Bungalows on the Bay

The place in its prime was likely beautiful and the place to be. Currently in need of TLC. I rated it 4 of 5 because I can see the potential as long as you know what you’re in for…by no means does the resort look like the outdated photos but still a charming place. The service at the bar excellent, enjoyed talking with Sam nightly, sometimes daily, she’s always there. Currently no restaurant on property not even a BBQ available. We did prepare meals in our kitchen. Pool in ok shape, not many loungers by pool or beach as pictures show, but the beach a serene area, may be best on the island. If you go in expecting high end, you’ll be disappointed. Stay there with open mind and nobody said it’s the Ritz either. Sunsets and views are gorgeous

Driveway entering BOB was terrible, multiple potholes difficult to navigate.Tennis court was unusable, when we checked in we were told the restaurant was gone, it was there when we booked. Vegetation too high to see the ocean at the pool, also no tables or chairs to sit at by the pool. They had 7 lounges to lay in, new. Pool needed work. The bathroom for the bar was in disrepair but in all fairness when we were leaving I saw workers working on it. Beach was clean and the bar was fully stocked and very friendly. We would rate our bungalow #24 a 3 out of 5. We saw the potential but they need better transparency.

This was one of the worst vacation experiences of my life. Cockroaches in the kitchen area, bathroom and closet. We had some kind of bug crawl into a glass on the counter. The bed sheets were old and worn out. The only electric outlet for the kitchen area was behind the refrigerator and was falling out. When I tried to reach behind the refrigerator, to plug in the coffee maker, I was shocked. We were going stay a week but had to check out after one night because of the extremely poor conditions. I do not recommend this place!

Stay away.This place is filthy.I made a comment on Facebook page and the owner threatened to sue me!And then she blocked me on social media.Thats admitting defeat. I call it like I see it.I have photographs of the deplorable condition of a bungalow we stayed in, less than 24 hours.Mongooses scratching at the floor at 4:00 am,roaches everywhere.Dust and dirt on the window blinds.I could go on. If it’s so great why doesn’t the family come stay at the bungalow we stayed in? We ran into a couple that was golfing ,that told us that the property is for sale.And they are upside down on renovations.(Neighbors I have to add.) Please take my advice and stay away from Bungalows on the Bay………until it’s leveled and they build a posh hotel . I get island life ,we have traveled to many islands in the past 27 years,we never experienced checking out the next morning! We certainly don’t need threats from the owners because of my truthful statements.

My husband and I are celebrating our honeymoon and adventuring the island - we stopped by Bungalows after a recommendation from friends of ours. And let me tell you… we’re so glad we did. We met Jimmy, the owner, and he spoke with us about the history of the property and all the plans they have laid out for improvements. We asked about the grass/reef area in the water (since we love to snorkel) and Jimmy shared that a turtle, spotted ray, and sometimes a shark, will hang out right off the dock. My husband and I got in the water, and not even 15 minutes in, we were blessed with being able to swim side by side with a gorgeous sea turtle for about 20 minutes. Just when we thought we were done, the spotted Ray joined us and we swam with it for a while! We left the water, had some DELICIOUS food and drinks, then decided to get back in. Holy cow, we saw the turtle and Ray AGAIN!! I also pet a starfish, saw live conch shells, and so many fish. Honestly, we were a little disappointed we didn’t stay at Bunglaows to begin with. The property is gorgeous and quiet, while also teeming with wildlife, which is right up our alley. They do live music as well. Definitely take time to stop by Bungalows, say hi to Jimmy, and watch the sunset.

STAY AWAY until remodeled! I wrote to the owners and never got a response. Here is my letter to them: After much thought I decided to email you about my stay 3/16-3/23. Upon arrival we went to office a got key for #49. Friendly office person and Mary of course. We got to bungalow and saw partially painted front with painters' tape all over, porch and mat was dirty. Opened the door and at first glance it looked dirty; it was a little dirty, but the condition of the bungalow was horrible. Well, we were exhausted from traveling so we went down to Bobs to grab a bite after much waiting we got our burgers, burnt on one side but still tasted pretty good. I cleaned the bungalow with my wipes and lysol, but everything is just corroded, so we decided to make the best of our vacation. If we were to switch bungalows we would have had a view of other bungalows or back of shipping containers, well that's not what we cam/paid for. Next morning we went to Bobs for a delicious breakfast then proceeded to the beach. No umbrellas were anywhere then we found out they were available for rent. That is not acceptable for a "resort" oceanfront, so we sat under a tree, by midday the beach was crowded with not much shade. We were planning on going to other beaches as well anyway. The property was ok, no one did any landscaping until Thursday, palm fronds were tossed in front to our bungalow, there were already some there, must be the dump site for that. At night it was not well lit at all! The parking lot or the path. The beach towels were pretty old and thin, one day I got a child's one with cartoon characters on it. The pool turned green on Wednesday. I could not believe you rented that bungalow in that state. The toilet isn't even bolted down. I had to rewash any glasses, dishes and utensils I wanted to use. I have many pictures I will attach. The grassy stuff behind the headboard is unpleasant. The blinds are very dusty, everything needs really good cleaning! Our coffee maker had rust and was very small, so we requested another. We watched from the beach as someone went to another bungalow and grabbed one and put it on our porch. When we returned to put it inside it was dirty and still had old coffee in it, WOW! We work very hard to go on vacation each year, we are not rich by any means. I lived on island for 4 years in the 80's- 90's, went through Hugo, I know what island life is like. Corrosion, bugs etc. that's why I decided not to complain to the office as you were off island. The pictures or description of bungalows on the website are not accurate, we booked an oceanfront king, that is not listed on website, very misleading as I like to look at pictures of where I am staying. I had a great time revisiting St. Croix and showing my husband around, met some nice people, but I feel I was overcharged for what we got. The website shows pictures that are old and not what anything looks like!