Hello fellow travelers!
Just returned from a long weekend at Sycamore. Overall, had a wonderful time - it was very relaxing and peaceful. Close to the beach and the mountains, you couldn't beat the location. It does have a bit of an older feel to it, so some updates would be nice, but it was certainly a nice place, regardless.
We stayed in the East Meadow suites (in Mellow). These, I believe, are the newer rooms, so maybe we were a bit spoiled. The room was lovely, with a separate bedroom wtih large 4-poster king bed, plus a nice sitting room area with a sofabed/couch, mini-fridge, and gas fireplace. The bedroom also had a really nice plasma TV. The bathroom was quite large, wtih a GREAT shower, huge, with seat, and dual shower heads. :)
We had a nice-sized balcony wtih a small table/chairs and hottub. It was fairly private, too, which was nice. The hottub on our balcony was fresh water, but it was still very nice (the resort is known for its mineral springs, so be sure if that's what you want, that you clarify what type of hottub your room has). Unfortunately, we were not able to rent one of the sulfur mineral springs tubs that are available for rent on the hillsides. While I'm a bit disappointed to have missed out on this feature of the hotel, I was still very happy with what we had.
We ate one night at the onsite restaurant - The Gardens of Avila. It was wonderful. It's rather small and romantic and the service and food were top-notch. Make a reservation early - you'll be happy you did.
Service was a bit spotty - the 24-hour bellman service can drive you around the property in golf carts - these guys were always nice and friendly and arrived in a timely manner, when requested. However, other services (the spa, guest services, etc.) seemed less helpful at times. Example - we checked out on a Monday and they couldn't extend more than a half an hour for late check-out. Example - when we tried to call to reserve a tub, they were all booked. We asked if they could notify us of a cancellation and they said they could not. I asked if I could just call back and they said OK. When I called back, they said I was past the cut-off time for reservations, so they could not help me (it would have been nice to have been informed of this cut-off on the initial conversation).
Overall, if you're looking for a relaxing or romantic weekend away, you'll enjoy your time here. I'd say this place is ideal for couples, but I did see families there, as well. Some aspects were top-notch, others could use improving, but, overall, we had a very nice time.
Hope this review helped! :)






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