Le Cardinal Exclusive Resort

Just spent a week at this wonderful hotel in a beautiful location overlooking the ocean. Where to start, words cannot express the professionalism and kindness of all the team. The highlight was the incredible food and service. Their ethos is that everyone who works at the hotel is a small family and they certainly make you feel part of that family. Also a mention to the spa team. The treatments and spa facilities were excellent and very good value. A massive thank you to everyone, hope to the you all again one day.

Another fantastic stay in this hotel. A quiet and exclusive resort hotel with a great beachfront location. The hotel being small has a very close knit staff who are very good at their jobs and have a great attitude. We were All Inclusive so some of the food and drink options will be different depending on your own option. Rooms are spacious and always clean. We had no issues for the three weeks we stayed there and had a turn down service every night. Mini bar is chargeable, but you can take the occasional drink to your room. All the rooms are beach facing. The food is Al La Carte. No buffet at all, but the menu is varied with a “Specials menu” each day for 14 days, before the choice returns. The standard menu has a nice choice and there are chargeable items on all of the menus, but we had no charges and were happy with all the choice at Breakfast, Lunch and Evening meal. All of which were well cooked and eaten in a relaxed atmosphere. Dress code was refreshingly good with men having to wear long trousers and a shirt/sleeved polo shirt/sleeved T shirt. And it was enforced with no complaints. If you are all inclusive the Casuarina directly across the road allows AI guests to enjoy the facilities including meals and drinks. The Casuarina is an entirely different vibe with night time activities so if you do feel the need for entertainment it’s somewhere else to go. The only criticism I had about food and drink is the Tiki bar at Le Cardinal was not always manned and you either had a wait or go and find someone to deal with your order. The beach was clean and tidy, very quiet and directly in front of the hotel the sunbeds/Palapas were for guests only. Security dealt with any issues promptly. Also there is a decent sized safe swimming area with an area that has some interest for snorkellers. A lot of watercraft traffic is outside the area so if you are snorkelling outside the area a personal buoy is a very good idea. A few beach sellers, but there are quite happy with a no Thank you and not pushy at all. In fact we ended up chatting to them without actually being asked to buy anything towards the end of the holiday There is a small pool, but this was also a nice place to retire to to cool down towards the end of the afternoon and set in the gardens which are well cultivated gives it a good quiet vibe as well. It would be unfair to single out any staff, but Danny and Vikash were my top two, but everyone else was also helpful and attentive. All in all a great holiday with very little to fault.

For a day package it is not worth it at all and we expected something quality but it was poor. We didn’t even got a welcome drink upon our arrival and the food was bland. The only good thing was they upgraded our room from suite to penthouse and it was cozy.

Back just over a week from the fantastic Cardinal Hotel. My wife and I were there for 10 nights and had a wonderful time. The hotel itself is a boutique style with only 13 rooms. We had a beautiful room at the top overlooking the beach below. The room was stunning with traditional dark wood and a massive four poster bed. Plenty of amenities in the room which was large and comfortable including lots of outside space. Modern TV, complementary shower products and a large bath as well as shower. The public quarters in the hotel are modern and airy. Minimalist in style but lovely. The beach is small and intimate but perfect for complete relaxation. The water is only a few paces away and you are surrounded by fish almost as soon as you get in. Idyllic. The staff are lovely, a really personal service which you can only get in a boutique hotel. I wrote down several names to add to this review but sadly lost the piece of paper whilst travelling home. The highlight for me was undoubtedly the food. A beautiful menu with daily specials. I did not have a bad meal at breakfast, lunch or dinner with lobster, octopus curry and Dorado fish being the highlights. It is an ideal place to come and chill out. Fabulous from start to finish.

This is our second time back to this absolutely beautiful hotel. After our first experience here last year, there was no where else we wanted to spend our 50th wedding anniversary. The hotel, pool and grounds are so beautiful and extremely well maintained. The rooms are comfortable with a lovely bathtub and one of the best beds we have ever slept on. The atmosphere is very relaxing and peaceful and just steps to the beach, it truly is paradise. The all inclusive experience is just that. The food is 5 stars ++, fresh and there are so many different flavours. The menu has both set options but also a number a different specials everyday that are out of this world. Finally and what really does make this place so special is the staff here. They are friendly, attentive, and make sure we had nothing to wish for while we were here. I can’t name all the amazing people, but do need to say thank you to Ashley and Khushboo for taking such great care of us during our stay and making it so special.