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Re: Royal Palm
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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04/21/2022 03:32 PM
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Everything is better. Same with Flamingo it's sister resort. Irma did them both a favor. I spoke with and visited a long-time owner at Royal Palm, saw the unit and was not that impressed. The owner was actually pretty disgusted with the "upgrades".
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Re: Royal Palm
[Re: Mia]
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04/21/2022 03:36 PM
04/21/2022 03:36 PM
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One thing that has changed since Irma is that Roxxy has opened up almost next door. If you are standing looking at the ocean, it is to the left of RP. Some people have complained about very loud music from there, late at night, either from Roxxy, or the kind of 'lolos' which are right on Welfare Road, just before the entrance to Royal Palm. Others have stated they didn't hear anything, so not sure about that. For that reason, I would for sure try to avoid the side of the resort closest to Roxxy.
As far as the restaurant, I believe it is still the same folks who owned the restaurant before, which is horrible news for people who stay at RP. Incompetent, horrible food, bad staff. Yuck. They closed the bar which was over top of the entrance, with the view of the bridge, and it is now the sales office, which seriously sucks. That bar wasn't open much, but it was a great place to get a drink, if it was open. As far as the beach, I thought the beach was fine before. It is a man-made beach, so the sand is very coarse, but there are a lot of shade huts out there. Of course, the biggest problem with the beach at RP is the quality of the water in the bay there, due to runoff from boats and from land. That of course hasn't changed. I personally would NEVER get in the water in front of RP. I haven't seen inside of any of the rooms, but they were totally re-done after Irma. Same kind of lame decor which doesn't look anything like the Caribbean, but clean and new anyway. And of course every room still has full ocean view, which is unusual for a timeshare in SXM.
When all is said and done, still probably the best location in Simpson Bay for walking to a bunch of different restaurants.
Carol Hill
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Re: Royal Palm
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04/21/2022 03:38 PM
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Yes, I did see pictures before they opened up, and all the appliances, including the fridges were generic white appliances, very low quality appliances. The units I saw before all had stainless steel fridges.
Carol Hill
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Re: Royal Palm
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04/21/2022 03:40 PM
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For the time it took and the changes involved, I was not impressed. They reconfigured some (maybe all) units and the owner I visited indicated they actually had less room now.
Yes, same restaurant owners so you know how that will go.
J.D.
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Re: Royal Palm
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04/21/2022 06:25 PM
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Is there a pool bar where you can get drinks there? Yes. Swim up bar.
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Re: Royal Palm
[Re: Mia]
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04/23/2022 08:55 AM
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Obviously, it's not going to be bigger, as they could only rebuild within the confines of the original walls. Better is debatable, I think, but if you really liked it before, you'll probably like it just as much now. Please post after your trip.
Carol Hill
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