South Gap Hotel

Tucked away in an eclectic area with lots of nearby dining options, South Gap Hotel is as described on the website. For a price just over $200 (US), you will get a clean room, friendly staff, and an amazing breakfast option in their downstairs area. The room itself is a bit of a squeeze, but has everything one could need. I downgraded from 5 to 4 stars due to some of the items in the cons list. Pros: - The price is right. - Safe, walkable area. (There are a few peddlers that may stop you as you walk, but they are friendly). - The food and drinks are great and reasonably priced. - The service and staff attendants are very friendly. Rose, in the dining area, was particularly friendly and brought exactly what we needed (even honey for my coffee!) - Kitchenettes are well-equipped (just small). - There is coffee in the room (but they are the instant packs, depending on how one feels about those). - Available for one-night option (great for a quick airport stay). - Air conditioning in the rooms is efficient and the temperature is easy to change with the remote. - A ceiling fan is also over the bed to keep the air moving. - There are ice trays in the little freezer, as well as plenty of washable drinkware. Cons: - Although 3rd-party-sold rooms such as on Expedia may get stuck with some of the noisier areas (I would double-check with the hotel, because they were vague when I inquired in advance. The email reply said "subject to availability" when I asked for a quiet room). We did not get a quiet room even though I requested one and booked direct with the hotel. - There is only a top sheet placed on the bed upon arrival. A very small lightweight cotton throw was folded up in the closet, but we could not find a true bed blanket or comforter. And we were really tired after a super long flight, so it would have been great to have a duvet or real blanket. We didn't have the energy to chase one down. - The shampoo/conditioner isn't a separate amenity-- it's a 2 in 1 product-- and the communal containers can be opened and contaminated if the wrong person decides to play a joke on the next visitor. The communal toiletry containers also did not have a brand listed or ingredients listed, which was a little cringy in my humble opinion. I have a sulfate allergy and so I avoided their toiletry items, since I didn't know what was in the container or who had used it previously. Eek. - There is no swimmable beach area. The surf is really rough and not clear, light water like the Caribbean is known for. - There is a pool area, but it is very small and has just a few loungers in the immediate area. - Can be noisy if you get a room near the stairs and walkway area (I would not recommend rooms 115/114, if you like quiet and privacy). Room 114 was *right* next to the patio and tables/umbrellas, and so curtains drawn is necessary for privacy, which is a shame. - There is only one chair for seating in the room and so eating a meal is a bit tricky. We had one sit in the bed and one sit in the chair. Good to know in advance: - Not well set up for families/kids, in our opinion. The rooms and areas are very compact. It was mostly couples and girls getaway type groups that were at the hotel. - There are a couple of good mini-marts for staples, and a couple of coffee places, that are easily walkable from the hotel. "Cake Lady" was a great little coffee place that was walkable from the hotel and had homemade bakery items. Amazing coffee! - $27 (US) for a taxi from airport to hotel - $30 (US) for a taxi from hotel back to airport - Taxis are plentiful in the SLG area. - There are plenty of kitchenette items in the room, but you will need to bring your own drip coffee grounds and purchase creamer/milk (if you do not want the instant coffee or prepackaged coffeemate non-dairy creamers) - There are no napkins or paper towels in the room for the kitchenette. It might be good to grab some. There is a sponge, liquid dish detergent, and lightweight dish cloth for the sink area. - Starbucks is a 19-minute walk if you are so inclined. - We loved Harlequin (next door) for dinner. Read less

went with family only 3 nights at start of holiday, wat a fabulous hotel, we will definately be back for longer next time, all the staff are so kind and friendly and rooms and views are amazing,couldn't fault anything,from the lovely lady on front desk,always chatty and smiling, as were the bar staff and a lovely cleaner that works so hard,she was so kind,the Happy hour is a great idea at lunch time,good value, see you all next year xx Read less

Our 2nd visit to South Gap Hotel and it didn’t disappoint. Amazing staff right from check in … Reception could not have been any more helpful or polite, made our stay exceptional!! (Thank you for the birthday balloons, card and wine!) We had one minor issue one night, reception and management were totally on it and followed up the follow up….. fantastic service! Bar/ restaurant great service and attentive. Can’t fault house keeping, beautifully clean, plenty of fresh towels etc. Plenty of bars/ restaurants in the vicinity, lots to do/see. Can’t fault Look forward to our return Thank you so much for looking after us. Highly recommended Read less