PAGUA BAY HOUSE

Our story....... Rick & I were looking for a lifestyle change & had travelled throughout Central & South America, Bahamas & Caribbean and wanted to find a spot to build a home. We got married in St. Croix & during a drive with our taxi guy; Rick asked him, "If you could live anywhere in the Caribbean, where would you live?" The driver responded with Dominica; his daughter married a Dominican & it's the most beautiful country he has ever been too. That's what put Dominica on the map for us. (Dominica, meaning the Commonwealth of Dominica in the West Indies, situated between Guadalupe & Martinique....not Dominican Republic.) We took a scouting trip to Dominica in November of 2006 and agreed with our taxi drivers' observation & moved here 3 months later! Not only does it have amazing topography, it claims to have as many rivers & waterfalls as the number of days in the year! And the people here are amazing, friendly & helpful wherever you go. You just have to remember not to be alarmed when you see some one walking down the street with a machete/cutlass; it is not a weapon, it is what I call their 'Swiss army knife', they use it for everything! A shovel when working in their gardens, to landscaping maintenance, utensils, knife & fork included!

I always say my husband ‘tricked me’ into moving to the Caribbean; I thought I was signing up for rum punch, rivers & hiking…little did I know we would embark on such a significant project that would have us doing construction for the past 7 years! It has truly been a labor of loveJ

We started with our first restaurant; Pagua Bay Bar & Grill in 2009, in 2010 we opened our first four Cabana’s. We worked tirelessly in 2011 & 2012 to finish the next phase, including two Suites, on-site restaurant, pool, rock walls and landscaping. We officially opened with this phase of the hotel in 2013 and have reaped amazing results! With numerous awards, all of which wouldn’t have been possible without the support and feedback of our guests.

*Certificate of Excellence from Tripadvisor in 2011 & 2012 for Pagua Bay Bar & Grill *Travellers’ Choice from Tripadvisor in 2011, 2012 & 2013 for Pagua Bay House for: Trendiest – Best Service – Best Bargain *Travellers Choice’ from Tripadvisor 2014 for ‘Best Small Hotels in the Caribbean’ we were listed at #4 out of 25 *’Cheap & Chic Hotels’ in the Caribbean 2014’ from Fodor’s for rooms under $250 *’The Cool List: Caribbean Coolest Hotels’ in the Caribbean Journal#12 out of 25 *‘The Caribbean’s Best Hotels for Design’ in the Caribbean Journal #13 out of 21…this one is my favorite since my husband did all of the architecture & design.

We have treasured all of our guests and thank you for sharing your holiday and amazing pictures with us! We will continue to strive earning your praise & recognition. Tripadvisor has been an invaluable marketing tool...that's how some of you found us:) So thanks a million for taking the time to share your experiences for past & future guests to enjoy. We hope to see you again in the future!

Thanks for your friendship & support.

Alicia, Rick & the Pagua Staff

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Beth and Mike mailed me some dog collars for the local cause and had a special one made for our hotel dog Sarafina:)


In case it's to small to read, this is what Fina's Thank you card said:
Thanks Beth & Mike (signed by her paw)
Pink is my favorite color!

Her new collar is a fusia pink, I would say and it does look fabulous on her & it has her name and a number...in case she has a late night and needs a ride home:)

Françoise et Jean Rénier will soon be leaving life in Guadalupe for the past 7 years to go back home to France and wanted to make sure they didn't miss any of the Caribbean islands while they are here.... I hope they miss the Caribbean once they go home and come back for a visit!:)

Françoise is a very chic woman with a love of hats.....I too love hats, I ordered one from the iternet that didn't fit because my head is too big:) Once I saw Francoise in her hat, I knew she was meant to have my hat...doesn't she looks fabulous!

Françoise est une femme très chic avec un amour des chapeaux ..... Je t'aime aussi des chapeaux, j'ai commandé un de l'iternet qui ne cadrait pas parce que ma tête est trop grosse :) Une fois que j'ai vu Françoise dans son chapeau, je savais elle était destinée à avoir mon chapeau ... n'est-elle pas l'air fabuleux!


Friday, May 17, 2013

Lena & Ingo our German friends...world traveler's:)

Ingo chilling in the hammock ( Cabana 5 for those who want to book it:)

                             Great photo,  I think they used the 'instagram' app? That's Pagua Bay, they stayed  with us in April and that's when we just start to get our sandy beach back.

Lena... I love this picture:) Since we are on the East side of the island, 
it's the sunrises that we get to enjoy!


Monday, May 06, 2013

Mark & Virginia, all I can say is their laughter and spirit lit up Pagua Bay! Both retired physicians, looking for a little adventure; we are trying to get them hooked up with Ross to teach part time, so we can see them more often:)

Virginia & Mark:)

Mark got a great shot of this storm over the Ocean and the Rainbow that followed, beautiful...that's looking out at Pagua Bay!~


Introducing....Mr. Werner Hart Mrs. Bettina Duense:) They got married at a waterfall and shared their honeymoon with us!

Werner was an excellent photographer and shared a ton of his photo's which I will also add to our web site. But my favorite are of the newlywed's! Not a bad place for a honeymoon:)






Mike & Amy from Austria had a fabulous time, they were always on the move and are already planning another visit! Can't wait to have you back:)

Mike & Amy ~ Self portrait...cute!

Beautiful shot in Scott's Head

Titou Gorge one of our favorite attractions


Mike is now our resident stunt guests! Here is jumping off a rock into Chadiere Pool, very fun.