Standard Triple , 1 Bedroom, Kitchenette, Ground | Garden view

Reviews of Bananaquit Apartments

3 out of 5
Bananaquit Apartments
Store Bay Local Road, Crown Point, Tobago

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 36 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 36 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Phoebe

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Good: The location of this hotel is excellent. It’s close to transportation, restaurants and a few blocks from the beach. It’s a great value due to the location and also had a cute garden and a quaint outdoor reading nook. The Bad: The facilities need to be refurbished. The room was never cleaned or swept for the ENTIRE four days and three nights we spent there. We would have done it ourselves had they left a broom And a mop handy. We also had to use dishwashing liquid to wash our hands after using the bathroom because inadequate soap was provided and it was never replenished. While the room wasn’t dirty, it wasn’t clean either and had a serious ants infestation. I definitely could live with ants because it’s the tropics, but I’m a stickler for a clean room. All in all, this hotel has great potential but I’m not sure I would stay here again although the location and price were great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Manager on 3 Feb 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We appreciate your kind words about the hotel's excellent location and the charming features like the garden and outdoor reading nook.We strive to provide exceptional service to all our guests, and we regret that your experience fell short of your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our communication and ensure a more satisfactory stay for future guests.We are however genuinely perplexed by your review. Upon reviewing our records, it was evident that there was only one day when the housekeeper was granted access to your room. Each day, you prevented her entry and instead handed her the garbage. It appears that there may have been a breakdown in communication, resulting in very limited opportunity for us to provide room service. Judging from the condition in which the room was left after your departure, we regret not being able to enter and address any issues. We were quite disappointed with the state in which the room was left, and weret fortunate to able to remove the stains from the heavily soiled linen.Typically, when there is an isolated case of pests in any one room, it means something is being left in the room that attracts them. This was evident from the state of the kitchen and we are sorry it was not obvious where the broom and scoop was stored. We will certainly make this information clearer, however this could have been easily rectified had mentioned it to the front desk when you came to request for the extra soap.We are grateful for any constructive criticism but we must also be given the opportunity to provide our service.Kind RegardsBananaquit

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close proximity to the Airport and amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Manager on 30 Oct 2023
Thank you kindly for your feedback. We hope your journey home was safe and comfortable.

8/10 Good

Nancy

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Managing Director on 25 Sept 2023
Thank you for providing us with your valuable feedback. It serves as a reminder that we are on the right track and encourages us to continue our efforts. However, we are always open to suggestions for improvement. If you have any ideas or recommendations, please do not hesitate to reach out to us via email at info@bananaquit.com. We greatly appreciate your input and look forward to hearing from you.

8/10 Good

Gijs

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Bananaquit is in a very convenient location, walking distance from airport, beach, dining, etc. It has a nicely maintained small garden and a safe, almost family-like feel. We greatly appreciated the professional and personable contact with Jade, the location manager. The apartment we stayed at, two floors, was pleasant and spacious for minimum 3 or 4 persons. Bathroom and shower, and bedroom, were very convenient. However overall we found the apartment, especially the kitchen, dated. It was also sparsely stocked, with an electric hob with 2 zones, tiny pots and pans and minimum numbers of plates, cutlery etc. It allowed us to do some basic cooking, not much more. We would wholeheartedly recommend Bananaquit to vacationers seeking a central by quiet location.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Managing Director on 2 Aug 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your valuable feedback about your recent stay at Bananaquit. So glad to hear that you enjoyed our garden and convenient location.Your kind words about Jade, our location manager, have been passed on, and we are delighted that she made your experience with us even more memorable.We also appreciate your candid comments regarding the apartment you stayed in. Feedback like yours helps us identify areas for improvement, and we want to assure you that we have taken your suggestions seriously and already working diligently to make significant improvements. We aim to provide a more modern and enjoyable experience for our guests.We are sorry the information was not made available to you, but guests are always welcome to request extra kitchen amenities from reception. We do have in stock and provide when necessary, depending on customer's specific need. We will of course make this information more available, so our guests have everything they need to prepare meals comfortably during their stay.Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we are grateful for your support. We aim to continuously refine our services and accommodations to meet and exceed our guests' expectations.Once again, we appreciate your valuable insights, and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back to Bananaquit in the future,Warm regards,Rachel

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Air conditioning !! Location is good, clean and everything else is good.,.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Managing Director on 2 Aug 2023
Thank you for staying with us and thank you your insight. Much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Rachel on 20 Jun 2023
So glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. Always welcome.

