The brochure had its say. Here’s mine.

A polished property and a beautiful photo do not answer the questions that matter after you arrive. The Compass Check is my repeatable verdict on the experience behind the marketing.

WORTH THE FLIGHT

Was it distinctive enough to justify the time and effort required to reach it?

WORTH THE SPLURGE

Did spending more materially improve the trip—or only improve the brochure?

FRICTION LEVEL

How much unnecessary time, confusion, inconvenience or advance planning was involved?

BELONGING

Did I feel respected, comfortable and genuinely welcomed as a Black queer woman?

COMEBACK FACTOR

Would I spend my own time and money to return?

No sponsored praise. No automatic five stars. No pretending that expensive always means excellent.