Carenage Suites is a one-bedroom apartment building in the heart of True Blue, St. George's, a two- to five-minute walk from St. George's University and the surrounding True Blue restaurants and bars. It is operated alongside a neighbouring apartment building and shares its office, so tenants deal with one management team for booking, bills and repairs.

Two grades of apartment are offered, Standard and Superior. Both are fully furnished with air conditioning units, a water heater on the shower, a kitchen with dining area, and a bedroom that opens onto a balcony. The Superior apartment adds a dedicated study desk and a separate sitting area, described as spacious and well suited to students.

The rent covers more than many comparable buildings: free Wi-Fi, cooking gas, use of the laundry room and weekly housekeeping are all complimentary, leaving electricity as the one utility billed by the office. The building is gated with code entry, burglar bars are fitted, security cameras are in use and free parking is provided. There are no elevators, so tenants who need a ground-floor apartment should ask in advance.

Container Park, with a small grocery store, is across the way, and the SGU campus, including Glovers Supermarket, is a short walk. Free SGU shuttle buses run regularly from 7 am until curfew, and SGU security patrols the neighbourhood around the clock. Pets are allowed with a non-refundable pet deposit, guests staying more than fifteen days need the landlord's written consent, and smoking is permitted only in outdoor areas.

Carenage Suites is a good example of value hiding in the details. Two grades let a student decide between paying for a study desk and sitting area or keeping the rent lower, yet both include Wi-Fi, cooking gas, laundry and weekly housekeeping. That leaves electricity as the only utility bill.

The building is a short walk from campus, gated with code entry, and shares a single office with its neighbouring building, so any repair or billing question goes to one place. Every apartment has a bedroom balcony and free parking.

It suits a single SGU student, a graduate student or a student with a pet, subject to a non-refundable pet deposit. Tenants secure a unit with a security deposit plus last month's rent upfront, so it is worth flagging early.