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from Rachel on 16 May 2023
Thank you for your feedback.Thrilled to know you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

MARIA ILCA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Rachel on 25 Apr 2023
Thank you for your gracious feedback. We sincerely appreciate your kind words and are delighted to have contributed to hopefully an unforgettable experience in Tobago.

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Jade on 20 Nov 2022
Thank you so much, you were a great guest and hope to see you again

8/10 Good

Olawale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice tropical courtyard setting. Friendly staff.
Response from Jade on 15 Nov 2022
Thank you olly you were a great guest and hope to see you again.

6/10 Okay

Satie, Cunupia

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Location was excellent, walking distance to airport, food places & storebay. The staff was very friendly, the apartment was clean & tidy, however it needs some minor upgrades to make it a bit more welcoming & comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Manager on 17 Sept 2022
Thank you for your feedback. As you may have noticed we are working upgrades room by room. Moving slower than we would have like to events of past two years, but nevertheless forward.

6/10 Okay

Corey

Liked: Staff & service
The staff was quite helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Manager on 6 Feb 2022
Thank you kindly for taking the time to give us feedback

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
The room did not have a stove to cook even though it said kitchette
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Rachel Best on 16 Mar 2020
Dear Gest Yes all rooms do have kitchenettes with minimum of fridge, toaster oven and basic breakfast utensils, but not all have appliances for cooking. To have full kitchen amenities, you need to book a signature stdio or loft apartment.

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Rachel on 28 Sept 2019
Thank you taking the time to give us your feedback.

2/10 Terrible

JUDY

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really need to Quit
Room was filthy, planned to stay for a week and checked out next morning. The owner had a very nasty attitude being that I requested that I’m not paying full charge and checking out. It was so bad I could not of even take a shower in such filth.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Rachel on 6 Oct 2019
Understandably this guest is expressing distaste as she could not be placed in the room she originally booked. However the client could have avoided all mishaps to booking if they provided valid credit card, responded to message requesting arrival time or even arrived during reception open hours. Instead, management had to be called out after midnight to accommodate. Normally if guest inform of such late arrival, they are provided with self-check in instructions, but payment must be provided in advance (which was not). Unable to be placed in room of choice at that hour, she was accommodated in overnight guest room and would be moved to room of choice next day. The next morning we did not see or hear from guest to facilitate their move. Both the overnight room and their new room were held until 4 pm, when they decided to inform us they would be checking out. All in all, procedures and policies were not followed and communication and demeanor from this guest was very poor which made it very difficult for us to provide our best service to this guest.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people running bananaquit are some of the nicest we have met. Our time there was excellent.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Rachel on 5 Aug 2019
Thank you so much. Was a pleasure having you stay with us. Your package has already been delivered to the Fishpot

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from Manager on 31 May 2019
Thank you for your feedback.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Place is quiet. Rooms are basic but clean. Proximity to airport and car rental and store bay beach is excellent! literally it is walking distance to all activities in crown point. You won’t need a car if you are staying there in crown point. Taxis are also easily available I.E. public transportation. Read the hotel policy, stick to it and you will be fine. Hotel staff pleasant and helpful but will not be on site after hours.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Manager on 5 May 2019
Thank you. We appreciate your feedback.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Manager on 25 Apr 2019
Thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Manager on 25 Apr 2019
Thank you feedback

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Rachel on 28 Jan 2019
Thank you for your feedback

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Rachel on 28 Jan 2019
Thank you for your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Rowe, Trinidad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
this property was quiet and peaceful..the hosts were excellent. if you are looking for a private place this place is great ..it is close to the Airport and famous StoreBay beach. close to eating outlets and all the action.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Rachel on 21 Sept 2018
Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely Place...DAVE.
I recently stayed at the Bananaquit Apartment, the location is perfect, the service was amazing and it was just what I needed. A laid back, warm, island vibe, peaceful place. Recommended to future travellers. Dave.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Rachel on 2 Jul 2018
Thank for your lovely review. We are so glad we could be part of making your stay in Tobago enjoyable.

10/10 Excellent

Kevin & Karen, Nova Scotia, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Location was great, close to airport and beaches
hotel manager, Essie was the greatest and we became good fiends. She went out of her way to make our stay a great experience. The appliances need to be updated and the air conditioner should not be right over the bed
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Rachel on 16 Apr 2018
Thank you for your review and feedback. Most appreciated.

