This was our first trip to Bermuda, which we loved at first sight, but we had our first doubts about the hotel we'd booked - Grape Bay - when we realized just how remote it was, and particularly how far from the main road. When we arrived and asked about making that walk, the manager - only minimally friendly, which is rare on this welcoming, wonderful island - told us she advised against it after dark: she didn't mean muggers, she meant the danger of being wiped out by a car on a narrow, winding pitch-dark lane. The alternative was an expensive cab-ride.
Our room was in an annex, where the corridor's carpets and walls were worn and stained. One room-key wouldn't open the door at all, the other only with a struggle. Inside, the dark, dingy room looked like it hadn't seen a paint-brush in decades, though the hotel site claims a makeover. The room's large size just made the furniture seem more sparse. The curtains didn't meet. The floor was dirty. I tried to re-program the safe, but it was broken. The filthy balcony offered an ocean GLIMPSE. The place stank of mold. We dropped our suitcases and went out, deciding during our walk to the main road that this depressing hotel would absolutely ruin our vacation, so we found a nice hotel called The Wharf (a quick ferry trip across from Hamilton), negotiated a good rate there, went back to Grape Bay and checked out. The manager was gone and the young woman at the desk knew nothing, could do nothing. Our cab driver said she knew of several other people who'd done the same thing, and that the hotel had been let out to college students and had never recovered. I knew in my heart of hearts that we'd never get our money back, and so it's proven. We rang three times while on the island but couldn't catch the manager. Subsequently, after five calls through hotels.com, we've got nowhere. But you know what? Dropping that hotel at a total loss to ourselves was the best thing we did. I just hope our mistake might save others from the same fate. Don't even think of staying at Grape Bay unless your ONLY consideration is price. It's really a dump.

We've travelled around the world quite a bit and this was a fairly decent hotel. Desk clerks were great - night and day. We lost a package in a taxi and they called around and got it back for us. The breakfast got a little wearing after a week - but hey, we had an ocean view for $99 a night! There is about a 1km walk to the bus stop. Bus and ferry service in Bermuda is most excellent - buy a pass for the sheer convenience. You are right on the Rail Trail too - so you can walk to Elbow Beach - stop at the Modern Mart to pick up some cold drinks and lunch on the way. We're not in the best of shape and my husband does turn 60 this spring but we didn't find it difficult walking into Hamilton, the Botanic Gardens, etc - a lot of fun. We loved riding the ferries as the sun went down, eating at the Coco Reef (behind the college) and walking all over Bermuda. The room was a nice size, clean, not modern but no plumbing problems except a shortage of water at times - but the whole island is in a drought - so this is pretty typical stuff for the tropics.

What can you say about Grape Bay Beach.... not much... that is what this hotel offers!!! We stayed here from 12/23/07 through 1/01/2008 and if it wernt for the Mophead rentals that we got through Wheels Cycle, we would have left on 12/24/2007..... This hotel is so far off the main road (about a mile walk to bus stop) and about $12.00 plus for a taxi ride to Hamilton there is nothing close by..... The rooms were ok..... there was no water pressure and we lost water on the third day.... Sapori is open only when it wants to be... I wouldnt recommend this for anyone... it seems that for the money that we paid there should be more to offer... the only good this about this hotel was the Beach which is a short walk from the hotel..... I wouldnt reccomend this hotel to anyone.... Grotto Bay was better.... But the island itself is great... Another problem with the stay was that three
out of the ten days we were there the island was shut down 12/25, 12/26, and 1/01... just a heads up

Bermuda is a great island. Grape Bay is more of a motel setting. We thought that the access to balconies with some view of the ocean was good. Apparently, so did the burglars that hit our second floor room and (according to the police) the room next door on the second night of our stay, while we slept! Management was pretty blasé about the problem. The Bermuda police are very professional and responsive