I used to live next door to Plaza Resort and regarding being close to town, there's sidewalks starting at the corner at Plaza Resort for 2 miles going North. After you pass Divi, the walk is all along the shore, very nice for watching the sunset and going to dinner. Joe's restaurant is just steps away from the Plaza Resort restaurant and I heard recently is it excellent. Inside the Plaza Resort is my favorite in the world yoga teacher, Laura at Smiling Buddha Yoga studio on the back side near the guard shack. Plaza is my favorite snorkel spot, the reef close to shore has so many fish, watch for moray eels they're in the shallows so watch your step if you enter from the shore. Also, there's fire coral under the floating dock so don't touch anything getting in or out.