First and foremost the weather is as close to perfect as you can get. Temperatures year round range from high 70s to low 80s; there is a constant breeze; there is no rainy season to speak of. In fact the only down side to the island is it is very dry-20" of rain a year roughly. But they have several facilities that convert sea water to fresh water.
Second, in terms of hotels there's something for everyone. Many of them are right on the beach and they range from affordable like the one we stayed at, The Holiday Inn to ultra luxurious like the Riu, one we're not likely to see any time soon. But frankly the Holiday Inn is in the best location.
Third, as Caribbean Islands go this is definitely one of the more prosperous. We've been to many places in the Caribbean (Cayman Islands, Jamaica twice, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Croix, Dominican Republic, Cancun, and Sandi & Becky went to Barbados). Of all of them I've never felt safer walking just about anywhere off the resort grounds. Very unusual.
Fourth, there's a ton of things to do and many restaurants within walking distance of the hotel.
The plane ride is a bit long but certainly nothing like Hawaii.
I'm working on a slide show to put on my web site so when it's done I'll post it and you can get a feel for what the island is like.
By the way, hotel, meals and plane fare together cost about $4500-$5000.
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