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Paradise was found at Rock Haven.Visited: September 2008
Posted by luv2dive
Judith and Keith Blake couldn’t be more friendly or thoughtful. They opened their lovely home to us fully. Judith had a phone in her study that allowed free calls to the US and Canada, among other places. As if this weren’t enough, wireless access to the Internet was also provided without charge.
Rock Haven sits high on a hill overlooking Half Moon Bay. The views of both the Atlantic and Caribbean are beautiful, and the sunrises over the Atlantic are just gorgeous. The house is lovely, and surrounded by beautiful, well maintained gardens.
We stayed in the first floor suite, which consisted of a spacious bedroom with a king sized bed, love seat, phone, cable TV and walk-in closet. In addition, there was a full kitchen and spacious full bath.
The covered patio had a table with four chairs, two sling chairs for relaxing or reading, and looked out onto the gardens. We referred to this area as our sanctuary because we felt like it was our own separate world. The room was cleaned daily - including all used dishes washed, dried, and put away.
Breakfast was served daily on the second floor veranda, and was a delicious work of art. We loved our stay, and hope to return soon.
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Based on many of the reviews I have read about this resort, I was very nervous about our vacation. I was pleasantly surprised! We did not experience any problems throughout our stay at the Marriott.
We changed our room two times because of air conditioning problems - but that was my request because I like it very cold. Definitely try to request the third floor or above for great views!
We actually could have slept with the doors open because the temperature got so cool at night - especially with the constant wind.
The hotel was beautiful, and very convenient to get to and from the airport and the capital city. The only reason I gave four stars was because the seafood restaurant was closed for the season (as was the night club on site).
The food we did get to eat delicious! La Cucina was fantastic.
We had great, friendly service each time we had an encounter with a hotel employee. Yes, they were a little slow - but hey, you are on vacation!
We opted for the all-inclusive plan. Again, we were nervous about this because we were told that when you are all inclusive, the service staff doesn't treat you the same. Well, at the Mariott, no one has any idea who is all inclusive and who is not! We just signed each check as if charging to our room!
We did venture into the city twice - once for shopping and once to take a day trip to Nevis.
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A St. Kitts travel review
Marriott should be ashamed of this hotel.
Posted by cyndi
My husband and I just returned from this hotel. We stayed for seven nights.
Last year, we stayed at the Marriott in St. Thomas (at the Frenchman's Reef) and loved it! So, we decided to stay at another Marriott in St. Kitts. My husband and I travel a lot, and are not very hard to please. Every vacation we have had has been great - until St. Kitts.
We were extremely disappointed in this hotel. We paid a lot of money to stay here. If we wanted to stay at a two-star quality resort, we would have gone somewhere else and paid half the amount.
I am going to tell you like it is - the good and the bad.
First the good. We had great weather every day. The hotel grounds and the layout of the resort were nice, but they did not keep up with maintenance at all.
If you go during the off season, the nightclub, the theater, and Blu Restaurant will all be closed.
Three sinks out of four in the ladies bathroom were closed the entire time. One of the Jacuzzis was out of order, and the other one was filthy. The pool was also filthy. At one point, there was a light fixture floating in the pool for two days.
In addition, two elevators were out of order. There was absolutely no entertainment at night - at all. Also, the staff at the hotel had to be the most unfriendly, miserable people I have ever come across on any vacation. They were just rude, rude people.
As far as the restaurants went - two were good, one was closed, and the rest were horrible!
I would not recommend this hotel to anyone. I'm not too sure about staying at a Marriott anymore.
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This is a small, friendly place that is clean and close to the beach. We (about eight of us) were here for around a week, and really enjoyed our stay.
The Frigate Bay Resort is not the Marriott, or a five-star hotel. Yes, the service can be slow. Some of us don't want the massive chain hotels where you might not be able to open your windows.
What they lack in so-called amenities here, they more than make up for in warmth and in the small, more personal setting.
Some of the staff like Lovestine (sp?) were really excellent. Maybe I am impressed because I left my ipod in my room when I checked out, and they found it and mailed it back to me internationally.
