Beautiful Beach... and so much more
Arrived very late (11pm) at the Paradise Sun only to be greeted by friendly staff waiting up for me with welcome drink. When I checked in my room, I was pleased to see a nice selection of refreshments and drinks – how thoughtful – since all the kitchens were closed.
The hotel is located on a lovely, long beach coupled with lush gardens. As mentioned by others, it’s a rustic hotel – and I mean that in a positive way. There’s a bus stop conveniently located next to the hotel and, for a few rupees you can access many of the destination sites, such as the Valle de Mai Nature Reserve.
Although all the staff were great, I must give a special shout out to John, the entertainment manager, who arranged personalized excursions at very good prices. I mentioned what I had in mind and he arranged a private boat (which I shared with a really nice couple) with a local skipper who took us to various islands. I had an awesome experience – so nice to have the excursion tailored to what you want. For instance, I needed help snorkeling, so they brought along someone to help me – no extra charge, but of course I gave a tip.
Although you’ll options of booking excursions, I recommend checking in with John first ???? for a “local” experience.
As a solo traveler, I felt that staff kept an extra eye out for me and always gave me suggestions and tips on some of the things I wanted do.
It rained off and on with spells of beautiful sunshine.
I highly recommend the hotel and have no hesitations returning.
