Esmeralda Resort

Another great trip to Esmeralda. Huge thanks to Audrey and the staff for securing our reservation even though we arrived 4 days later than planned due to airport closure in Buffalo. Nice surprise was the donkeys that roam the island freely due to a local farm owner who passed away and no one available to take care of them. Super friendly, we bought carrots and apples from the local store to feed them. Great resort, great trip. Will be back.

This is our 4th fantastic vacation to Esmeralda. The staff is always accommodating and our rooms have been very comfortable - I tell my wife the it's my Best sleep ever! Ermeralda is Not a typical loud and large hotel - 4 bungalows share their own pool, which is usually to yourself, quiet and private! We start our day with a wonderful breakfast at the on-site restaurant L'Astrolabe (Karin and Jerome area wesome). Then take a short walk to the beach for morning snorkeling and swim. The water is calm on the south end of the bay and perfect for snorkeling. The rest of the bay is great for water sports. Then we stop by one of the many beach bars for a wonderful lunch while viewing the Caribbean Sea from the shade of our table. Back to our room for a quick nap and then into our rental car to explore one of the other 30+ beaches on the island. Dinner at L'Astrolabe, which is very good French cuisine, or onto the close drive Orient Village OR Grand Case, where there are so many wonderful dining choices. I miss it already!

The people are very friendly. Our room was clean and quiet and the a/c worked very well. The semi-private pools are nice, but as others have said, without shade it's tough to hang out for long unless it's after dark. While we didn't use the included beach clubs often, the free ones are nice, and a great option. We didn't mind the walk, but if mobility is an issue, the walk down to the beach and the restaurants in "town" might be too much, especially at night since there is a lack of outdoor lighting once you are off the hotel grounds. The included breakfast is a true continental breakfast which is fine, but if you are looking for more options, the add-ons were very reasonably priced and delicious. A couple notes (not complaints, just information others might want to know) ** There is no ATM at the hotel or the shops nearby ** A car isn't necessary, but it is a bit of walk down the beach to the restaurants and shops, so unless you like to walk, a car might be the way to go ** taxi from airport is $40 each way, so consider that when deciding whether to rent a car as they are not overly expensive ** May is the beginning of the slow season. We enjoyed it, but if you are looking for lots of people and excitement, earlier in the season might be for you

Excellent resort with easy access to all the activities on the Orient Beach coast. The staff are just so very friendly and helpful. Their on-property restaurant serves great food and wonderful live music multiple nights a week. Even the staff at the restaurant make you feel very welcome and treat you like family. A big value/selling point is that as a resort guest you get free access to beach chairs on 4 different beaches in the vicinity and additional discounts at many other facilities.

A very quiet and peaceful resort. Went for R and R and P and Q and got it! Room was clean and A/C worked awesome! We would go back! Staff was very friendly, grounds clean and pool very clean. No shade by the pools though so it was too hot to sit by them for long. Need a few palm trees around them. Not ideal for young families. Wish we had a hot plate to make some eggs in the morning and an Nespresso type machine. Our room had hot water for one hot shower per few hours. I’d also recommend the resort make a ‘kitty fund’ to help feed the stray cats and spay them. If there was a donation box, I would have left $$ to help support them as they were adorable and friendly and sadly, very hungry. I fed them every day while there.

We loved the unit, the grounds and the individual pools. The front porch/veranda was awesome. Breakfast was lovely and we were close enough to the beach and the village. What a great stay. Thanks for a real get away. We needed a relaxing trip and the Esmeralda was just the spot

Although slightly up a hill from the beach, the walk is short and this is a nice hotel. I is laid out with quite a few buildings spread out on the property. Each building has 3-4 separate units (which can be combined) and a private pool for each property. Breakfast is provided in the restaurant area which also serves a great dinner. Free chairs and umbrellas are provided at four of the places on the beach (KKO is the closest and it was very nice). You can charge drinks and meals from those places to your room. The staff was very efficient, friendly and helpful.

We all enjoyed our stay very much. We rented a 2 bedroom 2ba suite and another adjoining room with bathroom, great space for our family if 4 to all spread out and have privacy. Nice small kitchen facilities, and small pool outside was relaxing but not for laps, FYI. Great location near many good restaurants in Orient Bay, short walk to beach, convenient restaurants within resort and at beach. Small breakfast buffet was included and satisfying, additional options available for added fee. Service very friendly.

Location is the best feature to Esmeralda! We were able to reach the beach in a few steps as well as close walk to Orient Village. The room was spacious with a large king-sized bed and we overlooked a fantastic pool. The continental breakfast was a perfect to start each morning too! We will return!!!