I just returned from a week at Peter Island, and I'm a bit surprised at some of the more scathing reviews of the place that I'm seeing on this website. I can't claim to have been head over heels with the place, but in general the service was extremely good and quite above average, the management was gracious, the rooms were lovely and very comfortable, and the island itself was quite gorgeous, with some spectacular beaches (and terrific snorkeling).

If I missed anything during my stay, it was, at times, the feeling of the Caribbean itself; the local colors, the spirit of the people, the gentleness of some of the island towns, etc. I was on a resort island with a lot of Americans -- most of whom were honeymooning -- and I never quite felt the particular magic of the Caribbean while I was there. But this may be the case at other fancy resorts as well.

My one major complaint was, in fact, the spa, as others have mentioned. The hotel has a very bad policy of only letting you use the spa facilities if you are having a (very expensive) spa treatment. This even includes not letting you stroll on the beach below the spa, as you might "mar" the view of those sitting in the jacuzzi. They were particularly unpleasant about enforcing these rules, which did not seem to be in character with the rest of the hotel.

But in general, Peter Island is a lovely vacation spot which offers a surprisingly diverse number of activities for such a small place. It's not the Ritz Carlton, but that's too its credit.

My husband and I got married June 4 and went to Peter Island on our honeymoon. This place is amazing. I cant imagine a better honeymoon spot. If you are looking for beautiful beaches, amazing and plentiful food, and seclusion you need to look no further. The main beach Deadmans beach is great with cocunut trees and hammocks right on the beach. There are several huts and you feel like you are the only person on the beach.
The food is amazing and you can have as much as you want. From steak to fish to brick oven pizzas it is truly great. Both restaurants have great views especially the beach bar and restaurant. I definitely recommend going to the baths on the thursday day trip. they are really neat and there is great snorkeling at the end. Another must is the spa. It was incredible. So new and nice and very relazing. The massages were wonderful. I cant say anything negative about this resort. It was an amazing honeymoon we will never forget. I cant imagine any where better than Peter Island.

We were on Peter Island in April of this year, unfortunately. The only way someone could write a good review of this place is if they are part of the Amway Family or are not well traveled. Yes, Amway guests are treated better than regular guests. So it is a problem,YES it is. Also boaters ARE allowed to use ALL the beaches, the small resort pool, use pool towels, and even eat off the midday snack buffet table. FOR FREE!!! We were paying 700.00 a night for what they were getting for free. Their website and tollfree reservation people will tell you that kids under 8 are strongly discouraged. Wrong!! Why were there at least a dozen children under 4 while we were there? Toddlers screaming at dinner every night. Once a toddler was in the small resort pool with a diaper on. Nothing was done!! Why, the parents were Amway Family. The website also says that Peter Island does not have cars or streets. WRONG!!! In fact on more than one occasion we had to jump out of the way of speeding vans and trucks. There is no hot tub for resort guests to use either. You can use the hot tub by the new spa if you pay $200.00 for a spa treatment!!! It is unacceptable for a luxury resort to impose such rules to customers paying so much for so little. The guests that stay here are the rudest and the most unfriendly group of people that we have ever been around. We did not realize how many 20 something trust fund babies there are in the world until we went to PI. While on vacation why can't these people at least speak when spoken to? Go back to being rude when you get back home. PI also says on their website that there is never a guest who wants to leave. Well they can remove that now can't they. Why do they not have TVs in the rooms but yet the tiny workout facility has a satellite TV by the treadmills? Also we were not at all impressed by the body guards that the owner had for him and his Family while at dinner. The staff are not very happy. We were told that it was due to the way they are treated by upper management. You would also think that because you are paying $700.00 a night for a bedroom that is under 350 square feet that the food would have been better. NO LOBSTER!!! What is that? That's right. Not 1 menu or buffett had lobster on it. Once again totally unacceptable for a supposed luxury resort. And yes all of the bathroom amenities were Amway. So by staying at PI you are supporting a MLM or a pyramid type business. We would only go back to PI if they changed the way they cater to the boating crowd and the Amway Family higher ups and their rude children. Do yourself a favor and spend your hard earned money on Virgin Gorda or St. John if you must visit the BVI. Just do not give any support to PI Resort!!

