On arrival, the hotel appears welcoming and clean. The best thing about it are the friendly staff, followed by the design of the rooms among the lush tropical vegetation. Lovely pools, although the larger one was a little cloudy. The beach is beautiful although there is no shade to speak of and was too hot for me during the day.
Although I loved my time there, it does have an air of being in need of a little TLC. A lick of paint and some patching up and finishing off in places would make a big difference. Also, one of the fans in the bar was missing, and there was barely enough lighting to read the menu in the bar at night. The bar and reception areas were also dated and could have been made more inviting. One important feature missing for me was music. It was very quiet when I was there, and some authentic Jamaican music in the bar and restaurant would have given a much livelier ambiance, instead of 24 hour american TV.
However, the food was good, service was great and the room was spotless, (except for an old battered toilet seat, which, although clean, was off putting). AC worked fine. WiFi was very patchy, usually limited to the reception area.