Luxurious Relaxation
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 06/09/08
Little Palm Island is an amazing resort. The bungalow suites included beautiful furnishings befitting a luxury tropical resort. The bed was beautiful and romantic with mosquito netting and was extremely comfortable. The suite included many thoughtful touches - padded hangers, cotton pads/Q-tips, bath sponges, nice toiletries, robes and slippers, coffee maker, binoculars and bird-watching guide, ice brought to your suite each day. Each suite was very private.
Dining at Little Palm is unbelievable. Fresh sea food, amazing sauces, perfectly cooked meats, fresh vegetables uniquely prepared, excellent wine list, exquisite presentation. The atmosphere too is incredible, on an ocean front deck or on the beach. You can also reserve private dining in a gazebo on a point (for a special service fee), or in your suite. I'm pretty picky about food, but this was by far the best dining experience I've ever had.
The island is all about doing nothing, but there's a wonderful spa, complimentary kayaks, hobie cats, etc, a very nice pool, and lots of quite places to lounge on a chair or hammock. The service is quite attentive without being intrusive, and they will accommodate virtually any request, often with service fees. I will note that all this fine food, excellent service, and luxury surroundings does come with a price. Not a budget vacation by any means.
Our only complaint when my husband and I vacationed here for our 10th anniversary is that one afternoon as we were relaxing and reading on our deck, we were disturbed by a loud, rowdy group of transient boaters who were at the pool bar. They were screaming and using vulgar language, which was very inconsistent with the atmosphere at the resort. After several attempts to reach the manager's office, and concierge, we finally got someone, who got control of the situation. But we felt that this situation should never have been allowed to occur. We also had a hard time reaching the offices by telephone most times that we tried.
Other than that, the sunsets were beautiful and it was pure relaxation and luxury. We had a wonderful romantic getaway.