We stayed at the Bird Rock from April 22nd through the 29th and chose this hotel after reading the reviews on TripAdvisor. We definitely made the right choice as we loved both the location and the fact that it's much cozier than staying at a mega resort such as the Marriott. I'm glad we upgraded to a room with a kitchen. We were on the 2nd floor and there is nothing better than sitting on our balcony in the morning drinking coffee and eating bread (which we purchased down the street at the Fancy Loaf Bakery) with views of both Nevis and Basseterre. Our kitchen had shutters which opened right up to the balcony. It was a nice feature. We had a king size bed which was comfortable and a TV with HBO. We moved into this room after the shower had problems in our original room and was glad we switched because the first room had a harder queen size bed and although that room was bigger, the layout of the kitchen was different. It was located right as you entered the room.

We didn't eat at the hotel. We ate at the Rock Lobster in Frigate Bay, The Sprat Net near Old Road Town, and our favorite Mr.X's Shiggity Shack. The food was great and very reasonable and that is where all the action is. It opens at 6pm. Get there early as they run out of lobster fast.

We gambled in the casino at the Marriott and got lucky.(It paid for our room for the week!) I used the computers in the business center there, $5 for half an hour. If you like to be with a lot of noisy tourists stay at the Marriott. All these resorts look the same no matter where in the world you are. If you don't need glitz and glamour and prefer the local flavor, basic needs, and quiet nights, stay at the Bird Rock.

We snorkeled right at the little beach there. They also have a dive shop there. Go to Turtle Beach to see Wilbur the famous 700 lb pig. There are wild monkeys and goats and cattle all over. Be careful because they're in the road too. We went on an ATV tour of the rainforest at Fun Bikes at the Lodge Great House. It was the highlight of our trip. We had a great time with Lewis our guide.

The staff at the Bird Rock were very friendly. The fact that some people left reviews saying that staff weren't friendly is confusing to me. We were hugged goodbye. We met some great people there. Especially Liz at the office and Kent the dive captain. The place is very clean and the pool was crystal clear. We had perfect weather and only saw about 10 mosquitos.

A rental car is a must. For only $240 US a week with a AAA discount plus tax, fuel, and $24 for St. Kitts temporary license at Thrifty, for a compact automatic, how could we go wrong? I booked it on the Thrifty site before we left the States. We explored the entire island and Thrifty has a deal where if you rent at least 3 days, they will give you a complimentary car on the island of Nevis. We drove to the ferry in Basseterre, parked the car for no charge, got on the ferry at 7 AM (the $8 per person each way is worth it alone as the views are awesome) for the 45 minute ride to Nevis. At the port in Nevis Thrifty has an office which opens at 8 AM. Our car was waiting. We drove aound the entire island, swam and snorkeled at Pinney's Beach (We had the beach all to ourselves) returned the car and were back on the ferry at 1 PM.

In all, we loved St. Kitts and the Bird Rock and plan to return soon. It was paradise there and very stress free.

This hotel is located on the Caribbean side of the island and in an upper-class neighborhood. We loved the view from our balcony looking southwest over the water, allowing my wife to be able to sunbathe without leaving the balcony (as well as view the Southern Cross and the Milky Way on moonless nights)!
The staff was pleasant and helpful (e.g. our TV was replaced within an hour after our call to the front desk). Rockies (a steep hike down the steps) had good food -- though a somewhat limited menu -- and the staff (including a bartender who called herself "Sexy Val") was attentive and fun. We were disappointed that dinner at Diana's (at the hotel) was only open from 7pm-9pm and we missed it. We did find a great BBQ shack down the street ("Bary's" -- an 8-minute walk next to the bakery) where we had an "island" meal several times. Farther down the road is the biggest supermarket on the island, RAM's, which was about a 15-minute walk from the hotel. From there you can jump on a local van-bus for a buck and go into town (or walk -- another 15 minutes or so one-way). The bathroom windows were not able to keep the mosquitos out, so I would highly recommend repellent at night. Overall a pretty good deal for the money spent.
We found St. Kitts to be well worth visiting. The island residents were helpful and quite friendly and we felt safe after dark. I was able to rent a bicycle in town for a week and found the drivers (with whom I shared the road with at times) to be courteous.

The hotel was comfortable if you were looking for a real caribbean vacation without all the fuss, this was a great place to stay , the staff were freindly and moved on island time which was great, due to fact we were looking to relax. it was a great little hotel.

The menu is limited but adequete. Everything is cooked fresh so can take a liitle time to get to your table. Would definately recommend the All Inclusive option costs can mount up with drinks/food.
snack bar on beach does great little snacks again all freshly cooked.
Staff are friendly and showed concern when one of our party became ill/ room service etc offered freely and promptly.
Rooms although looking a bit tired are sufficient for your needs, air con as standard.
My only critism would be the services at the hotel finish at 11pm prompt cold do with extending it to at least midnight.
Dive school is good offers a good range on dive sites and is run professionally.