Barefoot Cay Resort

I was concerned that our cottage did not have air-conditioning when I booked the Grand Villa. I was assured that the air conditioning was sufficient and that the upstairs bedroom would be comfortable at night because of the cool breeze. Nothing could be further from the truth. The whole house (which was laid out beautifully) stayed hot and humid all day and all night. The master bedroom had a wall unit but it didn’t decrease the temperature or humidity. Our bedding and especially the pillows smelled like mildew and the beddding was always damp when it was time for bed. The upstairs bedroom was stifling hot and our kids ended up staying with friends at another resort because they weren’t able to sleep in the sweltering heat. We couldn’t really use the house like we planned because it was so hot and humid all the time. All our food would get soggy unless we kept it in the refrigerator. The television would not keep a signal and the power and WiFi kept going out. We couldn’t use our beach because the sand fleas were so bad and we even avoided sitting outside at the pool because of the “no-see-ums” ate us up. Given the chance, I would stay in West Bay at the more populated resorts. Most of the sights and restaurants are on that side of the island and we wouldn’t have to pay $50 in cab fare for the round trip from Barefoot to West Bay/West End. All in all, I thought the service was top notch but the accommodations came up short.

This is an ok 3 star resort if you are there to the onsite diving. It’s not a 4 star luxury resort as advertised though and the photos are very misleading. The place as a whole needs some TLC, the beach is non-existant (although the ocean view is good), it is secluded and the onsite restaurant is below average and overpriced by around 60% (eg a single burger on stale bun, no sides $18. Steak $40, etc). There are far better options around. Grand Caribbean Resort is one. I would also note as an observation that the reviews tend to be a 10 for on-island local reviews and a 5-6 for those guests who are not from the island. Something can’t be right there.

Amazing! The staff really cares about you and your needs.

The resort is beautiful, very quiet and serene. The people are very friendly.The restaurant is excellent. All meals were wonderful. This meals were very good. The accommodations were first class with a beautiful setting. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Well-maintained and comfortable rooms (we stayed in a villa on the cay) which can be used with no air-con during the day, due to the breeze. The on-site dive operation is excellent, offering three dives a day with single-dive options. The palapa, complete with hammocks, is brilliant. The food is generally good, although we had to order our dinners before 3 pm. There are several minuses: the kayaking equipment and wooden boardwalks around the island are badly maintained. The private island is sandwiched between two ugly and noisy ports; the resulting hubbub from the ports can be heard during the day and night. A lot of trash gets washed out, causing the beach (and coastline around the cay) to be regularly filled with floating rubbish. One day, we had a nasty oil slick polluting the beach.