Originally Posted by
Jaykay05
Yes. That is exactly why we never booked Parrot Cay all these years - the rooms do not look as nice - it is much more rustic and simple and I didn't think it justified the price. A great hotel with walk on beach access is Cap Juluca. If you have time, take a quick hopper over...you are almost there anyways!! Service is not as good as Amanyara but they sure try hard.
Yup! To visit Parrot Cay, you had to deal with some trade offs (same goes for Yara). Time will tell but if all goes to plan, based on what I heard then I think Parrot Cay could really place itself at the top of the competition. Basically, I got the impression that the owners are behind Tapa's vision for a improvements and willing to aggressively invest in them, so that certainly goes a long way.
Also have only had great feedback from clients at Cap Juluca (since re-opening). I'm heading there next week as well
I've actually heard the service at CJ is getting noticeably better (for Caribbean standards). Had clients at CJ 3 weeks ago with strict dietary requirements and all departments were on their A game with it. Not a single mess up. On the flip side, when I did visit Yara (2016 or 2017, I think), service was very iffy. If I had an European or Asian (usually from Philippines there) staff then service was impeccable like the Aman etho. If it was a local staff, then I was in for a ride
But let's see how things may have improved with Ian's arrival. Even if it's only been 2 months
Of course it'll take some time but I can't imagine things wouldn't get much better at Yara with him steering the ship. Assuming he has support from corporate/owners (which obviously plays a big role).There's only so much a GM can do if his/her hands are tied.