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We had a great stay at Rock Haven.Visited: March 2008
Posted by march08
We are back home in England. It was six degrees centigrade and cloudy when the plane touched the tarmac – a stark contrast to the breathtaking, sunny, sea and mountain views from the veranda of Rock Haven!
Thank you for allowing us to stay at your quiet and peaceful bed and breakfast home. The welcome couldn’t have been more inviting.
We enjoyed the breakfasts. They beautifully presented with real cotton serviettes and place mats. They were also delicious, with a variety of fresh fruits, cooked breakfast, freshly baked hot bread rolls and lip -smacking homemade jams, all served on the ocean view terrace.
We were pleasantly surprised that a laptop with free Internet access was provided. That saved us looking for an Internet café.
Rock Haven itself was beautiful, and reminded us of homes you see on historic film sets, with jalousie windows flung wide open to the fresh air and not a pane of glass in sight – wonderful!
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It was a lovely resort that was beyond our expections.Visited: March 2008
Posted by mzw
While we don't usually like large hotels, this one exceeded our expectations. Upon arrival, we were upgraded to a large suite, which was huge and very well appointed.
We expected the usual "island time" approach to things - especially in a place so large. However, we encountered none of that here. The service was fast everywhere, including in the restaurants. When our room safe malfunctioned early in the evening, the desk sent someone up in about five minutes to fix it!
We liked the fact that we could pick up a quick breakfast to go just outside of the restaurant, so we could relax on our patio with fresh fruit and cappucino.
Despite the huge size of the place, it never felt crowded. We never had to "scope out and save" chairs at the beach or the pool, which was something we usualy have to do on other islands.
We chose the Marriott because the golf course was on the property and my husband golfs, but I do not. I took lessons, and could not have been more pleased with the pro who gave me three lessons. He also took us out on the course for a teaching lesson...all for the price of one round of golf on Nevis at the Four Seasons.
The staff was lovely, and helpful wherever we were on the property.
We did not take the meal plan. There were numerous great restaurants to eat at on the island, just a short walk or taxi ride. Food was expensive everywhere, but if you don't have kids, don't take the meal plan. Get out and explore. We had terrifc meals for less at the "local" restaurants, and spent no more than the hotel prices at some of the upscale places on the island.
The only dinner we had at the hotel was very good, though - no complaints. There were just a lot of more interesting places to go to elsewhere.
Also, there were lots of activities - if you are into that.
Overall, we had no complaints, and we very pleased with our stay. We reserve a five-star rating for places like The Four Seasons on Nevis.
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It was better than the pictures indicated.Visited: February 2008
Posted by ritebrew
Half Moon Villa is the quintessential Caribbean place to stay in St. Kitts. It offers lovely views, is convenient to the south side beaches, and has excellent beds (very important in making for a pleasant vacation!) with fully complete kitchen facilities.
The rooms are bright and airy, and the porches are a delightful place to curl up with a book.
I have only a small complaint in trying to cook a caserole in a toaster oven (we managed to, though!).
I suppose the highest praise I can give is that we can't wait to return.
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I would not return to Sugar Bay.Visited: June 2007
Posted by lesleym
This resort was tired and unkempt. Sadly, was my first visit to these islands, and an all-inclusive resort and totally put me off.
On arriving, I was looking forward to plenty of local food and fresh fish. The food was plentiful, but was not local. Also, it did not vary from day to day and was very, very disappointing.
The lunch buffet seemed to be the same day after day, and the specials menu always seemed an effort for the staff to provide.
The evening meals were more than disappointing - apart from the a la carte evenings, which were a slight improvement.
The entertainment that was promised in the brochure was non-existent, and it was an effort to get a drink after 10.30 pm, as the bar staff always wanted to be on the early bus home. We had to chase the staff to get a drink during the morning, and if we dared ask for something slightly unusual, we were met with scowls.
The rooms were cleaned well daily, which was the best service at the resort. In addition, the pools were good and clean.
As a resort for a budget holiday (although not budget priced), this would fare well. However, do not go all-inclusive, go elsewhere to eat. The whole resort needs overhauling - including the customer service skills of the staff and management.
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I would never return to Sugar Bay Club.Visited: January 2007
Posted by cbvaed
Sugar Bay Club staff and food were mediocre, with the front desk clerks being generally unresponsive to requests and unsatisfactory overall.
