Very good location, not to large but clean room and a wonderful bed. Prices on St. Barts are high, this hotel is more affordable but still expensive for budget travellers.

We stayed at the Tropical Nov 2-9th 2009. We Loved this little hotel. It was our first time in St Barth's, so we don't have alot of experience, but we certainly had a great time our first time over. The hotel is very clean and the grounds maintained perfect. The maid service (thank you to Ilda {sp?} our maid who left us a fresh flower daily) is great. The continental breakfast (free) with fresh rolls and croisants, jam and strong coffee - a perfect start to each day. All the receptionists were very helpful, but a big thank you to Jenny - we loved her and she made our stay so very comfortable. The location was perfect for us. St Jean is a busy place, and offered everything we needed. A grocery story, gas station, a gorgeous beach. The beach is a short walk down the steep driveway (seems longer that 40 yards advertised), but is literally across the street. Eden Rock Hotel (only a nice drink one night for our budget) is just down the road. The bar in the Tropical is very nice too. The receptionist's double as bartenders - so try not to order a fancy cocktail concoction - you just might end up with a double shot of something or other that was not quite what you expected. We loved it! We made new friends in the bar pre-dinner excursions. All very friendly, very nice. We had a garden room and also were not disappointed. The garden was lush and green and we had a turtle outside our door one day snacking away at a beautiful red flower. The king size beds are 2 large twins combined tightly together, but it was comfy enough for us. If I had to say one disappointment it was the shower. We looked forward to nice long showers, but the shower head should be replaced and we did run out of hot water very quickly - 4-5 minutes in. Probably set that way specifically to save water. The pool was small, overlooking the ocean, but we were there for the beaches/ocean, not the pool. I would have no problem staying at this hotel again, and we will definitely choose St Jean again for our location to stay in.

I would recommend this hotel to those looking for a decent hotel in an excellent location. The hotel is a short walk up a STEEP hill, directly behind the Eden Rock Hotel. In fact, I spent most of my time on the beach directly in front of Eden Rock while paying 210 Euros per night. This is a much better value than most properties around the island.

Tropical's staff is very friendly and willing to help out with car rental, island activities and dinner reservations. You can even choose to have breakfast delivered to your patio instead of on main hotel terrace.

TIP: Stock up on bottled water and white wine at the supermarket, as the hotel rooms have an ensuite refridgerator.

We stayed 4 nights at this local gem, which is good value in an otherwise expensive but very nice area. The location is perfect, not far from a number of very good restaurants, shops and an excellent beach. A short walk up a steep hill that takes you off the main beach road and results in a quieter hotel atmosphere.

I would recommend this hotel to travelers who are looking for a smaller hotel with local charms as opposed to high end perfection and "pampering". If a traveler is seeking the latter, the other more fancy hotels within a stone's throw cost up to $750 more per night. One could complain about little things relative to the Tropical, but you get a lot for what you pay for relative to the environs.

The staff was friendly and the service was good. Rooms are not large but adequate and clean. The breakfast was included and was fine as continental breakfasts go. Beautiful and lush internal courtyard full of palms, ferms and tropical lushless, if you will, that added to a very attractive Caribbean atmosphere.

The website pictures provide an accurate description of the Tropical Hotel, which is helpful in making a decision. Often hotel pictures create a vision or image that is not experienced first hand. Not so with the Tropical.

We liked the place and would most surely return. Thanks Tropical for a great vacation.