Crown Point Beach Hotel

We stayed at this hotel in 1991, I know it's a long time ago but we absolutely loved it. It was really clean and the people were really friendly in and around the hotel - the food was also lovely. We did venture to Scarborough (the Capital) once and were followed by 3 dodgy blokes and never went again. We stayed in the hotel complex for the rest of the holiday and were either in the pools or on the beach and that suited us as we were looking for a relaxing and peaceful holiday which is what we got. We did have a visitor a few times - a cute little rat but that's about it... I'm looking to book again.

I too would take issue with the 'rat and termite'review.

i have stayed at Sandy Point on 5 occasions over the last 9 years and the only wildlife spotted (other than Polly!) has been the family of cats and assorted lizards.

Whilst I would agree that the service could sometimes be a bit better I've always found the rooms to be well cleaned and the cleaners helpful and friendly.

The rooms are basic but how much time do you really want to spend in your room when you're visiting probably the best (and most unspoilt) of the Caribbean islands ?

I agree with some of the comments in the first review. Service is quite poor at Sandy Point Village and the accommodation is only average. I take the point that it is just a 2 or 3 star hotel but this should not be an excuse for staff in the restaurant where our breakfast orders were always mixed up. We deliberately stayed away from the restaurant for other meals.

The place has potential but it is clear that management has not invested sufficiently to make it better.

Incidentally, as a Trinidadaian I simply do not believe the assertion by another reviewer that the Prime Minister stays at this resort!

Sir,

We are from Germany and happened to read your disgraceful comments on Sandy Point Village to which we completely disagree.

Being regular guests at Sandy Point Village since over 10 years, we spend our holidays there once a year and to this date have had no reason to complain let alone for rats on the premises.

We have never seen any rats or termites. We have seen a rat like wild animal called “Manicou” or “Possum”which we found out is a fruit eater and also a delicacy. Termites most probably come from a nearby mango tree, if we ever had any problems with termites we informed the staff immediately and the problem was solved. The staff have always been very pleasant and helpful and the natives very friendly and helpful to tourists. We were always pleased with the meals and service at the hotel Restaurant/Bar which offered also various entertainment.

You seem to be very difficult people paying 3-star package prices and expecting a 5-star accommodation. We choose Sandy Point because of its reasonable prices and the clean comfortable apartments as well as the well kept surroundings. We would also like to remark that if this hotel was a rat /termite infested place with a low standard restaurant and service, why would the Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago be their regular guest. We so happened to meet him there recently.

My wife and myself felt that we had to take make our comments as being business people with a very stressful life, we always look forward to being in Tobago at Sandy Point Village, our home from home. We have already booked our next trip in 6 weeks.

P.S. Don't forget that you are on holidays in the hot tropics and not in cold Europe. Maybe you should make your holidays in a cold climate.

Ruediger & Andrea Baier

I can’t help but comment on your review. I only have one question, “If you had rats in your room, why did you stay there”. I travel to Tobago every year, sometimes twice, on business and with no exception stay at Sandy Point Village. The hotel provides me with basic no frills commodities at a very reasonable price. The grounds are clean and the rooms are spacious as well as clean. Sorry, but I have never seen a termite in any of the rooms I have stayed in. If you had such a problem I’m sure the management would have taken care the situation quickly. A tip: when you are in the tropics always rinse your kitchen utensils before use! By the way, I have never written a review for the hotel, or any hotel, but what you wrote in your review could not go uncommented.