Karma St. Martin's

We recently stayed for our wedding, and the staff, the food and hospitality were exceptional. Scott was frequently on hand to solve any of our issues and is a credit to the Karma Group. Seafood platter recommended!

We have stayed here many times and feel strong affinity with the hotel, with its wonderful location. The rooms and public areas inside are very clean and cared for, albeit the bathrooms are feeling rather old now, but perfectly acceptable. Staff are cheery and helpful, some with experience and others less. Food is ok but not adventurous. Enjoyed swimming in the cold waters at the beautiful white beach adjacent to the hotel. Due to the so,Erie so restricted boat services to some island from St Martins we used private boat on occasions. We shall return.

The deserted sandy beaches and pheasant filled grasslands set the stage for the Karma Hotel. There no doubt that this place is one of the most beautiful in the UK. Unfortunately it looks like the chef didn’t attend the dress rehearsal and might not even of read the right script. St Martin is tiny and for us two nights was more than enough, we arrived early walked the islands main road and saw everything there was to see in about 4 hours after which you could sit on the beach I guess or go bird watching. The Hotel is pleasant enough, newly decorated and clean and we were quite happy until we went to eat. You have to understand that eating establishments are very very limited on the island so forget popping out for a little something, you’re going to be disappointed. So the Hotel it is then, except for the menu is very limited and very expensive. £36.95 for a small steak and what looked like frozen chips and the breakfast offerings are poor, I’ve had much better at a Premier Inn. It appears that the Hotel is hell bent on extracting sterling from you with extra for cooked anything at breakfast and even for a decent coffee. There is a bar menu but thats restricted to between 12-3 so this cleverly orchestrated feeding time drives you to the edge of your wallet which wouldn’t be so bad if it was 5* which it is not. But balancing your review is as important as staying in your seat for the last act, this is a remote place and most foodstuffs need to be shipped in and in the winter the Hotel has to close, which is all well and good until you visit the pub or cafe on Tresco which is equally remote but has an offering that is far superior both in quantity range and price. My burnt Croissant or frozen chip would have no place there. The young American guy who was on reception was helpful polite and knowledgeable and would do well to teach the grumpy guy who is in charge of the restaurant how easy good hospitality is. A lovely theatre for a holiday with a lovely view but the ticket price represents poor value for money despite all its beauty and for me given the choice I’d rather a premier inn as the foods better.

Beautiful hotel in a fantastic location. Our room was clean and spacious with great views of the beach and crystal blue waters. The whole island is a joy. The hotel staff were very friendly and efficient and a special mention goes to Sassy and Danni. We will definitely be back.

Another great stay in this fabulous hotel in a stunning location ! The hotel is very good and the staff are fantastic and so engaging , it makes all the difference to staying here . From the manager , to housekeeping , restaurant staff and friendly reception staff, we absolutely love staying here and cannot recommend it enough . We have two further stays already booked for 2026 and 2027 , they cannot come soon enough

Set in an stunning beautiful location, with a beautiful sandy beach on your door step. The rooms are a decent size with all the essentials. I had a room with sea views which were amazing .I did not touch the alcohol, biscuits ,or sweets on display as I believe they were really expensive. The food was all very tasty , apart from the tiny half lobster I received , two small mouthfuls of lobster with four new potatoes and tiny portion of leaves at £29.99 ( this was not paid by me though, I have to say, but I would have been embarrassed to serve it ). Breakfast was excellent , Eggs Royale was delicious, had it twice. The service throughout the hotel was very good. I would not say its a luxury hotel ,but its a very pleasant hotel.