We stayed at PDP last year (after renting at Cupecoy Beach Club for 16 years).
Barbara was right on with her description. For our own personal tastes, here are the PLUSES+ and the MINUSES- :
PLUSES:
* Very nice accomodations. Staff & Housekeeping were extremely nice
* Great Security. There are at least 10 Security Guards on premesis every day
& night. One of the few resorts we've seen with a Security Dog (Shepard)
* Classy Casino. We guess they all are the same when they take YOUR $; but the
PDP Casino is elegant and has frequent but sometimes "hokey" entertainment.
* Great Island Location. You are not very far from the Dutch or the French
side. Traffic is Horrendous at times all over the Island, but PDP is in a
nice central location.
* Outside Entertainment. They have a circular area outside the Casino, which
has frequent outdoor shows & concerts. Don't expect Shaggy or Marley Jr.,
but the shows we've seen were nice.
* Outstanding Pool and Landscaping. We're not particularly "pool-people", but
the pool & deck bars were very relaxing at the times you wish to just "veg out"
The landscaping was done by a real artist.
* Elegant (but pricey) Restaraunts. 2-3 different ones depending on the time of
year.
* Golf Cart Service. A Security person with a golf cart will drive you anywhere
on the property. $1 tip is the norm, but $5 or more seems best when they help
with lots of groceries or luggage.....
* Mega-Yacht Show is in December, but at any time of the year, some of the
largest, most elegant, and super appointed boats are at the PDP Marina.
MINUSES:
* Rooms & Suites are located on a small island within the PDP property. It
is a fairly lengthy walk (over a small bridge) to get back to your room/suite.
You can always ask for golf cart service (explained above).
* No Beach. There is a small man-made sandy area with a bar-b-q pit and some
watersports. You have to drive to all the beaches.
As you can see, there are not many negatives for our tastes. We found PDP a
great place to stay. We'll answer any other questions via e-mail....
DONT STOP THE CARNIVAL !!
KIPPnSLIPP
