Blue Diamond Resort

Very true to description. A lovely place to stay, everything in good condition despite not being brand new. The pool was great. We didn’t get the breakfast so enjoyed trying out different cafes round the island for this. Great snorkeling spot right off the beach at the front of the resort! We were diving with Master Divers so the location was perfect for us.

Good value for money and close to the marina.

We had a bungalow room. Was exactly what we wanted. The room was clean, the AC worked well, the bathroom had been updated and the room was well put together. We loved the pool. The location was perfect! Easy walk to the beach for awesome sunsets. Off the main road enough, so it was quiet. 5 minute walk from the pier, so easy to get to and from our ferry. Walking distance to dive shops, 7-11 and restaurants. Not much night life on this side of the island, but we liked that. Easy truck or scooter ride to the night life and other beaches on the island. We would stay here again.

It’s an old resort and it’s looking quite scruffy in places, but it also looks like they’re starting to renovate areas, and next door is a massive building site. Some of the scruffiness is down to maintenance, for example the wooden handrails on the stairs had peeling paint and fungus growing on it, the pool had a green algae mark around the water line. The front of house is scruffy as it’s where they do their laundry and the reception area seems to double up as a storage facility and a staff room. Despite this, the room we had on the upper floor by the pool was quiet and it had a comfy bed. Breakfast is served by the beach and everything is made fresh to order, and it’s tasty. Location was great, right on a nice bit of beach and only a few minutes walk to shops, bars and restaurants and the piers for transport links. To summarise, I expected more for my money, my first impressions were very poor but I grew to like the place and I had a good time.