We had a chance to stay at the Old Fort in January '06 and we were in absolute heaven! The rooms are very well appointed with lovely furnishings and unique artwork from the West Indies and around the world. The Old Fort is a place like non other with its beautiful stone walls, secluded setting, constant tropical breezes (never saw a mosquito) and hard-working, friendly staff.
If you get a chance to visit Bequia definately don't miss out on the Old Fort!

My wife and I stayed in the tower room for the better part of two weeks. We found Ian and Fiona exceptional hosts to not just us, but everyone that passed through the Fort during out stay. The staff was skilled and attentive and responsive to Fiona's direction. Our room was maintained, even while we sailed for several days. We had the pleasure of "witnessing" several weddings on the spectacular point beyond Otmar's house. I feel quite confident in speculating that any problems that arose in the months following our visit stemmed not from Ian and Fiona's very professional approach to hosting, but to the owner's lingering concept of the Fort as his home.

I've just returned from my first trip to Bequia (won't be the last!)
and stayed at the Old Fort Inn for the beginning of the vacation
(had also booked a week in a cottage and wanted to try another
location on the island).

First of all, the location is fantastic - it's away from the main village of Port Elizabeth, high up on a hill that affords a spectacular view of Bequia. That said, w/ Bequia being so small, getting around from Old Fort Inn is painless.

Ton and Lydia, the new managers, are fantastic -- very charming and accomodating. I also met Otmar, the owner, a warm and friendly fellow who many years ago had the vision to transform a derelict site into the special beauty it is today.

The Old Fort Inn is a very comfortable place to stay. The rooms are clean and well appointed, with great cross breezes. Take a look at their web site to get an idea of the interesting stone archtecture (oldfortbequia). The dining room is gorgeous -- it's a semi-enclosed stone patio/loggia w/ tablecloth service. Breakfast is wonderful but I do think the dinner & wine menu could stand some improvement -- most meals were fine but uninspired. If the kitchen could be ratcheted up a bit, you'd have an unbeatable destination.

All in all, you can't miss staying at the Old Fort Inn -- it's one of the best places on Bequia!

We have just returned from a well deserved holiday on the beautiful Island of Bequia. My wife and I stayed at The Old Fort hotel which we had found reseaching various Hotels on the internet. From the time we were greeted by our hosts Ian and Feona offering us a rum punch on the house until our last night spent having a relaxing BBQ with them, we knew that this had been an excellent choice. The Hotel was comfortable and had plenty of hammocks for us to relax on, the food was great - but it was truly the people that made this place. Ian and Feona and their staff made us feel welcome and relaxed from day one. We highly recommend this Hotel to all - we will certainly be returning!!