The Manoah Boutique Hotel

Just returned from a 6 day stay at the Manoah Boutique Hotel, and I can confidently say we were impressed. The property was located right on Shoal bay, and had two main buildings with roughly 20-25 rooms. I’ll breakdown the main areas below: Property: As mentioned, you’re located right on the beautiful Shoal Bay. We never had a problem getting beach chairs, and actually after 2 days they had our chairs ready to go without us ever asking which was a nice touch. There’s one restaurant on property, a pool, & a gym as well. You definitely don’t get that big resort feel which is why we enjoyed it so much. The grounds were always kept immaculate. Rooms: We got the best of both worlds. 5 nights were spent in the Beachfront Superior room and one night in the Oceanview Superior Suite. The beachfront room was huge, and literally stepping out of your room onto the beach which was amazing. The room itself was a bit dated but the beach access aspect was great. Also had a nice patio on the ground level. The Oceanview Superior Suite was VERY impressive. It felt new, refreshed, and airy. Equipped with a massive balcony, it was definitely one of the nicest rooms we’ve ever gotten anywhere in the Caribbean. I’m shocked that it was cheaper than the beachfront room. Access to the beach from this room was walking through parking lot and property to beach. So in short, the beachfront room was amazing for beach access, but the Oceanview Suite blew it away in terms of the room and view. Beach: Shoal Bay is serene. I’d say it’s comparable to a much smaller Grace Bay or even Magens Bay. The sand is a pure white powder and the water was crystal clear (depending on tide and wind) at times it felt like a private beach which was amazing. Throughout our whole stay there were maybe 2 vendors. Nothing like some other Caribbean beaches. Food: Lunch menu was pretty robust. The food was very good. We never had dinner on property, but the breakfast was weak. REALLY weak. For a continental it was actually laughable. It literally consisted of white or wheat bread slices, croissants, sliced melon, & little cereal boxes. That’s it. We’ve gotten better continentals at an airport best western for $120/night. I get they want you to order things off the menu but it was truly a pathetic display. To top that off they charge $9 for a bottle of water, or $3 a bottle to replace the free one you get at check in. MISC/TIPS: 1. You’re given one water bottle each at check in. After that it’s $3 a bottle. 2. A large bottle of water is $9 3. They Nickel and dime ALOT. This is the first resort I’ve ever stayed that that charged you for coffee in the room. 4. 80% of the Staff clearly want to be anywhere other than on property. The hospitality training seems to be nonexistent. 5. There are about 8-9 restaurants (including the one on property) all walking distance. Only two are open past 7pm so plan accordingly if you want dinner past then. 6. There’s almost 30% on every bill. You’ll feel it every

Didn’t stay at the hotel, but great food and drinks at the beachside restaurant on Shoal Bay. A step (way) above the surrounding beach fare. Elegant and delicious. And the personal touch is appreciated — big thanks especially to Tzanya, Stefan, and Shana! Can’t wait for our next visit. Highly recommended.

My wife and I are here now in Shoal Bay. Went to this resorts restaurant. We were there at 6:30pm and were worried because we were the only ones there. Started with a bottle of water and guacamole and chips. Found out water is $7. Won’t do that again. Chips and guac were good. I ordered the tuna steak and wife got the shrimp. I fell asleep waiting for it to come. 45 minutes. Asked for no onions and the tuna was covered with onions. Fish was dry and no flavor. Wife’s shrimp was dust okay. Waited another 10 minutes for check. Once was enough. Don’t waist your time we heard from others same problems. There are to many better restaurants on this beach. Server was nice but felt sorry for him because no one else came here.