My enemy... cockroaches. The enemy of my enemy... ants. We stayed at the Inn at Cades Bay and found it to be a nice place, in general. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the location nice. We actually were in St. Kitts for our honeymoon, and did an overnight trip to Nevis, and stayed at Cades. The room we had (#1) was a King which was decently furnished. Our one and only complaint was that there some tiny, but numerous, ants in the room - both the bathroom and the main room. It's the Caribbean, so I guess it's more or less inevitable that you'll get some. They're basically in search of food, so at least they stayed off the bed and went about their business. For all intents and purposes, they are harmless, and to their credit they did bag a few cockroaches. Somehow despite their size, they were able to swarm on and overtake the cockroaches, which was a good thing. Still, it was necessary to eradicate them with the handy can of bug spray that the manager provided. It would have been nice to have maybe a little broom and pan to sweep up the dead ones after spraying (or better yet a little vaccuum). I had to subtract points because of them, but on the whole I'd give Cades a favorable rating..

Thank god for Cades Bay. After a short but terrible stay in St. Kitts (Bird Rock is nothing great), we took the last flight to Nevis and our luck drastically changed. We stayed at Inn at Cades Bay. Eddy and the Cades Bay staff were genuinely nice. The rooms had privacy (except for the European style bathrooms w/o doors), style, comfort, a hammock, and good location (very close to a small beach). The beach had fairly good snorkeling (Cades Bay had equipment to rent) and we enjoyed walking along the beach and checking out the view. What made Cades Bay special was the pleasant staff. They helped us with a inexpensive and easy car rental, gave us great ideas for exploring the island, and cooked exceptional food. I had a steak filet that was to die for. They also gave us a free lift to their restaurant in town, where the food and drink stayed good. Cades Bay seems best-suited for people who want a little space/privacy, appreciate talented and mellow staff, and enjoy taking control of their own vacations. Aside: Nevis was so much better than St. Kitts. We easily ran around Nevis, went to plantations, spent a little time at the Four Seasons, walked around town, and enjoyed the food. Just walking around Nevis is much easier than St. Kitts. Nevis is smaller (good for a 5 or 6 day trip), the people are nicer, and the island's economy just seems to work better.

The Inn at Cades Bay is a good choice for a budget-conscious traveler.
It is on the water, but the beach in front is only fair. Unfortunately, the rooms do not have (as of March 2003) screen doors or a jalousie that would allow you to hear the ocean. The Inn is right on the road, and noise is a problem. The owner was doing a good job running the place pretty much by himself, but unless you have a rental car, you may find yourself wishing you had brought friends, or stayed somewhere with just a few more amenities, or a bit more lively.

My wife and I were looking for a moderately priced hotel at the beach in Nevis and selected the Inn at Cades Bay. We stayed there for 4 days in July 2003. The Inn arranged for a taxi to pick us up at the airport.
Upon arriving at the Inn we were offered a complimentary ride to Eddy's restaurant in Charestown for dinner. It seems that a number of hotels on Nevis, including the Inn, do not open their restaurants every day during the off season. They also offered to bring a continental breakfast to our room in the morning. I thought it was a nice touch to have the walkway to your room lined with conch shells. Both the bedroom and bath were larger than I expected. The beedroom had both a ceiling fan and airconditioner. The room had a small patio with a hammock, with a view of the Caribbean and St. Kitts while the view from the front of the room was of Mt. Nevis. It is interesting to note that the mountain had a cloud on the top every time we looked at it. For some unknown reason the water to our room shut off. Someone made a telephone call and one of the owners arrived within 10 minutes to try and correct the problem. They confirmed that another room had running water and moved us to that room. That night we were taken to Eddy's for dinner and the Inn arranged to pay for our meal as compensation for water problem.
Eddy's is located in Charlestown. While waiting for diner at Eddy's I noted that there were a number of guests there from the other hotels and people that live on the island. The food at Eddy's is very good and I would recommend it. The next day the Inn arranged for us to get a car rental and gave us personal advise on what to see and recommended which guide to ask for. Due to the fact that it was the off season there were very few guest at the Inn. Some days we had the entire beach to our selves. When we return to Nevis we will stay at the Inn again. We would also recommend it to our friends.