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  • June 22, 2009
  • Rated 5 of 5 by michigan392 from Northville, Michigan
Amazing

Traveled to Whitehouse May 27 – June 1, 2009 with my boyfriend. We are 24 years old. It was the best vacation of our lives. We cannot stop raving about this resort, in fact we are about ready to book our return trip for fall 2010, that is how good it was.

The ride to the airport was interesting, as was expected, but it was nothing to change my views of the trip. There is no way I would trade in the seclusion of this resort for a short/easy ride.

We stayed on the 2nd floor of the Italian Village, which I requested because it was in the middle of the property. But we did not feel the walk from the French village to the main piazza was any problem, we walked the entire property (on beach and grounds) more than once a day. For me the size of the resort, how spread out it is, is one of the best features. You never felt like you were in a crowded hotel. The fact that there are 3 different villages, all with their own pool, and a very long private beach, was great because you always felt on your own.

The grounds were beautiful, everything looked just like the pictures. The staff did a wonderful job of keeping the place very well kept. Every day they were cleaning and raking and trimming hedges. We loved the main pool, it was so pretty, but also loved the quietness of the Dutch pool, and the French pool was great too. We hung out at a different spot each day, which almost made it like you were at a different resort.

Staff/Service: GREAT. I can’t believe some of the negative reviews I’ve read on here about the poor service and "snotty" staff. This was NOT at all the case. I believe that if you make an effort to be friendly and talk with people, they are going to be friendly back. We never once had to wait for a table at dinner, and we ate everywhere between 6:30 and 8 pm. And the service was never that slow, but we were on vacation so it wouldn’t have mattered if it was. The service at the pool bars was also great. We loved all the bartenders they were so entertaining and made for some fun afternoons in the pool. There were a few staff members that really stuck out to us, and made our trip that much more enjoyable. The playmakers, Sasha Gaye and Tashanda (spelling?), Anthony at the French pool bar, Cheldon at Arizona’s who did a freestyle dance for us to re-enact his great performance at the talent show, Paul (Cuba Gooding) at Arizona’s, and last but not least Copeland, who bartended different spots at night. Copeland was the best, we enjoyed talking to him every night.

Food: Overall it was decent. It was not gourmet food but I don’t think you can expect that at an all inclusive resort. The portions were small, so it only took us one night to learn to order LOTS! We would usually order 4 appetizers and 3 or 4 entrees between the 2 of us. This way we definitely had enough and got to try lots of different things. Our favorite restaurant was Arizona’s for dinner, even though it was the most casual. However the lunch and late night meals we had at Arizona’s weren’t that great (compared to the dinners). And the atmosphere at Arizona’s for dinner was the best. Dinner at Eleanor’s was ok, but it was our first night, before we learned to order more than 1 dish a piece, so maybe we would have liked it more if we tried other things. Jasmine’s was good, loved sitting outside for dinner, it was so calm and perfect weather. Giuseppe’s for dinner was good also. Ate breakfast at Bayside every morning, the buffet was great, lots of options, and you could be in and out quickly in order to get out in the sun at the pool or beach! Lunch and snacks at Bluefield’s was great, the jerk calamari and jerk chicken were very good. Since you have to have on shoes and shirts to eat here, a few times for a late afternoon snack we would order a couple plates to go, then sit on the beach and eat. The pizza for lunch at Giuseppe’s was also good. The only thing I as really disappointed in as far as food goes, is the lack of fresh fish. Being on an island where I’m sure the local fare is fish, I would have expected to get some. But I guess Sandals has their own food and doesn’t go for the local things.

Entertainment/Activities: We loved how every day and night they had different things planned. We went to the cabaret every night for at least part of the night. Also loved the martini/piano bar. The activities during the day were sometimes fun to watch or participate in too. There are different things to do during the day like snorkeling, kayaking, hobbie cats, scuba diving, tennis, fitness center, squash courts. Or you can just relax and not do a thing (which is what we did most of the time).

I would definitely recommend this resort to anyone looking for a wonderful getaway. This was our first time to a Sandals resort, and we were planning on trying out the different ones since they all look so great, but after this trip we are definitely returning to Whitehouse. We’re afraid we’d be disappointed with any other place, mostly because we loved the size and how spread out everything was.

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