点评:What sounded like a great value holiday in a beautiful Island Resort, only a short flight away from Australia, turned out to be a disappointing experience. The food was appalling, and there were not many food options for Celiacs; everything was 'cheap', including drink mixers. For a tropical Island not to serve fresh limes in cocktails or drinks when you could purchase a huge bag nearby at the local markets for $3 was unbelievable. I ended up buying some and giving them to the bar staff, who were very grateful. BTW the highlight of my Iririki Island Resort stay was the staff who were very helpful and friendly. I got the feeling that working under their Manager was not an easy task.
I could share many more experiences, but to me, it was the tightness of the owners and management that really stood out. With an abundance of fresh local produce, I was especially surprised that papayas and pineapples weren't available at breakfast every morning...and it was the perfect season for harvest!
In future, I will perform my due diligence by researching and reading reviews first. And if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is!
翻译:原本以为在风景优美的岛屿度假村享受超值假期,而且距离澳大利亚只有很短的飞行距离,结果却令人失望。食物糟糕透顶,而且几乎没有适合乳糜泻患者的食物;所有东西都“廉价”,包括饮料调料。在一个热带岛屿上,鸡尾酒和饮料里竟然不提供新鲜青柠,而附近当地市场只需3美元就能买到一大袋,这简直令人难以置信。最后我买了一些送给酒吧员工,他们非常感激。顺便说一句,我在伊里里基岛度假村 (Iririki Island Resort) 的住宿体验中唯一值得称道的是员工,他们非常乐于助人且友好。我感觉在他们的经理手下工作并不轻松。
我还有很多其他经历可以分享,但对我来说,最突出的是老板和管理团队的严谨作风。当地盛产新鲜农产品,我尤其惊讶的是,每天早上竟然没有木瓜和菠萝作为早餐……而当时正是收获的最佳时节!
以后,我一定会做好充分的准备,事先做好调查研究并阅读评论。如果听起来好得令人难以置信,那它通常就不是真的!