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Old Oct 12, 2025 | 11:30 pm
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[QUOTE=bdhaliwa;37364405]Feedback from our trip to MK in early September:
  • Overall excellent, this consistently shows as the highest ranked Marriott property in the islands, worth it IMO
  • We did points + $ UG for ocean view, could have tried the upgrade luck as the overall occupancy seemed pretty low in what I assume would be a very low utilization time of right after summer kid breaks and before the retirees show up
  • Construction is bit annoying but manageable, we are not pool users anyway. BTW - it will be quite a while before the pool is completed.
  • Place has that classic 1950's architecture and the room renovations have done a great job of bringing all modern amenities blending with the classic past. Love the in room drinking water taps.
  • Majority of people on the beach were visitors (who are capped), and majority of diners at the restaurants were from neighboring homes. The place definitely has some high $$$ families living in there.
  • Manta was excellent for breakfast, but very blah and over priced for dinner, the bar is better for dinner
    adult only pool under construction
    adult only pool under construction
    sunset from bar, best place for dinner IMO
    su
Thanks for posting the pictures

did you happen to remember the state of the “ original pool” between the main wing and the Beach wing ?


has it been renovated and finished yet ?

The first picture you posted was of the new spa/ wellness center above what used to be a garden/ terrace area by the Buddha statue
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