Booked on the all inclusive plan, there were two nights out of seven that the restaurant ran out of food an hour before scheduled closing. The facility ran out of beer one afternoon, and it was only after a great deal of cajoling that the general manager brought a case of warm beer to the bar. After meeting with the GM, it was obvious where the poor service originated.
The rooms were generally clean, but several had ants that found their way into peoples' clothing.
I would never return to this place, but do find St Kitts an excellent vacation location.
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KHT Land Holdings purchased Turtle Beach Bar & Grill in St. Kitts. The restaurant closed on July 29th for renovations and repairs and is scheduled to reopen in December. The former owner is building a new beach bar called Reggae Beach Bar on beautiful Cockleshell Beach.
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Simply put, this was an average property with exceptional staff.
Yes, it was older and constantly in a state of renovation. However, the rooms were of a good size, exceptionally clean, and had some of the best views on the island.
I travel a lot, and this place served my needs while on vacation. They had good pools, good food, and attentive staff.
You can enjoy breakfast in the Waterfalls Restaurant, lunch at the pool bar, and dinner at either Waterfalls or Fisherman's Wharf.
There was no glitz, and no false pretenses. It was good to excellent quality of every service.
Also, it was very quiet! This place recharged my batteries for quite a while. We have been here six times since 2001, and will keep it in the #1 spot on our list when we vacation in St. Kitts.
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my family and i went to rincon this may and went to il bambino. they had THE best food. the mofongo was amazing. definitely a place that i would recommend.
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SeaLofts is a must for your next vacation!Visited: January 2007
Posted by caribbeantraveler
We loved SeaLofts' three-story condo homes. We stayed in the two-bedroom condo, but they did have three-bedroom available, too.
They were fully equipped, so all we needed to bring were bathing suits and shorts/shirts. We wanted a house and not a hotel, and were very pleased with SeaLofts.
Since SeaLofts was on the water's edge, we watched the sunrise every morning. The patio at the seawall was a great place to relax and watch the waves. The pool was also especially nice.
The best part was sitting on our own private deck (two of them) and just chillin' out.
There were plenty of restaurants within walking distance. Joyce Isaac, the property manager, made sure we were taken care of, and the other staff members were just as friendly.
We can't wait to make our next booking at SeaLofts.
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This was a nice property in a convenient location.Visited: February 2007
Posted by rj
My wife and I stayed at here for six days before traveling to the Marriott for five more days. We purposely chose two different properties. OTI has a great location and view overlooking the harbor and downtown. It is a short walk (10-15 minutes depending upon where) to downtown along the water.
The hotel is actually several buildings. We had an oversized room with two queen beds with a balcony overlooking one of the pools. It is an older property, but appears to be well cared for.
They do not have Internet in the rooms, but they have a wireless network at the pool bar. We often found folks in the morning or afternoon surfing the web with their laptops. (The Marriott's rooms are of course wired for the Internet, but there is a daily charge).
The staff was very friendly and accommodating which was the same everywhere in St Kitts. Some have mentioned that the pool bar wasn't open beyond 5-6PM. We found that to be true also. Given it's proximity to downtown, there were more business travelers than vacationers which was fine for us. We had the use of the pool several days almost entirely to ourselves.
Besides the pool bar, they had two restaurants: one in the hotel, Waterfalls, and Fisherman's Wharf down below on the water. The best restaurant on the island, though, was right next door - Serependity's. If you enjoy fine food you MUST have dinner there. Make reservations though, you'll need it. We ate there twice, and it was fabulous both times.
Although they are not on the beach, they offer a free shuttle to Turtle Beach or another beach. The drive to Turtle beach was about 30 minutes and would have been $40-50 roundtrip by taxi; that's from the folks at the Marriott that told us.
While OTI was convenient to downtown, the majority of the restaurants on the island were over by the Marriott. Two other excellent restaurants were Stonewalls and Marshalls.
We rented a car for one day, and drove around the island. It was roughly 3-4 hours depending upon stops. We ate Sunday brunch at Ottley's Plantation which was excellent. It was a beautiful place with gorgeous grounds.
