Orchid beach house review - Vanilla Suite
What appears online may not appear the same in person…. Manage your expectations
What made the orchid beach house great was the people who worked there. It’s on the beach and was at times quiet bliss.
pros-
* on the beach
* Very nice people
Cons
* next to one of the absolute loudest techno clubs around, 24hr techno
* Food is not nearby
* Activities are not close
* Run down area compared to other areas
* Tents next to the hotel
* Noise from the beach clubs can be heard in the room all hours of the day
Room - not as listed
* King size bed - extremely hard and uncomfortable after a night or two
* Minimal storage space, no drawers, just a closet with shelves.
* No designated eating area in room
* No robes as indicated on the website or Expedia
* Plunge pool - non working, dirty, stained, lots of ants
* Tv with Netflix - no TV, no Netflix
* Beach view - well kinda, not really. If you stood to the far right of the front door, you could see the ocean through the walkway between the kitchen and bar
* Toilet - the lid didn’t fit and slid off every time you went to sit.
* Free breakfast- same every day, yogurt, toast, fruit, juice and coffee.
* Onsite food - asked for a breakfast burrito they didn’t have any tortillas. Asked for a hamburger, no beef
* In room mini bar - nope just an empty fridge
* Mexican coffee / tea in room - nope, not that either.
* Onsite restaurant/bar - closes very early.
* The exterior lock - padlock