The House by Elegant Hotels - All-Inclusive - Adult Only

GEORGES HAMOUSH1 year ago

5/5

My girlfriend and I went for our 5 years anniversary. This was probably one of our best trip ever. - location: the House is part of the elegant hotels chain which you have access to. You re almost walking distance from Tamarind, Crystal cove, Waves so you can wonder around. It s on the west coast area which is more relaxing and luxurious, 30” away from core downtown. The beach is awesome! I have seen reviews saying it s rocky but actually it s only the first 5/10 ft. Once you cross (very easily), you get to a beautiful 20/40ft of sand! Crystal clear water! Bring your snorkeling gear, there are corals on the left hand side of the resort. What I liked about the House is how near the beach is! You hear and see the waves from you room, it was very relaxing - Food: Part of the deal is you get to enjoy all the restaurants of Elegant hotels so it was nice to try different places for dinner. However the House (adult only) and Waves (family) are the high end ones. The house by far was my favorite. - Environment: the House is an adult only so no kids yelling around (thankfully). Very romantic vibes, luxurious, not for single people unless you need to relax and turn your brain off/enjoy the peace. - Staff: that was probably the highlight of the trip. The house’s super team is great, they care about you, and they re hard working individuals putting in 12+ hours shift, 6 days per week in +30 deg temperature with a smile and positive attitude from the first hour till the last hour! I always tip around and I recommend that too, they will remember you of course. The team think outside the box and made any request happen even when we wanted help/suggestion for where to go outside the resort! They helped book us taxis (even when the team member was home/I got few numbers and communicated via WhatsApp), helped booked our dining reservation and more. Always tip! It helps! My girlfriend straightener broke mid way, and one of the staff was nice enough to LEND it to her (10” after we brought the issue to a manager) for the rest of our stay! If I had to ask for a rocket, I bet they would have found a way to get me one lol! Don’t hesitate to ask but also don’t be cheap and don’t tip! Special thanks to: Cherry Ann - coordinator and person talking to us via email Sarah - receptionist who take care of us check in, checkout and planning our activities. Andrew and Ricoh (managers), Denis and shane (bar and outdoor area personnel), Marsha (housekeeping) and many others who were always positive, helpful, caring and organized. Cons: (and these are constructive criticism) 1- we re in Barbados. Morning old school English music was a bit lame but then we gave the remark daily to the managers who agreed with us and put some local music. So that note is for upper management: we re in Barbados, make us feel there. Again props to the team on site, they made us feel in Barbados. 2- the nice upper chairs on the deck were booked all day along. Some people would go at 5:30am and put their towels all day. However, I find my way around very fast and tipped …. to save me my favorite two chairs ha ha ha! You can ado for anything … but tip. 3- the dining experience was great but the tapas or appetizers hours (6/7pm) was short and simple. Some people liked that but I personally was hoping for a bit more. 4- taxis are not cheap. A 5” drive was 20usd! Drive to st Laurence gap (20”, downtown area), was 40usd each way, so be careful it ll rack up fast. Drive to the airport is around 80usd each way. Thankfully the island is small