Our family has been visiting this property annually for over 10 years, and we keep coming back. The Cambridge experience is supported by 3 pillars - beautiful property, wonderful staff, and other guests with whom we enjoy sharing our time. We look forward to returning each year.
Our children were younger when we first began staying at Cambridge Beaches, and now meet the new minimum age requirement. We use our Cambridge vacation as a way to decompress after a hectic school year and to re-connect as a family, so staying in Somerset works for us. It is secluded, but there is golf, tennis, boating and water sports on or near the property. Our favorite is to take a walk in the water at low tide to explore the islands just off shore.
The Tamarisk Dining Room is one of the most picturesque on the island, as the majority of the tables are on the terrace overlooking Mangrove Bay. The wait staff is outstanding and is willing to adjust the menu offerings to one's liking. We tend to dress for dinner (Men in jacket and tie, Bermuda shorts and knee socks. Women in Lilly Pulitzer dresses.) making every night a special occasion. The guests tend to mingle and take the time to become acquainted and often end up sharing tables during their stay. Breezes on Long Bay beach offers a casual dining alternative with another outstanding view!
While change is expected, some things are better left alone and kept intact. A part of vacationing is to experience something unique, lovely and extraordinary. High Tea used to be an elegant experience for which one dressed and enjoyed in the main house. Now, it is more casual, being served to those in bathing suits and cover-ups in the bar area.
Though Cambridge is not perfect, it does strive to meet expectations. The front desk staff is not a shining example of competency, yet the manager and guest relations staff are genuine in their desire to ensure any concerns are addressed. Enough cannot be said of the waitstaff. They are truly sincere in their efforts to serve and assure all needs are met. The proof is in the number of repeat guests listed on "the wall," for those visiting five times or more.
Cambridge is a cottage colony, unique to Bermuda. The main house serves as the dining and gathering place. If one prefers the impersonal high rise resort hotel formula, this is not for them. The rooms are spread throughout the extensive property. As for the guest profile, all ages and geographies are represented which make for wonderful conversation and interaction. Cambridge has something for everybody.
Though we are fortunate enough to travel the world, we always start our summers at "Camp Cambridge."
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