Kantenah, Colonial Palladium Review

Overall Rating

Food, service, drinks, pool and entertainment was all brilliant.

Kantenah, Colonial Palladium - My husband and I went to this resort with a group of 20 people for our wedding which was to take place on the beach.... Every girl dreams of the perfect wedding and I am so happy to say my dream came true... The Colonial Palladium was just so phenomenal... they catered for every single requirement that you could ever have....

When we arrived we were all stunned and in shock as to how beautiful it was.... It took us less then five minutes to check in and we were happily suprised to learn that we were upgraded from a Standard room to a Master suite (villa 32 - Next to the beach and the main pool)... that was the best start to our holiday... the suite was so romantic and so well-placed... we could see the main pool and hear the waves of the beach... what more could you ask for... perhaps an outdoor shower... Yep the shower was outside and perfect fit for the atmosphere....
All the al a carte restaurants were superb... this was fine dining with all the trimmings.. and it is so hard to believe that it was all included in the all inclusive.. I have been to a lot of fancy restaurants all around the world and I have to admit that the Mediteranean, Japanese and the Steakhouse restaurants definitely top the list for me...

Every morning was like waking up in paradise.. we would get out of bed - step out onto the balcony and just breathe in the warm tropical feel of the area... we could hear the music from the main pool area which put you in the most extraordinary feeling unexplainable... we would immediately head to the buffet breakfast and eat like kings... the fruit was amazing... and a wide variety...
After breakfast we were faced with the decision to either sit by the pool or down by the beach... both as equally fulfilling as the other... the pool had a great swim up bar which always was fun to have a pina colada at 10am...
There was always something to do... and it became hard to try and fit everything in... but I was more then happy to sun bake by the pool all day long... when it got a little too hot I would just walk into the pool to cool off and back to the sun bathing (if you find the pool area too hot - head to the beach, the wind is just so refreshing that it was never as hot there as it was by the pool)....
Lunch was always a treat - the Gran Azul area by the pool offered a large variety of buffet meals... from a selection of ribs, roast chicken, pork, burgers, hotdogs, pizza, pasta, fish, fries, salad, fruit, and desert... what more could you ask for... and it was all so tasty!!! I tell you they are there to please and they sure do...
Our group varied in age from 15 to 70 years old... This resort certainly catered for everyone...

Our wedding was so romantic and perfect in every way possible... Rocio is the wedding Co-ordinator there and she really is there for you and at your beck and call and there to answer any questions at any time of the day... we met with her for half an hour to pick flowers, music and finalise a few details... that was it... she took care of everything else... The flowers were delivered a few hours before the wedding - the floral arrangement was so professional and exactly the way I described it... Then when the time came - my bridesmaids and myself were picked up from our room with their golf cart and taken to the beach where the ceremony took place... There was a red carpet for us to walk down with roze petals lavishly spread out.... It was like a dream come true - the decor was so beautiful and made you feel as though you were walking down a paradise made just for you.... The chairs for our family and friends were beautifully arranged and covered for a more personal feel.... The gazebo was just so beautiful... I was just trying to let it all sink in... and tell myself it wasn't a dream.... The JP spoke Spanish throughout the whole ceremony and Rocio translated it into English - it gave you the whole spanish feel.... the words that were said was so beautiful... They suprised us by telling us to say something from the heart to each other... it took my husband by suprise and he was unable to think of anything except "I love you" which actually was very funny and we still tease him about it... but that gave me time to think of something from my heart... with all the surroundings and the feeling of pure bliss it was easy to tell him how I felt about him...

We chose the photographer that they recommended for $370.00 US it was totally worth it... He was so professional and the pictures turned out AMAZING what a wonderful job he did, he certainly has given us memories that will last forever...
After the ceremony and photos we headed to the main lobby and had a few drinks with our family and friends then headed to the Steakhouse... they made one big table for all of us.. we started out with a buffet then our main meal.... It was the best meal any of us has ever had.. the steaks were cooked exactly how we asked for it... then they came out with our cake... it was also very tasty and well-decorated....

I hope that if you are planning a wedding and want an experience of a lifetime that you will consider the Colonial Palladium.... I wanted to be able to share my most wonderful experience with you....

My husband and I as well as everyone that joined us are planning our holiday next March 2005.... One week wasn't enough....

If you need anymore details about the wedding etc just drop me a line and I will be more then happy to help you answer any questions...
altamae29@yahoo.com