(Rates from $179.00)
Grotto Bay Beach Hotel
Bermuda resort with underground swimming caves
General Information
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What to expect: 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
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The resort has tennis courts, and paddleboats, snorkeling, and scuba diving gear are available for rent. Grotto Bay Beach Hotel includes a children's playground. Complimentary supervised children's programs are offered during the summer.
- 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/laundry service
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Supervised child care/activities
Accessibility Options
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Handicapped parking
Rooms
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. |
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Room Amenities
- 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 only
Dining
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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.
Recreation
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. |
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- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Boating nearby
- Kayaking on site
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Personal watercraft on site
- Dock nearby
- Swimming on site
- Windsurfing nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Fishing nearby
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
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 and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 2 PM
- Check-out time is Noon