2 outdoor pools

Reviews of Kariwak Village Holistic Haven and Hotel

3 out of 5
Kariwak Village Holistic Haven and Hotel
Store Bay Local Road, Crown Point, Tobago

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 105 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

wessam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really kind staff
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the beautiful and tranquil gardens and pools. The rustic decor also creates a homely feel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Claire

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a very relaxing place to be. The breakfast was delicious, staff were very friendly and helpful and the rooms are clean and well maintained.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely haven away from the hustle and bustle of the island. Comfortable beds, spacious rooms and great breakfasts. Staff very friendly. Authentic Caribbean style
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was very clean.The service was excellent. No long waiying on anything.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I had a rental car and a GPS - inspite of which the property is not easy to find as it is in a small lane away from the main road and is easy to miss. I reached around 9PM and they had a very limited menu selection in the restaurant. There are other places within a short drive of this place but I was surprised that they did not have a more elaborate selection to offer - this was true for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Rooms are a bit of a hike from the reception area and the staff made no attempt to help me with my bags (you are walking across a grass lawn, so wheels don't matter). There is a laid back attitude - which is fine but certain things need to be disclosed to the guests - such as what number to use to call reception (the standard "0" does not work) or if you want housekeeping to take care of your room. WIFI was spotty at best - I had to complain to the management and they had no solution other than to restart the system with the same spotty result - it would drop and then re-connect and then drop..... so if you are trying to work that will not happen here.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Giselle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my first stay at Kariwak and it was perfect! The property is serene, beautiful and well maintained and rooms are clean. Extra special thanks to the wonderful staff - everyone was so attentive and made me feel so welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good breakfast and very conveniently located.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hayden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
at first i thought it would have been boring, but as it turns out it was very relaxing and i felt at peace which is what we were looking for
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Kashchandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good place but expensive for the location,good environment and staff. No TV in the room, no shampoo, conditioner , coffee or body lotion. Make sure to bring your own! Good healthy breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Varsha

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aaron, Marabella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The experience was an enjoyable one. All staff were easy to talk to and requests were quickly filled. The food was the best I’ve had from any given hotel I’ve stayed at in Tobago. We got early an check-in and a late check-out without any issues. This is my benchmark for a Tobago stay. I’ll be returning here soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely holistic surroundings , eco-friendly. Home-cooked Caribbean food and wonderfully friendly staff
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

JARED

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Ravindra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The grow their own vegetables. My wife is a vegetarian so she was very happy.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Management on 2 Jun 2020
Thank you for choosing the Kariwak as your choice of stay on the island of Tobago. We look forward to catering to you on your next stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was notting that i did not like everything was just wonderful i will go baçk again and again and will tell my friends and family.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Kariwak Hotel on 24 Mar 2020
Hi Charles, thank you for your sharing your experience with us and also to your friends. It was our pleasure serving you and we are looking forward to having you with us again. Regards The Kariwak Family

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and relaxing sojourn
Very next and relaxing. Facilities are a bit dated, but everything is clean, comfortable, and in good working condition. Staff is great, as is the dining.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Kariwak Hotel on 24 Mar 2020
Hi Thomas, thank you for your kind response about your experience here with us. It has been our pleasure serving you and we are looking forward to having you again with us. Regards The Kariwak Family

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved everything about it. Perfect getaway weekend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kariwak has a great tropical ambience that is surprisingly hard to find in other hotels or BnBs in Tobago. It’s a nice simple place that’s fits all the criteria of a quiet relaxing getaway.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly, authentic, real taste of the culture and very polite staff. Shower didn’t have hot water though.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful gardens fabulous food all close to beach and airport
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family owned hotel, very clean, lovely food and delightful staff. The free daily shuttle bus to Pigeon Point was a nice touch. Beach towels provided daily if required. Close to the airport (that close we walked to the hotel)' but aircraft noise is not intrusive. Would highly recommend if holidaying in Tobago.
Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jo, Brooklyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the well kept gardens. They grow food that’s used in the delicious meals. Great use of the land!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Kariwak on 27 Nov 2018
Thank you so much Jo, I'm pleased that you were satisfied with our service and you enjoyed our surroundings. We look forward to having you again. Regards The Kariwak Family

10/10 Excellent

Ian, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little disappointment as the pool was empty was soon made up for as we were given a room in the "garden" area. This was, quiet, secluded and a haven for birds.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

lachhman, trinidad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice place to stay and having nature's all round u
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dion

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very comfortable experience... pleasantries always from all staff
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

G, New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall the hotel was nice, but I suggest a 24 hour airport shuttle so that me and my girlfriend don’t have to walk with two heavy bags down the rocky road and broken sidewalk. Oh and you should tell customers how much your dinner is before you give it to them or put it on a menu. Something, anything would help for us to know the price of the main course. I had to ask after and we were told $210TTD a plate. The bill came out to a little over $430. Delicious plate but ridiculous prices where they sneak you in and don’t tell you you’ve just paid three nights worth for a dinner for one night. Very disappointed. At least the breakfast was free....the repetitive breakfast, over and over again. Their granola is more like Museli, their “coconut bake” was the same thing as the day before: Multigrain toast haha. But asides, from all that, the power going out, and the hot water that didn’t work our 2nd to last day, the pool having too much chlorine and warmer than the “jacuzzi” lol and the excessive amount of mosquitos, I’d have to say my stay was okay. Not good but okay. Oh and I recommend some more for the price like TV’s and fridges.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from AnnA on 23 Oct 2018
Thanks for the rating.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, clean rooms, delicious food, well manicured gardens, impressive jacuzzi with waterfall feature and nice pool. The hammocks were the perfect unwinding tools.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

