On a fast, week long island hopping trip w/ some friends, our last two days were in Port of Spain. I made lodging inquiries at a number of the big name hotels as well as some of the guest houses in and around Port of Spain. Checking Tripadvisor reviews most of these establishments got generally positive reviews but there were always a few negative ones. There was one exception, The L'Orchidee Boutique Hotel. We took two rooms for two nights and found it to be fabulous. The rooms were large, air conditioned, very clean and well appointed. Our rooms had TV's w/ cable, a small refrig and free wifi. The bathrooms were also large, nicely tiled and there was always plenty of hot water. There's a cozy outdoor patio where we sat in the mornings enjoying coffee, and afternoons enjoying a beer or glass of wine. The L'Orchidee is located a couple of blocks off Queen's Park Savannah in a quiet neighborhood yet is convenient to all of Port of Spain. The staff, to a person, was simply the best! Friendly, always available and accommodating, whatever we needed was taken care of quickly and professionally. The staff struck me as being truly interested in their guests, anticipated there needs (beach towels before we asked) and they also know a lot about what's happening on Trinidad and in Port of Spain. L'Orchidee provides its guests w/ breakfast which included eggs, pastries, fruits, juices, fresh coffee and tea and a number of other items all lovingly prepared by Chef Katelin. She made everything from scratch each morning and if you wanted something special (which we did) she cheerfully made it happen. The dinning room is small and intimate, an excellent place for us to start our mornings. If you want to have dinner at the hotel (which we did) we simply made our selection in the afternoon and told the staff what time we wanted to eat. At the appointed time, the Chef (yes, the Chef) served dinner and drinks...its that small and intimate.
Upon arrival we needed a car and driver for our stay and by the time we had unpacked we were introduced to Dominic Drayton, and his new air conditioned van. Dominic is a great (patient and mellow) driver who navigates POS in a relaxed manner. Ask for him if you need a car/taxi/driver...he's the best.
Let me just say, Sherryanne, L'Orchidee's Manager will make sure your stay at L'Orchidee will be one you will remember for a long time. I don't think you could find a better place to stay in Port of Spain.
