Paradise Beach Resort is quiet, private, and very special place. We stayed in Villa 2 for 6 nights. Our group consisted of my husband and me, my parents, and three of our kids (18, 11 and 9 years old). The kitchen was stocked with cookware and utensils and we took advantage of the pre-arrival grocery shopping, which was so nice. The pre-planning with Camilla was excellent. I'm pretty sure we emailed her every day the weeks leading up to our trip with a question about something, and she was always very prompt and responsive. Because it was a resort and not an Inspirato home, all pre-planning was done through the resort concierge. I was nervous about this because we have had that go poorly in the past. Paradise Beach is exceptional. They work hard to provide for their guests, both before you arrive and during your stay. Someone checked in with us everyday about what our plan was and if we needed any dinner recommendations or reservations. Even all our transportation off the resort was handled seamlessly through the concierge.
We took advantage of the pool in the villa and the beach. The beach was mostly for playing games, kayaking, or other activities, not really lounging. Plenty of chairs to lounge in the sun at the villa though, so this was not an issue for us.
The food at the resort was good. We had breakfast included in our stay, but it wasn't explicit that it was only the "Continental Breakfast" option on the menu that was included. Also, several mornings we ordered the Continental Breakfast and were still charged and had to have the server take it off the bill. Just something to be aware of. Dinners were good but had only a few choices and were on the pricey side. We did have the chef come and cook dinner at our villa one night (for my daughter's birthday) and while they made a cake and it was special, we don't feel that it was worth what we paid for it. We never had lunch at the resort restaurant. We opted to eat at the villa with the groceries we had. Three members of our group did the rum tasting at the resort and thought it was great.
Our favorite restaurant was Bananas. It was in the trees a bit, but had a lovely Caribbean casual vibe. The menu had plenty of options, the service was great, and the food was delicious. Golden Rock was also another great off-resort restaurant option. A bit nicer than Bananas, and it was on the other side of the island, so we got to see Monserrat in the distance on our drive. It's in an old fort and, while it was the "fanciest" of the restaurants, it was the only one that had a kids menu! We did not care for Turtle Time (next to Sunshine's) at all. It is beach casual and we just didn't have good service or think the food was all that great.
For activities, by far our favorite was our private catamaran charter through Leeward Charters. We spent a day on the Spirit of St. Kitts with Captain Matt, Earl, and the rest of the crew. We felt like royalty. It was one of the best vacation days I've had, period. They stopped at a cove and everyone in our group jumped off the boat to swim, snorkeled, had a dance party, had a wonderful lunch on the beach in St. Kitts, and just got to relax and enjoy the unbelievable scenery of St. Kitts and Nevis. Best day. The historic walking tour of Nevis was also very enjoyable too, although less so for the kids. Derek was very knowledgeable and we walked around Charlestown and learned quite a bit about the history of the island. The tour ended at Alexander Hamilton's home, which was a hit with our younger kids. Adults got massages at the nearby Four Seasons Spa and everyone really liked their experience. The spa was tranquil and relaxing. My husband did a SCUBA dive and really enjoyed that as well.
My only suggestion to the resort is to have a decorative railing of some kind on the pathway from the villas down to the beach. It's steep to go up and steep to go down. I worried about my aging parents navigating it and didn't want anyone to fall.
Overall, a beautiful island and a beautiful resort with excellent service. You won't be disappointed.