Le Meridien - Great stay
Had a 5 night stay on points in December. It's not Ile des Pins, but it's a very nice property at half the cost. Facilities are very good, especially the pool and beach. As a platinum, I was upgraded to a suite. View from our long balcony was spectacular. Staff was great. Hotel is a short walk from a shopping area with many restaurants. Just outside the hotel is a long and lovely jogging/biking path with magnificent views of the ocean.
We had one problem. Management corrected, apologized profusely and credited 10000 points to my Starwood account.