Really liked this hotel - stunning views from the rooms (all of them, I'd guess). Staff knowledgeable and helpful when consulted but happy to leave us to our own devices. The room was spacious with a lovely comfortable balcony where we often sat to enjoy the view over the bay. Swimming pool fine for a refreshing dip though not large. Nice to be able to go down to the private beach too (shared by sister hotel). Restaurant served good food but on the expensive side, as were the drinks outside of happy hour. Cars available for hire from the hotel - we found that worthwhile as it enabled us to go much further afield. Word of warning - roads are fun but quite narrow and bendy in the north and across the centre. Tobago has some of the most beautiful bays and beaches I have ever seeen.

We stayed at Half Moon Blue at first for one night and in a week or so for extra 4 nights. It was a great experience! If you have the chance, I would recommend the Superior Penthouse or Junior Penthouse - both have amazing views, and are quite spacious. The service was excellent - really friendly staff. The hotel is located close to Scarborough, I think it took us about 20 mins to walk to the centre (we walked quite slowly). There is also a very nice bar/restaurant called Havana Cafe that belongs to the hotel.

We stayed for five nights in January 2011 following a short business trip to Port of Spain. There was a free airport transfer (by Treveino Marcelle, a taxi driver and guide) to and from the hotel, and a great welcome from Tracey, who not only showed us up to our room but carried our bags as well! The room was large and clean, with a good shower, and a great terrace with comfy chairs. Tea and coffee, kettle and fridge were available, and you could get milk from the restaurant every day. The bed was a tad hard, but we slept well; the pillows were very comfortable. Good reading lights as well -- not all hotels recognise the need for those! TV with cable channels and remote-controlled aircon.

Breakfast was taken in the restaurant attached to the sister hotel -- Bacolet Beach Club --across the road. It was a plentiful buffet, varied and very good. Don't miss the bake and whatever -- either salt fish or fried fish. We had dinner there twice: the fried calamari was excellent, as were the burgers. They have a happy hour from 3 to 6, with half price cocktails, beer and wine.

We didn't try the small pool at Half Moon Blue, preferring to use the pool at the Bacolet Beach Club instead. Very comfortable pool chairs and towels. It was a steep climb down steps to the beach which we did only once. You can swim there, but it wasn't for us. We preferred to hire a jeep from the hotel ($65 a day) and drive to better beaches such as Pigeon Point.

The owner -- a former model -- was in residence at the time and was very friendly and welcoming. It's a pity that not all her restaurant staff -- the European ones especially -- were the same. Someone should tell them that a smile doesn't cost anything but goes a long way.

Overall, this was a lovely stay and we could have done with another week. We would certainly consider returning to this hotel.

The suite to which we were moved from Bacolet was wooden and much more in the traditional West Indian style. The room overlooked Bacolet and the sea. There was a small kitchen with a fridge. The bathroom had two washbasins and a great shower. The bedroom was much larger than Bacolet and the balcony could accomodate two fully reclining chairs. It was comfortable, cosy and felt like home. Breakfast at the restaurant (shared with Bacolet) is excellent: fcereal and fresh fruit to start and a choice of hot dishes. Lunch was good value but the dinner menu was expensive for what was offered. We had the pool to ourselves except for one occasion. We hired one of the hotel's 'jeeps' for three days. The island is worth seeing. We had a lovely time.