Villa warning!

Treasure Beach Forum: TB Runnin's: Villa warning!
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By grossedout on Friday, December 26, 2008 - 07:09 pm: Edit Post

A word of warning to treasure beach villa visitors!
Sunsplash villa in Billy's bay, I would not recommend.I just stayed there for 7 nights,only because i paid up front and had no more funds to stay elsewhere.
Dodgy wiring ,very unclean-i am not a fussy person at all,ants nests on bedding and towels.had to purchase my own lightbulbs and other basics.
no air con no window mesh windows actually push out in one room!you get bit like crazy.10 cats on property.cobwebs covering plates and pans,cooker dirty.Had an awful week and took my father and in laws for a convelescent break-turned into a holiday from hell and felt lke we were camping,actually i have camped in nicer spots!
if you wish to book the 2 bedroom cottage as it is described i must warn you the sockets are hanging off the wall one toilet leaks one shower is broke ants nests on all bedding and towels ,2 rusty fridges in the living room broken along with a satellite dish on the floor as there is only one dodgy channel on the tv in the main house,the pool is murky and the light is broken above it so after 5pm you are sat in watching your one channel!don't forget your lightbulbs!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By sorry to hear on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 02:15 pm: Edit Post

So sorry that you had the vaction from hell
I hope that you will not hold the poor conditions of the villa against the people of
Treasure Beach.
Generally we Jamaicans are very clean people and would be most embarssed by such a report. Did you address these issues with the staff.

I wonder if you have had contact with the owners of the villa?

Once again I am so sorry to hear that your time was ruined by poor conditions in the villa.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By TBNet on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 10:23 am: Edit Post

In the interest of fairness, does anyone have a good trip report of Sunsplash Villa?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By MikeyMike on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 05:10 pm: Edit Post

This is why I NEVER book anything in advance !!
In the interest of fairness.
How did you book this place ?
Did you try to find references are research the place ?
Why did you pay the total up front ?
I do beleive you has a terrible experience, but maybe a little reserch and more experience whould have prevented this from happing.
ONE LOVE !!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Been There on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 04:59 pm: Edit Post

As someone who has rented villas OTHER than Sunsplash in Treasure Beach, I feel I can empathize with Grossed Out. The first time we rented we never thought to ask about light bulbs, window screens and similar. We merely made assumptions. We were WRONG. We had to buy our own light bulbs because maybe only two were functional. There were no window screens, and we must have been the food the mosquitos had waited for because they were ravenous. We had NO water for days. One bed had a mattress and the other had the box spring. The kitchen equipment was so horrid we felt pity for the housekeeper. I admit the place was very clean even though there were insufficient cleaning supplies. There was a reason the house was available so quickly and the rental rate was so affordable. We found out why.

After that, we not only spoke to the owner but we checked references. We asked to see more interior photos than the few shown on websites. We rented places where there was someone local we could contact in case something went wrong.

In all fairness, a lot of stuff can happen to a villa. The pump can go out or the electric can go out or the phone can stop working or the cable box can conk out. With a good staff and a good manager and a responsive owner, most of these things can be handled pretty quickly or substitutions can be made.

Except for that first villa we have never had an experience resembling yours in Treasure Beach.

I hope you will get some satisfaction from the owners or rental agents, and I hope you will try another place next time. What you experienced is NOT indicative of 99% of Treasure Beach.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Melissa on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 04:44 pm: Edit Post

Hi-
We stayed at sunsplash about 3 years ago and had a wonderful time. Josette and Goldie cooked and cleaned the villa and did a great job. They were wonderful women to get to know! For us, the pool was clean and so was the house. We had a care taker that took care of the property and pool. I don't know if the tv worked but we don't watch tv when we are on holiday. I'm not sure what happend to the place but we had such a good experience, we were thinking about staying there again!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By T/B native. on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 06:43 pm: Edit Post

Sorry you had that experienced in Treasure Beach. Don't forget it's not a big tourist resort like on the North Coast, we are an area with great people and food.....and maybe your expectation were too great for the money you paid........maybe next time you should think about enjoying the scenery, the beautiful sunshine, the beautiful sunset and just relax, enjoying nature on a whole instead of focusing on all the negative.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Yuck on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 08:30 pm: Edit Post

