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Port of Spain Tony's Guest House

Tony's Guest House

Papnis Dr, Cor Morne Coco & Sierra Leone Rd, Petit Valley, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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Overview

Pros
  • Quiet, suburban location, 15-minutes outside of central Port of Spain

  • Spartan, mostly air-conditioned rooms; some have en-suite bathrooms and kitchens

  • Friendly owner takes guest on a free private tours of the nearby waterfront

  • Lush gardens full of blossoming flowers and fruit trees

  • Close to minibus stop for public transportation to downtown Port of Spain

  • Free washing machine and dryer for guest use

  • Free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel

Cons
  • Rooms overdue for an update and deep cleaning

  • We spotted electric water-heater shower heads with exposed wires

  • No secure parking, only street parking

  • No tourist sights within walking distance

Bottom Line

Tony’s Guest House is a small, two-pearl budget property in a residential suburb of Port of Spain. Perfect for backpackers or travelers looking for a budget stay, its seven rooms are dated and dingy, with beat-up old furniture and cleanliness issues, and only some include en-suite bathrooms. There’s a big shared kitchen and living room with lots of couches and TVs (although only one is hooked up). What really draws guests is Tony, the owner who takes them under his wing and goes out of his way to make them feel at home. It’s common to hear stories of Tony making trips to the bank, giving tours of town, and providing rides to Carnival. For another budget option with a central location and nicer rooms, Pearl’s Guest House fits the bill. 

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Papnis Dr, Cor Morne Coco & Sierra Leone Rd, Petit Valley, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Full Review

Scene

Simple budget guest house with pleasant grounds for low-maintenance travelers 

Tony’s Guest House is a decent budget option if you can overlook its many quirks and shortcomings. The building’s painted canary yellow and surrounded by lush gardens, mango and orange trees, and has lots of outdoor seating in the garden and back courtyard. There’s even a pool of baby tilapia (one of Tony’s hobbies). The guest house is definitely set up to create a social vibe, despite the dark and dated interiors. The big living room has tired couches and three TVs including a big wall-mounted flat screen and two non-working vintage tubes. Cables are strewn about and tumbling over a stack of old magazines and phone books. The shared kitchen is stocked with appliances and cupboard space and there’s also a big kitchen table perfect for potluck dinners. With its budget price, Tony's attracts a backpacker crowd and also many Caribbean tourists -- many are drawn by the owner's generous personality and his willingness to go out of the way to make people feel at home.

Location

Situated in a quiet suburb, a 15-minute drive from Port of Spain

Tony’s is located in Port of Spain’s Petit Valley neighborhood, a residential area that’s a 15-minute drive from downtown. It's also a 15-minute drive to Queen’s Park Savannah, the huge park surrounded by the world’s second-biggest roundabout and the center of Trinidad's Carnival celebrations. If you’re driving yourself to Tony’s, GPS apps will get you close but will lead you a block away so you might want to call ahead for specific directions. There are many restaurants within a five-minute drive of Tony’s including Chinese, pizza, Middle Eastern, and a roti shop (which is Trinidad’s delicious national sandwich). There’s also a small grocery store within a three-minute drive and a full size supermarket four minutes away by car. Chaguaramas Boardwalk, a recently developed waterfront area with lots of restaurants and activities is a 25-minute drive away. Tony’s location is great for beachgoers since it avoids Port of Spain’s traffic bottlenecks. Maracas Bay -- Trinidad's famous beach with lots of bake-and-shark stands -- is a 40-minute drive. Just a bit further is Las Cuevas beach, a long, beautiful beach that’s also a leatherback sea turtle nesting site. Piarco International Airport is an hour's drive from Tony's depending on traffic. 

Rooms

Tired rooms overdue for an update, some with kitchens and en-suite bathrooms

Tony’s rooms aren’t for the faint of heart. The walls are grimy, furniture crumbling, and there are holes in the sheets. If you approach them with a budget-conscious mind, they do the trick, but guests looking for standard hotel comforts should look elsewhere. Guest rooms have either queen or twin beds (often a combination of both sizes), and some include bunk beds. Free Wi-Fi is standard in all rooms. Most have en-suite bathrooms with stand-up showers, but exposed wires in their electric shower heads make bathing a potentially shocking experience (we also spotted lots of cleaning that was necessary in the showers). Other rooms have flat-screen TVs with cable channels and dated kitchens with gas ranges, toasters, refrigerators, and microwaves. All rooms but Room Six have air-conditioning and Room Five has a shared bath. There’s also an iron and ironing board for guest use board next to the shared bathroom. None of the rooms come with toiletries.

Features

Lots of outdoor space, free washer and dryer, shared kitchen, and Wi-Fi 

Amenities here are limited, but for a budget guest house what's on offer can make up a satisfactory value. There’s a ton of outdoor space with lush gardens and fruit trees -- if you’re there during the right season, the trees are overflowing with delicious mangos and oranges. An covered courtyard has more chairs and a free washer and dryer. Indoors, Tony’s has a big kitchen with a full refrigerator, gas oven and range, microwave, and toaster. However, we didn’t see a coffeemaker. Tony takes all guests on a free tour of the nearby waterfront and he goes out of his way to lend a hand arranging rental cars, tours, and airport transportation. Wi-Fi is free throughout the guest house.