine in, you had to go to Hilton which is on the same property but a good distance away.

All in all I had a very enjoyable stay though, very peaceful, quiet and relaxing.

My friends and I stayed at a private villa. We had no problems with the villa, but the housekeeper had a terrible attitude. From the time we arrived at the villa and she saw that we were Trinidadians, she had a bad attitude. Apart from not sweeping, mopping or making the beds, she spent her time counting the dishes, towels and taking inventory. I think if we can afford to stay at this villa, we can afford to buy our own dishes! What pissed me off the most is while we were all relaxing by the pool, she sent the two small children ages 5 and 6 (who were in the living area of the house playing) outside to play to the front of the house, by themselves, she actually yelled at them to go outside. Someone needs to teach the staff some manners, needless to say it was most upsetting having to deal with this lady...

My fiancee and I had a brief two day stay at the Sugar Mills Suites.We were absolutely blown away by the location.We had a condo apartment which had two balconies, one with a fabulous view of the pool and another with a breathtaking view of the ocean. The condo was equipped with a full kitchen bathroom and airconditioned bedroom. During our stay we had minimal contact with members of staff however our experience with them was quite pleasant.We had a wonderful brief stay and we did not want to leave..we wanted to set up residence here.The place is absolutely peaceful and beuatiful.

We stayed in one of the Duplex apartments (38b). It was well equipped with cooker/oven, kettle, toaster, coffee maker, blender, fridge freezer, 3 TV's with satellite, DVD and CD stereo. On the balcony was a jacuzzi and we had access to the pool. The two bedrooms had aircon and en-suite. No aircon in main sitting room but it had 3 sets of double doors that can open. There was an outside toilet and shower room and washer / drier. There was also a wall safe.

The apartment was only about 5 or 6 years old so was still like new. We rented through Virgin Holidays and we had our apartment serviced every day, (even our dishes were done!). The reception staff were very helpful and efficient.

Should you wish the facilities at the VHL TOBAGO (formerly the Hilton) were available for use / hire. The hotel was only about a 5 min walk from our apartment. We had a look around the hotel and were very grateful we did NOT book there!

The grounds of the Plantations Resort were immaculate, we were a stones throw from the sea, (not a beach though) and we looked over the fairway of the golf course. It is on the more windy Atlantic side but with temperatures of about 30-35 degrees we were glad of the breeze.

As for security - there are two main entry checkpoints. Until they got to know us we were stopped and asked for ID / names. As you drive round the development there were about 3 or 4 other check points. As you enter the area our apartment was there was another checkpoint with barrier. We were stopped and asked for ID etc. At night some of the checkpoints close but we saw a roving security vehicle with green flashing light as a visible presence.

It was extremely quiet, we could hear the sea, birds and wind at night which was very relaxing. In all the standards were very high, excellent service, great location. In my opinion it is an absolute must if you are renting a villa and want peace of mind.