Harbor Club

Numerous issues that consumed our time to get resolution, three days of uncomfortable/no sleep due to broken AC system, horrible moldy smelling room, that reeked so badly, all our clothes came away with that scent.

We spent the Christmas week at the Harbor Club. We flew into the small airport in Castries and it was a 15 minute cab ride to the hotel (no traffic - Boxing Day!) Check-in was a breeze, and we were offered complimentary rum punch and fruit punch drinks as a welcome. The marina-facing room was spacious and clean, with a fantastic view of the pool area and the marina and mountains beyond. The bathroom was large but had some design shortcomings - a frosting sliding outer door that cannot be locked, and the shower stall had a clear glass wall that extended only halfway. It made keeping the water in the shower a challenge and it precluded anyone from using the vanity/hair dryer while someone was showering due to privacy. The wi-fi was strong everywhere on the property, including poolside. We had an internet outage one day for a couple of hours, yet somehow the world did not end! Breakfast was higher quality than the free breakfasts you see in the states - fruits, cheeses, pastries, yougurt, cereal, oatmeal, sliced meats, potatoes, bacon & sausage, scrambled eggs, pancakes, french toast, fresh egg station for omelets made to order. If you left breakfast still hungry, then you are too picky. The pool area was beautiful with a view that is awesome. My one complaint was regarding towels - if you came later in the day, clean towels were a rarity, and I did not see any used towel receptacle to toss your towels once you were done at the pool, so there were a lot of chairs with wet abandoned towels. We ordered the dockside pizzas for lunch a couple of days, and they were delicious, especially the meat-lovers pizza. The swim-up bar got a failing grade from us, as 3 of the 4 drinks we ordered were horrible, tasteless, or both (stick with the strawberry daiquiri.) We used the concierge to arrange the catamaran tour to Soufriere, it included cab to the dock, 4 hours of boatride, tour of Diamond Botanical Gardens, mud baths, lunch, and rum punch and beer for the return trip. Highly recommended. Some minor cons: - fire alarm went off about 3:30am one morning - false alarm, but there was no announcement nor apology from the staff. - boat to the beach was not operational. They did take us by bus, but it was nowhere as cool as a boat ride would have been. - would be nice if there was free shuttle to the Rodney Bay Mall. The walk is only 20 minutes, but it's along the busy highway and sidewalks are virtually non-existent, so you are walking on dirt and rocks for the most part.

Great hotel, conveniently located for the town which is a short walk away. The gym is by far the best I have seen in any hotel and even has more equipment than Le Sport. Be warned, this is an entirely no smoking hotel and they do not warn you that they willl try and sting you with a $250 fee if you smoke on your balcony, it wasn’t made clear on checkin that this wasn’t allowed and that the whole place is non smoking. Western prices for food and drink. Go elsewhere to eat if you are on a budget, A piton beer costs 4ECD in its places but they charge you 10ECD at hotel, little cabanas you see on website are only available for use if you pay extra. There is an additional $15 a day charge for pool and gym.