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Bitter End Yacht Club

4.5 star property
Shorefront hotel with free children's club

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View from property
On the beach, white sand, free beach cabanas, sun-loungers

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
North Sound Road, Virgin Gorda
  • Prickly Pear National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Bitter End Gardens
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Leverick bay
    ‪39 min walk‬
  • North Sound (NSX)
    ‪19 min walk‬

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Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free rollaway/extra beds
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
  • 27.9 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

North Sound

A luxury stay in Virgin Gorda awaits you at Bitter End Yacht Club. Within steps you'll find Prickly Pear National Park and Bitter End Gardens within a short 5-minute stroll. Highlights at this beachfront hotel include 2 restaurants, a marina and a beach bar. .The restaurant, The Club House, serves seafood and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For a drink, you can stop by the hotel's own lounge bar. Spend the day at the beach where you'll find free cabanas, and enjoy the on-site free kids' club. Other amenities include coffee/tea in a common area, concierge services and a 24-hour front desk. Each morning to-go breakfast is served between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM. There's also the convenience of an airport shuttle. .In proximity to this 4.5-property class Virgin Gorda hotel you'll find The Baths.

What's nearby

  • Prickly Pear National Park - 1 min walk
  • Bitter End Gardens - 4 min walk

Restaurants

  • Saba Rock
  • Jumbies Bar @ Leverick Bay
  • Sugarcane
  • Chez Bamboo
  • Reef House

About this property

Bitter End Yacht Club

Shorefront hotel with free children's club
Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan in the sunloungers (chaise longues) or kick back in the shade with complimentary cabanas and free beach club on site. Have fun in the sun at Bitter End Yacht Club with summer activities such as snorkelling, scuba diving and windsurfing.

There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a beach bar and a bar/lounge.

This 4.5-star Virgin Gorda hotel is smoke free.

  • 2 guestrooms or units
  • 2 dining venues
  • Built in 1975
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Supervised kids' activities (surcharge)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Cabanas on the beach (free)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Computer for guest use
  • On-site shopping
  • Bellhop
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar on the beach
  • 1 conference room
Bitter End Yacht Club offers 2 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and a hairdryer. Rooms open to balconies. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a shower. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and a ceiling fan. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Cots/infant beds (complimentary) and Rollaway/extra beds (complimentary) are also available. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle at scheduled times for a surcharge

Food and drink

  • Daily breakfast to-go available 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: USD 50 to 150 for adults and USD 35 to 75 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Restaurants on site

  • The Club House
  • The Crawl Pub

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Beach yoga
  • Boat and paddles
  • Boat tours
  • Designer stores
  • Fishing
  • Free beach club
  • Free children's club
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Kayaking
  • Motor boating
  • Paddleboard
  • Personal motorised watercraft
  • Sail boat
  • Scuba diving
  • Shopping
  • Snorkelling
  • Water sports equipment
  • Windsurfing

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Free beach cabanas
  • Marina
  • On the beach

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • Free rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via Boat to the property; guests must contact the property at least 24 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests will receive an email 10 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 4 children 1 year old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Free rollaway/extra beds!
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for to-go breakfast: approximately USD 50 to 150 for adults and USD 35 to 75 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 100.00 per person (return)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 50.00 (return), (from 6 to 12 years old)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be 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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old.
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB International and Eurocard. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Up to 4 children aged 1 year old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Bitter End
Bitter End Club
Bitter End Yacht
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Bitter End Yacht Club Hotel
Bitter End Yacht Club Hotel Virgin Gorda
Bitter End Yacht Club Virgin Gorda
Bitter Yacht Club
Bitter End Yacht Club Hotel North Sound
Bitter End Yacht Club Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
Bitter End Yacht Hotel
Bitter End Yacht Resort
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Bitter End Yacht Club Hotel Virgin Gorda

Frequently asked questions

Are there any beaches close to Bitter End Yacht Club?

The closest beach to Bitter End Yacht Club is Oil Nut Bay Beach (3.2 km).

What makes Bitter End Yacht Club a romantic place to stay?

Couples dining and a champagne service, as well as private balconies in the guestrooms, all help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Bitter End Yacht Club.

Is Bitter End Yacht Club family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as a free children's club and supervised childcare, as well as free infant beds and free extra beds in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that Bitter End Yacht Club is a hit with families.

