Esmeralda Resort - Breakfast Plan

Customer Ratings & Reviews

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609 reviews

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  We enjoyed our stay except for the cats.

  We enjoyed are stay, however, the stray cats were living under our villa and were screeching and making loud noise’s throughout the night, every night except for our last night. Also they hung out on our porch and our porch smelled like cat pee or cat spray. We could not sit out there.

  Feb 20, 2025
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  Short but very enjoyable stay

  We had a short 4 night stay at Esmeralda and overall enjoyed our stay. I was pleasantly surprised at the size of the suite. It came with a small kitchenette and large spacious living room. Bed was comfortable. Only issue was a lot of mosquitos got into our room and we had so many bug bites and spent so much time trying to kill them. The semi private pool at our villa was a plus! Dinner at Astrolabe was very good! Free Breakfast was basic, but we added some scrambled eggs each day for $9. Servers were very kind and friendly. We spent a couple days being lazy at the nearby Coco beach. The location was also a short walk to the Orient Bay Village where we had dinner and drinks. A market/convenience store was also located at the Village where we bought some snacks and beverages. I really enjoyed our nice and quiet stay!

  Feb 17, 2025
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  Rustic Charm/Shabby Chic

  Spacious clean comfortable room with good AC. Kitchenette was basic but had all we needed, fridge freezer, kettle and a microwave. Good supply of toiletries and towels. Enjoyed having a pool outside our room. This was shared with 3 other rooms but we were the only ones to use it. Good location, only 5 minute walk to the beach and 10 minute walk to the local stores for provisions. Lots of very good eateries and take away places nearby. Very friendly chap who delivered fresh linen daily who gave us lots of tips about where to visit. Thank you. Continental breakfast was good but basic. Fresh fruit, cereals, tea coffee, breads, croissants and cake. No cold meats or cheeses. We paid an extra 5$ a night each to add eggs, bacon and hash browns etc. Well worth it. The breakfast staff Jerome and Karine were lovely and definitely added to the enjoyment of our holiday. The hotel restaurant - Astrolabe was exceptional. We are here 3 times. The food was delicious as were the cocktails and again the serving staff were amazing. Thank you all. We also enjoyed meeting Julie the hotel guard dog (a Yorkshire Terrier.) Our only grumble was during check out. We had to vacate our room at midday (which is standard) and were told that a shower room was available for our departure time. Prior to a 24 hour journey home we accessed the shower room. It was more like a sauna! Plenty towels and toiletries but no effective AC. Because of the heat and humidity you couldn't get dry and trying to dress in such hot sticky conditions was no fun. We'll definitely return, but hope that something is done about the AC in case we need to use the shower room again. All in all a magical stay in a beautiful location.

  Feb 16, 2025
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  What a lovely resort!

  Beautiful resort with immediate acces to the Orient Bay beach. The private pool comes handy if you do not go to the beach. Good size room, clean, with a nice patio. All staff is nice and helpful. We discovered the Orient Bay village , walking distance, with nice French style restaurants, and a grocery store where you can find everithing you might need. Overall, we had a wonderful time at Esmeralda.

  Feb 15, 2025
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  A relaxing week

  This is a lovely and comfortable resort, with the low-key vibe and lush natural surroundings we prefer to a big hotel. The staff is helpful and friendly, and all is well-maintained, clean and tidy. The included continental breakfast was ample, with fruit, yoghurt, etc in addition to the usual bread and pastry. The restaurant, where we ate our first and last night, was the finest dining we had in Orient Bay and by far the best service. Loved having the semi-private pool for our cottage as we didn’t want to stay for hours on the the beach (while beautiful, beach was crowded, windy, and hectic, given the European-style “beach clubs” that occupy most of the oceanfront). Most relaxing time was just lounging on the chaise and reading by our pool, where you could always find a spot of shade due to thoughtful plantings.

  Feb 06, 2025