Travel Guides And Tips: Little Dix Bay Resort

Posted by kwschram
	We had a wonderful stay for a week at Little Dix Bay Resort. The beach and bay were fantastic! There was crystal clear water that was smooth as glass due to the leeward location of the resort and barrier reef across mouth of bay. If you are into restful bathing with no waves to disturb your water slumber, this is the place. The grounds and flora were spectacular and meticulously kept by an ever-busy grounds crew. Service at all points (front desk, housekeeping, room service, beach and pier) was excellent. The jewel of the resort was the spa, which was world-class from start to finish. The setting was stunning. Situated on the ridge at the mouth of the bay, the vista across the plunge pool and Caribbean at the entrance was breathtaking. By design, I am sure, guests were asked to relax by the pool until the therapist arrived to gather them up and move higher up the ridge to one of the treatment cottages set amongst the lavish landscaping, and overlooking the Caribbean. In this setting it would be hard to find any fault with the massages, facials or other treatments available, but they stood on their own as truly excellent. The spa experience was probably reason enough to visit Little Dix. Torch lit private dinners on the beach were also available and worth the expense for this unique experience. All the above being said, Little Dix fell short of expectations in some regards. It was very hard to get there from secondary air markets, and the poor connections to Tortola coupled with boat ride to Virgin Gorda made for a very long day of travel that took the breath out of the stay before it began. We found the food to be mostly average to good, but in very few cases it was excellent. The manager's beach buffet at the Pavillion was particularly poor in both selection and quality. The menus were limited and did not change during our stay. The premium beachfront room we stayed in, although comfortable and clean, was neither spacious nor well appointed. A Holiday Inn Express would be described as more luxurious. The grounds were beautiful, but came with a cost of suffering the constant early morning starts of ground crews using gasoline edgers, mowers, tractors, trimmers, etc. All in all, the beach and bay, beauty of the grounds, the service and especially the spa made Little Dix worth a visit. However, average food and average rooms at much more than twice average costs for luxury Caribbean resorts will probably keep us from returning.
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