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Rachel on 11 Feb 2018
Many Thanks for your feedback, and thank you for staying with us

4/10 Poor

arry, new york

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unprofessional liars
They lied about our refund and this hotel is way overpriced. There’s way better options in the area. Don’t waste your time staying somewhere that don’t value your service.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Rachel on 9 Dec 2017
Its a shame that this guest did not take the time to read policies clearly stated on this site, as it is not possible to "lie" about documented policies and it would have saved a lot of misunderstanding. Just to use this opportunity to further clarify policies. We also do state our reception hours and standard check in time of 2 pm, therefore notification of arrival time at least 24 hours in advance is essential. Despite many requests from management, we were not provided with an arrival time nor were we given valid credit card details. Despite this lack of response, we still made staff available when they called before 7 am and facilitated their early check in at no extra charge, by accommodating in an upgraded room (being the only room available at that hour.) Late cancellations are not entitled to a refund, but had the guest been aware of services which incur a charge and which room they originally booked, they would realise they did also receive free services to accommodate at a very early hour. However we will take this complaint very seriously as see if there is a way to make this information more noticeable to visiting guests.

8/10 Good

Alexa, Orlando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ideal place to be
I was happy with my stay. It was close to everything (the airport, beach, restaurants, mini marts). The room was comfortable and we had no issues with the amenities included (wifi, parking) This was definitely a good choice and it made my stay in Tobago great.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed staying with us

8/10 Good

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice place
Good place for the money. Great location and friendly staff. Did get very noisy at night with cars running down the street blaring music, but you would get that anywhere in the area.
Dear Amber, Thank you feedback. Yes Crown Point is a very active area. We advise light sleepers to request a room towards the back for more peace and quiet.

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel 5 minutes from the airport and beach.
Easy check-in and check-out, nice staff, clean apartment. I will stay there again.
Response from Manager on 1 Apr 2017
Thank you very much for feed back.

8/10 Good

Hoopa', toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Big 2 level living space. Pleasant courtyard.
The A. C. was a real ally. Sleeping up under the roof means heat. The fan and air both indispensable! A bounty of birds singing outside. I had the good fortune to be 4 feet from a forest green parrot ( I surmise) on the other side of a bamboo blind covering a second floor window. Best part, he never caught on to me.
Response from Manager on 16 Feb 2017
Thank you for your review and sharing your experience. Your points will be taken into consideration.

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne, Thunder Bay, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I miss it already!!
I just spent 4 nights here, Thursday-Monday. I stayed in an upper floor loft with a semi-private terrace overlooking the beautiful courtyard. It was perfect!! Lots of space upstairs, and the open concept made it very light and airy. The terrace was key for morning coffee and night time reflecting on my days. It was private, yet social if you want to be. All of the ladies are sweet and very helpful. This is self-catering, not 5 star, but if you can look after yourself and your space, it's very comfortable. You do only get 1 towel and1 small tea towel. Otherwise, I had everything I needed. I will bring fond memories home of this lovely place and the great service. I was especially grateful to Rachel for the earlycheck-in as I arrived from the airport in the morning. There are mini markets, restaurants, and lots of shops within walking distance, andStore Bay Beach is a 5 min walk. Pigeon Point maybe 25 mins. There was very loud outdoor DJ music down the street that played late, so beware if you are a light sleeper! I loved it-added to the charm. It was the perfect first pit stop on my travels in Tobago. I would definitely stay here again!!
View from front door
View from terrace
Response from Rachel on 1 Feb 2017
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are extremely happy you enjoyed your stay with us. Enjoy the rest of your travels.

10/10 Excellent

Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Candice on 17 Aug 2019
Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your stay

8/10 Good

Uwe, Rostock

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Guter Ausgangspunkt zur Erkundung der Insel
Sehr freundliches Personal, saubere und sichere Unterkunft in Flughafennähe, ohne dass Fluglärm hörbar ist. Sehr empfehlenswert, wer mit einer einfachen landestypischen Unterkunft kein Problem hat!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Rachel on 15 Dec 2017
Thank you Uwe. We enjoyed hosting you. Seasons greetings and all the best.

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Munich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely appartment in the Heart of Crown Point
We had a very Nice stay at the lovely Bananaquit Appartment. The appartments are Located in the Heart of Crown Point. Close to the Beach (5min to store bay Beach and 20 min to pigeon Point By Walking) and lots Restaurants and Bars around. The Garden Offers Perfect chill Outs Watching Birds. The Hotel Managers Rachel and Rahel are super Nice and help out with recommendations and whatever needed. The Place is Safe and we felt very comfortable. I would definitely recommend and looking forward to come back.
Response from Rachel on 7 Jun 2017
We are so happy we could make your stay enjoyable. Thank you for your much appreciated feedback