We have previously stayed a bit closer to Bridgetown, but thought we’d try out the St Lawrence Gap area this time. We ended up arriving a day late for our reservation, as our plane was turned around back to Toronto in mid-air when the Barbados air traffic controllers went on strike. However, luckily we made it back the next day. We got a lovely room on the 5th floor - 1 bedroom suite, pool view. There is a small but complete kitchen, including microwave, fridge and smooth cooktop, coffee maker, blender and toaster, all dishes, etc. 4 person dining table. LR with sofa and chair, large TV. Nice balcony with view of the main pool. Separate bedroom with king bed, fair bit of storage, large TV. There is a safe, somewhat awkwardly positioned in the closet. Bathroom has large walk-in shower with nice pressure and lots of warm water, separate sink. Had some fun getting the AC adjusted comfortably, along with the bedroom overhead light/fan combination. King bed and pillows were very comfy. WiFi was good. We really enjoyed being able to make our breakfast, and eat on the balcony, overlooking the pool.
The grounds are beautiful, and very well-maintained. There are even several cute cats who make their home down by the pool, and on a couple of the patios.
We headed to the Activity Centre for orientation, and she was able to give us information about the activities at the resort, and also book some outside activities for us, and a dinner reservation. They have a challenging mini golf course, and we enjoyed the Beach BBQ with entertainment - someone playing steel drums and a fire dancer. Also well-attended. Manager’s cocktail party at Bajan Breeze Bar, with some local vendors.
There is a lovely wide sandy beach, just a short walk across the street from the hotel. There are tables and chairs for the beachside bar/restaurant, and lots of loungers and umbrellas. People seem to move along, and not save loungers all day, so no problem getting a couple. Windy with quite big waves every day - we did venture into the water a bit, but no real swimming or snorkelling. Generally came to the main pool to swim. Fair number of people at the pool most days, some families, but again, able to get loungers and umbrella. People don’t seem to save. There are 2 smaller pools as well.
The mini mart on site is handy to pick up small items.
The location is great, close to loads of good restaurants, bars, shops. Taxis are available, and easy to get a ZR ($3.50 BBD) bus just outside the gate.
Our one disappointment was that in order to make a claim on our travel insurance to be reimbursed for the first night that we missed due to the strike, our insurance company requested that the hotel just confirm that they had not already given us a refund for that night. A simple enough request, but the hotel would not even answer/respond to our emailed request. Not very helpful.
