Stayed in a Kingsville self-catering apartment for a week. Apartment comprised a small kitchen/living room area, air-conditioned bedroom (with TV) and average-sized bathroom with a solar-heated shower (hot enough during good weather but a little tepid during overcast periods!).

It's clean, basic and charming, with its own balcony/terrace and a stone's throw from the beach and a very good bar.

Positives are:
* Perfect location for beautiful Lower Bay beach (stunning) and a great bar nearby
* Clean and comfortable, beach towels provided
* Good value

Negatives are:
* Lower Bay is a quiet area (particularly sleepy during rainy season!) with only one main bar/restaurant nearby. It's high in the mountains and you need to climb and descend a very steep hill before getting to Port Elizabeth, the hub of activity (bars/restaurants/shops/port). This walk takes about half an hour. Otherwise, a taxi is 20 EC dollars (about £4.50), or a bus is 1 EC dollar. We also managed to get a few lifts from friendly locals.
* Nothting bad to say about the accomodation per se

Look out for a lovely stray dog called Opelle, who will never leave your side once you say hello. Her owner died and the locals feed her (I think) but she is enjoys company!

I can’t believe the previous negative review on this place. My husband and I have been staying at the Kingsville Apartments every February for the past 8 years. We find that the owners, Kay and Bert are always upgrading the accommodations and are responsive to any requests. We have traveled all over the Caribbean and have never been treated as well as by the owners of a property as we have by the Kay and Bert!

All the necessary amenities are provided in the picturesque bungalows to make your stay totally enjoyable. The kitchen is well stocked, the bedroom has AC and cable TV and the bathroom even has a hair dryer! We particularly enjoy dining on the small terrace in the evenings amidst the beautiful tropical gardens that surround the property. Truly a little bit of heaven!

The location is excellent for a short stroll to Lower Bay beach with its incredible azure calm waters and fine sand. There are many choices of nearby walkable restaurants with
Fernando's Hideaway being one of our favorites! Port Elizabeth is just a quick taxi ride away, or if you’re energetic it’s an invigorating walk up “Cardiac Hill” to town!

Bequia is a lovely friendly unspoiled island and we would recommend staying at the Kingsville Apartments for the best experience!

I can't believe the previous reviews on this place. First of all, the place is old. Although it was clean, it was not free of bugs!!! I know it's an island, but I don't expect bugs crawling on the wall at night and falling on my head while I sleep. The sink broke the first day and it was so bad they had to move us to another apartment. The one maid was stingy on the towels. The owner of the apartments was not very nice. If you are looking for a one/two star place, this is it. I felt it was not worth the money.
The only nice thing I can say is that the beach is right across the street and is beautiful and secluded. I would not recommend this place to a friend or fellow traveler.

Bequia is a very special place. It was likely the time of year, but we were amazed at the lack of fellow tourists. Many days we had Lower Bay completely to ourselves, and it's a fantastic beach with fine sand, azure waters, and an excellent snorkling reef right from the beach. Kay King runs a very professional business at Kingsville and we were quite pleased with the cleanliness and upkeep of the cabins, and it is truly only a minute walk to the beach or less. Lower Bay also has a couple of great value and friendly restaurants - Da Reef and "Can't remember the name", right beside Kingsville. Friendship Rose trip to the Cays was a long haul but worth it for the gorgeous scenery at the Cays. St. Vincent was a worthwhile day trip as well - make sure you get Franklin as a guide (he is hired on demand by Richmond Vale) to take you to Trinity Falls - tough up and down hike but the lush rainforest surroundings, Franklin's warm company, and the truly beautiful falls are worth it. Back to Bequia - Fernando's is one of the best restaurants we've dined at, anywhere, including Italy, Paris, NYC, etc. Coco's has good food as well and a wonderful view over the harbour. One last tip - expect your luggage to arrive a day late if you fly from Barbados - it seems it's a routine now to sell out the passenger seats and leave most or all the luggage behind for the next day's plane due to weight constraints - plan for this and have all you need for the 1st day in Bequia in your hand luggage - the regular travellers there seem used to this custom. In summary, a wonderful relaxing and friendly island and we will be back, hopefully many times.