This resort spoiled me. The service was phenomenal. I loved our bar staff. They attended both the pool and the beach. Also, the lifeguard Bryan really went above and beyond.
I should lay out the scene a bit. There are a number of low-rise buildings. Ours was the Preferred Club building, which was closest to everything except the lobby. The ground floor suites are swim out, and upper rooms have hot tubs on the balconies and views of Montego Bay. The swim-out suites' pool connects to the Preferred Pool. There's a lovely pool deck with loungers and umbrellas and little tables. The loungers look out to the beach and Montego Bay. The beach also has comfy loungers and umbrellas, so shade is abundantly available.
The guest density was low, so there was no worry about being able to get a lounger, and the service was fantastic. The bar isn't particularly far away, but there was usually a wonderful person taking drink orders. Also, around noon, she would come by with fruit skewers. Around 5 it would be canapés. Also at 5 o'clock, there were "Champagne Sunsets" at the hot tub at the end of the Preferred Club building.
The water in the Bay was crystal clear, and sparkling, and mostly very safe. One day there were reports of jelly fish, so that one day, I stuck to the pool, but it wasn't a particular hardship. The water in the pool was, while not extremely warm, comfortable to hang out in.
The days were basically filled with hanging out, swimming, drinking, and occasionally snacking (more on that in the next instalment).
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