Friendly staff,while there it was not too busy,quiet atmosphere,very good value for money for grand bay.I had just stayed in flic en flac ,west of the island at the Sofitel and the Hilton and also Le sands hotel the week before,although 5 star hotels and luxurious,grand bay suites more than make it up in close to amenities,great value for money if you want to do your own thing,a bit of cooking,all rooms have balconies,you can wash your clothes,only have to buy laundry powder next door,store 2000,everything that you need.Grand bay beach is not very far south,there is a beautiful secluded beach called la cuvette a km away,pereybere is not far either,but if you want an unspoilt and very private beach,la cuvette is the place.