RedStrong Red (default) BlueCalm Blue GreenFresh Green

Chose your color scheme.

Arrival at the Resort

Posted on November 17, 2017 by under Travel.    

I know I kind of posted some photos backwards. Before our first meal at the resort, we completed our in-room check-in with our butler. It’s actually kind of interesting. Jay got a video of it but I don’t know if he ever posted it anywhere.

Untitled

Here were are at the lobby, waiting for our butler to come get us.

22814469_10160078217800643_6920645528273975101_n

Here’s a picture of us with one of our butlers, Garth. He was the one on duty when we arrived. He met me and Brian at the resort lobby and gave us a 50-cent tour on our way to our villa/home for the week.

22815091_10160083691470643_4651956891345126406_n

This is the view that greeted us as we entered our beach-front walkout villa.

Untitled

Here’s a standard letter explaining butler service.

Untitled

You communicate with your butler via a special phone. This letter explains that if you lose or damage the phone, the resort will charge you $100.

22814256_10160083691475643_614722736996410444_n

Here’s a picture of our bed.

22851787_10160083691585643_3338449422300578991_n

They also did awesome towel art, like on cruise ships, but better because they incorporate local flowers and plants in the designs. Brian told me that they actually pick these flowers fresh right from the bushes outside your villa. He knows because he saw one of the housekeeping staff doing it one day.

22851986_10160083691610643_5782771481984045806_n

They also use the flowers to decorate the food. We had a plate of cheese and crackers everyday around 5 pm. This one was there when we arrived and so we enjoyed some snacks while we completed our in-room check-in.

22788743_10160083691590643_1848899235833835056_n

We also enjoyed some champagne while we were checking in.

Untitled

This is a picture of the full-sized bottles of liquor that they give you in your not-so-mini bar in your villa. The sad thing is except for a splash of gin and a bit of the rum, we didn’t even make a dent. That’s probably not uncommon, though, considering you can get far more delicious drinks at the many bars on property.

22459181_10208161766162153_6607881954739944035_o

Besides the full-sized bottles of liquor, you also get full-sized toiletries. Which is fabulous because it’s good stuff and you never run out. They also give you additional ones before you even run out. The best part about these is the tubes are sealed with foil so, for those who want to them them home as mementos, you don’t have to worry about the liquids exploding all over your clothes on the trip home.

After checking in, our first order of business was lunch. That was at Barefoot by the Sea, which I already posted about previously.

Jay and Becca’s room came available by the time we finished lunch so we went to check on their digs. Here’s a picture of us testing the bed.

22852878_10160083732935643_876573371681287328_n

It was nice and comfy!

Come back soon for the next installment of our Great Exuma adventure.

Related Stories

  • Last Full Day at the Resort on December 23, 2017
  • First Impressions of Sandals Emerald Bay on November 11, 2017
  • Surprise Bath on November 25, 2017
  • First Meal at the Resort on November 14, 2017
  • Sailing, Pool Time and Photo Shoot on December 17, 2017

  • « First Meal at the Resort  « this post »  Dinner at Il Cielo »