Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa: Paradise Above Water, a Sauna at Dinner
Emerald Maldives reviewed out of ten: a world-class house reef, superb diving and a private-feeling beach villa, undone by dining rooms with no air conditioning.
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The St. Regis Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi: Faultless, Classy, and Priced Like It
Fourteen nights half board on Saadiyat Island. Faultless five-star execution, brilliant adjoining rooms for families, and a £19k bill that never quite wows.
Holiday Village Majorca, Protur Monte Safari, Cala Millor: We Paid £5,500 for Two Weeks and Left After One
We booked two weeks at the Holiday Village at Protur Monte Safari in Cala Millor for £5,500 and walked out after seven days, paying again to tour Mallorca instead. 1990s air conditioning, an engineered sunbed shortage, poolside smoking and unpoliced noise to 01:30.