Mount Irvine Bay Resort
78 - 86 Grafton Road, Black Rock 901124 Tobago
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Set amidst an old sugar and coconut plantation overlooking the Caribbean Sea, the Mount Irvine Bay Resort is an elegant, historic hideaway whose top-notch staff attend to your every need. Located just 5 miles (or 15 minutes) away from Crown Point International Airport, the resort lies on the south-western coast of the island, looking out to the calm blue waters of the Caribbean Sea. This outstanding property, spread over 154 acres, encompasses a private beach and award winning PGA standard golf course. There are breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea and golf course from several vantage points, creating the ideal golfers' paradise. The expanse and beauty of the property makes it the perfect destination wedding and honeymoon location. We have many wedding venue options, with our beach being the most popular. The resort has ample indoor and outdoor meeting spaces, suitable for corporate, team building, and private events. A resort that goes beyond expectations.
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Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Yoga classes
Free breakfast
Beach
Diving
Babysitting
Car park
Wifi
Pool / beach towels
Adult pool
Outdoor pool
Personal trainer
Sauna
Bar / lounge
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Complimentary Instant Coffee
Complimentary tea
Complimentary welcome drink
Happy hour
Outdoor dining area
Swimup bar
Poolside bar
Golf course
Snorkelling
Canoeing offsite
Patio
Walking tours
Free airport transportation
Airport transportation
Car hire
Taxi service
Business Centre with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Spa
Couples massage
Facial treatments
Foot massage
Full body massage
Light therapy
Manicure
Massage
Neck massage
Pedicure
Steam room
Waxing services
24-hour security
Baggage storage
Concierge
Sun deck
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
24-hour front desk
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Laundry service
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Air conditioning
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Refrigerator
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Complimentary toiletries
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Stayed at Mt Irvin Bay Resort during the Easter Weekend with my two children. The staff were very attentive and courteous, rooms were spacious and clean and overall the resort was well maintained and enjoyable. The pool was definitely a plus for my children and we all enjoyed the close proximity to the beach across the road!! The additional activities that were included during the weekend ( egg hunt and petting zoo) made the vacation even more memorable for the children!! They loved it!! Would recommend this resort!!
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Response from Sales Manager, Sales at Mount Irvine Bay Resort
Responded 2 weeks ago
Thank you for your review and positive rating; we are so glad that your family enjoyed their experience with us. Hopefully, we will have the opportunity to accommodate you again in the future.
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We had our honeymoon at Mount Irvine bay and thought it would be the perfect place to celebrate 25 years together, but we wish we had gone elsewhere. The whole complex is in need of serious investment and is generally shabby and fraying at the edges. The food is average, and it simply isn’t the luxurious spot it was 25 years ago. Worst of all, instead of putting a hold on our credit card when we checked in the hotel charged it with a substantial amount, and to date has never refunded the money, despite 2 expensive international phone calls and several emails to try and get it resolved. We’ll never be back.
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Sales Manager, Sales at Mount Irvine Bay Resort
Responded 2 weeks ago
Thank you for your review; we apologise for the negative experience you have detailed during your reservation in February. During your stay, representatives of our management team reached out to you in an effort to address your concerns and enhance your visit. Your concern regarding credit card charges is further complicated by your use of one credit card upon check in and another at checkout. We are confident that your statements will reflect an accurate account of charges outlined on your final folio but will reach out to you soonest. Our current renovation project and planned amenity upgrades will help us to provide the quality experience you remember and we hope to have a future opportunity to accommodate you again.
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The hotel is being renovated so half in a tatty mess and subsequently like a ghost town. Despite this we were woken every night by noisy neighbours both above and each side. Our request to be moved to a quiet area of the hotel (as I did on booking) was refused, resulting in poor sleep quality for the week. Broken patio door. Broken front door. Broken toilet seat. Safe keypad was temperamental. Noisy leaking air con with cobwebs on. Golf course is also closed and has been for three years so false advertisement from Tui. I expect far more from a £2300 TUI package holiday, than just lovely breakfast staff.
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Parking is fine. Check golf course is open if you’re after a golf holiday. Go to anchor bar &...
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Response from Sales Manager, Sales at Mount Irvine Bay Resort
Responded 2 weeks ago
Thank you for your review; we apologise for your negative experience. Our resort renovations and amenity upgrades will confirm quality stays for all of our guests and we regret your dissatisfaction. We will strive to ensure that your experience is not repeated.
