HAPPY BIRTHDAY NYESHKAAAAA.....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUU.....
Hi all as some of you are aware it was Ny's 2nd birthday on the 1st of April.
we had originally planned to hold a Teletubbies themed children's party on that date.(Dont worry no way you were gonna get to see the pics of me in a Po costume).
But due to it being a long bank holiday weekend it was impossible to find a decent bungalow by the beach which had not already been booked for that weekend.
But don't worry; given that it will be Jen's birthday midway through the month, and MINE ON THE 30th OF APRIL (HINT HINT!!!!!!!), we probaly will have a party, at some point.
Anyhow, my cousin Ajeeve calle me on the preceding Wednesday and asked us if we wanted to check out a relatively new hotel on the south of the island.
and that was it .... The weekend planned!!!!
The 'Le Voile D'or', is a 5 star hotel situated on the very southern tip on the island, and as we normally stay in the north; this was a BIG change.
The countryside around the south is a lot less refined than the tourist friendly north of the island, with loads of luscious (damn I never thought I'd ever use that word) greenery, mountains and palm trees.
The beaches aren't as clinically perfect as the north but they are not the primary focus.
Instead, as you look out of the window from your twin jacuzzi you get a wonderful view of mountains and vast sugar cane Fields.
The hotel itself had just changed hands from some French group to that of Movenpicke group(didn't they have a Swiss Center in leiscester Square I know that I used to go to eat there relatively often but I cant remember with whom????). :)
The fallout from such a change tends to be poor service and a drop in culinary standards.
Though it did feel that there were very little staff , we didn't feel that this was a fault . In fact at this level the staff tend to be in the background, and only appear in needed.
as we arrived , somebody took my car keys and offered to parked my car...
of course he may have just finished his shift for the weekend and took my car for a weekend joyride.... But I didn't care as it was the first time anyone has ever parked my car for me so I was well impressed.
aside from that the food was good not brilliant but good.
The facilities on the other hand were truly excellent. We spent almost whole days in the swimming pool.
the spa is one of the finest on the island and that is saying something as it competes with the likes of 'The One And Only Touresrock' as well as 'The St Geran'.
Anyhow the bottom line is Yes I would recommend it to my friends and family.
Of course I took LOADS of pictures, including of a little cut cake party we had for Ny in lieu of a proper party.
as usual just click the PICLINK and off you go.