We just returned from our vacation here where we had 2 adjoining Ocean front suites. The rooms were very nice and do actually look like the pictures, with stone walls, wood ceilings and ceramic tile floors, as well as a large (2 people) whirlpool tub, and 2 shower heads shower in the bathroom. Very spacious rooms.

You have to remember that when you go to the Carribean, everything works on "Island time" which is a much slower pace than most Americans are used to. If you want to enjoy your trip, you will have to check your "type A" personality at the airport that you depart from.

What makes this a World class resort? The grounds are meticulously maintained, with nightly grooming of all areas including the beaches. The food is excellent and abundant. The staff is friendly, but they are on "island time". Every effort is made to accommodate your wishes. We were traveling with our disabled son, so we particularly appreciated the sensitivity of the staff and extra efforts to help us enjoy our stay. The equipment provided for beach fun was in excellent condition and they make it hassle free to borrow whatever you need to make your stay enjoyable. They have loaner tennis rackets and balls as well, which was great since we accidentally left our rackets by our front door. You can have as much privacy as you want or mingle with other guests. If there are a lot of Amway people here, we didn't meet a single one or the people we met did not talk about that. The beach hammocks are very relaxing and you can get refreshments pretty much any time you want. Your room is "refreshed" twice a day so that any towels or sand that gets on the floor during the day is cleaned up before you return for the day. There is not an ounce of mildew in the rooms and anyone who has owned a beach property can understand how hard it is to keep things "dry". They kept our fridge stocked with drinks we wanted. There was nightly music and dancing for those so inclined. Efforts are made successfully to control wild animals and insects (for example, birds are fed near the restaurant so they won't bother the outside diners). It's the little details that make a resort world class.

What could make this 5 star, in my rating, rather than 4 star? Better quality bedding in the rooms. Expanded beach refreshment services. (They served people on the beach that were near to the restaurant only.) Providing "do not disturb" signs for the doors -- someone knocked on our door at 9:30 every morning wanting to clean. Yes, the room floors do make your feet dirty, but the "Islanders" seem to have a hard time understanding what to focus on when they clean and clearly mopping is not what they do best, although they did a great job of eliminating sand with a broom and vacuum.

What would expand their appeal as a resort? TVs in the rooms would help. I don't think they are trying to appeal to kids though.

Other comments: we didn't find the "boat visitors" to be a problem in general. They were in different parts of the resort for the most part. There is actually a separate beach for them to use. Being there with kids we did find some of the behaviors of the boat inhabitants to be inconsiderate, like sun bathing nude in our bay (yes, they were onboard their boat). You couldn't really see them from the beach, but our kids took a kayak out and got an eyefull. I also overheard "boat people" complaining that the resort was not very welcoming to them, but you can't stop people from whining and afterall, they aren't guests (I saw resort security chase a boater off the guest only beach). I asked at checkin, for fear that getting reservations might be difficult on weekends, and was told that only resort guests could get a table in their better restaurant during prime hours (seating at 7-8:30). There were children there under the age of 8 in spite of the policy that states otherhwise. They do enforce the dress codes, so dining was never unpleasant. Our younger son got a splinter in his foot and they had a nurse on staff remove it for him.

I would highly recommend this place if you want to go to a resort in the carribean. Personally, for a family vacation for us, I would say it was a bit low key and pricey which may be attributable to a weak dollar. However, I don't think we really needed the almost private beach that our rooms were on (I never saw more than 25 people on the beach at once, and most of the time it was more like 10) or food as fancy as they served. For a family of 4, we probably would have been equally happy with a place in Florida, although the kids might miss the snorkeling. I guess we were paying for an exclusive locale that probably wasn't as important to us as it may be to others. I'm just adding this for the readers consideration and it in no way reflects on this particular resort, but is just a general comment about going to the Carribean for a family vacation.