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We really enjoyed our stay in the hotel. The staff are the greatest asset - everyone was so kind and helpful. Breakfast was an amazing experience-we especially enjoyed the coconut bake and local accompaniment-plantain, tomato choka,salt fish etc. as well as the amazing omelette. All our tours were sorted by very helpful Joel who also works in the restaurant. The best part of the stay was meeting the ginger hotel cat , the handsome “Irvine” at breakfast. He’s very friendly and the staff take good care of him - a hotel that loves and cares for animals is top tier in my opinion. There’s a basic gym that needs to be pre booked with treadmills weights, a spin bike and various bits and pieces. The guy who runs the gym was so pleasant and helpful- he gave my hubby personal training sessions each visit at no additional cost. There is a nice hotel bar at the beach. The bar in the hotel does some nice rum punch and prices for drinks are very reasonable. Strictly speaking the hotel is not 5 star as it needs a little refurb in some areas but I have rated it 5 star as I think the rough edges are due to the severe bashing the tourism industry on the island took during Covid and should be ironed out soon as the economy improves. Some suggestions: 1. If you like coffee bring your own as the restaurant espresso machine was broken and remained so for the duration of the visit. Quality bean coffee is hard to come by on the island, there is a very bad tasting brand in the supermarkets. Unfortunately the hotel served Nescafé instant coffee. I would suggest the hotel invests in a few coffee machines and quality beans as expats expect good coffee on a morning and don’t consider Nescafé to be proper coffee. 2. The hotel should consider a basic lift for those less able, there are 3 levels and no lift , that being said the hotel staff kindly help with luggage. 3. The hotel cat Irvine: he’s so handsome and charming. Please take some wet and dry cat food in your luggage for him as cat food in the local supermarkets is a bit more expensive. I bought him a bag of dry food and gave it to the restaurant staff and they give him a bit each day. Irvine deserves a framed photo In reception.…
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Jacqueline Yorke-Westcott, Owner at Mount Irvine Bay Resort
Responded 17 Apr 2023
We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back home soon. We are a family run resort and strive to treat all our guests like blood relatives. Thank you for the suggestions; they are well received and noted.
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The Mount Irvine experience is all about the outstanding staff. Pauline and her omelettes. Joel and his coconut bread. The team organising dining. The staff down on the beach. They are all a credit to the organisation. Conscientious. Friendly. Caring. And above all, don’t miss the Friday night fish fry down on the beach.
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Sales Manager, Sales at Mount Irvine Bay Resort
Responded 2 weeks ago
Thank you for your positive review and recommendations.
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Staff: Those who I had interaction with were very courteous and hospitable. Most of this impression goes to the kitchen staff, they were amazing and I always felt welcome, greeted with a warm smile. The person who checked us in was very informative and polite, even helped with my bags. A separate 10/10 just for the lady who did the omelette station Meal: Breakfast was included and it was very tasty, with fruit options each morning. Building: Large place with a very chill vibe. The room was large enough for double occupancy. There were two beds, not sure why, but we rolled with it. I do dn't appreciate every evening having to go back and forth from the cottage to the reception to because the key card didn't work once the housekeeper used thier card to enter the room. One evening, I had to walk back and forth twice, because they chose not to send the maintenance guy right away. (The cottage I stayed in wasn't in the main building) Also small negative was, once using the pool, they're supposed to provide towels. I went to reception who advised they'd bring it to me at the pool. Stayed for more almost two hours and no one ever came, so I had to walk all the way to the cottage wet and cold, which I don't think anyone would like.…
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Sales Manager, Sales at Mount Irvine Bay Resort
Responded 20 Mar 2023
Thank you for your detailed and balanced review, it was a pleasure accommodating you. We offer our apologies for the inconveniences you experienced during your visit. Our team will follow up to ensure they do not recur. It is wonderful to know that you enjoyed our daily breakfasts and our reception staff created a welcoming environment for you. Hopefully, we will have a future opportunity to accommodate you again.
