I am currently in the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador, where until yesterday, we were the only guests at our resort property — and this experience occurred twice within one year.
The Only Guest at a Hotel or Resort Property. Twice. In One Year.
Being the only guest at a hotel or resort property has unknowingly never happened to me in the past; but it also occurred earlier this year in Vanuatu, where we were the last guests to stay at a resort property — and after we left, the resort property was closed until the next guests were scheduled to arrive the following week.
Benefits include:
- Personalized service
- No crowds
- Peace and quiet
Disadvantages include:
- Not everything that the hotel or resort property offers may be available if not enough guests are staying there
- Possibly feeling a twinge of guilt that so many members of the staff are around just because I happen to be the only guest
- The inability to simply blend in with the crowd, as members of the staff know that only you are there
Final Boarding Call
I have been the only passenger that was seated in the first class cabin aboard an airplane — but I do not recall ever being the only passenger aboard the entire airplane. I know I have come close to that several times, though.
Have you ever been the only guest at a hotel or resort property? If so, please impart your experience.
All photographs ©2025 by Brian Cohen.
