Reviewers Rating: 
Good
My husband and I had a great stay at the Bitter End. The weather is beautiful, and even when there are thunderstorms, they last no more than 30 minutes and cool things down a bit.We stayed in a beach villa which was relatively close to everything, and since it was off-season it was still pretty quiet. I've heard that they aren't as attractive in the high-season due to higher traffic of boats on the north sound and people walking to and from their rooms. If you are going for the beach villa, try to get one as close as possible to the clubhouse... they stretch out pretty far down the property. But the suites are really perched up on the hills and can be really difficult to get to if you have to depend on the staff to take you up and down.
The watersports staff was wonderful. They are really helpful and want to make sure you have a good time. The brochures seem to give the impression however that the selection of boats that you have access to as part of the all-inclusive package is much greater than it really is. And they have a rule that you can't take the boats out further than the immediate area, so plan on sticking around the resort unless you want to pay $275 for the day to take a yacht to one of the surrounding islands. They do provide a few day trips to the Baths on Virgin Gorda and another beach on Anagada. We had a really nice time on those trips, but would have liked to see St. Thomas or St. John while we were there.
A week's stay was plenty. They try to mix up the menus a little bit but in the end, it's all really the same three meals a day.
The housekeeping service seems really inconsistant. We were on a honeymoon package and heard that we were getting a bottle of champagne in our room along with the bottle of rum they promise in their sales pitch. Some couples we met got a welcome basket with cookies and other snacks, another couple got a bottle of rum and two cokes, and another got the bottle of champagne, the rum and the welcome basket. We only got a packet of coffee, which no one else seemed to get! If you call to request anything they always tell you that they are out or make you feel as though you are a burden to their Caribbean way of life. But this may have been the nature of the business in low season. There were lightbulbs out in the room, a few cockroaches here and there... which I suppose you have to get used to in the islands. The rooms are definitely rustic, but also part of the charm.
All in all, I think it was a great value for an all inclusive. You really have to look at all of the fun you can have out on the water to really see it. I am not sure there are any other resorts that offer all the activities that The Bitter End does for such a low price.
Jory Christenson
Boat Charters
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