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My husband and I decided about a month ahead of time that we wanted to get away over our Thanksgiving holiday. After much searching of package deals, we finally found one that was both affordable and palatable for the Sugar Bay Club. (We generally prefer to do our own bookings at small inns with local charm, anything with more than 30 rooms we generally write off!)
Being well-prepared by reading as many reviews as possible, we found we were overall pleasantly surprised with our choice. Most staff members we encountered were helpful and gracious. Both pool areas were relatively empty during the day. The mix of guests was overall British with a few other Americans thrown in. The beach on location had a lovely, wild feel to it and we enjoyed walking along it right after our arrival.
The food quality overall was adequate. We found plenty of variety for each meal, but not many things that we would rave about. One night here was a BBQ buffet, and we noticed that when there were more local fare available such as jerk pork, rice and peas, pumpkin soup, etc that it was much tastier than the other fare. In other words, most food was edible, usually bland or otherwise inoffensive, but I don't suppose anybody would go hungry staying here.
The garden view category room was the least expensive, and of a fair size. It had a king bed, sitting area, patio, and a bathoom with both a tub and shower. The standards of housekeeping were high, and the room was dated but pleasant and comfortable.
We thought St. Kitts to be a beautiful island, and we were glad to have a rental car for our stay so that we could explore at our leisure. We enjoyed our time here very much, but unlike other islands (Nevis and Grenada, for two examples), we did not feel her Siren call, so very likely we will not be back again unless under similar circumstances.
Sugar Bay Club, whilst not my ideal in vacationing style, nonetheless managed to please us, and when I recall the excellent price we found, I must declare it a very good value, indeed!
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My husband and I followed up a week-long villa stay on Grenada with a three-night splurge at La Luna. While we did miss the extra space and privacy that a villa provides, we both enjoyed the hotel very much.
Every staff member we encountered was quite gracious and friendly (they even upgraded us by one room category). The limited food we sampled was delicious, and we thought the room set-up was pretty close to ideal.
The bedrooms were spacious and romantic with very comfortable beds. The CD players were a nice touch, too. The a/c was extremely efficient, and unlike other folks, we found the open air bathrooms charming.
We spent many happy hours outside on our deck reading and lounging; and the plunge pool was perfectly situated for enjoying a drink whilst watching the sunset.
The water was a bit rough during our stay, but we enjoyed walking the beach several times each day. Snorkeling was about average, I thought, but still provided enough to keep me occupied for an hour or so at a time. The hotel was probably at around 30% capacity during our stay, so it was perfectly quiet--just the way we like it.
Grenada is quickly becoming my favorite island in the Caribbean and if I were choosing a hotel/resort for a special and/or romantic occasion, I would not hesitate to choose LaLuna in the future.
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This is a comfortable home away from home.Visited: July 2005
Posted by bobholbert31
We have stayed with Mr. Gumbs and his staff at Morgan Heights for many years now. He is a very accommodating host, and the property is comfortable, covenient, peaceful, safe, and homey.
The offer two-bedroom, two-bath condo units with a living room, kitchen, and a large deck. They are well suited to relaxing stays or working visits, such as ours. Bedrooms are air-conditioned and a nice (though small) swimming pool is on site. In addition, the Atlantic Shore (though unsafe for swimming) is just a short walk across the road.
Morgan Heights is perhaps the most convenient accommodations to the airport and just a short ride from the capital city of Basseterre. Have fun in St. Kitts!
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Frigate Bay is nice, but slow.Visited: August 2006
Posted by cnsandif
I'm not sure what happened to the 'Traveler from Massachusetts'. I've stayed at Frigate Bay Resort on several occasions, and the only complaint I have is that the service was a bit slow.
The hotel has more of a 'family feel' than that of an international resort. It has a nice location in the resort area close to the beach, airport and town. Also, the rooms are clean and have all of the basic comforts.
I would, however, recommend the resort to people looking for a relaxing vacation rather than a business trip, as the service here can be frustratingly slow, particularly in the restaurant.
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Paradise was found at Rock Haven. 
I was pleasantly surprised. 
Marriott should be ashamed of this hotel. 
It was a nice place. 
I would not return to Sugar Bay. 
