Golden Rock Dive and Nature Resort

Our expectations were exceeded beyond our belief! Beginning with the ride from the airport to the resort. The staff was so accommodating, helpful and ALWAYS pleasant. THE ROOM: the appointments and design of the room was very well thought out and we never said, "wouldn't it be nice if there was..." it was always, "well look at that, there is lighting under the bed!" The bed, linens, towels, etc. were perfect. The furniture was so comfortable and perfect. THE GROUNDS: 40 acres of lush landscaping! Since the resort is self-sustaining, there is a solar farm, RO water plant, greenhouse to grow fresh vegetables, The Golden Chick(en) Resort is adorable, putt putt golf, 2 pools, 2 restaurants and many trails to take walks. There is also a fully appointed gym and spa appointments are available. THE RESTAURANTS: We were there Monday - Thursday, so only partook in meals at BREEZE. The staff was very attentive and friendly. The food was fantastic and always flavorful. Can't wait to try Bobbie's the next time we are there. OTHER: There is a GRAND dive facility - we don't dive but imagine if you do, you would be impressed by the facility. And that was just the resort - Statia is a friendly, little island. Her people are so welcoming and the island is loaded with history. We can't wait to go back!

We arrived at the end of September through the first weekend of October. It was a beautiful resort with the best food we've had at any resort, ever! We came during a slow week and our rooms were upgraded without asking! I hope to come back soon!!

I stayed there with a big dive group and can't say enough about this place. The dive operation is fantastic. Great diving and dive guides. Full service meaning they switch out your tanks for you, they even take your fins off in the water before getting to the ladder. How great is that. The rooms are beautifully decorated and very well appointed. The wi-fi is fast and works everywhere at the resort, at the pool, restaurant, everywhere. The garden grounds is such a delight every time we walked around the resort. I can't comment on the food as we were a large group and had nightly buffets. I loved the food. The staff are so sweet and attentive. A special shout out to Sophie, the event organizer, who did an outstanding job managing our large group.

A truly eco-friendly 5 star resort. The physical plant (rooms, pools, restaurants) were 5 star/newish and I think every room had a view of the sea. The service was excellent, too. The staff was always asking if we needed anything. I felt like they did all the work all week, which is what I needed! The grounds were lush with exotic plants/flowers/hummingbirds. Unlike many places in this part of the world, this resort cares about the environment: they have solar panels, desalinization equipment, greenhouses growing food, etc. Very gentle on the environment. We only had reusable cups on our dive boats, for example. I wish I could have stayed longer. I got used to living there! The island of Statia is a great place to get away from commercialism and tacky tourism. It was clean and the natives were welcoming. I highly recommend this place!

I’ll preface my review with the fact that over the last 35 years I’ve traveled to most of the major Caribbean islands (and a few of the lesser known islands) and stayed at most of the major Caribbean resorts. I had the good fortune to spend a week at Golden Rock on a scuba trip and the only bumps during my stay were on the road to/from the resort. The staff is excellent, the rooms are stunning (I was in a villa, but saw all the other room types as I had friends staying in other room types), and the food was delicious. Diving was first-class. The staff truly does everything for you. You arrive and put your dive gear in the dive bag (which they provide for you to use during your stay) and you don’t have to deal with it again until you’re packing it up to go home. They get it to the boat, they connect it to the tanks and change them between dives. At the end of the day they take everything apart and wash it and store it for you until the next day, when it’s all set up for you again. They even take your fins off for you before you climb the ladder to get out of the boat! Truly five-star service. You won’t find the pristine beaches that most people associate with many Caribbean islands, so if you’re a beach lover, you may think this isn’t the place for you, but there are two beautiful pools and plenty of other things to do. I LOVE a nice beach and absolutely never missed it. There’s great hiking, countless dive sites, and a lot of history to learn about as you tour the town. It’s also nice to just take in the peace and quiet the beautiful island has to offer. The staff is also super friendly and accommodating. Whether you need to get away from it all and decompress or you want to get out and explore nature (above and below the water), you’ll be hard pressed to find anything as special as Golden Rock!

We spent 4 days at the resort. Golden Rock is nothing short of unbelievable. The staff is incredible. Everyone treated us like we were royalty. The food is amazing. We stayed in the Villas. Beautiful and spacious. Beds are extremely comfortable. Loved the rain showers in the bathroom. The pools are beautiful. I've never seen so many beautiful flowers and trees. The views of the ocean and other islands is so cool. Top notch all the way around. Took a tour of Oranjestad and that was really amazing. Such cool history. Overall our experience was unforgettable. Hard to leave and come back home. 5 stars all the way!!