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Finding an hotel Both islands have a wide offer for lodging, no matter your budget, from fashionable hotels to simple guest houses and inns.
Generally, Trinidad is considered a perfect island for fun lovers, while Tobago is ideal for relaxing.
Hotels List
Trinidad
Alicia’s House 7 Coblentz Gardens St Ann’s, Port of Spain Phone no. 623 2802 Fax no. 623 8560 Hospitable guest house in a residential zone. $-$$
Asa Wright Nature Centre and Lodge Blanchisseuse Road, Arima Phone no. 667 4655 Fax no. 667 0493 An inn located at a separated place in the middle of the tropical jungle. Ideal for nature lovers. $$$
Blanchisseuse Beach Resort Blanchisseuse Phone no. 628 3731 Fax no. 628 3737 Small guest house next to the beach. $-$$
La Calypso 46 French Street, Woodbrook Phone no. 622 4077 Fax no. 623 8560 Guest house with pleasant atmosphere and good service. $
Holiday Inn Wrightson Road, Port of Spain Phone no. 625 3361 Fax no. 625 4166 Downtown hotel of Port of Spain, built next to the port. A restaurant with an excellent view. $$$
Johnson’s 16 Buller Street Woodbrook, Port of Spain Phone no. 628 7553 Downtown, bed and breakfast with nice and quiet atmosphere. $-$$
Kapok 16 Cotton Hill, Port of Spain Phone no. 622 6441 Fax no. 622 9677 Excellent hotel at the heart of Port of Spain, with two famed restaurants. $$$
The Normandie Hotel 10 Nook Avenue St Ann’s, Port of Spain Phone/fax no. 624 1181 Practical, peaceful, though a bit impersonal. $$
Schultzi’s 35 Fitts Street, Port of Spain Phone no. 622 7521 Simple family inn at the center of Port of Spain, with a kitchen for guest’s use. $
Trinidad Hilton Lady Young Road St Ann’s, Port of Spain Phone no. 624 3211 Fax no. 624 4485 Without doubt the best in the island. At the downtown, has a wide program of activities for their clients, including night shows. $$$
Tobago
Arnos Vale Hotel Plymouth Phone no. 639 2881 Fax no. 639 4629 Romantic hotel at a picturesque and peaceful place, with a private beach. In the breakfast buffet you’ll also find some exotic birds. $$$
Blue Waters Inn Batteaux Bay, Speyside Phone no. 660 4341 Fax no. 660 5195 Comfortable hotel at a remote place, in the middle of tropical vegetation, and next to an Atlantic beach. Ideal for submarine practice. $$-$$$
Coco Reef Hotel Coconut Beach, Crown Point Phone no. 639 8571 Fax no. 639 8574 Modern five stars hotel with a small private beach. Rooms are beautifully decorated. Much visited by groups of German tourists. $$$
Le Grand Courlan Grafton Beach, Black Rock Phone no. 639 9667 Fax no. 639 0030 Modern and luxurious hotel, though a bit impersonal. Has an own spa and many sporting installations. $$$
Kariwak Village Crown Point Phone no. 639 8442 Fax no. 639 8441 More than a hotel, it’s a little town with circular cottages, built in the middle of a beautiful tropical garden, few minutes walking from the beach. Music at weekends. $$$
Mount Irvine Bay Hotel and Golf Club PO Box 222 Phone no. 639 8871 Fax no. 639 8800 Discreet and elegant hotel with some English air. Has a golf course surrounded by palm trees, built on an ancient sugar plantation land. $$$
Richmond Great House Belle Garden Phone/fax no. 660 4467 An old plantation mansion hosts this hotel, at the top of a hill close to the Atlantic coast highway. Cool and peaceful rooms. $$-$$$
Turtle Beach Hotel Great Courland Bay Phone no. 639 2851 Fax no. 639 4629 Pleasant atmosphere next to a beautiful and broad beach. Clients are usually British. $$
Prices Guide Price estimations are based on a night double room:
$= Less than 100 dollars $$= Between 100 and 200 dollars $$$= More than 200 dollars
WHERE TO EAT
What to Eat In any other island you’ll find the mixture of so many nationalities as in Trinidad & Tobago. Maybe a meal is a bit expensive here, but if you make a good selection of restaurants, you will sure enjoy delicious dishes, without affecting your budget.
Restaurants List
Trinidad
La Faintasie The Normandie, Port of Spain Phone no. 624 1181 New Creole cuisine. $$$
Hong Kong City 86A Tragarete Road, Port of Spain Phone no. 622 3949 Chinese food with a Creole touch. $
Monsoon 72 Tragarete Road, Port of Spain Phone no. 628 7684 Excent India food. $
Schultzi’s 5 Edward Street, Port of Spain Phone no. 627 7906 Nice bar with traditional Antillean food and sandwiches. $
Surf Country Inn Blanchisseuse Phone no. 669 2475 International and Antillean food. Much visited on Sundays and holidays by islanders. $-$$
Tiki Village Kapok Hotel, Port of Spain Phone no. 622 6441 Polynesian food. $
Timberline North Coast, Port of Spain Phone no. 638 2263 Creole cuisine. $$
Tobago
Black Rock Café Black Rock Phone no. 639 7625 Local dishes. $-$$
Bonkers Storebay Local Road, Crown Point Phone no. 639 7173 Local food and famed for having the best cocktails in the island. $-$$
Jemma’s Sea view Kitchen Speyside Phone no. 660 4066 Excellent local food. $
Miss Jean Store bay Beach Facilities Simple and well-seasoned dishes. Economic prices. $
Old Donkey Cart House Bacolet Street, Scarborough Phone no. 639 3551 International and Caribbean food. Excellent wines. $$
Rouselle’s Seafood Restaurant Bacolet Street, Scarborough Phone no. 639 4783 One of the most recommended in the island. $$-$$$
Seahorse Inn Old Grafton Road Phone no. 639 0686 Restaurant located at an idyllic place with wonderful sights. $
Prices guide Prices estimations are based on a meal for one person, without drinks:
$= Less than 20 dollars $$= Between 20 and 30 dollars $$$= More than 30 dollars
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