Hotels near Shoal Bay Beach

"The property was well maintained and quiet, the staff was really friendly and helpful. The beach was great and was walkable to 4 or 5 restaurants right on beach."

"We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Milly's Inn. Two slight drawbacks are lack of air conditioning and low water pressure. But everything else was great for our purposes. The sea breezes were fine for us in temperature that ranged from 78 at night to 82 during the day, regardless of rain. The queen bed was comfortable. The kitchen with full refrigerator and gas stove allowed us to prepare breakfasts and a few dinners, when we weren't enjoyed grilled foods on the beach. The biggest draw is the beautiful view of Shoal Bay across the flowery yard from each of the four units. The beach is a short walk down a path through two tunnels of trees. The reward is a perfect sugar-sand beach before an ocean varying from turquoise to emerald and darker farther. Few were competing for the sand in April. A handful of restaurants offer beach chairs and umbrellas for $10 -- or free if you're eating grilled snapper, shrimp kebab or barbecue chicken. Gwen's Reggae Grill at the other end of Shoal Bay has live music. This is the other end of the island from the more commercial areas of Mead Bay or Rendezvous Bay, but the island is only 13 miles long and 3 miles wide, so Blanchard's Beach Shack and Valley Bake Shop are a short drive away."