Good rooms spoilt by noisy traffic. Essentially you are getting a fully serviced luxury villa plus some public areas typical of the hotel. The gardens are lush and the rooms lavish. There is much to entertain the eye, the hotel designer seems to have had an extravagant budget and the rooms are crammed with a melange of elegant objects. Sadly no thought was given to the labours of the housekeeping team, and there are pockets of evidence suggesting that the miracles required to keep the clutter in pristine condition does not always happen. The hotel manager Fiona is clearly a force of nature and guests are lucky to have her on their side.
The real issue with the hotel is the noise and I am surprised no other review has mentioned the road. There is a building development to the north of the property and as we were in the south of the property this was of little direct issue for us. The hotel is situated near good golfing facilities which will please some, but for those preferring more rational pursuits they may be hoping for peace and relaxation. Sadly, this hotel is built on a thin strip of land, flanked by two roads along its lengths. One of these roads is a main access route for this strip of coast. As a country mouse, I may be a bit sensitive to road noise, but I am sure that even urbanites grimace as motorbikes thunder down the road as they are occasional prone to. I’d only recommend to those hard of hearin