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Great location with lots of space, sunset views and lush tropical vegetation. Really friendly, professional staff and a great breakfast. Rooms very comfortable. Lobby is fantastic - very open and breezy - and a good sized pool. Local beach has everything. Big Up Mount Irvine Hotel and Big Up Tobago too. 😎 Michael from London
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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Responded 2 Mar 2023
Thank you for your perfect review! We are proud to know that you enjoyed your experience with us throughout the entire property and at all of our services. Hopefully, we will have an opportunity in the future to accommodate you again.
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We stayed at the Mount Irvine Bay Resort in Tobago for 10 days. The Hotel was approximately 20 minutes drive from the Airport and was in a nice location by the beach with an impressive lobby and nice garden with water features. Unfortunately when we arrived at the hotel there was no one there to greet us and we had to wait 10 minutes by reception for a staff member to turn up and check us in, however they were apologetic and very friendly and offered us a free cocktail before escorting us to our room. We had booked the Superior Room which had two double beds but the room but was spacious and clean. There was no Kettle but a coffee maker so it took a lot longer to heat water for tea / coffee but the TV worked fine and the room had the added bonus of a large fridge to store our drinks and snacks in. There was also an Iron and Hairdryer. The bathroom was spacious and shower took a while to get warm but as it was hot everyday we mainly had cool showers anyway. There was a balcony with a decent view although next to a path leading to the beach so we often had people walking past. The patio door was also a pain as it sometimes got jammed but the balcony was a good size. The hotel is a short walk from the beach (less than 4 mins from ouR room) and sun beds and beach towels were provided free by the hotel. The beach was nice and relatively clean. There is a bar (part of mount Irvine hotel) but it was often unstaffed and whenever we wanted a snack they never seemed to be open for food so we ended up walking a couple of minutes further up the beach to the Anchor Bar which is very good as served food until 6pm and you could sit on the beach with your snacks listening to music. Good Vibes, good food and good music!! We used the Spa which is separate from the hotel. We had a pedicure and massage with Hazel who was very accommodating. We only used the Pool a couple of times but it was always clean and never got busy so there was lots of seats at the poolside. When we wasn't at the Anchor Bar, we ate at the hotel. I think we only had three evening meals. One was Valentines day where they had a piano player which was nice and a set menu which was steep 500TT dollars each. Another time we ordered the Chefs special only to be told it wasn't available which was disappointing. There was a Lime and Tapas night which was the best evening food we had and there was a DJ too so this was a good night. Just a shame this was the only evening entertainment during our stay as it was very enjoyable, Other than that it was difficult to get food during the day from about 10-7pm as the bar was often not staffed I'm guessing due to proximity to the carnival / empty hotel. There was an added bonus of a Hotel Cat called Irvine which seem to take a liking to us and even waited outside our balcony once before dinner! The breakfast however was a different story. Lots of choice of food, lots of staff, food was very nice Pauline made the best omelettes and always made us feel welcome with her smile. Coreen and Ms Demster were there every morning to greet us and very helpful and Joel was on hand each day to explain the specials and gave us some great tips for places to visit and even gave us a lift to the shops when he passed us walking to get some snacks. A real credit to the hotel those four members of staff. Also have to mention Chris the Hotel Supervisor (I think) My wife wanted to attend church so he rang around finding a suitable one and arranged a taxi to pick us up. Very appreciative of that. The Hotel is about 20 minutes walk from the nearest shop and similar walk to nearest ATM which unfortunately was in the opposite direction Overall we really enjoyed our stay at Mount Irvine we just wish there was some more entertainment in the evenings and more options for snacks as we spent a lot of time at the Anchor Bar and had the beach bar have the same vibe we would've spent more time there instead but overall we really enkoyed our stay here and would come back here …
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Sales Manager, Sales at Mount Irvine Bay Resort
Responded 24 Feb 2023
Thank you for your comprehensive review. We appreciate both you positive and negative details as our team is always looking for ways to improve. Your feedback and concerns have been noted. It is great to know that you enjoyed your experience with us and would return in the future.
