I recently led a group of 29 musicians, music lovers and sun-seekers to Runaway Bay, and we occupied the entirety of the Jaquar Villas properties. I, myself, stayed in the top floor of Palashia Villa.
Let’s start with the down-sides. There are very few.
Some of the rooms have no dressers, and on longer stays, this can sometimes be an issue. Walking to the beach? Not really as easy as it might appear. The stairs to Tangerine Villa up the hill are a winding 120 steps up a mountain, so be mindful of that if booking several of the properties. The beds are large but for some, overly firm. The A/C works better in some rooms than in others.
But seriously, that’s pretty much it. And look at that list. This is a nitpicker’s delight. These are all incredibly minor issues compared to the WONDERFUL experience we just had.
The homes themselves are GORGEOUS, COMFORTABLE and SAFE. The staff is incredibly FRIENDLY, ATTENTIVE and COURTEOUS. The accommodations are CLEAN, SPACIOUS and largely in GOOD WORKING ORDER. If you hire the chefs (highly recommended) the food is OUTSTANDING.
I’ve taken this group to a lot of places, mostly in Ireland, and I’ve organized a few larger trips to the Caribbean and Mexico as well. This experience was TOP NOTCH.
I’m a worrier and care about the details. There are dozens of people counting on me. But between Fabian, Denton and Sally, all of my concerns slowly melted away and I was able to actually enjoy the experience. You can’t put a price on that.
5 BLAZING STARS.