Reading the newspaper headlines today stating that Queen Elizabeth II and her entourage is allegedly staying at the new Carlton Savannah Hotel in Cascade I realize my review of the hotel was never done, as promised, so let me rectify that now.
I stayed at the Carlton Savannah a couple months ago and the most outstanding thing about the hotel apart from the chic decor and huge rooms is the service. It is really a very pleasant and welcoming surprise to have such great service which is not always the case in customer oriented business in Trinidad,unfortunately.
Location wise the Carlton Savannah is ideal for those coming for Carnival as it is very close to the Queen's Park Savannah. The spot it is on used to be the location of the infamous Pelican Inn , a favourite watering hole of mine back in the day. The car park for the hotel is located across the street, which is the only caveat, but space is limited so I guess they retained the original car park set up from the Pelican era. There is valet parking however, so you do not even need to park your car yourself.
car park
The rooms are nice and spacious, if you are into the whole boutique vibe you get that aplenty at the Carlton with it's contemporary furnishings, like a platform bed, and totally gorgeous modern bathroom! Trust me, when you see the bathroom you will know exactly what I mean by gorgeous.
room
There are two restaurants and also a bar at the hotel, one restaurant is casual while the other is fine dining. A narrow pool is available for guests, complete with lounging areas and poolside service if you desire.
pool
Overall a fantastic stay was had at the Carlton, they do have Carnival rates and packages so if you are still looking for a hotel you can give them a call or email, contact information can be found on their website. Rates are on par with the other hotels in it's class, read not CHEAP, but hey if it is fit enough for a Queen you know it is worth it!
5 comments:
Might have to pop in for some drinkie-poos while I'm in the country...
I would like to give this hotel a try someday BUT I have become so spoiled by the Hyatt Regency that I can't imagine NOT staying there everytime I am in the country! Their customer service is STELLAR and the atmosphere, decor and scenery are just gorgeous!
Will definitely hit the bar for cocktails if only in an attempt to recapture my Pelican friday after work memories. Unfortunately elite status at Hilton,Marriot and Intercontinental (priority club) leaves too many choices of other hotels in TnT for me to stay there.
hmmmmm i was expecting something a bit more exciting seen as the queen is staying there! from the pics the rooms look pretty basic?? i was expecting it to be more swish! behind the pool area u have excellent views of the building site over de fence lol im sorry but that hotel dont look like anything more than a 2 maybe 3 star hotel!
Well Bacchanlamas it is CERTAINLY more swish that any 2 star hotel I have seen! As per the article there is some construction still taking place but all we be done soon.
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