Posted By: RoryS
Trip Report 5/9-5/16 - 05/18/2015 02:00 PM
This was our first experience with an all-inclusive in SXM. This was my 33rd trip and my husband's 30th, so we've pretty much seen and done most of what the island has to offer. We were content to just stay for a week and veg - no car - not driving around.
The deal at Maho was so amazing that I couldn't pass it up!! I booked last June for a week for 2 for $847 (total-all inclusive)!! We have timeshare at Port de Plaisance, but our last 3 years have been so horrible staying there that I figured this is only a few hundred $$'s over what we pay at PDP and all inclusive.
The resort is very nice - sure, it can use some updates, but it had everything we needed for the week. Breakfasts were very good, but that's pretty much where it ended. They only have 2 restaurants besides the buffet. One is the Palms Grill, which changes over to a white tablecloth experience at night and the other is Ascot Pub which is outside the resort and only open for dinner. Both were not awful, but the menu never changes - not even a daily special, except for a soup change. We did go out several times. We dined with Jeannie from Stop & Drop Tuesday and she recommended Bajatzu, which was wonderful!! on the pricey side, but well worth it. The next night we tried Tratoria Italiana, which was horrible. Another couple were met at the resort were there at the same time and they thought the same thing. We told them about Bajatzu and they went there the following night, as did we! They liked it so much; they went back the Friday night, as well. Soprano's was closed for renovations and we would have liked to try that. All in all - a great relaxing trip. If I got the same deal; I'd definitely go back again. After staying at PDP these past few years; anything is better and our expectations are not super high. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
The deal at Maho was so amazing that I couldn't pass it up!! I booked last June for a week for 2 for $847 (total-all inclusive)!! We have timeshare at Port de Plaisance, but our last 3 years have been so horrible staying there that I figured this is only a few hundred $$'s over what we pay at PDP and all inclusive.
The resort is very nice - sure, it can use some updates, but it had everything we needed for the week. Breakfasts were very good, but that's pretty much where it ended. They only have 2 restaurants besides the buffet. One is the Palms Grill, which changes over to a white tablecloth experience at night and the other is Ascot Pub which is outside the resort and only open for dinner. Both were not awful, but the menu never changes - not even a daily special, except for a soup change. We did go out several times. We dined with Jeannie from Stop & Drop Tuesday and she recommended Bajatzu, which was wonderful!! on the pricey side, but well worth it. The next night we tried Tratoria Italiana, which was horrible. Another couple were met at the resort were there at the same time and they thought the same thing. We told them about Bajatzu and they went there the following night, as did we! They liked it so much; they went back the Friday night, as well. Soprano's was closed for renovations and we would have liked to try that. All in all - a great relaxing trip. If I got the same deal; I'd definitely go back again. After staying at PDP these past few years; anything is better and our expectations are not super high. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />