Advantages: clean, close to the beach
Disadvantages: value for money, service

...Myself, my husband and two children went to the Turtle Beach Resort in Barbados in October 2007 to get married. On arrival we were greeted by a rather rude receptionist called Kacedy, She had no idea of any answers to our questions regarding our wedding and told us to ask somebody else. We were then brought up a Rum cocktail which was vile. Within the first 10 minutes of arriving i just wanted to go home. After about an hour we were escorted to our room and our bags were taken down by a member of staff on a trolley. Our room was very nice,it was decorated in bright exotic colours which i thought was really nice. We had a terrace instead of a balcony which our travel agent advised because of the children, although a balcony would have been much safer with the children as our room opened right onto the swimming pool and my youngest... Read review

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Advantages: Every whim is catered to
Disadvantages: Sea a little rough for small children

...Went to Turtle Beach Hotel to get married. Have to say it was fabulous. It is a large hotel on the South Coast of Barbados, 20 minutes from the airport. It has around 164 rooms, each one is bright, airy and clean, with air con, ceiling fan, television and fridge. This is an all inclusive resort and there are 3 restaurants to choose from, all serving lovely food, some times it was buffet and sometimes it was a la carte. You can find great deals, but I think this hotel is a little pricey, I have seen varying prices, for June you could go for a week for a price of 204 GB pounds per night for the room, which includes all inclusive food and drinks. Flights, you can get a flight with XL Airways for approx 450 GB pounds depending on when you go. There is plenty to do, lovely swimming pools, first class pure white sandy beach... Read review

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Advantages: Great food, staff, accommodation, on beach
Disadvantages: None

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Disadvantages: -

...The Turtles were a mid-to late 1960's Californian band headed by singers Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman. Originally starting out as a surf band, by the middle of the decade they had shaped a sound of harmonious power pop and were one of the few home-grown acts to compete with the British invasion of the US charts at the time. Their biggest hit was in 1967 when they took Happy Together to the top of the US charts, but with the new decade looming and heavier acts like Hendrix breaking through, it was all over for them by 1969. However, they left a legacy of good solid pop songs, of which this compilation is all about. Though you might not have heard of them, I think you'll recognise some of the hits. First recorded by The Byrds, You Showed Me is a measured love song, taken at a slower speed than the original... Read review

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Advantages: Beatiful location
Disadvantages: Mosquitoes

.... We have been back since & the hotel was about to be renovated.The name has also changed to the Bentota Beach Cinnamon Hotel.Despite all the devastation along the southern coast & the lack of proper government funding people are re building their lives & do rely on the tourist trade.There are sad tales of loss of life the turtle hatchery lost a huge amount of rare or endangered resident turtles that had spent their entire lives there.The man who runs it was very heroic and saved many peoples lives that day. Places like that rely on people visiting & donating small amounts of money.So please if you haven’t decided where to go on your holiday I can promise you ,you will love Sri Lanka as much as J and I do. We did plan a small reception at a cricket club in Wimbledon for the August after we wed.We got Indian caterers because all our... Read review

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Advantages: Medium Size, Pool, Good Staff, Trips, Beach
Disadvantages: Sea Wall, Rough Sand, Green/Green Decor

...This review is based purely on our holiday to Lily Beach Island Resort in February 2005. We were a bit unsure about this holiday whether we were going or not due to the Tsunami 26th Dec 2004. I would like you to spare a thought for those who lost their lives in such a tragic event and those who lost everything they owned. There are many different islands offering many different holidays. For a impartial view on all holidays I suggest you buy RESORTS oF THE MALDIVES by Adrian Neville Tour Operator Hayes and Jarvis Price £1620 Each 14 days Feb 2006 Room Beach Villa Flight Operator First Choice Airlines Star Class (cattle class to you and me) Upgrade to Premium Star Class is about £295 Flight FCA046 Outbound FCA047 Inbound but these have since changed Flight time Outbound 10.5 to 11hours Inbound 12 to 12.5 hours Flight... Read review

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Advantages: beautiful scenery
Disadvantages: Not enough shade

...are a watersports lover, there is everything to tempt you water-skiing, parasailing, windsurfing, and scuba diving. The area off Grand Anse is used by divers from all over the world and from the depths of the sea are able to marvel and the coral reef, exotic fish and maybe even glimpse a t