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Reviewed 3 November 2005

We travelled to Margarita on Aug 28th - Sep 1st 2005 (All Inclusive), 2 sets of parents 30 - 34 yrs with a child each 3 & 6 yrs.

The flight was a short 45min from Trinidad which was ok but we had to endure a 2 hr drive to the hotel dropping off other vacationers at other resorts, this caused us to miss lunch, and another 40 min by an unairconditioned lobby at front desk to get to our room... Right about now I'm telling myself what did i get myself into, but when it was time to go we did not want to leave.

After kicking back in the air-con room we picked up some eats & drinks at the bar, bugers & chicken fingers were delicious, drinks though great were only local no Johnny Walker Black...Sorry,(maybe you had to pay extra for these?) but lots of other for subs.

We alternated our use of both pools (very clean and wonderfully heated), the pool by the bar was quite large and is sectioned for various ages, my 3 yr old and my friend's six year old both had their own, the same can be said of the pool at the entrance which is also of fair size this has 2 levels and I guess is considered 2 pools one at ground level and another about 8 ft higher which pours into the lower level, no alcohol here just a tropical drinks bar. We tried to go to the beach once but the waves we just too rough and we retreated to the Hotel's pools.

There is also an out door play area for children, this we saw kinda late so the kids got to use this just once, so when you reach please take a quick tour around the resort and get familarised with the place.

Breakfast (Very tasty) is generally the same every morning but the choices are plentiful, if u are here for more than a week you can get a bit bored, Lunch though gets a lot more interesting with delicious choices daily, but every night we looked forward to the Dinner themes Mexican, Italian, American, Local etc... accompanied with entertainment pertaining to the nightly theme... on Arabian night we had dancers in the dining area (which is an open area...kinda warm so dress light) the entertainment continued to a large area outside by the pool with lots of seating, where the audience is encouraged to participate in the nights activites.

House keeping did a professional job and ALL STAFF was friendly... Ok maybe one guy at front desk was a bit stiff. We treated all staff with smiled and thanks and received excellent treatment (take note).

On the Island You must visit the shoping plaza, Sambil Mall and the Water Park (terrific).

Hold off & Exchange your US$ to Bolivars at the in house Mini Mart open till 8.30pm (if you forget any necessities don't worry they have everything) bathing suits to beach slippers to toothpast, & snacks are local & American.

Note. The departure tax is about US$45.00 - $65.00 so put that aside early.

Where else for this price can you get so much, so we are going back in Feburary 2006. Feel free to email and get more info.

Date of stay: August 2005
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Reviewed 19 October 2005

I have just returned from 2 weeks at the Hotel Hesperia at Playa Agua. Like most of us I read a bit much into the comments made in this forum and was expecting the worse. How wrong could I have been???
We had 2 fantastic weeks of chilling out, eating and drinking to our hearts content.
The flight with First Choice Airways was fantastic. I am 6’2” and I still had a couple of inches legroom to stretch out in. This was the most I have had on any other flight. The leather seats were comfortable and the entertainment systems in the back of the seats was also a godsend to keep you occupied through the 9.5hr flight. Meals were also very good. The only thing I would recommend is pre-booking seats together as a lot of people were split up due to the 2-3-2 seating plan. We were lucky on the way out but pre-booked ($24) on the way back.
We stayed in the Garden Bungalows. These proved to be excellent accommodation as each block has its own small pool to use within 20 paces of your room. There were roomy, bright and very clean. The aircon was ‘Ice Cold’ but a little bit noisy but you got used to it after a couple of days. I often woke up in the night cold and had to put extra blankets on the bed. However if you turned it off the rooms heated up very quick and the heat became a bit unbearable.
We found the food excellent and the choice at each meal time was very very good. The themed nights were also excellent and the hardest thing was trying to decide what to eat as you felt you missed out on certain things as there was too much to choose from.
The people were very friendly inside and outside the complex. Very quiet and really laid back. The island and resort is very un commercialised and its like going abroad 20years ago. If you want fish and chips, Irish bars etc. then this is not for you. If you want peace and the feeling of being some where foreign then it is for you.
The hotel does need another bar other than just the poolside bar. It does become busy and could do with a better staff rota to reduce queuing but it is bearable.
We went on the ‘Land Cruiser’ excursion and this was a real eye opener and education about the Island, the driver spoke good English and the whole day was brilliant, fantastic way to see the Island. Also went on the boat trip around ‘Coche Island’ on the ‘North Star’ Trimarang…..This was a heavenly trip just soaking up the sun, snorkelling, swimming and drinking all day…Well recommended. My girlfriend also went horse riding for the afternoon and enjoyed every minute of it as well.
Overall we could not fault the holiday. This is definitely an island to visit before it is spoilt by commercialism over the coming years.
We are already looking to book up for next year…
PS. If this is the rainy season then bring it on. We had 3 hrs rain one afternoon in 2 weeks…
Get yourself there ASAP….

Date of stay: September 2005
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Reviewed 24 September 2005

Date of stay: September 2005
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Reviewed 16 September 2005

Date of stay: August 2005
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Reviewed 20 August 2005

Date of stay: August 2005
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