Yuck. There is no excuse for bad housekeeping. I agree with the others who say you should have checked references. Based on what you report I guess they should have been recent references. I looked at their ad and it doesn't say AC, so this is something you should have known. But no one deserves ant nests on bedding and cobwebs on kitchen plates. T/B Native, my guess is the housekeeping staff has changed or the owner hasn't been down there for a really long time or something. Granted, some villas are a lot better than others, but it's hard to enjoy beautiful scenery when you know there are bugs waiting in your bed.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Georgia on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 06:50 pm: Edit Post

Hello all,

I'm so surprised and dismayed to read to the above review of SunSplash, We have stayed there three times, three years in a row for a week or more. We couldn't be happier with the villa, and the lovely privacy of the grounds. The caretakers - Josette, Goldie and Percy have been wonderful to us. We have come to be friendly with them over the years and truly look forward so much to our visits.

Each and every time the accommodations at the villa have clearly been well-scrubbed, very comfortable and nicely cared for. The kitchen was always spotless, the dishes and counters freshly washed. And the silverware covered by a fresh dish towel.

Everyone took such excellent care of us that I can only describe it to others as feeling like highly-pampered children. The linens were always very fresh and clean - I have a very low tolerance for dirt or mess. The entire house was swept daily, with kitchen mopped, and the beds made up. The bathrooms likewise swept with stocked with fresh linens unless we asked them not to. Although we don't watch much TV on our vacations and there was no cable, we had the news on a few times, and there were at least two clear channels.

The pool was always skimmed each morning, and very clean - and I'm very picky about these things. The mosquitos got me out on the veranda - as they would anywhere outside - some years not as bad as others, but the windows in the bedrooms were certainly screened - I'm very susceptible to mosquito bites. But bug spray is a staple of most travellers bags and I believe we were advised to bring some. There were plenty citronella candles and the mosquito coils on hand.

I have no memory of any issue with light bulbs. The owner gave us a verbal list of other sundry items that might come in handy like paper towels, ziplock bags, water, baked goods, cheeses & suasages from home, tin foil and plastic wrap. We brought other useful items and food stuffs that we prefer from NY or loaded up in Montego Bay before the drive down.

As for air conditioning, we never felt the need for it once as the breeze coming off the ocean was lovely. And there are fans in several places to help if need be - we used one in the master bedroom at night.

I'm sorry that these guests had a less than stellar visit, it certainly wasn't the case for us. And we'll be going back again soon!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By grossedout on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 10:11 am: Edit Post

Hello again,all I can say to you all who have visited before is that is not the way it is now and i did take pictures of it.I am not picky at all and I am not focusing on the negative,it is just that there were too few positives there.the screens you are talking about are broken and old therefore are no use.the windows in the main living area are not covered and do not reach the frames so all night bugs come in.
there were no candles and suchlike there was nothing at all.
I did a lot of research on treasure beach before i came,i knew what the place would be like and i never expected a glitzy resort,I could only find one review of the place on the internet which was a few years old,but it was a good review and i did ask the owner for more photos but she had none and gave me a great price and as she is advertised on here and the photos looked ok ,I took a chance.
Tb native,the price I paid should not reflect cleanliness the place should be clean and safe which it was not even if offered free.electrical sockets were hanging off the wall etc and the cloth covering the dirty silverware was actually a ripped up torn years old face flannel of which i took a photo i may share!
the actual building and layout is nice the hammocks are nice but remember ten cats on property so they probably sleep on them.the area is nice and i did find a nice place on my last night to which i may return.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Selma on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 02:50 pm: Edit Post

Grossedout - Did you call the owners while you were there? Did you speak to the staff about the problems? I do not mean to imply your complaints were fiction, but it seems as if much could have been rectified by not keeping your mouths shut until after your vacation.

