The Reefs, Southampton Bermuda
A Great Luxury Resort
Category: $$$$ Location: Southampton Parish
The Reefs in Southampton Bermuda is a small romantic luxury resort in a cliff-side setting overlooking a private beach. This resort has been a consistent award winner from travel magazines like Travel & Leisure, and Conde Nast Traveler. This oceanfront resort is ideal if you want to spend a great relaxing time on a private beach.
Why The Reefs is one of the finest Luxury resorts in Bermuda? Here are the reasons:
Pink resort buildings and cottages are intimately ringed around the fabulous beach.
Wonderful view of sunset from the ocean view rooms.
You can take a nature walk or borrow a kayak and enjoy the ocean.
Top notch maintenance and great service.
Restaurants overlooking the water.
Excellent infinity-edged pool.
You get excellent selection of rooms at The Reefs. If you want a little more privacy, you can choose from the impeccable cliff-side cottages located at the far end of the resort. There are cottages with excellent ocean view or nestled in a garden setting with sun decks. Suites have Jacuzzi tubs.
The Reefs, Bermuda
The Cliff-Side Suites have direct view of the Atlantic and have private patio or balcony (depending on lower or upper floor), sitting area etc. They have king or queen beds. Junior Suites are similar and located along the cliff-side with great view of the ocean, but have a step down sitting area, soak in tub, walk-in rainwater shower etc.
There are beachfront 2-bedroom suites as well (like condos) that are ideal for families. They too have private balcony, hot tub, two bathrooms etc. And there are several higher class suites.
Ideal for Honeymoon getaways, this resort can also be a great choice for families and couples. If you want a small place and tranquility, Reefs’ relaxing pink cottages are ideal. My personal favorite is room #316 (called Vertigo) which is located at the highest point of the property.
A Cliffside Room
Aqua Terra is the main restaurant (newly done up) and serves breakfast and dinner. It specializes on traditional Bermudian cuisine as well as western food. In dinner you get soups and salads, fish, beef tenderloins, lamb racks, chicken breast etc . The large dining room has huge windows with lovely views of the ocean (particularly from the window-side tables). They also serve drinks (wine selections are quite nice). Go to
Aqua Terra for more information.
Set up on the beach,
Coconuts restaurant provides a great choice of romantic and alfresco dining. The restaurant has been recently remodeled (elegantly done up with tables having white linens). You get lunch and dinner here along with drinks. Visit
Coconuts Restaurant for details.
Clubhouse Bar & Lounge offers alfresco sitting under terrace umbrellas with sofa layouts... it's great for enjoying a drink while having lovely view of the ocean.
Infinity Pool, The Reefs
Facilities
3 restaurants; 2 bars;
Fresh water outdoor infinity pool ;
Private beach;
3 golf courses nearby;
2 tennis courts (complimentary rackets and tennis balls)
Health club;
Complimentary kayaks and snorkeling equipment;
Moped and mountain-bike rentals (across the street)
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Location and Contacts
The Reefs is located on South Road and at Southampton Parish (western part of the island). Bus #7 operating between Hamilton and Dockyard serves South Road.
Road Map
56 South Shore Road, Southampton Parish.
Phone: 800/742-2008 in the U.S. and Canada, 441/238-0222 in Bermuda
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Nearby Attractions
The
Henry VIII Restaurant, Sushi Bar and Pub is close by where you can drop in for some fresh and good quality sushi and sashimi and the feel of dining at an attractive old fashioned English establishment. The
Gibb's Hill Lighthouse is also nearby (only 950 meters away). It is one of the oldest cast iron lighthouses in the world and from here you can get a glimpse of some breathtaking views of the Bermuda shoreline.
The Dining Room at the base of the Lighthouse is a cozy air conditioned place great for some filling lunch of fresh fish sandwiches or Gnocchi along with great views of the ocean. You can also visit the nearby
St. Anne's Church which is a beautiful Anglican church built in the early seventeenth century.
However the biggest attraction... the world famous
Horseshoe Bay Beach is little over a mile away to the east on South Road. You can walk or take bus #7 for a short ride to the beach.
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Visitors' Reviews and Comments
Joseph Long (January 2014)
If you live on the East Coast and long to experience the lush life in Hawaii or a week end jaunt to Malibu but do not want to endure the long flights...you have an option...
The Reefs in Bermuda... After 36+ visits I can tell you that Paradise is 90 minutes away from NYC, Washington,Boston or Atlanta. BERMUDA.....Absolutely awesome...Oprah may have a great place in Hawaii, and Tom Hanks may have Malibu... However, Bermuda is a fantastic place. 65,000 of the nicest people you will ever meet! 21 square miles of wonder....And The Reefs makes a Ritz Carlton blush in terms of service and attention to detail.. And the beach at The Reefs.....Malibu could only photo shop this beach... Quiet, lovely, intimate, kid friendly and beyond relaxing. Evaporate your stress in 5 minutes between 25 June and mid October..
Do you live in NYC or DC and endure the trek to Southampton or Rehobeth? And after all that driving step into water where you can't see your feet! Not in Bermuda....Crystal clear water, warm and magical...and your feet are NEVER EVER out of sight..
Great food as well...Imaginative but not "fusion nonsense". Elegant but not "over the top". The Reefs has it all... Vacations are meant to be cherished and enjoyed,not endured as some right of annual passage.. 441 238 0222... I've had The Reefs number memorized for years! An awesome, family owned place... My children, now 19 and 16 grew up there every year since 1996. The Reefs...My highest review! Guaranteed!
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