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We spent a wonderful two weeks at Mount Irvine. We loved the location. Sure enough, some parts of the property are a little dated but we did get the impression that management and staff are doing their best to bring the grounds and the golf course back up to standard. Furthermore, the friendly staff and service level were beyond our expectations. On arrival we were surprised that we had been upgraded to a suite overlooking both the gardens and the Sea. The historic and impressive Sugar mill restaurant, were breakfast and dinner are served, was a great place to start the day and have a friendly chat with the staff. We also quickly became best friends with the resident cat, that was allowed near the restaurant but never was a bother. After breakfast, when we would stay at the resort, there was a choice of spending some time in the lovely, well-maintained pool, go for a stroll in the surrounding gardens and golf course or go to the beach. The beach is an easy 2 minutes downhill walk. The beach facility was superb; we felt very safe and well looked after by the staff. The beach is not exclusively for hotel guests, which we enjoyed for we liked watching the local families having fun at the beach in the late afternoons. Great opportunities for snorkelling- even better than Buccoo reef or other snorkelling spots like Speysite. We found out that the best area for snorkelling at the Mount Irvine beach facility is apposite to the lifeguard tower at Anchor bar & grill, a little further down the beach. Be aware of big stingrays in the shallow sandy area near the rocks that divide the Mount Irvine beach section from the section were Anchor bar & grill is situated. After returning from the beach the pool area was quite nice to enjoy breath-taking sunset views while enjoying a sundowner. The Sugar Mill restaurant menu for the evening meal was limited, however the food was very good and the friendly staff heart-warming. We learned that the new GM has plans for upgrading the service level and announced changes in the menu. We were impressed by the friendly and helpful staff. We truly connected with some staff members and felt like leaving friends behind when we left. We would love to return. Thank you Dornette, Corenne, Virgil, Lawson, Mo, Sanchez, Annel, Polly, Ryan and other staff members not mentioned for a memorable vacation.…
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Date of stay: February 2023
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Response from Sales Manager, Sales at Mount Irvine Bay Resort
Responded 23 Feb 2023
Thank you for your wonderfully detailed review and positive comments! We are so glad that you had an enjoyable experience at Mount Irvine Bay Resort and explored our beautiful island of Tobago. It was our pleasure to accommodate you and we hope to have another opportunity to welcome you to Tobago in the future.
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We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this hotel. Despite the stark appearance from the outside, our 'cottage' was modern, clean, spacious and had everything that we needed. The pool was excellent. We really enjoyed our breakfast, especially with Pauline cooking omelettes and Joel serving - both always with beaming smiles. Staff provided us with a great packed breakfast when we had a very early morning tour. The menu for the evening meal was limited, however the food was good. We love bird watching and discovered a large variety in the greenery at the edges of the hotel grounds. If you're a tea drinker, you may want to bring some teabags with you as they weren't always restocked in the room. All the photos attached were taken in the hotel grounds.
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Sales Manager, Sales at Mount Irvine Bay Resort
Responded 14 Feb 2023
Thank you for your detailed review; it is great to know that you had a positive experience at Mount Irvine Bay Resort. Our vast property has such a variety of birdlife and we are so happy you took the time to explore it and that you enjoyed your meals with us as well. The housekeepers would have been happy to provide more tea for you upon request and we will remember this point for your next visit with us.
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PRICE RANGE
US$180 - US$300 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
mount irvine bay hotel and golf club, mount irvine bay resort
LOCATION
CaribbeanTrinidad and TobagoTobagoBlack Rock
NUMBER OF ROOMS
80
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Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Irvine Bay Resort
Which popular attractions are close to Mount Irvine Bay Resort?
Nearby attractions include Adventure Farm and Nature Reserve (4.8 km), Nylon Pool (5.1 km), and Pigeon Point Beach (5.5 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Mount Irvine Bay Resort?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a swimup bar, free wifi, and free breakfast.
Which room amenities are available at Mount Irvine Bay Resort?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Mount Irvine Bay Resort?
Guests can enjoy a swimup bar, free breakfast, and an on-site restaurant during their stay.
Is parking available at Mount Irvine Bay Resort?
Yes, free parking and a parking garage are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Mount Irvine Bay Resort?
Conveniently located restaurants include Edge of the Reef, Tobago Paradise Travel and Grill, and The Fish Pot.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Mount Irvine Bay Resort?
Yes, guests have access to a pool, a sauna, and yoga classes during their stay.
Does Mount Irvine Bay Resort have airport transportation?
Yes, Mount Irvine Bay Resort offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Does Mount Irvine Bay Resort offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Mount Irvine Bay Resort?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Spanish.
Are there any historical sites close to Mount Irvine Bay Resort?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Fort King George (7.2 km), Fort James (3.8 km), and Courlander Monument (3.9 km).