I am also curious why we have not heard from the owners or manager of Sun Splash.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By MikeyMike on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 12:26 pm: Edit Post

A few pieces of info that is needed is:
How much was the cost of the villa rental ?
What is the time frame between the good reviews and your bad experience ?
Why did you pay the total up front ?
How often have you traveled and stayed at the villa level ?
Was this your first trip to Jamaica at the villa level ?
An TB Native, the man was on vacation with his convelescent elders. I think it would be hard to enjoy the positives when you have such responsibilities to care for love ones, and be in such a terrible situation.
Never pre-book
And if you have to, pay only a small deposit to reserve the rooms.
Always research other places,to have as back-up.
Always research others opinion on the place.
ONE LOVE !!
Mike


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Joe & Jean on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 08:34 am: Edit Post

We will be back too! Hopefully, soon.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Yuck on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 07:20 pm: Edit Post

MikeyMike, I disagree about never prebooking. I would guess there were no available villas or places big enough for a family available in Treasure Beach during Christmas Week without prebooking. This was a family including an elderly member coming from abroad, not one or two fairly young people who would have been willing to go from place to place with a backpack and one or two suitcases looking for a room they felt suitable. Most families do not travel like that. (I have not traveled like that since I was 28, single, and not on a schedule.) I do envy your ability to travel like you do, but could you imagine a family with several young children or perhaps an elderly member sitting by the roadside because they coudn't find a place to stay for a week?

One thing Grossed Out said rang a bell in my head. That was the availability of no more pictures. To me, that would have set off an alarm.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By ohliz on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 11:20 pm: Edit Post

Bummer. We stayed next door to Seasplash at Sparkling Waters last month and the villas (we had all 3) were kept impeccably clean, the staff was wonderful and the linens, lights, towels, dishes, cooking setup etc honestly nicer than we expected.

We were shown candles/lanterns on arrival but luckily never needed them.

I am feeling good about our choice :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Toronto Jeff on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 09:36 pm: Edit Post

Wow! As a very, very frequent visitor to Jamaica obviously due to many fantastic experiences I feel for Grossedout. What I am appalled at the most is the responses of many here who in some way blame him, question his motivation and make it seem as though he should have known better. I myself have had a bad villa rental experience. The villa in TB that I rented had no "doors" or "windows" per se, just grills. Well wouldn't you know it, a local cat as well as some giant toads would wander in during the night and scavenge for food and I lost a loaf of bread as well as some delicious leftover Jack Sprat pizza. Should I have known better? Absolutely! LOL! But to not have light bulbs etc is totally unacceptable (like renting a car, maybe it might not have fuel in the tank but you do expect air in the tires or for that matter tires).
Big up to all that offered advice on how to avoid the same and shame on those that blame.

Respect each and every time.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By grossedout on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 09:11 pm: Edit Post

in answer to all of the above questions i got the villa for a price a lot lower than advertised,because lyric offered me a great deal,but they were booked for the dates i wanted so when i mentioned the price to sunsplash owner she price matched it which was very kind of her i thought as i had always wanted to visit treasure beach but was always outpriced on the rather expensive villas so when she offered me a bargain i was happy to take it.I read one good review on it 3 years old and i visit this site regularly,I just assumed maybe she lets to close friends or family so maybe they don't get reviews.
I have travelled A LOT and in all sorts of different accomodation in jamaica and i have always found my accomodations clean and pleasant staff and comfy,even the very budget basic ones ,the bare bones i have enjoyed.
the sheet situation was mentioned as we asked the lady to re-wash them.
My niece told the lady she did not need to cook for us as she is a carer for my jamaican-in-laws and she was concerned by the standards of cleanliness that the cooking may be the same and i did not want to start a family row,so our neice did the cooking,the bins were left overflowing a few days and the way the photos look,you would think you could enjoy a night time swim but all the electrics are faulty so you would be swimming in darkness,so no swimming no tv-no food in the area as such what i could find,there was jack sprats and i had to travel to black river a few times for shopping 40 mile round trip.
There was a kind guy next door called kevin who we used for taxis and i am very grateful to him that when the local cambio ran out of money and we could not get any for 2 days he taxied us around and let us have things from his shop and put it on a tab for us.The neighbours told us they only get about 2 families a year there and they always complain,infact one went as far to say that one family booked in sunsplash and did not want to stay but the local guesthouse only had one bedroom but the family really did not like sunsplash and took the 1 bedroom and the kids camped on the floor.
Happy holidays to those of you that enjoy it there,but i just cannot see how,the main bathroom was absolutely filthy with tiles hanging off the shower and all rusty the shower curtain was filthy nobody would go in it.Please just take my word of caution and ask for extra photos ,i have a few that i will upload when i am home from jamaica.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By T/B native on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 07:28 pm: Edit Post

