Toucan Inn - Reader Reports & Opinion

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Reader Satisfaction Ranking:  Average vote of 50 readers = 4 (max = 5)

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Carol & Simon Wallis from U.K. visited in August 2008 and awarded  

Well what can we say this is our second visit to the Toucan as in the same amount of years and we are still in love with the place and the people.

We spent 3 weeks here last summer and again this summer and were made to feel so welcome. Christine is a gem for helping to sort anything out and where would we be with out Hochoy pouring the caribs he is our star. William, Melissa and Hilda were all great too.

We stayed in a pool room both years and although slightly smaller than the garden rooms they are comfortable, clean and we feel have character.

The food is excellent lots to choice for breakfast and the evening menu has a good selection cooked well by Thomas.

The manager Troy is a real gentleman and is there helping his staff on busy evenings and is always attentive to the customers.

This hotel is an oasis in the main town and although close to the airport (we found this a bonus) you don't really notice any aircraft noise at all. The Toucan is located on a quiet road but close enough to beaches, car hire, shops and just about everything you could need for your stay, but while all things are close by make sure you get to see what the rest of the island has to offer.

We hope to return to Tobago and The Toucan Inn again next year, fuel costs allowing!!

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Paul Barker from U.K. visited in August 2008 and awarded  

Brilliant friendly atmosphere; they just cannot do enough for their guests. This is our 2nd stay over 6 years of visiting the island. Great food, a touch pricy compared to external eateries, rooms a little tired and in need of a bit of tender love and care, but clean and comfortable. Pool great, support exceptional, local knowledge and support to guests 2nd to none. We will be returning ... again.

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Kerry Harford from U.K. visited in August 2008 and awarded  

We have just got home, and we were all very sad to leave, Christine we miss you! Remember to keep singing –

'raindrops keep falling on my head'

all the other staff, beverley, william, hilda, rochele, melissa and roberto, (to name a few) you all made our stay with you fantastic, THANK YOU xxx

we have never experienced a holiday like this, there is NOT one thing we can fault, the Toucan Inn and bonkers restaurant are superb, the crabcake and mojo chicken were definatley my favourites which I highly recomend, although there are many other delicious meals to choose on the menu. There is also a first class dive school (r & sea) at the hotel which we would recomend. We did experience a little of another nearby hotel which was very security concious, had we stayed there we would have felt very apprehensive about leaving the hotle grounds to venture out, thankfully ours was very laid back and far superior, strolling to the local mini mart we met many locals who were very happy to chat which was great. We had a few great trips, one was a glass bottom boat which was from Pidgeon Point and the guy was called rennie, we thoroughly recomend him, he was very knowlegeable and humerous

So if you want a laid back friendly 5 star service then go to the toucan inn you wont be dissapointed.

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Asha Marvin from U.K. visited in July 2008 and awarded  

My partner and I stayed for three nights at the Toucan Inn as we were visiting relatives in Trinidad and wanted a few nights in Tobago before we flew back to the UK.

I searched on this website as well as others for reports on hotels but opted for the Toucan because My Tobago had a very helpful overview that showed me where all the hotels on my shortlist were situated. As we were only staying for a short time I wanted to be near the airport to cut out unnecessary travelling. I am so glad we opted for the Toucan now as my other choices proved to be miles away and would have been a very hefty taxi fare! The Toucan is a mere couple of minutes in a taxi from the airport but don't let this put you off- we were not disturbed by aeroplanes at all. In fact it was very peaceful.

When we arrived we were met with lush green plants surrounding the hotel and this put me in very good spirits as the place was obviously cared for. We were walked to our room and we had a garden cabana with twin beds. I was pleased that we were given a garden room as other reports mentioned noise at the poolside cabanas was a problem. Although for the few nights that we were there the was no noise at all- anywhere! I would describe the room as basic. It was a good size with two beds, table and chairs and tea making facilities. The bathroom consisted of a good shower, toilet and basin as one would expect. I repeat it was all basic but clean and towels were replenished regularly. There was a slight patch of mildew/mold on the wall but nothing to worry me. The beds faced a large window which looked out onto the garden which was nice and there were table and chairs outside our room to use. I think we paid about $110 US which I calculated as approx £55 GBP per night. I thought this was a bit on the expensive side but the impression I got from others (Trinidadians and others on the island) was that this was one of the better hotels. By UK standards I would probably class the rooms as a high 2 stars but I think you pay for the surroundings and convenience. Without comparing it to the more expensive hotels on the island it is difficult to guage where the Toucan sits in comparison. To be honest though all I want in a hotel when I am on holiday is a clean bed and good shower as I don't intend to spend all day in my room! And this is exactly what the Toucan provided.

The restaurant and bar was very pretty. It is a large wooden structure in the colonial style with a veranda to sit and have meals on with a view of the pool. We only ate dinner here one night and being vegetarian I wasn't expecting great things. However, I was most pleasantly surprised! The dinner was great- good portion, tasty and not bad for approx £8 GBP. The cocktails were also very nice! The restaurant was alsways busy with people other than guests which I took as a good indication of the level of service and food and I wasn't disappointed. We had breakfast every morning and chose either a full cooked meal (eggs, beans, cheese, toast, mushrooms; no meat!) or pancakes and syrup. It also started with a platter of fresh fruit. I am not normally beaten by portions but this gave me a run for my money- they were huge! We were also joined by the local birds which came to eat beside us.

The pool is small but very clean and perfectly adequate. To be honest with such great beaches nearby we didn't really use the pool. But when we did it was lovely to cool down in and they provided a room to shower and change before we left for the airport on our way back.

The staff were very accommodating and helpful. We changed our original reservation and arrived a day early which was not a problem at all.

Mr B is a character who offers tours from the hotel. You will notice him by his distinguishing bowler hat of various colours. We didn't make use of his tours so I can't comment on them. Instead we opted to walk to Pigeon Point beach (about 15 min walk; Store Bay is closer) and hire a car for the second day to make our own way around the island. This was very easy to organise as there were at least 4 car rental places up the road from the Toucan.

All in all we had a wonderful few days in Tobago and the Toucan Inn was a great choice. The rooms were basic but perfectly adequate as a base and the bar, restuarant, pool and surrounding gardens were beautiful. It is also ideally situated near to the airport and main tourist facilities at the beach. I would happily stay there again.

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Joanna Aldred from Netherlands visited in July 2008 and awarded  

A good place to start a holiday if Tobago is new for you. This is a short taxi ride from the airport. However, if you have one of the Cabana rooms round the pool then you will have restaurant noise until quite late. Be prepared for the dawn chorus of roosters at 4 each morning as well! Also there is a telephone which meant we could keep in contact with our sons in their cabana. Our sons had to share a double bed, which was not really to their liking. All the staff were really helpful. We stayed there 6 days and found that enough: we had eaten our way through the menu and there is not so much to do around Crown Point unless you either have a car or take taxis which are easily available from outside the hotel). No TV which is not really a problem but when it rains all day there is nothing to do apart from swim in the rain.

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