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| - My boyfriend said he would give The Boulders 5 stars, I thought it was more like 3 and since I'm writing the review, it's getting 3.
Upon checking in, I was told that we would be given a room with two double beds. Say what?? I specifically requested a king sized bed - it was supposed to be a "romantic" getaway after all. I wanted it to be romantic, but a double bed is a bit too cozy for me. Well, that was all they had because they were overbooked, but we would be given an upgraded casita. Hmm that's odd considering I rarely saw other guests during our stay.
The rooms were nice - I don't think it was 5-star nice, but it was fine. Our upgraded casita was really spacious, it looked kind of like a log cabin on the inside. The bathroom was huge which I loved and I was especially envious of the walk in closet. The TV was kind of small (and old) and it was hard to see from bed because it was on the waaaay opposite side of the sitting area. I know, you're not here to watch TV, but really, it wouldn't kill them to get some flat screens. My boyfriend would also like me to mention that their complimentary "high speed internet" is super slow.
The other majorly annoying thing is that the property is huge. Basically you need to call the bell desk and have a golf cart come pick you up whenever you want to go anywhere or even if you just want to get the car from the valet. In order to go to the tennis courts we had to take a golf cart AND a mini bus. Thank goodness the gratuities are included in the $30 resort fee.
Speaking of tennis courts, the best part of my stay was the tennis center. I specifically chose The Boulders because I wanted to take a tennis lesson while I was on vacation. They have 5 hard courts and 3 clay courts. Clay courts! Not that I know how to play on one, but I can dream. My boyfriend and I took a private lesson with Jheng and she was awesome. We had so much fun and learned a lot. If you live in the area, they also have tennis clinics every morning.
I would come back to take another lesson, but I'd probably stay elsewhere. Maybe somewhere closer to shops and restaurants...haha
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