St Hazards

Was there for Xmas in July weekend 2013. The trailer which they call Villas was unlocked when we got there. Water smelled of strong sulfur. So bad that you could not shower or use sink because your trailer would smell of rotten eggs. The window unit was covered in vomit and it went on to curtains. There were dead flies and other bugs through out. One room that had bunk beds but did not even have a window unit for air. Carpet stains and garbage outside overflowing.
Lets talk pool and hot tub. Hot tub closed and green. Pool green but not as dirty as I thought. Good pool side service. However when you are in pool you can see under all lounge chairs– beer cans, wrappers and leaves every where. One person working the actual bar and no one inside the main building. We heard that late night the indoor bar was popular. No one was there and the indoor smelled of cat urine. As for food there are no prices listed on menu.
Place has a lot of potential but someone needs to rescue or just shut it down.

Stay away! They had one of their own beers and it tasted like an old sweaty sock smells. It seems like this place is suffering from terrible management. It is filthy and only one person working the floor. I must say she was a good server but had way too much to do to offer good service. We waited over an hour for food and it was average at best. I should have known we were in for a bad time when eight of us had to share one menu. Good luck if you go here.

We stayed at a nearby condo, and the St. Hazards Bar was very convenient. The staff at our condo recommended that we stay away from the food at this bar because several people had gotten sick there the week before.
The beer was served cold, so no complains about that. The staff was friendly, but unorganized. They have an indoor and outdoor bar, along with a pool and hot tub. The bathrooms are disgusting and all parts of the outdoor bar/​patio/​deck area are poorly maintained and dirty. The indoor section is better, but not by much.
I would go back because, it was an easy place to get a drink near our condo, but would not go out of my way to visit this bar.

Unfortunately, there isn’t an option for ½ a star. While I have not experienced staying in the condos, villas etc. I do have something to say about the «camping» area. When I called to make the reservation the lady was very nice, but did not give much information regarding the campground. Upon arrival, we checked in and we were lead to the campground area (which I guess could be considered a campground because there was ground and you could camp on it if you wanted). We then drove our car a couple of feet from one end of the «campground» to another to find that there were (what appeared to be) hornet or yellow jacket nests in the grass/​dirt on each site. There was also trash everywhere, dead trees, crumbling picnic tables, and all of that luxury was only a couple yards away from the towns treatment plant. Without much hesitation we left and quickly reserved a campsite on Middle Bass State Park’s campground (if you can stand on and off heavy winds it’s beautiful there). I don’t think I have ever written a negative review about anything, but I felt this needed to happen. They also said I would be reimbursed for switching our reservation to a weekday (which costs less) and I have yet to see that. We still don’t know if they knew we left or even cared.

Place is dirty overgrown broken down and run very poorly. No attention to detail weeds everywhere pain chipping dirty dirty dirty. Only saw one guy working on the grounds which would take him forever to clean up. Bar and restaurant were pretty nice didn’t eat there but had reasonable ok drinks there. Nothing special. Much cheaper than staying on Put-​In-​Bay but remember you get what you pay for. It’s a shame because with a little effort it has the potential to be a must go to spot. The view from our condo was awesome. Also had some asshole staying two doors down telling everyone to shut up and to be quiet at 11:00 on. He yelled at us four times for just talking. Too bad nobody cares.

St. Hazards Resort offers people a MUCH cheaper alternative to the lodging on Put-​n-​Bay. They have many small cabins and villas to rent as well as tent camping areas and places to park your camper or travel trailer. They also have some waterfront condos to rent on the water (the beach still needs some work so don’t plan on swimming here or anything).They do NOT have a minimum number of nights to stay like most of the places on Put-​n-​Bay. We LOVE hanging around the St. Hazards pool & Tiki Bar, especially when they have live music playing on the weekends. If you are a picky person who complains about everything, this is not the place for you. But if you are a fun loving person who enjoys a tropical atmosphere and comes prepared with your own towels, sheets, & blankets, you will have a great time at this resort! The bartenders are great at the Tiki bar and their prices are reasonable. You can tell that the owner has really tried to establish a Key West/​St. Bart’s tropical atmosphere.
We usually take our car over on the Middle Bass ferry which is about a 40 minute ferry ride… so beautiful and relaxing. There is a clean, small general store with its own small restaurant on the island. There is also a tropical restaurant called J F Walleyes which offers great food, drinks, and a shallow depth pool with a waterfall that is absolutely stunning… it also feels like you are at a tropical resort.
There is a small ferry that you can take over and back to Put-n-Bay…about 10 minutes and $ 6 each way. Great way to enjoy PIB without the huge price tag which is usually attached. We have come to Hazards at least once a summer for the past 15 years. Sometimes several times a summer… with our kids and then just with adults sometimes. All of our friends enjoy it (35 to 45ish) and look forward to coming here.
Please ignore the bad reviews… some people are never happy and obviously do not investigate a place thoroughly before they go. We have stayed in the condos, villas, cabins, and camped here and have NEVER been disappointed because we ALWAYS bring our own towels, sheets, etc. We enjoy music and having drinks around the pool; we don’t expect plush bedding, new furniture, etc. for the price that we pay here instead of staying on PIB. We love St Hazards, Middle Bass Island, and its easy access to PIB.

