The Sonesta was definelty a great resort to stay at. The service was fantastic, the grounds were kept in great shape, the food was great, the people were friendly and very helpful. We went during the low season so the hotel was not packed. It was really nice feeling like we had the run of the resort. We were very satisifed with the service and food. The staff was great with everything. They were even great with helping us plan out our days and activities. There are quite a few activities and places to visit. One of our days there, we were able to rent an open jeep for the day in the resort lobby and travled around the whole island visiting other beaches and markets. IT was nice stepping off the resort and checking out other areas of the island. Also, if you do this trip, you really need to go with the All Inclusive package. It is defiently worth it, between the food and drinks. Also, the resort provided each of us with a $10 voucher for the Casino everynight. We went everynight to the Casino which was right across the street. One word of caution is if you go to any of the public beaches, like Mullet Beach, make sure you do not take any valuables with you and watch your bags. One guy distracted us while another took our bag but luckily another tourist saw the guy hide the bag and we were able to get it back with everything in it. Besides this one stupid event the entire trip was fantastic.