Arnos Vale Hotel

[K Butterworth]

My wife and I stayed here for a fortnight in September 2004. It was our first visit to Tobago, and the hotel proved excellent: the grounds were beautiful, the bay was superb for swimming and snorkelling, the whole staff were very pleasant and helpful, and the room we had (by the pool) was efficiently air-conditioned . Breakfasts were first-rate, with a wide ranging buffet. Our only criticism is that dinners, though very good, were expensive, and items on the menu weren't separately priced. Needless to say the whole hotel area was a paradise for birders! The hurricane struck the island a "glancing blow" during our stay, and many trees in the grounds and on the approach roads were toppled. But the staff were highly competent and helpful throughout: they gave due warnings (and candles) and cleared the damage rapidly.