Originally Posted by
mrlonghorn
So I can tell that you get coffee and tea. Maybe clothes packed/unpacked and even pressed. But if you are going to a StR where there is pretty much nothing around (Bora Bora) what else can they do? Arrange for scuba/snorkeling? Bring the gear? Get you a golf cart or bike?.
At the St Regis Mauritius, I've had them approach me on the beach to ask about dinner reservations. They have pro-actively offered to chill on ice our bottles of wine in our suite (not even purchased from the resort!) which we were able to then enjoy at sunset from the comfort of our suites' deck.
I've also had our hosts do the same thing at the Park Hyatt Maldives - have a bottle of bubbles brought to the room in time for the sunset.
They are great to have if they are trained well and can be relied upon. In both cases, they saved me from having to return to the room to complete these tasks and added to our enjoyment of our stay.