5/5 Elizabeth W. 11 months ago on Google
We
loved
our
first
and
second
stays
here
(May
2022,
Nov
2022)
and
we're
going
back
again
(Aug
2023)!!!!
We
have
3
non-negotiable
items
that
must
be
met
before
I
book
a
resort:
easy
access
to
scuba
diving,
all-inclusive
(I
hate
getting
nickel
&
dimed,
just
charge
me
up
front
and
be
done
with
it!),
and
some
option
for
nude
sunbathing.
Paya
Bay
checks
all
three
boxes.
I
recommend
the
cliffside
bungalows,
go
to
sleep
and
wake
up
to
the
sound
of
the
waves
crashing
at
the
base
of
the
cliff
beneath
your
balcony.
If
you're
looking
for
a
big
glitzy
resort,
this
isn't
the
place
-
its
charm
is
of
a
different
sort.
The
grounds
are
very
quiet
at
night,
and
the
hummingbirds
and
iguanas
are
everywhere
in
the
morning.
My
DH
describes
it
as
"shabby-chic,"
and
he
means
that
is
the
very
best
possible
way.
This
is
not
Vegas;
it's
a
small
boutique
resort
that
doesn't
demand
four
changes
of
clothes
daily
and
a
collared
shirt
at
dinner.
It's
a
relaxed,
casual
atmosphere
around
the
clock.
The
guys
at
Tropical
Island
Divers
were
friendly
and
safety-conscious,
a
short
10
minute
boat
ride
away
from
Paya
Bay's
dock.
Each
day
was
breakfast,
two
dives
in
the
morning,
back
to
the
resort
for
lunch,
and
an
afternoon
laying
on
the
beach,
baking
my
buns.
The
menu
isn't
extensive,
but
it's
plenty
diverse
to
keep
you
happy
across
a
week-long
stay,
and
Winnie
the
cook
is
fantastic.
One
night,
I
order
a
mint
lemonade
at
dinner
and
it
was
a
long
time
coming
out,
and
when
Eric
set
my
glass
down
he
said,
"Sorry!
We
were
out
of
mint
and
I
had
to
run
down
to
the
garden!"
That's
the
kind
of
attention
you
can
expect
at
Paya
Bay!
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