Does Bitter End Yacht Club serve breakfast?

You bet, to-go brekkie is offered daily between 7:00 AM and 11:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Bitter End Yacht Club?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day at scheduled times for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Bitter End Yacht Club?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and 2 restaurants. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at Bitter End Yacht Club?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Bitter End Yacht Club?

No, pets are not allowed.

Bitter End Yacht Club Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 45 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jon, Silicon Valley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Water Sports and water activities
This is the place to go to enjoy the warm waters's of the Caribbean and learn how to sail, windsurf, snorkel, paddle board, or just enjoy swimming. The food is excellent and the staff is very friendly and accommodating. You just need to ask and they are willing to adjust to your needs. The only little drawl back was the mosquitoes at night which they are not really able to do much about because dinner in in an open air restaurant on the beach. They provide mosquito repellent upon request which I would recommenced for the late July/August time frame. We did not have issues with mosquitoes in the winter months. This is probably due to the rainy season. The snorkel excursions are great fun and you can see turtles, rays, nursing sharks and many many colorful fish. Staff is very helpful for first time snorkelers. For the all inclusive package food, water sports equipment, and excursions are included. Motor boats are not part of the package and require a separate fee.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jorge, Puerto Rico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect spot
it was amazing; the spot the beaches, the staff, the wifi and the activities are out of this world.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

gil, ct

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful facility. The beaches can be better.
The place is beautiful and the staf is friendly but the bar drinks are really water down .I fell like this was a all inclusive cheap place but is not.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Views!!!
Beautiful location and great staff. The views amazing!!! Lots of water sports to embrace and a great quiet get away. Let's you revitalize yourself while providing engagement in water activities. Snorkeling, sailboating, and surrounding beauty. Highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hidden gem.
This is an amazing property- was thrilled to be able to enjoy for a few days. Service is super, rooms are very rustic- your own hut. The food and drinks were great. Lots of things to do in the area- the Baths, snorkeling, sailing, kite surfing.

10/10 Excellent

Bryan, SC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very cool artistic rooms with great views
Love the resort, make sure you get the water sport package

10/10 Excellent

B1948, Boston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent resort. Exceeded my expectations.
There are too many positives to mention. Only negatives - the facilities are quite spread out and food quality can vary considerably. The pool and pub are a long walking distance from the rooms - not a problem if you overindulge in food and beverage. We found that sometimes the dinners are exceptionally good and sometimes not so much. This was particularly true of the meat but the fish was always outstanding.

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth every single penny, Amazing hotel!! SUPERB
Most Amazing Hotel we ever stayed, is a bit pricey but is worth every single penny. Staff was incredible, from the front desk to restaurant, to young people who assist with all the included water sports. This hotel is the most incredible place we ever stayed, the rooms were amazing, the view from the room was incredible, the activities included were a huge plus, we always had something to do, they took care of every single detail in our stay. I couldnt have asked for anything else, this hotel exceeded all of our expectation and more. I would say again, this place is worth every single penny, you will not be disappointed. I went with my 2 daughters and this was the highlight of our island hoping adventure.

10/10 Excellent

Meeech, Va.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay!
We moored a sailboat in the harbor and rented two rooms at the hotel. The staff were especially friendly and helpful and the grounds beautiful. Our room was clean and had the best view of any hotel I have ever stayed. Overall a great experience.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Paradise!!
Beautiful hotel, and a beautiful experience. Great!

10/10 Excellent

Maria, San Juan PR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise
Great customer care, really nice staff, breathtaking views. Paddleboard yoga was GREAT!!!

10/10 Excellent

Kjetil, Bergen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magnificent
Just a terrific place!

8/10 Good

Warren, Georgia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rustic beach water sports resort
Very relaxing, great water views with constant wind keeping temps very comfortable even in the first week of June. Great assortment of sailboats, kiteboarding, snorkel and diving trips available. Special dinners and individual sailing or fishing trips can be arranged. Staff is very friendly. Great place to disconnect if you want.