It was our first night on Middle Bass Island and we didn’t feel like taking the ferry over to Put-​in-​Bay for the night. Luckily, there are 2 bars on Middle Bass. This one was closest to our house so we stopped by. We walked but they do have a shuttle, which is nice.
We got there around 10 or so and I liked the tiki bar vibe. There was a group playing volleyball in the pool and about a dozen people bellied up to the bar.
They have your basic beverage choices, priced about what you’d expect for a casual laid-​back island bar. AKA not breaking the bank.
There was a fire pit set up, which was nice when it started getting a little chilly.
We had fun here, but one night was enough. Definitely recommend going at night — this place loses its luster in the daylight.

Ok, I felt compelled to make review. As a boater we have been to this place many times in the past 10 years. The place has had a dramatic improvement. Strictly speaking to pool and bar area. Clean, bright, colorful and the wait staff (from Jamaica) awesome! This place deserves a stop on your list of to dos at MBI… Great job to anyone that helped this place turn the corner. Oh, we didn’t eat but I saw the kitchen turning out good food so give it a go!

If you go looking across the interwebs, you will dig up some pretty sad and terrible reviews of Hazards. I feel that those reviews should be taken with a grain of salt as they were probably written by people who came into the marina off their yachts expecting 5-​Star amenities. Hazards isn’t 5 star, but it’s certainly not a 1 star either.
The original owner purchased the property again last year and is doing everything in his power to return Hazards to its former glory. The staff now are all semi-​local, fun and friendly college-​aged kids. They told us about all of the work their doing to clean up the property (tree removal, mulching, repairs etc.) AND they’re bringing back the palm trees that have been in storage for 3 years!
We did a lot of price research. It was remarkably cheaper to stay on Middle Bass Island (MBI) at Hazards than anywhere on Put In Bay, by hundreds of dollars for a weekend. We take our car to MBI on the Miller ferry for $ 40 (golf cart rentals start at $ 100+ on MBI). We then use our car to haul our stuff and drive around on MBI, but then we just take the quick 10 minute $ 6 Sunny-​S over to Put In Bay (PIB) to play and rent a golf cart there for the day ($ 50). Then when we’re tired, we just take the Sunny-​S back over to MBI where it’s usually pretty peaceful (and cheaper) to sleep!
AMENITIES: All the Villas are actually owned by private families and are rented out through third parties when not in use by them. Our villa neighbor said he’s been in his villa for 15 years! The villas are essentially a small house trailer. Each has a full kitchen, A/​C, a hot shower, toilet, four solid walls and a roof over your head. Not to mention you’re within walking distance to the Hazards bar, restaurant, pool and beach. You could also choose to rent a condo on the property.
If you’re looking for a chance to hang out with friends, do some fishing, drinking, swimming, grilling and don’t mind a little grit & some bugs (the mayflies at the lake are really bad & they ARE going to get inside) then you’ll have a pretty good time! We spent Memorial Day 2014 weekend here again this year. We stayed in Villa 38 which had two bedrooms, a sleeping loft and a pull out couch for one. However, I wouldn’t recommend cramming in any more than 4 – 6 people.
We were a little disappointed by a few things:
* As of May 2014, their website sucks. It is outdated and the photos there are 10 – 15 years old.
* The hot tub still wasn’t working, BUT they were visibly working on it.
* The «beach» here has been in decline for years. There are photos online of it in its heyday when there was actually sand, a bar, palm trees and lounge chairs. There isn’t a beach anymore. It’s mostly grass now met by rocks. The staff said the beach is probably one of the first things they’ll get back up and running.
* The lack of everything being ready. Memorial Day weekend is generally the OPENING DAY for many places. I feel like Hazards was unprepared. We were the only people at the bar on Friday night probably because there were no lights on! Their pool table was broke, they stopped serving food by 10 and their bar was not stocked and prepared for business.
They have redone the bathrooms by the pool. The bar and restaurant is REALLY COOL. You really will feel like you’re on a tropical island hanging out here! There are swings on the porch next to tables and chairs to sit down and eat or there are little table groupings with thatch umbrellas to sit and listen to the bands play on weekends. They have a pool party every Fri & Sat evening. But no Happy Hour…
Plan to bring your own everything, or buy it here (minus pots, pans, silverware and dishes). This includes linens, toilet paper and TAKE YOUR OWN BOTTLED & JUG WATER! Their water is pretty sulfur rich & doesn’t make for good coffee in the morning. You can choose to pack it all and bring it along, or there is an island general store that has everything you would need (except liquor, but there is a liquor store on PIB).

August 2013
This review is for the bar/​pool only. This place is weird. It looks like someone spent tons of money making the place look really really cool. You’re at some kind of tropical island resort, the layout is labyrinthine and amazing, the inside of the restaurant looks really cool, and you don’t even have to be checked into their villa/​hotel/​whatever it is to hang out at the pool.
The trouble is, it seems rather poorly run. They used to brew their own beer, now they don’t. The restrooms were… appalling at best. Overflowing toilets with no soap, and no apparent care from the employees.
The bartenders were nice, our fellow pool loungers were entertaining, the drinks were cheap, the setup is extremely cool, but overall it seems poorly/​sketchily executed. They’ve got a serious diamond in the rough here.