Grotto Bay Beach Hotel
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: Grotto Bay Beach Hotel, a locally owned resort, features 21 acres of grounds with sloping lawns, forested areas, and flowering gardens. Clientele is primarily couples.
Amenity highlights: Dramatic swimming options include two large underground caves, flooded with saltwater and theatrically lighted to highlight transparent, turquoise water; limestone stalagtites and stalagmites. A 100-yard pink-sand beach runs along the ocean beach, and a large freeform pool is offered just above the beach. There are also two terraces. A nearby garden spa accommodates eight in a secluded setting.
Insider tip: The underground caves are not just for swimmers. It is possible to appreciate the view from wood benches terraced into the walls.
Property Amenities
Grotto Bay Beach Hotel includes a children's playground and a video game arcade. Complimentary supervised children's programs are offered during the summer. The Bermuda Glass-Blowing Studio lies at the resort's rear near the entrance.
Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans or private cars of varying prices are available. They can be selected during the process of booking an air-inclusive reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
- Private beach
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Conference room(s)
- Business center
- Audio-visual equipment
- Number of rooms: 201
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Babysitting or child care
- Dry cleaning service
- Arcade/game room
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Supervised child care/activities
Room Descriptions
The Bermuda resort offers 201 guestrooms in 11 three-story pastel-colored lodges. All include a ground-floor patio or upper-floor balcony with views of the Atlantic Ocean and are furnished with two chairs. Decor features pastel-colored walls, crown molding, white-tile floors with straw-mat area rugs, and tropical-wood furniture including a two-chair dining set. Marble bathrooms include tub/shower combinations. |
Room Features
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Telephone
- Internet access - dial-up
- Voice mail
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Turndown service (on request)
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Clock radio
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
Area Attractions
Crystal Caves - 0.5 miles
Railway Trail (walking, jogging) - 0.75
Devil's Hole Aquarium - 2.5 miles
Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, & Zoo - 3 miles
Town of St. George (historic site) - 3.5 miles
Hamilton city center - 5 miles
Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute - 5 miles
Fort Hamilton - 5 miles
Botanical Gardens - 7 miles
Royal Naval Dockyard (historic site, shopping, dining) - 5 miles and 25-minute ferry ride
Bermuda International Airport (BDA): Approximate driving time to the Grotto Bay Beach Hotel is 5 minutes and distance is 0.5 mile.
Getting there: Rental cars are not allowed by the government but a government-licensed shuttle service, Bee Line Transport, meets all flights. Trips to the Grotto Bay Beach Hotel can be arranged at the Bee Line desk outside the arrivals hall for $5–$15 per person round trip. (The Bermuda dollar is on par with the US dollar and US dollars are widely accepted.) Metered taxi fare is $5–$15. Fees subject to change without notice. Public buses pick up near the departures area but do not allow luggage on board.
Shuttle vans or private cars of varying prices are available. They can be selected during the process of booking an air-inclusive reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
Getting around: For shopping, dining, and entertainment choices beyond this property, guests usually travel to either Hamilton or St George’s. Bermuda does not allow visitors to rent cars, but it runs a convenient public bus service, popular with both residents and visitors alike. Pink buses stop in front of the hotel and can whisk passengers to St George’s in about 10 minutes and to downtown Hamilton in about 25 minutes. Single fares are less than $5 but a better deal is the bus pass (one-day: $5–$15; three-days: $16–$25) which is also good for ferry travel.
Public ferries leave from the terminal on Front St in Hamilton for Paget, Warwick, Dockyard, St George’s, Rockaway, and Somerset with most single fares less than $5. Fees subject to change without notice. Schedules vary according to season and day of the week. Bicycles can be rented ($5–$15 a day) although they are second in choice to more popular mopeds (more than $36 a day.) Driving is on the left side of the road. Horse-drawn carriages, a traditional travel mode in Bermuda, can be found next to the ferry terminal on Front St in Hamilton. Prices start in the $26–$35 range. Fees subject to change without notice. The hotel also offers complimentary shuttle service within the grounds of its own property.
Activities
The resort includes four lighted tennis courts. Paddleboats, windsurfers, sailboats, and powerboats are available for rent, as are snorkeling and scuba diving gear. Just off the beach lies a sunken wreck offering marine life for scuba diving and snorkeling. Fish feeding is available in a cove next to the beach. The recreational activities listed below are available at or near the resort; fees may apply. |
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Boating nearby
- Swimming on site
- Personal watercraft on site
- Dock nearby
- Kayaking on site
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Tennis on site
- Running track/path nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Fishing nearby
Restaurants & Bars
The Hibiscus Room - White-wood ceiling beams, slate floor, table linens. Buffet and á la carte breakfasts and lunches. Á la carte dinners from daily menu featuring seafood and prime rib. Dinner dress code: long pants or Bermuda shorts and knee socks for men.
Rum House - Casual restaurant and bar featuring live entertainment nightly. Wood-beam ceiling, brick floor, live plants, large-paddle ceiling fans. Dinner menu of ribs, pizza, seafood, salads, appetizers.
Bayside Bar & Grill - Open-air spot serving sandwiches, salads, and light lunches and theme-night buffets twice weekly.
Location
11 Blue Hole Hill
Crawl, CR 04
Bermuda
Nearest major airport:
Hamilton, Bermuda (BDA-Kindley Field)
Area:
Bermuda (all), Bermuda
Important Information
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 2 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
