We stayed for one week in a friends Villa at Pristine Bay. Where do I start?
When you drive in and get to the top of the hill over looking the bay there is an immediate wow factor. We never lost that each time we drove in (many times).
Each morning wakening to the view of the bay and beautiful golf course was stunning.
We made good use of the Beach Club and Hotel which was available to all guests staying in the villas. The pools are amazing with not many people.
As you will read as of now it is in receivership and somethings like the Beach Club restaurant are not functioning but don’t let that put you off - there is still Much to enjoy.
Pristine bay is central on the island so you can get west and east easily. There is a great supermarket 5 minutes away and restaurants like Gio’s, Cal’s Cantina or if you want American Happy Herby’s are 10 minutes away.
Many mention the flies - our experience was that the Noseeums come out in the evening or when it is cooler. We did not experience the Sand flies at all as we spent no time on the beach other than one quick walk and there was no issue although we were told they are worse at times. But again only on the beach.
We travelled over to west bay one day where many of the busy resorts are - we were very happy we did not stay there - every day they are inundated with day visitors Off the cruise liners.

1. We arrived at the gate and no one knew what we were talking about or who to contact.
2. After 45 minutes of the guard trying to help us a guy on a motorcycle took us to a villa and there was no one there with a key.
3. 30 minutes later a care taker showed up to give us a key there was never any form of a check in formalized. The text provided below provides proof of the communication we had with the so called care taker of the property the following morning concerning our disapproval with the state of the villa.
4. We were accommodating to allow them to correct the issues.
5. The issues were not corrected the following morning as promised and we were not going to allow our vacation to be ruined hence moving over to a neighboring resort.