THE BEACH LOCATION AND PROXIMITY TO THE AIRPORT

make Goldi Sands a popular choice, especially for those looking for a small, friendly hotel. There's a "family run" atmosphere with a manager who has been with the hotel for over 20 years and a number of other long serving staff.

Though it was built in 1974 the hotel has been regularly renovated and current renovations include new shower cubicles, resurfacing of the pool area, and the addition of a new banqueting room, with multi-media conference facilities. Added to the jewellery shop and the charming shop selling hand-painted textiles and souvenirs, is a new shop selling brand-name clothing and an Internet café. There is also a new lounge bar, which is popular in the evenings and a games room/ bar with table tennis, darts, a piano, TV and a pool table. Organised evening entertainment includes a calypso band, live band, piano evenings and cultural shows. During the day, guests are left to relax and enjoy the pool and the beach.

All the 70 rooms are identical, with a terrace on the ground floor and balcony on the upper floor. They are all air conditioned but only between 5.00pm - 8.30am as guests tend to spend the day on the beach or by the pool. All the rooms are sea facing: one wing with a view directly over the beach, and the other opening onto an attractive garden between the rooms and the pool, with the sea beyond.

The guests here are mostly English and mainly on half-board. Breakfast and dinner are buffets with a variety of theme nights, though this may vary in the off season.

All in all, it's an easy-going place, with just enough fairly subdued evening entertainment to round off a relaxing day on the beach.