Shark Reef Resort

Very good service and extremely comfortable surroundings. This was an inexpensive stay, but had everything we were looking for. Kid friendly and fun for all.

Been staying here for the past 5 years and have nothing but great things to say! The manager and her daughter are very, very sweet and will take wonderful care of you no matter what you need. The employees are also very nice and friendly and it makes us feel super welcome and right at home each time we are there. Another huge plus is the breakfast in the morning, yumm!!! Texas shaped waffles with eggs, cereals, coffee, juice, and more! The pool is always clean as well as the rooms, 5 stars all the way especially for such a great price!

I can’t say enough good things about this place. The family that runs it is sweet and very helpful and responsive. The rooms are clean, the playground is nice if you have a small kid. Seriously, this place is great.

Good people good times!

CON:
No phone in the room.
Poor lighting. Only one lamp and another random ass lightbulb in the closet you had to screw and unscrew to turn it on and off.
Cockroach on the bed.
TV was small.
Not a lot of power outlets.
PRO:
Beds were comfy.
Affordable.
Nice pool and outdoor area.
A/​c worked and was very cold.
Staff was friendly.
They allow pets.

First off the room I stayed in had mold growing in it, then I talked to the owner who operates it and she had me check out a few others of which I wouldn’t stay in either because they also had mold growing in them. I was then placed on the casitas and the one I am in is amazing it’s clean and spacious and I would totally recommend casitas to anyone.

We love staying at the Shark reef Resort. We always rent a casita. We love the feel of being in our own space. We are treated so sweetly by the staff and love that it is a family run operation. We enjoyed the pool and bbq areas. We actually like that they don’t come in and make the beds and what not everyday. We did ask for fresh towels and got them as often as we needed them. We stayed 8 days and they cleaned middle way thru the vacation. Everything was clean when we arrived. Air conditioners worked great. Nothing but great things to say about this place.

We stayed here for our wedding and it was TERRIBLE! there were ROACHES under our beds, moldy food in the fridge, and for that small space, it wasn’t worth $ 150 a night!!! Terrible air-​conditioning and many different things. DO NOT STAY HERE! If I was able to give ZERO stars I would but too make a review I have to give it one star… Please save your money and DO NOT STAY IN SHARK REEF RESORT!!!

Awesome place to stay, we will continue to come back again and again! Newly remodeled rooms, new cabanas, fire pits, and they now do free breakfast! The casitas are darling, and the staff is amazing!

We stay here at least 2 times a year.
Its is very affordable. We usually tend to stay here because we aren’t in our rooms very often. Mostly just to sleep and shower.
Rooms are usually very clean. The maids come around every day and give you new towels and toilet paper if you need it. Staff has always been so friendly. Rooms have small kitchenettes in them. We usually go out to dinner one night and then stay at the hotel one night and make dinner. They have cabana’s and BBQ pits outside. Also have play ground and a small basketball court for kids.
Definitely a great place to stay if you looking for affordable.

We booked our trip unknowingly during Sandfest so this was the only place available at the time. We were greeted by the owner and she upgraded us to the honeymoon suite immediately. She was super sweet! The entire place is ran by the family and they are beyond accomodating. The other reviewers are right, the place is simple and the rooms are a little on the dark side but there is a huge window that lets in plenty of light when you open the blinds just a little. They had a really nice flat screen tv mounted on the wall with awesome sound. The honeymoon suite had a jacuzzi in it, which was cool. They do not have daily maid service but they come around every morning and replenish your towels and toilet paper. We were normally still there when they knocked on the door and asked for our dirty towels and if we needed anything else. Plus we always have valuables with us so we prefer nobody in our room when we aren’t there anyway so it worked out perfect. They made it clear that if we need anything at all to come to the office when we chicked in and they’ll take care of us. We got extra pillows and were asked if we needed blankets, shampoo, cups, or toilet paper. I constantly saw the owners daughter in law bringing extra stuff to rooms throughout the day. I don’t know who really plans on sitting in their room while they’re on an island but I guess if that’s what you plan on doing you might want to find a room at the holiday inn or something. We made use of their grills and their cabanas and made our own dinner one night. It was peaceful and pretty. Wish they had free wifi. The boyfriends bank account was hacked last time we paid for it so we would never do that again. But we have already commited to going back each year and staying at the Shark Reef Resort. We seriously loved it!

If your looking for a place to rest and sleep, this is it. Very reasonable rates. Clean rooms. They have remodeled all rooms. Just the basics. Comfortable bed, TV, micro and small fridge. No maid service. Just clean towels everyday. They also have kitchenettes for rent. Great place for fisherman.

We stay here several times a year, in fact are heading there again this weekend. It has always been clean, cool (that’s huge in the summer) and available. The owners have always been welcoming and accommodating. If you need anything, just let them know and I am sure they will take care of it for you.
In my opinion all the hotels are overpriced here, most are grungy and smell like wet beach towels. Shark Reef is more reasonably priced than most and certainly cleaner. Their winter rates are a steal, summer is more, but not out of the norm for the area.
If I was looking for 5 star swanky hotels, I wouldn’t be staying in Port A– this is the perfect place for this town’s laid back, casual atmosphere.

Shark Reef is not so much a hotel as it is a flop house. They don’t make your bed or do any room servicing at all. They don’t clean the room while you are staying there. They provide a tiny bit of soap and shampoo (in packets) when you first arrive but it isn’t replenished. There is a coffee machine but no supplies, not even a coffee cup. And speaking of cups, you’re on your own there as well. They provide four cheap plastic cups when you check in but they are not replaced. I wonder what happens if you run out of toilet paper. As another Unilocaler mentioned, the rooms are dark. There is no heat in the room. It happens to be very cold and raining here today and I am in my room, wearing a jacket and a sweater.
Yes, it’s inexpensive (by local standards) but I could never recommend this place. Also, really crappy (slow and weak) Internet that is a pay service. I am connecting via a tethered iPhone (thanks, Cydia) and it is faster than their wireless!
Avoid like the plague.

When you look on the Shark Reef Resort website, you’ll see pictures of the pool and the parking lot and the ‘jungle gym’ and a few more pictures of the pool. What you won’t see are pictures of the rooms because they are small and dark.
My family stayed here for a weekend and while the room provided us with the basics at a very affordable price, we got what we paid for. And except for a few little bugs that ran away when we first turned the lights on in the room, it was clean. It is one of the cheapest places to stay in Port A., but don’t expect too much and remember that affordable in Port A. is still close to $ 100/​night during the summer. If you’re looking for an affordable room where you can sleep and don’t plan to actually spend any time in the room, the Shark Reef Resort might be for you.