10/10 Excellent

Kent, Washington DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful property that always delivers
This is a wonderful property that provides both a multitude of activities for those looking to keep busy and play but also provides areas to relax and unwind. The strengths of the property include: - Well appointed and clean rooms that provide great views. Deck chairs and hammock are great opportunities to relax and view the wonderful scenery. - Hotel staff and very nice and helpful. Our group needed assistance with flights, car rentals and boat transfers - the front desk team was very helpful each time. - Food at the restaurants was very good. Menus are somewhat limited, but offer several options for all types of diners. Breakfast buffet was good and provided many options. Wine list options at the Pub and Pool bar are very limited - management might consider making some other options available. - Activities - lots of fun and exciting things to do. The activity schedule is excellent and one could spend all day keeping busy (hiking, snorkeling, kite board, sailing, kayaking, swimming, birding, scuba, dancing, etc.). Besides these activities, ferries provide access to other small islands for exploring. - Attitude - casual, not stuffy - which is wonderful. - The property hosts many return visitors which says much about the overall service, quality, and guest enjoyment.

4/10 Poor

Lauren, Miami Beach, FL

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Save yourself the disappointment and stay at Saba
Save yourself the disappointment and stay at Saba Rock instead. I paid $600/ night for this so my expectations were high, as they should be at this price point. The hotel staff was the most unhelpful I have encountered probably anywhere. Any request was replied to with a NO and a bad attitude. I was unable to even get vegetables with my meals for the first 4 days. Finally on the 5th day vegetables appeared. They had them all along but the waitresses couldn't be bothered to accommodate a guests request. I poured my own water at meals. Upon arrival I requested some bottled water in the room and it took a 20 minute argument to actually get them to agree to provide it. I also asked for extra toilet paper and for that I was also told no and it never appeared. The ferry was an hour late picking me up so I arrived as the dinner time was endings, so after an entire day traveling was unable to get dinner on arrival (or bottled water as described above). It's a beautiful location but they need to do a lot of work to bring this up to an acceptable level of service for their price point. The property needs updating as well. I went over to Saba Rock the last night and could not have been more pleased. Excellent menu and wine list, and exceptional service. Stay at Saba Rock instead, its half the price and triple the service. Oh, there was no water pressure in the shower either so it was pretty difficult to wash my hair.

8/10 Good

Kirby, Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bitter End = Perfect Honeymoon
Wonderful honeymoon. Bitter End is the perfect remote escape. The all inclusive package is incredible considering you can spend up to $150 nightly on dinner and all of our "water activities" were included providing endless fun with the sun without creating a huge entertainment bill.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect place for a romantic get away
This is a perfect place for a romantic get away, especially if you like to sail. It is a beautiful location and everything was wonderful.

10/10 Excellent

John, Northern VA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our 5th BEYC Stay - Beautiful, Sailing, Boating
This was one of our best vacations in memory. We sailed our brains out. We motored to deserted beaches, we drank lots of rum and wine, we swam and floated around in the ocean water, enjoyed the beaches and pool, ate great food, enjoyed the 'to die for' scenery, and were very well served by the staff. At 40 years old, BEYC is a mature venue, but we don't go there to sit in the room and admire the furnishings. It's clean, plenty roomy, and totally functional. The well-maintained rooms have seen upgrades or improvements many times, and they are not far off the quality of other rooms that we booked at other BVI resorts on previous trips. Not every room is air conditioned, so make sure you are booking the room that you want. We prefer the A/C during the summer months to lower the humidity in the room, but the constant ocean breezes may be all you need, especially in the winter. BEYC has made some improvements over the years; they now have digital safes in the rooms so we didn't have to use the safe deposit boxes at the registration desk, and they added a seaplane dock that is mostly used in the winter. You get hardwood floors at BEYC, no Italian marble, no crystal chandeliers. Our previous four experiences at BEYC were also excellent, so BEYC has a pretty good track record from our viewpoint.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great honeymoon
Stayed there on our honeymoon. Beautiful setting, wonderful and helpful staff, great activities. On-site spa had unfortunately closed and would be more convenient if open, and room service would be nice option, but otherwise amazing! We'll go back!

10/10 Excellent

Tere, Puerto Rico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Tropical Paradise
Everything was great... We will be back with our kids.

