Fantastic report. It takes me back to our wonderful visit of 2 years ago. A couple things I've noted from your report that are different: we were unaware of any Russians when we stayed there. Russians are THE new tourists around the world, and truly where a lot of hotels need to promote themselves. I'm amazed at the dominance of Russian travelers in certain areas of the world, where just five years ago, I never spotted them.

And the other difference - the complimentary back/shoulder massages at the Male air terminal and your GM reception. I think it's very smart of them - give away a sample in hopes of getting you to make a paid booking.