Alexandra Resort - All-Inclusive

We loved this resort and will definitely come back. We really enjoyed that there are 2 sister properties (The Beach House and Blue Haven) we could visit to mix it up and get some variety. Note that if you have children, you will only be able to go to Blue Haven because Beach House is adults only. There is a shuttle that comes every so often to transport guests to the other properties. I will say that we did wish the shuttles came more often. Seems like they’d sit around for an hour, not going anywhere, when they could have easily been making the rounds between each hotel more regularly to provide a little bit more ease of getting around. There are free bicycles with the resort, but you aren’t allowed to have them out after dark. They are also kind of high off the ground for me (5’3”), so it was a bit trickier to stop, but still an enjoyable experience to bike to the grocery store and Salt Mills shopping area. We also made use of the free kayaks and paddle boards and loved using them! There is a fun water trampoline as well. At Alexandra there is only one place to have breakfast every day. Breakfast is delicious, with made to order omelets, hot and cold food options, including fresh fruit and smoothies. Lunch is next door, overlooking the ocean, and dinner is at that same place as lunch. There is a lack of variety, which is why going to the other resorts is a nice option to mix it up. There is also always jerk chicken and corn on the cob available at a stand just off the beach. You can order from your beach chair with a server as well, if you prefer. There is no room service but they stock the refrigerator with soda, water, and beer. The rooms are pleasant, clean, nice, and relatively standard. We had a studio with a king bed, balcony with partial ocean view, and a kitchenette with coffee maker. There is also a stacked washer and dryer unit. No tub, just a shower. There are a few mosquitos at sundown, so bring some spray or pick some up at the grocery store. You will want it. The Beach House is only a 20 minute stroll along the beach, which I consider easily accessible, and along the way to the Beach House is an AMAZING place to snorkel right at the beach! Do NOT miss this. I saw at least 10 sea turtles, a huge ray, and tons of fish. The location is right in front of a bar/restaurant called Somewhere. The people that work at this resort are wonderful. Jessica was always a bright and happy face with nice things to say, greeting us almost every morning at breakfast. Loved her. Lil manages housekeeping and really wants to make sure the rooms are just right for guests. Max is a really cool bartender that grew up on the island and can tell you about it, also wanting to make sure you get anything you need while there. Giovanni carried our bags and was always happy to assist. The front desk recommended Horace at 4H Taxi and Tours for an island tour and it was amazing. At Beach House, the food is just premium (especially for lunch) and the drinks are simply more premium. We loved visiting that resort and we particularly loved visiting the resident dog Toby and his caretakers, Randall and Jamal. Randall and Jamal are so sweet and so kind and we had Jamal take us out on the Hobie Cat WITH the dog Toby. So cool!! We just had a great time and loved this place. A few things to note, though. Everything shuts down early on this island, so if you are going to have a “party” you better be willing to make your own party. The first night we were so tired from travel that we took a nap and didn’t have dinner until about 8 or 8:30. There wasn’t anyone around and the service was extremely slow. I was concerned this is how the entire trip would be and felt a little uneasy. We walked down to Blue Haven and it was the same way-like a ghost town. What we learned thereafter is if you don’t eat around 6-6:30, you in essence miss the boat. When we ate at that time, there were lots of other guests around and the service was prompt and good. While they did play music every night, it was relatively vacant and the super sad part is they played the exact same songs/playset EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. You’d think they’d at least have one week worth of different songs for each night. Not the end of the world, but easy to improve, so I think they should! We didn’t mind that everyone retired early, we just got on that schedule and went with it. We were so active during the day that we were worn out in the evening anyway. One of the things I love about this beach is that they don’t have a million motor sport activities, like some beach vacation areas do. No jet skis, only a couple of boats doing parasailing, and several little bitty Hobie Cat sailboats. This made for no noise pollution or air pollution at the beach. The waves are about 6 inches and crash right on shore, making this easy water to navigate. That being said, the water does get very deep very quickly, so be careful with little ones. There also aren’t people harassing you on the beach at all. Once in a while someone might come by trying to sell you on parasailing or a snorkel cruise, or ask if you want your hair braided, but that’s about it. Not that many people care about the exercise facility when on vacation, but I was excited to use the treadmill and was sad to see that there is no treadmill at all, like I saw in photos. So, don't plan to use a treadmill while there, since they do not have one. The internet here is fantastic, so that's nice. One more thing. When you arrive it is a bit odd. You don’t get dropped off at the lobby/check-in area. You get dropped off in what seems like some random off-shoot area of the resort. There should be a bellman there to greet you, grab your bags and escort you through the resort and over to the check-in area. It felt really odd and unexpected, but ended up just fine once we understood what was going on. We were greeted with an invite to enjoy rum punch, which is a delicious way to start the trip.

We were expecting to visit three sister resorts. The Blue Haven was totally closed down for renovations as well as half of the Alexandra. None of this was mentioned during our booking. The Beach House was the only resort operating at full service and was very nice.There was little to no entertainment at night. The beach is beautiful and the staff were nice. The island is expensive but has the prettiest water in the Caribbean.

I booked through Cheap Caribbean and our trip itinerary went well . We had no problems and the staff was very helpful. When arriving at Alexandra Resort in TCI Grace Bay we were treated very well. The beach and resort were both beautiful. The servers were so accommodating and friendly. We had a wonderful fun trip.

Our room was spacious, updated, clean and comfortable. The resort was undergoing off-season renovations, but the workers were respectful of guests. We were not bothered at all by the construction. The staff was fun and attentive. The food was delicious. Only complaint is there was only 1 restaurant onsite, but there were enough options to make it okay. You also can visit the sister property and that was really good too. The beaches were clean and beautiful. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and would return to this resort.