Shaw Park Botanical Gardens

Beware of EXTREMELY STRICT dress code. Dress code is NOT listed on Expedia which we booked through, it’s on their website. I was rejected & judged on my vacation clothing MULTIPLE times. I stood up in front of a manager & spun around to have my outfit critiqued on why it wasn’t permitted within their restaurants. I respect & support the right of any establishment to place certain policies they see fit. I don’t dress to be inappropriate or excessively revealing but when coming to a tropical resort that promotes a certain adult aesthetic by having mirror ceilings & complementary pleasure kits, I was extremely disheartened that they have such a contradictory dress code of being so formal & covered. They said wear my boyfriends clothes, or sit outside & he brings me food for breakfast, for dinner we were forced to order room service, we paid $110 to have a floating breakfast where my clothing would be accepted but it wasn’t private or intimate. 10 mins into our breakfast the lifeguards were doing their training in the same pool as us. The beach isn’t enjoyable either. sand is rough, water is not blue & filled with seaweed. Images below are for reference to anyone who has a similar style as mine. Everything shown was unacceptable & inappropriate as per them. If had known of their dress codes before booking, I wouldn’t have booked. I’ve never felt more self conscious & doubtful of my appearance on vacation than I have at this resort. I do not recommend & I would not come back.

Breakfast and lunch buffet had a lot of local food and it was delicious