Description: Set on a peninsula between two bays, the Divi Little Bay offers a fantastic view no matter which way your room faces. The protected beach on Little Bay that it occupies is very nice for swimming or sunning, though not so interesting for snorkeling right there. The view to the other side overlooking Philipsburg's Great Bay is gorgeous, and you can watch the huge cruise ships come into to dock on the far opposite side of the harbor.
The Divi Little Bay offers some choices in room type. We stayed in one of their "casitas" and were really happy with our choice. All we gave up was the on-beach experience (really, walk out the door, across the patio and you're on the beach) that would have come with a standard hotel room. By opting for the casita, our family with two teenagers got a huge suite: A spacious king-bed bedroom, a living room with a fold-out couch for the kids to sleep on, a breezy balcony facing Great Bay, a huge bathroom, and a small kitchen. We economized during our trip by making use of the kitchenette for breakfasts and several dinners. We really enjoyed watching the ocean from the pretty balcony although it was a little too windy to comfortably dine out there a couple times..
The casitas are a little further up the garden path away from the beach and reception desk, but instead of a 10 second walk to the beach it's just two minutes.
The Divi Little Bay does sell time-shares and some guests are owners. While we were asked if we were interested, it was only about two times and we weren't pestered about it too much.
A couple nights during our week, they had entertainment by the main pool, along with a free rum-punch, soft drink, or glass of wine. One of the singers/DJ's they had was really talented and fun and these were nice little events. The pool and hot tub were pretty small and didn't add much to the resort at all. Up the hill a little ways, is a nice little pool with an infinity edge that provides a dramatic view overlooking Little Bay.
It wasn't perfect of course. We could nit-pick about the mattress firmness, some of the chair coverings, and how long it took the front-desk to answer the phones at times. But the room was kept clean and nice by the housekeeping staff and they supplied us with plenty of nice towels.
It is possible to walk into Philipsburg from the hotel, but, being lazy and on vacation, we had a rental car and it was nice to be able to zip into town or to the nearby grocery store instead of a 20 minute hike.
Our family of four had a great time in our week at the Divi Little Bay. We were also happy to be on the island for a few days instead of a few hours like the cruise ship visitors. Not that we did an exhaustive search or anything, but honestly, we didn't see any hotel on the island that looked like a better place to stay.
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