We stayed two nights in a superior room on the way home from another destination. We have stayed here several times in the past and it has a lot going for it. It’s close to the beach, just down the laneway from the resort. It’s also close to shops, restaurants, and a supermarket, all easy walking distance.
The grounds and pool area have always been beautiful and well maintained, and the staff are friendly and helpful. The superior rooms are upstairs, one or two flights but the staff will assist with bags. These rooms have a nice balcony, all with outlooks over the pool area.
For people like us who don’t enjoy the large hotels with lots of people, Parigata is a great option. It’s fairly small and feels like a little oasis. The rooms are clean and comfortable with a good fridge and aircon, and the WiFi works well. The bathrooms are old-style with shower in bath and a curtain (which we don’t like), and the water pressure and shower heads are not great. They really do need to upgrade the bathrooms; they’ve been the same for many years since we started coming here.
The only other negative for this trip was that our organised hotel pickup went bad when the driver went to the wrong terminal, then he took the long way to the hotel and aircon in his car wasn't good. So we were hot and a bit grumpy and arrived to find our room wasn't ready (after 2pm). We weren't happy but they sorted it quickly and swapped us to another room that was ready. Overall a great place to stay.