This property advertises itself as a 4-star luxury lodge, and in several respects, it meets that label. There are about 20 detached accommodation units, referred to as villas, a good start. The villas all face a pristine beach which is configured with lounge chairs and umbrellas offering nice views of the clear blue water. There is a very, very large pool surrounded by more lounge chairs and umbrellas, offering more views of the beach. The activities folks are happy to arrange walks, sailboat time, etc. for a fee. For me, dining is the principal luxury feature of the property. The food served at lunch and dinner is very well prepared and ofttimes quite elegant. The tiny portions for three course meals might leave some wanting more, but my wife and I found it to be enough. Each dinner began with an amuse bouche, a very French touch. Also, every lunch and dinner during our 4-night stay offered a different menu, with 3 appetizer choices, 3 main course options, and 2 desserts. The wine list was mostly French, appropriate for the property, but the prices were very high for not great wines. There were 4 South Africa wines on the list, 3 red and 1 white, but they were out of the white when I tried to order it. Even the sparkling water was expensive, i.e., about 5 times the cost for the same product vs. the other 4-star properties where we stayed. Breakfast was simple- breads with a wide range of toppings, coffee or tea, a choice of two fruit juices, plain yogurt and cereals. The one French touch were the crepes. Some of the staff speaks English and French, but some servers have a very limited vocabulary in both languages. For example, when I requested cold milk (in French) I got hot milk one morning. The villas are old and eclectic. Our had a queen size bed, a round table with two chairs, and a very small table with two more chairs. There was adequate closet and shelf space, and the obligatory safe. Our villa had a second bedroom upstairs, with another queen bed, two closets and a large table area. However, access to that space was via a very scary set of steep set of split tread stairs that would never meet any US building code! (see my attached photo.) There was a mini bar, which had enough extra space to hold some sodas we brought with us, and others that we bought at meals to help cool off after walks. The bathroom offered a triangular tub, with a handheld shower that one can elevate via a rod on the wall to simulate a real shower. There was a single basin vanity, which does not scream luxury to me. Water pressure was good at the basin, merely OK in the tub, and we had adequate hot water for showers. The villas have A/C, but ours was not able to cool adequately when the afternoon temperatures are in the high 80’s to mid-90’s. So, by 5 PM it was often cooler outside than in. One can’t open windows to address this problem, because there are no screens! Another “feature” of the room is a key card lock that automatically disengages the door handl
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