Expert: Andy Mendyk - 4/5/2006

Question
I have emailed you 2 questions earlier today and then i did some more research and found out that i might love Golden Tulip Bucuti Beach Resort.  Do you know anything about this place, is it as beautiful as it looks.  Also I read that this resort is on EAGLE beach vs the other properties I was looking at Mariott and Radison which are on PALM BEACH.  Between the 2 beaches which one is better.  Now I know that the Bucuti is low rise smaller hotel (vs the high rise).  But I would like to know the following:
1: Which beach is cleaner and water is not murky as I heard can be the case at the Radison and Marriot properties?  Is EAGLE preferable to PALM?

2: Is there a casino in walking distance?

3: Is there any entertainment at this property or is it strickly for relaxing?
Thank you for your help

Answer
Hi again Deb!!  I just sent the first answer a few seconds ago! First. Palm beach is the better of the two, a bit bigger for shore area. As for water clarity, I find it crystal clear most of the times, getting cloudy only when the waves are kicking up. This is only due to the sand being disturbed. Palm beach is usually a bit more calmer, so the clarity is better more times tham Eagle beach. I have found that only about one day out of the week, the water can be cloudy on average. Mentioning the Bucuti..it is low rise, but all I hear is positive comments from all different age groups regarding this hotel. It seems to be a popular chioce. I have walked the property on several occasions, and found it clean and well kept, with a great resturant on site. The Alhambra casino is about a 4 minute walk from this hotel. The Golden Tulip, well, I do not hear it mentioned, as it seems to be not as popular as other locations. As for entertainment, you will usually find a small group just for a tropical atmosphere for the guests usually at Happy hours and during dinner time. This is pretty well standard for all hotels there. Keep up your searching...I will be more than happy to clear up anything you need to find out!!