Description: Our first 3 nights we stayed in the North Sound Suites, which are due to be turned into condos next year. Although they were clearly not new, everything was in good shape and the villa was wonderfully spacious. I especially liked the enormous shower that was screened in but outside the air-conditioned space of the room. Our deck commanded an awesome view overlooking North Sound and dozens of anchored boats. At night, it looked like a little city out there with all of the boat lights – very romantic. Although the suites are up steep roads (reminiscent of Switzerland) and then up flights of steps, we often opted to call for a golf-cart "taxi" up and down. The staff always responded right away, and we enjoyed this luxury. You don’t even have to worry about tipping – it’s all included in your resort price already.
We had the "honeymoon" package – just like the Admirals package, which is the same price and includes everything on the resort -- but additionally included a sunset photograph (which we enjoyed posing for and were not pressured to buy additional photos), as well as a fridge full of champagne, OJ, and soft drinks. It certainly made for a nice welcome on our first trip to the resort.
The next 2 nights were spent on the Freedom 30 sailboat, exploring the islands (see "Sailing" entry). After staying on a rolly boat for 2 nights, it was felt like absolute luxury to sleep in a bed and take a real shower.
Our last accommodation at the resort was one of the beachfront villas. This was by far our best, and the one I would highly recommend. We had one of the newly renovated units, painted with bright colors and filled with decorative and functional items. Nice patio furniture on the wraparound porch and a hammock enticed you to hang out outside to drink in the view, although you could see it from any point in the room. You could even look out at the ocean as you showered.
At night, dim lights just barely illuminated the stairs and walkways along the beach, creating a romantic ambience and not interfering with the curtain of stars overhead.
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