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Property Amenities
Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (No Meals) plan. The All-Inclusive plan includes meals, drinks, taxes, gratuities, and, with a minimum seven-night stay, a half day "Swim with Turtles" snorkel trip to Turtle Cove at Buck Island and a sunset cruise. The Room-Only (No Meals) plan does NOT include meals, drinks, gratuities, the sunset cruise or the Swim with Turtles snorkle trip. (Scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information.)
A 22.75-m (75-ft) half-moon-shaped pool at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort includes a swim-up bar. The resort's Lobster Grille restaurant is famous for lobster, steak, and fresh seafood. Iggies Beach Bar & Grill features burgers, BBQ and seafood along with live entertainment and karaoke plus a weekly Carnival Night with limbo show and West Indian buffet. Complimentary activities include kayak races, bingo, and family beach “Olympics.” Shuttle service (surcharge) is available to St. Thomas attractions such as the Coral World marine park and famed Magens Bay Beach.
Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the lounge, conference room, Lobster Grille, and around the pool. An Internet kiosk is also available (surcharge) in the lounge outside the conference room.
Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
Room Amenities
Rooms
Bolongo Bay Beach Resort offers 62 guestrooms in two- and three-story buildings (no elevators) arrayed along the beach and bordered by tall, dense tropical foliage. Balconies and ground-floor terraces furnish close-up views of Bolongo Bay. Rooms include ceiling fans, louvered doors/windows, and air conditioners. Kitchenettes with sinks, compact refrigerators, microwaves (on request), and table settings permit limited food preparation. Bathrooms contain stall showers (no tubs).
Yellow accent walls, floral bedspreads, and fresh flowers contribute color to the white rooms. Rattan furniture adds to the casual tropical ambience. Smoking is not permitted inside rooms.
All-Inclusive Details
Guests can book rooms at Bolongo Bay Beach Resort for a rate that is either for the room only or for all-inclusive. All-inclusive rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply, for example, to premium food items or drinks; or to dining at specific restaurants). Guests who book all-inclusive rates do not have to pay extra for onsite activities such as snorkeling. Please note items that are not included; these require a surcharge.
Food and beverages
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Dining
Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (No Meals) plan. The All-Inclusive plan includes meals and beverages plus gratuities, at the following restaurants and bars. The Room-Only (No Meals) plan does NOT include meals, drinks, and gratuities. (Scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information.)
Iggies Beach Bar & Grill - Casual, open-air wooden building on beach with sports TVs, beer- and rum-brand flags. Seating also at umbrella tables beside old rum barrels on beach. Happy-hour and late-night seafood menu of shrimp, oysters, mussels, clams, crab legs, Oysters Rockefeller, Clams Casino. À la carte lunch and dinner. Tuesday- and Saturday-night all-you-can-eat crab legs. Wednesday-night West Indian theme-night dinner and carnival followed by dancing. Thursday-night shrimp menu. Friday-night all-you-can-eat fish fry. Sunday-night all-you-can-eat barbecued ribs and chicken (live entertainment in winter). Karaoke several nights weekly.
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The Lobster Grille - Open-air restaurant located at the poolside pavilion just steps from the beach. The menu features Caribbean lobster prepared in a variety of ways, including lobster stuffed with crab, grilled, or sautéed over pasta. Guests can enjoy a wide selection of appetizers, entrées, and desserts prepared with a contemporary Caribbean flair. Cocktails and a unique wine list are available. Dinner is served 6 PM-9:30 PM daily. Sunday brunch is served 10:30 AM-2:30 PM. Reservations are recommended.
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Recreation
Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only (No Meals) plan. (Scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information.)
A 300-m (328-yd) crescent beach with lounge chairs and thatched shades borders Bolongo Bay. The 22.75-m-diameter (75-ft) half-moon-shaped pool includes a swim-up bar. The adjoining sundeck has white-wicker lounge chairs with thick blue cushions.
All guests at this St. Thomas resort enjoy complimentary use of non-motorized water-sports equipment, including snorkeling gear, small sailboats, kayaks, windsurfers, water tricycles, and pedal boats. Parasailing is available for a surcharge. A dive shop offers scuba excursions to wrecks, walls, and reefs, as well as instruction/certification classes (surcharges for all). Snorkeling excursions to nearby reefs are also available for surcharges.
Use of the resort's two tennis courts, basketball courts, and lighted beach-volleyball courts (complete with umpire chairs and spectator bleachers) is complimentary for all guests, as is an introductory scuba-diving lesson in the pool. A small, air-conditioned fitness room contains cardio machines, a TV, and a shower. Massage from an independent provider is available with advance booking (surcharge).
All-Inclusive plan guests staying seven nights or longer receive a complimentary half day "Swim with Turtles" snorkel trip to Turtle Cove at Buck Island. This trip is also available to Room-Only (No Meals) plan guests for surcharges.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
Promotions
USVI Sizzlin' Sampler Promotion
Book a minimum 5-night package (air + hotel) booking in a "USVI Sizzlin' Sampler" rate plan from May 1 - June 15, 2012 for travel from June 1 - September 29, 2012 and receive the following:
Must book a "USVI Sizzlin' Sampler" rate plan. Valid for package (air + hotel) bookings only. $200 savings and complimentary night reflected in rate at time of booking. Shopping, attraction, and dining certificates available upon check-in and valid at various local merchants; complete details available upon check-in. Last date to check out for this offer is September 30, 2012. Restrictions may apply.