Selma, I agreed with you.. this should have been dealt with while they were on the vacation but what we do not know if grossedout mentioned or filed a complaint to the owners or caretakers of the building, however, as I said sorry they had that experience on their vacation and had to endure the "bugs in the bed". Next time grossedout speak up for your comfort. I went on a vacation and the room was not what we had expected and this was in Mexico at a resort and the room was leaking and my husband went and complained to management and we were moved right away to much better room......... So grossedout T/B is a nice peaceful remote area away from the hustle and bustle of city life so do visit again and enjoy the tranquility it's has to offer. Hope it will be better next time around.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By surprise on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 06:54 am: Edit Post

i was visiting from florida and meet the woman who did the cooking for these people, i was at kevin house when she came to get the light bulbs toilet paper and rest of stuff. it was just after they book in and i did ask the question why would they be getting these stuff, dont the villa make sure these thing was there. i was kind of surprise because i have work in many villas in TB before moving to florida.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kim on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 06:56 pm: Edit Post

MikeyMike...regardless of who you are travelling with the experience that was had at Sunsplash is not acceptable REGARDLESS of how much you paid, who you are with, and how many times you have been travelling to that country(what does this have to do with anything anyway?). When you book a villa you cannot just give a small deposit, and pay the balance when you arrive, thats not how it works. I agree with Selma, why have we not had a reply from the owners of Sunsplash?.

This is a very disturbing report about this villa as I would think that any villas that are represented and/or advertised by Treasure Tours would be up to standard.

Grossed Out, I hope you have contacted the owners and are demanding some sort of compensation. Most of us save up for our annual vacation and to have that money spent on something like this and be uncomfortable on your vacation is in my books just not acceptable.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rebecca on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 08:19 am: Edit Post

Just FYI Kim, the owner of Sun Splash advertises directly and not through Treasure Tours.

In general, as a manager of other properties in Treasure Beach and as someone who books accommodations for guests staying in Treasure Beach, incidents can happen.

What I told a guest the other day who had several days of water problems and was justifiably loosing patience, "We cannot guarantee nothing will go wrong or break, but we will promise to react as quickly as possible and try to rectify the situation." This place now has a new water pump and a great deal of new plumbing, by the way.

I remember another time when guests called about an ants problem on the verandah of the villa they were staying at. When I got there, there was a train of large ants moving from a tree located next to the verandah onto the verandah. I have been affiliated with this villa for 5 years and this was the first time I ever saw this happen. We immediately got some heavy duty insecticide and sprayed. The ants came back again the next day, we sprayed again, and we have not seen them since. This was about 8 months ago.

I could go on and on with stories, but again the point being, if a problem occurs, let the staff know and they should try to fix the problem as soon as possible.
I am very sorry to hear of Grossed Out's experience. I think we can all see by many of the responses that this seems to be an isolated incident and we hope Grossed Out will try Treasure Beach again.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By turey on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 05:41 pm: Edit Post

Sorry to read of your disappointment grossedout.

I hope the owner/manager and staff realise what value you are giving them with your detailed feedback.

Their report of corrections made with photos, will only help them.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By grosed out on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 09:01 am: Edit Post

T/B native,This is not about bugs in the bed,I travel to Jamaica frequently and know and expect the bugs and have lots of bites from other places that i am not complaining about.I have contacted the villa owner to which as yet i have recieved no response.Like I said i had taken some of my family and also my jamaican in-laws from the country as a holiday for them and it was our first xmas in Jamaica and I did not want to ruin it by causing problems with staff at the villa,if I would have had money to go elsewhere It would have been a different story but as i did not it was a case of put up and shut up,we did ask for the linens to be washed.The younger girl goldie who came on the first day was efficient but I think it is too much for josette to manage now in all fairness and i think she is a bit poorly.But she did tell me she had to money to maintain the place and it is hard work and I had to provide everything myself.We asked for the rooms to be sprayed, she said we had to buy our own,but the windows did not reach the frames properly anyway and there were no nets or curtains so to be fair the spray was of no use anyway.
It was a very dissapointing part of our stay,this trip was 3 weeks long and i may extend,I have learnt never to prepay which may become hard as i have a big family and we can not always get the space we require at short notice,i have also learned if there are no pictures and reviews i would not look twice.
I cannot believe some people are justifying the state of the villa because i got a low price.It was not acceptable at all,I am not posh or rich and i was not expecting or wanting posh and rich accomodations all i wanted was clean and comfortable.that was not to much to ask.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By TB.Net on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 09:02 am: Edit Post

This thread has obviously hit a nerve for many. Therefore, it is necessary for us to reiterate some basic rules of the forum.

