Aupic Paradise

Cozy place to stay on vacation. Staff is very welcoming and accommodating. They have a restaurant with delicious food and drinks. If you’re looking for something close and inexpensive from the airport, this place is it. You have your own apartment with a kitchen, bathroom and bedrooms. Plus you have your own balcony to sit and relax and enjoy the island breeze.

This location was a last minute booking for us. The staff was friendly and the proximity was very close to the airport. Glad we could stay with them when our flight off the island was canceled. The restaurant was closed for renovations when we were there, but it looks to be a nice little place.

We booked the Aupic Paradise before we left Canada as a final-night, close to the airport hotel before our flight home. Only 5 minutes from Hewanorra International, it made for an easier trip to the airport than driving all the way down from Rodney Bay for an early WestJet flight to Toronto. The front desk clerk was pleasant when we arrived and explained his POS machine wasn't functioning properly (on omen of things to come?) so we paid in cash. We were assigned room #5 which was small but clean and on the second floor. My wife used the washroom but complained it wouldn't flush. Upon investigation, the flush mechanism was missing and the tank was empty. There was no way to flush the toilet. Downstairs to the clerk we went who changed us to apartment #2. This was a multi-room abode with unplugged appliances, a lack of screens on the windows, and an air conditioning unit which absolutely refused to work. At least the toilet flushed. We decided to stay there as we weren't sure what other options we had. We spent a fitful night dealing with no-see-ums (no screens, remember?) howling dogs, the same frogs from Rodney Bay, loud motorcycles, and the knowledge there was no coffee for the morning or onsite services (the clerk had cleared out at around 8:00 pm and we were on our own). The advertised onsite restaurant doesn't exist, by the way. At least we couldn't find it, even if it was closed. We did have hot water for a shower in the morning, though. At least something. And the place has "good bones," but needs a huge upgrade in everything from technology to basic stuff like working toilets, screens on the windows and fixtures/appliances. They deserve two stars if only for their proximity to the airport and the availability of hot water. Much, much work to be done though before I'd rate it any higher than 2. And my friends (and wife) would probably tell you I'm being generous. My final suggestion would be to just call it the "Aupic." It saves sign space and is not misleading like the current name.