Jim & Charles - May, 2007
Having returned
from another week in paradise, the week at Hidden Beach could not have been
more perfect if every minute had been scripted out.
From the moment
of our arrival, we felt like we were welcomed home.
Everyone from
the waiters to management made us feel secure and comfortable.
We had one of these marvelous swim up suites….nothing like getting up
in the morning and while the coffee is brewing, take a short dip in the
pool. And, to our
surprise, the towel art blew us away.
When we could come back after breakfast, there was a sample.
At night after the beds were turned down, another piece of towel art.
We called them “our kids” and had each displayed around the suite
during the week.
Oh, by the way,
the restaurant coffee relaxes you as you sip a mimosa on the side followed
by a delicious buffet breakfast.
It was always fun to check out the morning buffet as the
presentations changed each morning.
This time of
year is the slower period for the resort, people wise, and that is just fine
with us as we prefer not being around or in large groups.
The purpose is to come for relaxation and not be involved with
24-hour chatter.
We were glad to
see that the railings have been restored at the hot tub.
Also, we are very happy that plastic stemware has returned.
The idea of having glass around a pool like it was this past December
is a law suite waiting to happen.
We are still quite concerned that the railings have not been put back
in place at the end of the pool, left side, facing the beach.
This is a slick area and one that needs to be dealt with in short
order.
Not to be
ignored are broken tiles in the pool.
Several individuals had cuts on their feet and the incidents were
reported and taken care of in a relatively short amount of time.
It would not be cost effective and would be horror to the guests if
the pool was drained each time instead of using a suited repairperson.
The food was
quite a surprise as we noticed quite an improvement…seems like every visit
since that awful hurricane has shown overall improvement.
Nothing like having three menus to chose from at mealtime.
If one is into drinks made with tonic water, there has been a major
improvement in the brand and ingredients…the tonic water has a very pleasant
taste, much improved since previous visits.
One of the
highlights of our May visit was a trip to Xcaret,
which is an
eco-environmental theme park.
We loved the trip down this underground river with life jackets so we could
float and take as long as we wanted in admiring the fossil areas through the
cave. Just as wonderful was
the Mayan Cemetery setup and the evening spectacular, which
highlighted various aspects of Mexico from the beginning to the present day.
I can honestly
say that leaving Mexico was the hardest for me out of any of the six trips
we have made to that country.
Over all Hidden
Beach has earned a nearly perfect 5 star rating and we will return next May
once again.