Having just returned to France, we returned with mixed feelings about the Villas Caroline hotel. We arrived very early at the hotel (7:00 a.m.), tired, we were greeted quite coldly at reception by a gentleman who told us that we would not have access to our room before 2:00 p.m. and that we could just enjoy the beach. while waiting: Except that it's a day of torrential rain... We are still offered breakfast. Noon change of staff at the reception and fortunately a charming lady arrives and seeing us sleeping with difficulty on armchairs near the bar inquires and tells us that our room is ready finally we will be able to rest and take a shower (we will learn later that (a courtesy room is provided for this type of case but it was not offered to us) A big thank you to the luggage porter who brightened our day with his good humor. The room is very good, clean, a very large bed, bathroom with a large shower, plug adapter and a Balcony...Wow... facing the beach ideal for admiring the sunset which then seems n ' belong only to us. After a hot shower and a nap while the storm passes, we go to the hotel bar where the bartender is in a hurry and not very smiling. We had taken an all-inclusive plan thinking of overusing the bar but given the welcome and the very strong and therefore not very pleasant cocktails we were very reasonable. The meals are OK, the breakfast is very good, lots of sweet or savory choices, fresh fruit every morning. Lunch is simpler but as we were only there for two lunchtimes in total during our stay this suited us perfectly. Lots of choice at the Diner, we always found something to satisfy us, however very little local cuisine and a lot of overcooked fish or spicy dishes. If we had to do it again we would only take the breakfast option knowing that there are many restaurants, snack bars and bars on the island or we would have gotten away with cheaper meals with more authentic meals. I wouldn't judge the entertainment, we didn't stay at the hotel much during the day and in the evening we were too tired from our excursions to participate in the evenings. Several attempts were made to mix with other Fram holidaymakers but to be honest our stay was a romantic one and we wanted to get together together. As for the excursions, we did not book them either with Fram or with Summertimes (which is are busy with our transfers) or even with Samy (small cabin within the hotel selling excursions). From reliable sources they delegate most of their excursions to local taxis, charging you more than double what they pay them. So avoid intermediaries by looking for taxi guides where you will learn a lot about the island and its inhabitants and who negotiates
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