We stayed at Petit Bacaye for two weeks in January 2013 for my 50th birthday. It was exactly what we were looking for - an un-commercialised, peaceful, beautiful, escape. Our aim was to find a place where we could be close to the natural environment of Grenada, yet have some luxuries close at hand. Petit Bacaye is simple, yet comfortable and the real benefit is that you are surrounded by nature. If you are looking for a place where everything is laid on, lots of services, air con, luxurious surroundings, bars etc. then this is not the place for you. Here there is no TV no phones, no bars, no people... but you can hear the waves and look at the stars at night instead. Thus it's perfect for a couple wanting to get away from it all. Petit Bacaye is a small collection of detached beach houses set amongst luscious tropical surroundings on the shoreline of a small bay. We stayed in the Honeymoon House which was a surprisingly spacious wooden house with bedroom, bathroom, huge shower room, small lounge and very well equipped kitchen. The decor is simple but well done and the bed in particular was great - a large four poster with quality linen. I slept so well in this bed even though I have a back injury. The decorations in the room were lovely - lots of wood and craft items, very sympathetic to the local materials. Outside, the gardens are beautiful - flowers everywhere, swaying palm trees and lots of birds. Walking a few metres through the grass takes you to the beach. Petit Bacaye's tree top restaurant looks out over the bay which is unspoilt and has a small island nearby which you can walk over to at low tide. It's true that the beach is not hugely sandy but it has enough sand to lie on and the big plus of this beach was that for most of the time we were there we were the only folk in the whole bay. Because Petit Bacaye has mangroves which go into the sea it's great for wildlife - I saw many egrets and herons as well as flying fish whilst I was swimming. I can't understand why some folk didn't rate the swimming here. You do have to paddle through some soft sand to get to the deeper water but it's really not far and the water is warm, crystal clear and very shallow. Once you get to the deeper water it's fantastic swimming as there is a reef which protects against big waves. I swam right across the bay a number of times which is the farthest I've ever swam but I felt so safe that it was quite easy. The food in Petit Bacaye is excellent. It's not cheap but thoroughly worth it as everything is freshly cooked - lobster and fish from the days catch plus fruit picked from the gardens. The restaurant is only open from midday to early evening so you have to take care of your own breakfast and if you want to eat out in the evening either fix it yourself or go out somewhere else (a jeep is very handy to get out to other restaurants, to see the sights etc as Petit Bacaye is fairly secluded). For us this was perfect as we like to do our own thing and it was possible to barbecue our own food or order food from the restaurant for dinner/next day's breakfast which was put into our fridge during the day. The home-made bread and salads were superb, as was the rum punch. All the staff were very friendly and attentive. Peter the owner, was one of the best things about Petit Bacaye. He is extremely helpful, engaging and a mine of information regarding Grenada. During our stay I also indulged in the massages which were amazing - totally relaxing with the sound of the birds and the waves on the beach in the background. It's true there are bugs everywhere, but this is Grenada, and for us it was a small price to pay for such an idyllic relaxing experience.…