Bay Gardens Hotel

St lucia is beautiful and the hotel by the beach Bay garden inn beach resort is beautiful. This hotel is quite small, the pool is small. The entertainment is nearly non-existent. The Karoake was a dire din. The rooms were clean and we had a nice balcony. We had a kettle and fridge with teabags and coffee when we arrived.However, service was slow especially when we needed them to fix things .

Staff was very friendly and accomodating at all times. We arrived early and had to wait on a room to be cleaned but staff held our luggage so we could take a trip to the beach whilest waiting. Upon returning we were given complimentary rum punch, a nice touch. Room was lovely and spacious with a view of the pool. Croton suite is much recommended, with full kitchen, living space, garden terrace and separate bedroom. Windows open in bedroom for a lovely breeze if you are not an AC fan, like myself. Pool area was lovely and not overcrowded. They have multiple pools, so you can quite frequently get the whole thing to yourself. Waterfall is a nice touch also. Breakfast is included in the stay, buffet style. When I arrived there wasn't much I could have due to dietary restrictions, but a staff memeber quickly asked what I could have and brought out some more items which was very nice of them. They have an extensive cocktail list, the banana daquiri was my favourite. Had lunch on site once which was good but I wouldnt reccommend the fries as they had much oil, next time I would get the side salad. Dinner ends earlier than stated, so get there with ample time unless you want a choice of just one or two items which were not exaclty my idea of Caribbean fare. You can peruse Bay Gardens Beach Resort lounge chairs on Reduit Beach, if security asks just let them know you are a Bay Gardens guest and it should not be a problem. Non-motorized watersports and the water park passes are also included. We didn't take part in that but the water park is a blast, from previous experience. There is also a beach shuttle which runs on a schedule in case you don't feel like walking about 15 to 20 minutes to the beach. The hotel is centrally located, just steps from Baywalk Shopping Mall, JQ Mall, Massey and Massey Gourmet grocery stores, duty free shopping, restaurants and so much more. Also a short taxi and/or bus ride will take you up to the Gros Islet Street Party which happens every Friday night. The Bay Gardens Hotel is a great choice for a budget-friendly vacation with all the amenites you may need.

A snack/coffee shop would be a welcome addition to the bar, which offers some very good bar food, and the restaurant, which also offers a variety of a la carte and the occasional excellent buffet. Some areas of the hotel space could be more fully utilised by putting on some activities like yoga, zumba etc., but if you're happy just to 'chill out' then you can do just this. Hotel staff are genuinely friendly and are always there to help. Shuttle bus to the beach takes no time at all. Supermarket, restaurants and shops are just around the corner. All rooms have balconies with a neat fixed washing rail, table and two chairs, looking into the hotel square where the two small pools are. Rooms might be soundproofed because I was never disturbed by anyone else's noise.