On Jan 7, 12:50=A0pm, BB wrote:
> Happy New Year!
> Trying to figure out my family's March break getaway and going inSANE
> reading all the hotel reviews (debbie's, tripadvisor, etc.).
>
> How is it that one person thinks their vacation at a hotel was the
> best they've ever had - another person thinks it was the worst? =A0I
> guess we all have our lines drawn differently.
>
> Anyway, thought I'd add a bit more insanity to my life and ask this
> group their opinion!
>
> I've two boys: =A09 and 6.
>
> My reqs. are:
> 1) =A0We want a place with a great beach/pool - no bugs, no sandflies,
> perfect for snorkelling right from shore at the resort or close to (I
> don't want to have to go diving). =A0The best I've ever snorkelled was
> Roatan - it's been a few years but I think it was at West Bay.
> Remember taking a 20 minute boat ride West from Half Moon Bay. =A0Clear
> water as far as you could see - beautiful coral and fish. =A0Next best
> (and a distant one at that) was Cook Islands off shore. =A0Never had a
> good experience anywhere else and that includes Australian Great
> Barrier Reef off Cannes, Playa del Carmen, Cuba, St. Maarten. =A0Maybe
> just unlucky? =A0I'd go back to Roatan except there's not much else to
> do on the island, which leads me to....
>
> 2) =A0Cool day trips for kids close to the resort: =A0kayaking,
> snorkelling, jungle tour...
>
> 3) =A0We want great food - what a Canuck from Ottawa would consider 5*
> and nothing less. =A0Le Cordon Bleu quality - I'm not talking about the
> buffets but the a la cartes. =A0Iberostar Quetzal Playa del Carmen is
> minimum quality we'd accept now as we're slightly jaded and lazy
> travellers! =A0Cuba Iberostar Cayo Largo 4* and Varadero Sol Palmeras 4*
> were unacceptable!
>
> 4) =A0Don't "really" want to have to take Quinine (anti-malarial meds).
>
> Other than that, I think a vacation is a crap shoot. =A0You can
> experience the following things anywhere and I don't consider them
> much when judging how good a hotel/resort is (to a point!): =A0surly
> hotel staff, dirty rooms, crappy weather, lousy flights, lost luggage,
> etc.
>
> Thanks!
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