Golden Rock Nevis

The grounds and the amenities at this gorgeous inn (an old sugar plantation), on the side of Nevis Peak, are spectacular. The rooms are large and well supplied, though there is no air conditioning. But the sounds of the jungle and fans made for a very restful sleep. Serenaded by wild donkeys, feeding birds from our porch, and entertained by monkeys made for a wonderful visit. Beds and pillows were very comfortable. One thing we really liked- and haven't seen at other places- is free laundry service! We just left our clothes in the hamper and the next day, we got them back, clean & folded. We took a walking tour of the incredible botanical garden with the head gardener and it was beautiful. We had 3 dinners here, 2 lunches, 7 breakfasts. The dining area was beautiful. Staff are lovely. The dinners were mixed; we had some things we liked and some we didn't. Breakfasts were the best and included with the room. The inn arranged for all our transfers- from St Kitts airport to water taxis, and when we rented a car, they delivered it to the inn. The only negative issue we had was in checking out. I had booked a special package for my husband & I and the other couple we traveled with, directly on the website. When we went to settle up, the other couple didn't get the special package that was confirmed by the hotel. Their room rate was much higher, despite the confirmation that I presented to them. I was told that they couldn't edit the room rate (because it came from the "states") so we proceeded to spend more than an hour with a calculator (!) and multiple edits, to adjust our companions' bill. I was told next time to book direct. If booking on the website is not direct, I don't know what is. I highly doubt I would have received the special package had I called the hotel directly (something I rarely do). It just left a sour taste on departure for something that was confirmed in writing.

The place is nice, but the service was horrible! It would be nice if the waitress could check on the table once in a while! I won’t be back! It took way too long to get our food! These people act like they are doing you a service to serve you! The view is nice and surrounding somewhat nice as well.

It was recommended to us to have lunch at thr Golden Rock and we were so thankful we did! The grounds are truly beautiful and worth exploration after a wonderful meal. So many paths and walkways that are breathking. This is a "don't miss" while visiting Nevis Island.

We had a couple of nights here mid way through a fortnight on Nevis - a special treat. And it certainly was everything the pictures suggest - and much more! As there were 4 of us we were in the Sugar Mill which is really something else in terms of setting and the lush vegetation that covers it. Beds were good, everything worked fine - apart from the wifi specifically for the room for some reason, kept dropping out and then you need to connect to the general wifi instead which had weak signal in the room. But both had really fast speeds when connected if you need that sort of thing... the kids did and good news is that there's even stronger signal at the pool! Win win! Being July it's low season and maybe only one or two other guests were there with us, neither of which were using the pool so we had it effectively to ourselves - ever wondered how the other half live? Now we know! Plenty of towels at the pool and in the rooms, everything is catered for. Drinks were good and the food was nice but probably because it was low season, they didn't have everything on the menu - no lamb. But as we were there for 2 nights and they didn't have it on either night maybe we were mid way between the weekly food order? Anyway, that didn't spoil things at all. We sat under the fancy pergola in the photos for one night - looks great but maybe lunch or breakfast would be better as the main light in the roof attracts the insects of an evening. But that's the thing, you're literally in the middle of a botanical garden, half way up Mt Nevis! So do expect nature at all times! Frogs start at about 5pm and go on all night, which we found lovely. Loads of humming birds, lizards and in the morning the monkey's do their rounds. The gardens are amazing and if you are into gardening you won't know were to start. Staff are all friendly and attentive but never in your face or rushing you, very helpful throughout. It is pricey. But absolutely money well spent. Unforgettable.

Golden Rock is out of this world. Lush tropical gardens magically woven into an old sugar plantation. Friendly and courteous service, beautiful dining venues near water features or amongst the gardens. Serene pool. Amazing sounds- frog cacophony at night, birds in the morning. Small resort with intimate feel. Can’t wait to return.

Breakfast on Sunday mornings at the Golden Rock--what a treat! We were excited to return to the hotel and see the upgrades. Breakfast all'aperto on a large garden patio, good food, and attentive service. We were pleased to see a lighter fare was offered for those of us who don't need full breakfast meals. All 4 of us enjoyed the lighter fare and were pleased with the options. The drawback was getting to the venue. The narrow road, although paved, is rough, spotted with potholes and in some places the road has dropped away. Getting to and from a parking lot without scraping the car on the road was a challenge we didn't master and we are used to bad island roads having previously lived on Nevis. Another difficulty was finding parking. Maybe Sunday was a busier day. There are two parking lots; however, they include both guest and visitor slots and some drivers blocked in others when they couldn't find a parking space. Of note to those challenged by uphill walking--both parking lots require one to walk uphill to reach the restaurant (about 200ft on the upper lot).