My friends and I just got back from a week long stay at Sebastian's and I could not have asked for much of a better hotel. Originally, my friends and I had booked two standard suites, but after awhile called a few times about upgrading. I think we called enough that the hotel staff knew we were coming together and had two upgraded rooms in the seaside villas waiting for us, with adjoining doors which was very nice and came in handy. I was in the Rose villa while my other friends were in the Palms villa.
The rooms themselves I thought were quite nice. Mine came with a king sized bed, TV, fridge, plates and dishes, utencils, toaster oven, coffee maker, coffee, etc. The bathroom was also quite nice as it was lined with granite and marble, and the shower had quite nice fixtures. There were a few big mirrors and the bathroom had tons of space in it. My shower was in a bathtub, which of course is fine although my friends in Palms had one of the walk-in showers.
The bed and pillows were a little firm, but it worked out well and falling asleep was definitely not a problem. In the closet they provide softer pillows anyway in case you need them. The rooms also come with a safe as well as flashlights and an umbrella. The room also had a nice round wood table with a few chairs, and also had two ceiling fans as well as an AC unit above the closet which could be controlled with a remote. The balcony I had was very nice too complete with a lounge chair and a table with a few chairs.
The view I had was very, very nice. In bed I could see out into the sea and also to Cappoons Bay and Apple Bay. Getting up and looking the other way had views of Jost Van Dyke and Little Jost Van Dyke. While not right on the beach like the beachfront villas are, I actually prefer this because the waves crash into some sizable rocks below you and make a better noise (my opinion). I slept with one of the balcony doors open every night (screen door closed of course) and it was awesome.
On the beach note, the beach right infront of the restaurant is really nice and quiet. It is close to a few other nice beaches too (Long Bay) and a short drive to what I think was the best beach on Tortola called Smuggler's Cove.
Location-wise to me was good. I am actually very glad I stayed here really. I will say we had a rental car and the restaurant was closed, but really nothing was a problem. If you want something to eat, you can walk to Long Bay or Sugar Mill Restaurant which are pretty close. If you want a drink then Bomba Shack is on the way to Sugar Mill. It looked like there were some other restaurants/bars right around the corner from Sebastian's too, but they were closed (still technically low season when we went). I'm sure there's even more when it's tourist season. The hotel lobby also has some basic snacks to buy, drinks, and alcohol for purchase as well as ice. Getting to the hotel from the airport is easy too if you are going to drive. Follow the main road into town, then keep following that main road (waterfront drive) out of town, go to Zion Hill and after that, you are basically at the hotel. It can be confusing at first if you've never driven on Tortola, but after awhile you'll realize it's not that bad.
Overall, excellent. No, it's not a 5 star resort full of 5 pools and a water slide with 500 kayaks to get, with a spa. What it is though, is a hotel with some nice seaside and beachside villas. The only suggestion I have of any kind is to update the sheets, but to me they were fine, just could use updating if needed. If we get real picky, then let's say they could upgrade to flat screen TVs, but complaining about that in a paradise like Tortola means you have some major problems in my opinion. Anyway, great place and I'll definitely look to stay here again if I can.
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