Hibiscus Package
Book a stay in a “Hibiscus No Meals” rate plan for five nights or longer and receive the following:
Benefits valid for stays of five nights or more. Restricted to two guests. Guests receive vouchers at check in. Guests staying seven nights or more also receive a half-day snorkeling trip.
Island Bliss Promotion
Book a stay in an “Island Bliss All Inclusive” rate plan for five nights or longer and receive the following:
Benefits valid for stays of five nights or more. Restricted to two guests. Guests receive vouchers at check in. Meals at the Lobster Grille restaurant only. Guests staying seven nights or more also receive a half-day snorkeling trip.
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out of 168 reviews
“Wonderful wonderful wonderful”
My daughter and I stayed at Bolongo Bay for a week. We absolutely loved it and can't wait to go back. Vernita, Viola, Sharon, McCoy, Anthony, Matt, Joleen, and all of the other staff members at Bolongo and the Heavenly Daze boat were fabulous. We had a great vacation and made memories that will last a lifetime! I'd highly recommend Bolongo Bay to anyone. Our room was clean and we were 3 steps off of the beach. Fabulous views. Couldn't have asked for more from a casual vacation.
“great place for a vacation”
Bolongo Bay has everything you could want for a complete beach vacation. No need to go off site for anything unless you want to tour the rest of the island. Our room was clean, comfortable, and close to the beach. There were plenty of beach lounges and umbrellas and water "toys" for all capabilities. Iggies Beach Bar (on site and on the beach) was a fun place with great food, good music, wonderful rum drinks, and awesome wait staff. For more formal dining tastes, the Lobster Grill was a another good place to eat on site although the menu was a bit limited.
“The Best”
Not only have I stayed here but I sent my daughter and her new husband on a Honeymoon here. We all thouroughly enjoyed our stay and were quite pleased with the service and the extremely friendly and helpful staff. I recommend it to everyone.
“great for relaxing can't wait to return”
very clean hotel with friendly staff we enjoyed our honeymoon at this resort and was very satisfied with our visit we definetly felt at home here.
“CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK!!!”
Our week at the Bolongo Bay was the most magical, relaxing, wonderful dream come true! Everything and more that we were expecting! By far, the BEST customer service I have ever experienced in my life! The staff was very friendly, personal, and overly accommodating. The food was absolutely fantastic! From breakfast to the midnight swims in the pool the whole vacation to this resort left us refreshed and relaxed and ready to go back to reality! We will carry our wonderful memories from this experience for the rest of our lives...and "CAN'T WAIT TO GO BACK"!
“Absolutely Loved Bolongo Bay Beach Resort!!!”
This was an excellent place to stay for my first trip to St. Thomas. I highly recommend Bolongo and the snorkeling was fantastic in the bay! Iggies and the Beach House Restaurant were fabulous as well! I had the best meal I think I've ever eaten at the Beach House. I loved my experience at Bolongo. Beautiful room with lovely view, fabulous, friendly service and wonderful beach. Thank you Bolongo for making my trip so memorable!
“Fully met expectations - Great people and service”
We stayed at Bolongo Bay for one night before chartering a sailboat for a week. We were looking for a reasonably priced place to wind down and relax. I read a lot of reviews and yes, the rooms and hotel are older and show their age. But the rooms were very comfortable, clean and it was a great stay. All of the staff was very accommodating and we had a great time. The staff at the water front were great and had our 13 and 15 year old boys on the water using the water trike with out hesitation and at n/c. 007 was great at the bar. Water pressure in the shower was quite light and the control valve was loose. It wasn't bad enough to request service since we were only staying for 1 night. If you are expecting the Ritz - pony up and go to the Ritz. If you want a fun, reasonably priced and friendly place - stay at Bolongo!
“Will go back”
I have stayed here twice. I love the way you can walk straight out to the beach from your room. If I stay on St. Thomas again I would stay here again.
“Wonderful stay”
This hotel was everything that I wished for and more. Driving up, the vegetation and landscaping was beautiful. The staff were all so helpful and hardworking. Our rooms were thoroughly cleaned each day. The view from the room was spectacular. It was great to have such a private beach that allowed for long hours of snorkeling and fun water sports. Both restaurants, Iggy's and The Lobster Grille, had great food. The only issue was that the trip got pretty pricy with all the cab rides to get from place to place.
“Excellent accommodations - We would go back for sure”
All the staff was extremely friendly and always helpful. The food was excellent. We went the all-inclusive and it was the way to go with five in our party. Taxi was always available if you want to go to town. Very relaxing for family or for honeymooners.
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The preferred airport for Bolongo Bay Beach Resort is Charlotte Amalie (STT-Cyril E. King) - 8.1 km / 5 mi.
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