Please keep in mind your past experience may be different than the one being discussed. Please keep your messages to relaying/sharing your experiences without questioning the validity of others experiences.

Let us keep this thread positive and, therefore, learn from others experiences to avoiding problems in the future.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Donna D on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 01:14 am: Edit Post

Hi. Rebecca:
You have been doing a good job for us all, but this time, I think you should ask Sun Splash to appologise to Grossedout and invite them free of cost for another stay for the horrible experienced. Treasure Beach is a paradise and for one villa to demostrate a negative impact on the area is not what anyone should condone. However, keep up the good work, and happy new year to everyone when it comes.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kim on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 06:56 pm: Edit Post

Rebecca, ok good to know as I don't think you would represent a place like this!

I would bet my last dollar that the issues that GrossedOUt listed would have been rectified immediately and/or certainly not rented out to tourists if you were managing this one.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rebecca on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 09:27 am: Edit Post

To Donna, I appreciate your suggestion, however, I was not involved in the booking of villa for "Grossed Out" so it really is not my place to get involved. It is between the owner and the client directly.

Kim, thanks for your vote of confidence, however, I would like to make sure to point out many have attested to their pleasure and satisfaction with staying at Sun Splash, so I don't think we should make any generalizations.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Georgia on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 10:31 am: Edit Post

I have been following this story, as I am one of the happy SunSplash visitors who posted earlier and I just want to be sure that the place gets some good 'press' as well.

I can understand and have compassion for the disappointment of a holiday trip that seems to have gone awry in some aspects. It is a shame that GrossedOut was uncomfortable.

I also appreciate Rebecca trying to keep things fair and even in the comments here. I think some of the comments are a little unfair as they don't give a full view of a place which has many very enjoyable and redeeming qualities which I believe I outlined earlier.

I am quite sure where adjustments need be made they will be. The owners strike me as a very positive, involved and reasonable people.

I hope that people reading this will not "throw the baby out with the bathwater" and will keep a level head while considering these posts.

On my next trip, I will certainly take photos and post them with a trip report.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By john on Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 10:46 pm: Edit Post

Hi All;

I've stayed at Sunsplash three times, in '05, '06, and '07, and had a marvelous experience on each occasion. In fact, the inability to get there this past winter made my heart heavy.

I have never set foot in the guest house, just the main villa, and would describe it as rustic in the best sense of the word, just exactly the kind of relaxing and private getaway that I need after a year working in the hyper-tense atmosphere of New York City.

I have not experienced any lack of cleanliness, any lack of responsiveness from the staff, any dis-satisfactions whatever. I had a lot of pre-trip communication with the owner, and was advised to stop off at the grocery in Montego Bay on the way in to pick up some essentials that might not be available in Treasure Beach, including lots of fresh water and bug spray.

I don't recall any light-bulb issues, or unsafe electrical wiring (I'm an electrical engineer) and I was pre-informed that there was no cable t.v. or internet. (not that I cared).

The trips to Sunsplash were almost literally paradisical. On the very first visit, when we drove up to the villa, I at first did not believe that we were to be allowed to stay at such a beautiful place. The window slats were all open, as were the landward and seaward double doors, creating the illusion of of a transparent house perched above the sea. We were greeted by Josette and Goldie, who had prepared a marvelous meal for us. In fact, the food was delicious and wonderfully prepared and served throughout all our visits. Lobster salads, jerked fish and bammy, pancakes for breakfast, fresh-squeezed orange juice from sweet Jamaican oranges, fried chicken....I could go on.

Where else could I watch a pod of dolphin swim by while breakfasting? Where is the sea air so refreshing and soft? Where can I walk through the countryside and meet such friendly people?

Regardless.

I saw maybe one or two cats wander through the yard from next door, an occasional dog, a lot of large frogs at night, who stared up at the lightpoles.