10/10 Excellent

Katherine, Neptune Beach, FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Honeymooners
We stayed here for our honeymoon in early May and it was beyond perfect. Room: the wood 'huts' are so neat- we stayed in one of the highest ones which had amazing views. We loved the open air aspect and feeling the trade winds blowing in at night. Our shower overlooked the balcony and north sound, so cool. Very clean, mini fridge is great, and the mini bottle of Mount Gay Rum left in there for us was also very nice. The restaurants: Amazing fresh food at every restaurant and every meal. We could not have been more impressed or happier with the changing menu nightly at the clubhouse, with Anegada lobster being kept on every night which was so good! The key lime pie for dessert was the best! The bars: great drinks, great views, great staff. Bartenders were so friendly, we loved Aline. Reasonable prices. Excursions: the best part, we enjoyed snorkeling, sunset cruises, trip to Anegada, the Baths, best of the BVI's and more. Kinto and Jaye were so great to us, along with everyone else. Watersports: we loved using the paddleboards, windsurfing, and taking out the boston whalers. All the staff was so helpful and friendly and made it very easy to get out on the water. Overall, this is the best honeymoon we could have imaginged. The staff did so much to make us comfortable, put us in a room with amazing views, were so friendly, helpful, and made a point to know our names and always say hi and ask how we were. BEYC is seriously an amazing place to vacation!

10/10 Excellent

Don , Upstate New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There are many options for fun.
I like to fish and usually go to a lodge with far fewer amenities; The Bitter End is one of the few top resorts where one can fish the flats for bone fish and other species and finish the day with an elegant dinner. The other water activities were also very accessable as well and the staff very accomodating. We had a meal plan and at first I concerned because it did'nt look as extravagent as a different high end resort we have stayed at numerous times. I was pleasantly surprised howerever, that the quality and ingredients and preparation was excellent every meal. The ambience is not totally themed but rather eclectic. It is a mix of traditional seaport with a carribean flare. The other guests seemed friendly and not at all uptight which you can sometime run into when people are trying to unwind . There were some children who all seemed very well behaved.

2/10 Terrible

Diane, New Smyrna Beach

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
WOKE UP WITH A LARGE DEAD RAT NEXT TO MY BED!!!!!!
Paid over $1,500 for 2 nights. Was supposed to have a beautiful ocean view as shown in the pictures. Ended up with just opposite. The view was completely obstructed with trees. Tried to straighten this out with the front desk, who was VERY, VERY RUDE and could care less, and then just decided just to remain where we were as we had been waiting from 11 a.m. until 4:30 for the room to be ready and had wasted half the day! Also told upon checking in there was a stomach virus spreading throughout the resort and to wash our hands frequently. Not a great way to start out a vacation! Fortunately we did not get it, but definitely made us nervous the whole time. To top things off, the second night I AWOKE TO FIND A LARGE DEAD RAT NEXT TO MY BED!!!! Travel frequently and have never encountered anything like that ever! Was given a $200 credit by the hotel, which I definitely feel was not enough! Never even an apology for the rat, just and ewwww! Obviously, THIS HOTEL TURNED OUT TO BE A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT!!!!!!! It's unfortunate because I was really looking forward to staying here and it is a very pretty location. I think the hotel might want to look into whether a rat infestation may be causing people to get sick there!

4/10 Poor

R&J, New Jersey

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disappointed.
No TV or wi fi in room. No locks on doors or patio doors, no safes except in main house quite a distance from room. Lights dim on walkways (they give you little flashlights), room was old, needed power washing, full of noseum bugs which management said they would get rid of, but never did, the netting was missing in the shower so lots of mosquitos, rooms in need of updating for prices charged. The food was good but menu did not change for the 6 days we were there. When I complained about not knowing about no tv or wi fi I was told that they do not say they have TV! The hotel is remote and only way to access anything is to take a ferry to main location. The trip going there was 13 hours and a ferry ride on very rough seas, with 8 foot swells and pounding every mile of the way. The trip home was good, and ferry rides were pleasant. Just not knowing any of this was disappointing. Did not know that different packages included watersports, so we wound up paying high prices as watersports were not included in package. Very costly vacation..

10/10 Excellent

Lisa, McKinney TX

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bitter End Yacht Club
Great place for a respite from the real world. Isolated. Lots to do. Virgin Gorda is beautiful. I've been throughout the Virgin Islands and this was my favorite spot.