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3 out of 5
The Old Gin House Hotel
Oranjebaai 1, Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 40 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The new owners are working hard to refresh this historic property. The seaside location is a gem and the staff members are friendly and attentive (special shout-out to Julia). The full breakfast is a wonderful benefit, and my mahi-mahi dinner was absolutely delicious! An added bonus is the proximity to another excellent restaurant, as well as a scuba center for those who come to Statia to dive. Thanks to Peter and Jeanette and your amazing staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from The old gin house on Apr 16, 2024
Thank you so much and we hope to see you again. It’s was a pleasure to meet you.

10/10 Excellent

Irinia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the service and staff was sublime. i will for shure come back and stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Ok
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Margie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Lori

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place has potential, but has seen better days. In desperate need of an update. We were given the keys to our room and that was the last time we saw any staff at the hotel. The mosquitos in the room were terrible, the pool looked tired and the rooster woke you up at all hours of the night. The restaurant staff were very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

randal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Loved this place, super charming, tons of colonial feeling. Peter, the owner was such a great host. The restaurant was super chill and the food was incredible. We talked to the super tall dutch chef, nice guy. Only problem is the place is getting run down and theres road construction on going.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Djuric

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Danecia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like that I was able to get a decent breakfast. The room was untidy. We told front desk about it & they did nothing. The toilet was messy. Dirty floors. The towels were smelly. Dead insects on floor. We were not very comfortable with the mess. The hotel also needs some maintenance work. Pool can not be used. It's unkept. Sofa chairs by beach were a mess. We were just happy we had working AC, wifi & Breakfast at mornings. Everything else was trash! We won't be returning.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Daniela

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lashonda is amazing if I had to rate her alone it would have been excellent The room had nasty order Move to another room Porch was filthy like it hadnt been clean in days Entrance to room dirty Server staff needs customer service training Wouldnt recommend to stay there
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Amaralis

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Henry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Our stay 30 june to 2nd July 2023 was in general enjoyable. The room was big, and clean, all the facilities and services worked, but the overall impression is that the Old Gin House needs a refurbish, and the photos we found before our stay were either out of date, or modified to look better that the place really was. The pool area was especially dirty and decrepit. The staff were nice, but not very welcoming, lucklily the area around the hotel, and above all the barrel house,restaurant was very nice. I woud not return there unless some work is done.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Skyler

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The moment we entered the property it was exactly what we wanted for a small island. Close to lots of historic buildings and still near the water with a fantastic restaurant. Pool was very enjoyable. Will stay at The Gin House if we return to Statia.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

dawn

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Calyn

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gregory William

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice spacious rooms, friendly staff, good location and good breakfast included.
Response from Sybolt on Dec 4, 2022
Thanks so much for your kind words!! Team OGH

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Saybolt and Merlies are an extremely attentive in all the senses possible. Whatever you may ask they going to make it possible even in this C-19 situation. Rooms are right next to the sea. Food is above the standards with some dishes really amazing. If you want to recharge your batteries give a chance to this place, it is a must
Stayed 6 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was excellent, food was good but the restaurant was not open for all meal times. Not a huge deal since the are a couple close restaurants.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for relaxation and architecture nerds
As an architecture nerd, I loved the history, design, and stonework at The Old Gin House. We booked room 301, which was a lovely suite, with a balcony overlooking the water. Between the balcony and the flower adorned pool area, there were plenty of chances to sit back and relax. The staff were friendly and the breakfast was ample.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

YONG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
In need of restoration
This Hotel has so much potential. It is comprised mostly of dorm style rooms around a historic gin mill which has been converted to the hotel's reception and a bar area which was not in use during our stay. The pool was in terrible shape and I didn't bother. The furniture is really tired and in some cases battered. Lets just say that the entire place is due for a renovation and the historical gin mill should be restored.

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would Not Recommend
This Hotel was not what they represented it to be. It was old and not in very good repair. It is not in a accessible area. You must have a reservation made before 3pm to dine in an area that has no other options for eating. I was extremely disappointed in this hotel for the price and would not recommend to anyone.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, somewhat isolated hotel.
The room was very pleasant. Sparsely furnished, as I like it, and spacious. You can get to the main part of town by following a steep path up a cliff. The food served across the road is mediocre, and at $27 for a bad dish of pasta, I don't want to do it again. Dining and sundowning is done on a pleasant patio with a great view of the setting sun across the bay. I would certainly want other easily reached dining options and access to the tourist options like museums and the fort.

10/10 Excellent

JRC, Denver, CO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel is a hidden gem
This hotel is a must visit. The hotel itself is located on the small island of Statia and sits right on the water. The staff is amazing, but the hotel bar is a historical masterpiece. The food was great and the atmosphere is world class. This hotel far exceeded my expectations and I am so very happy that I happened to come across it. If you ever find yourself in Statia, then this is the hotel that you will want to stay at. Also, this Hotel has incredible taste in music.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
there was a tropical storm coming thru during our stay so many restaurants and such around the island would be shut, they took such great care of us at the Tom Beach, the manager stayed on the premises during the storm, lots of provisions and snacks were available to help us ride out the storm. they were just wonderful and the beach at st. jean is, I think, one of the nicest on the island. everyone was so friendly and helpful - when the sun finally came back out we enjoyed it all the more!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Be prepared.
Mosquitoes. Mosquitoes. Mosquitoes!!! They were everywhere. In the room, poolside, and the restaurant. They room even came with a spray to prepare you for the torture. But I'm assuming it's like that anywhere else on the island.

10/10 Excellent

Barbara, Arkansas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable
Staff very friendly and helpful. Could have better restaurants.

8/10 Good

Bryan, Georgia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Time
We had a blast and the staff was awesome! Will return...

8/10 Good

Wihelmina, Breda NL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
We had a good time.

10/10 Excellent

Jelena

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Zeer gastvrij, goede service, schone, ruime kamer met goed werkend airco. Eigenaar regelt scooter te huur, heerlijk borrelen aan de zee. Duikschool om de hoek.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from The Old Gin House on Mar 15, 2024
Wat fijn dat je een prettig verblijf bij ons hebt gehad. Dank je wel en hopelijk zien we je nog eens terug.

8/10 Good

Luuk

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stijlvol hoofdgebouw, prima kamers, lekkere bedden, mooi uitzicht over zee, prima ontbijt, persoonlijke service. Alles wat past bij een verblijf op dit bijzondere bovenwindse eiland.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erik, Netherlands

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful location and very tastefully furnitured rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Michel, TOULOUSE

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Bonne option pour un séjour de belles plongées
Séjour de plongée sous marine : le centre Scubaqua tout proche de l'hôtel ( 50 m ) est remarquable de professionnalisme, d'accueil et d'ambiance. Très beaux sites d'accès rapide pour des plongées généralement faciles entre 15 et 25m. A savoir : les plongées se font dans une réserve marine, ce qui n'est pas évident car la baie est un hâvre pour gros tankers qui gâchent un peu le paysage. Mais les règles de propreté sont drastiques à cause de la réserve, et on ne voit aucune trace de gasoil ! Pour le reste, l'hôtel est au bord de la route qui longe la plage, assez peu fréquentées ( route et plage ) compte tenu des 4000 habitants de l'île. Restauration de qualité correcte à l'hôtel, même si peu renouvelée. Service correct sans plus, très lent ( on est sous les tropiques ! ) Bons restaurants à proximité.