I spent almost no time indoors, living mostly on the terrace, in the water (pool or sea), and the roofdeck at night.

I cannot fathom how GrossedOut did not share these experiences, but I am saddened they didn't. My visits at Sunsplash Villa are some of my most treasured memories.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Prepaying No Problem on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 01:33 pm: Edit Post

We have always had to pay our villa rental charges upfront. We are accustomed to paying half as a down payment when we reserve and the balance 45-60 days prior to our arrival. Some of the villas supply contracts; I prefer that because I feel they are for the protection of both the owners and US TOO.

I will admit I felt odd about prepaying the first time - and even more so because the owners didn't take credit cards.

We have NEVER been burned with a villa rental in Treasure Beach. I feel we have rented first class places from first class owners.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Friend on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 06:10 pm: Edit Post

Lies and rumors - surprised you are posting before checking out, TB.Net.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By T/B native on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 06:59 pm: Edit Post

Well, grossedout, I hope the owner/or owners will get in touch with you and you guys will talk about your experience at the villa. Good luck and do have your self a Happy New Year with your family.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By 2008 Visitor on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 06:13 pm: Edit Post

Is this free speech at work or should we all follow the guidelines and check out rumors by "grossed out" before smearing the good name of Sunsplash?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Joe & Jean on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 06:06 pm: Edit Post

Our fondest memories come from Sunsplash and the people who own and take care of. We are behind you 100%. Keep up the good work as always! You can count on us coming back soon. Love you all!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By goneback on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 08:46 am: Edit Post

I must agree with the comemts by '2008 visitor' and 'Friend'. I am not at all saying that what 'Grossedout' says is not true, as it may very well be true, That, I cannot say.
But the following is an exact quote from my posting titled 'credit where credit is due' dated June 10th 2008. This is a quote by TB Net. This post should be posted as it is indeed fact that this is TBNets position on posting. Seems that there may be a double standard here:

"We try very hard not to post rumors but facts and until we could find out the actual facts, we would not approve the post. We attempt to do this for everyone's protection, including yours, as we would not like to know anyone was falsely accused".
TBNet, please clarify your position for all of us, as I am now confused.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By TB.Net on Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 11:44 am: Edit Post

The original post did meet with the guidelines of the forum. As this is a public forum opinions representing all sides have been heard. We now feel it is up to the owner of the villa and the original poster to communicate and come to a resolution. Therefore, in the interest of starting out the new year with positive vibes this thread will be closed.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By ohliz on Friday, January 02, 2009 - 07:46 pm: Edit Post

"There was a kind guy next door called kevin who we used for taxis and i am very grateful to him "

Kevin took me out for a day shopping (the new supermarket in Crossroads - closer than Black River fyi) and to Great Bay and he even hiked down to the beach with me to show me the way....I liked him a lot and hired him a couple of times during my week.

Just wanted to say that I am not surprised you liked him too grossedout/w0rk :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By grossedout on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 08:00 am: Edit Post

we only used kevin to transport us to jack sprats and the cambio and tbwg,he never once took me shopping,like i said we had to do a 40 mile round trip for that for which we used somebody else.He never came to the beach with me and my husband either,
but he does seem a genuine guy and helped us out when we needed him,I can only praise him and his relatives who helped us in different ways while we were there.Thankyou.If anybody is interested in viewing my photographs please get in touch


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By GGG on Tuesday, August 04, 2009 - 08:54 am: Edit Post

We stayed at Sunsplash over New Years Eve and had the opposite experience. The staff was amazing, courteous and treated us like family. The house (albeit quaint and aged) was perfect.

The goal of this vacation was to relax in a very private spot as far away from tourist traps as we could get, without the need for modern conveniences (by this I mean internet, cable... etc. - not running water and such). The SunSplash beat our expectations.

The beach was extremely private, pool was clean and warm, the grounds were amazingly well kept and the staff and neighbors alike made it a trip to remember.

I do recommend bringing bug spray, plenty of money to get through the week and other supplies you may need (e.g. aspirin) as these can be challenging to get. If you are the resort-type, want to see other tourists constantly, be waited on hand and foot and prefer not to immerse yourself in new cultures - then go to Miami, they will be happy to forget you the moment you leave.

Thanks and looking forward to coming back this year!