TOURIST, Trinidad

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrible filled with mosquitoes in room and throughout hotel and disgusting baised staff that were horrible. Hard bed, poor service, dirty cutlery, thin walls where you could exactly what the people we doing next door, walkway smelled like urine, rating less than 0
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from AnnA on 23 Oct 2018
Thanks for the rating.

8/10 Good

Ian

quick getaway
it was rest and rejuvenation
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Regards, Maisha on 15 Oct 2018
Thank you Ian. The Kariwak Family looks forward to having you with us again.

8/10 Good

Shashi, Trinidad and Tobago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to popular beaches. Breakfast was great and the shuttle to popular areas was most welcomed.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

RHoda, Trinidad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I loved the wonderful garden filled with birds, the hidden jacuzzi, the cottages and the decor. Very rustic and peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from AnnA on 2 Oct 2018
Hi Rhonda, We were happy to share our peace with you. Our team works hard to ensure that our little slice of paradise is as comfortable for you as a second home. Do come again and unwind and relax on in our beautiful gardens and take advantage of our complimentary yoga classes as well. See you soon :-)

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Michael's first time in Tobago
The Hotel was everything that I expected. The location is convenient to Crown Point and Pigeon Point Beach, graciously sized rooms, well priced, healthy and hearty breakfast is included, yoga classes included, airport and beach shuttle service is included, warm ozone pool and a Jacuzzi, beautifully landscaped grounds, and massage services are available. Toiletries are not included in the rooms (only soap).
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018
Response from AnnA on 2 Oct 2018
Hi Michael, Thanks for choosing us for your first, and hopefully not last, visit to our beautiful island. It was absolutely a pleasure having you. Our team takes pride in the services we provide. Next time you're here :-), feel free to ask any member of staff for additional toiletries as you require. We provide as requested. Please visit us again and take full advantage of our warm services. Warmest Regards

10/10 Excellent

Angel, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel!
I don’t usully leave reviews but needed to for this place. From check-in to check-out, Kariwak took fantastic care of us. A quiet place in the heart of Crown Point, with beautiful well maintained landscapes. The breakfast options were great, the rooms were clean and everything worked! Staff were very polite & helpful which if you know Tobago, unfortunately isn’t always the case. We absolutely loved this hotel and would definitely be returning. THANK YOU KARIWAK TEAM!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from AnnA on 2 Oct 2018
Hi Angela, You're too kind. :-) It was a pleasure taking care of you and our team looks forward to having you with us sometime soon. Warmest Regards

10/10 Excellent

R, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location. Friendly staff.
Very close to Store Bay Beach (within easy walking distance). Free shuttle to Pigeon Point Beach on a daily basis. Food the best quality in the local area - very good morning breakfast buffet with individual items to order on demand. (however slow service when they try to be more formal and have guests order individual breakfast items on some mornings instead of the buffet - not sure why not a buffet style every day). Free strong WiFi. Have great attention to children. The logdings are hexagonal buildings divided into two with AC - however if someone was loud next door you could make out what they say! Rooms clean and maid service every day for bed sheets and new towels if required.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Response from AnnA on 2 Oct 2018
Hi R, Thanks for taking the time to review your stay with us. Our team enjoyed having you with us as much as you enjoyed your stay. I've passed your concerns unto our team for future adjustments. We look forward to having you with us again. Regards

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Kariwak Village
Lovely hotel. We had a garden room and it was lovely and quiet. A little way from reception and the main pool which was a little busier. We really liked the jacuzzi pool and had that and the garden to ourselves. It’s a really easy walk to and from the airport even with luggage. We ate lunch there one day - very tasty. Breakfast was good but a little bit slow - just accept you’re in the Caribbean and go with the flow. Was really pleased we picked this hotel and would stay again. Whilst it’s very close to the airport you didn’t really notice it as it’s not in the flight path and it’s not a busy airport.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from AnnA on 22 Sept 2018
Thanks Susan, We're so happy you chose us and hope that you do come to us again. Our team takes pride in keeping our grounds and facilities well maintained and we appreciate your kind words. We will be working on making our breakfast better by your next visit and look forward to your feedback. Warm Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from AnnA on 28 Aug 2018
Thanks for the rating. Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a gem of a place to stay.
After the hustle and bustle of a hectic week and travel, this was the right place to start the holiday
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from AnnA on 28 Aug 2018
Thank you for taking the time to write such kind words. We are a good place to end your holiday too. :-) Regards

6/10 Okay

D, Trinidad

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall a good experience. Rooms updated and cleaned daily. Well manicured gardens. However, took too long to get eggs and toast( over an.hour) so missed nearly all the yoga classes whixh start at 8am. I did enjoy their house made yoghurt. bfast needed more variety. Avocado is in season..drinks priced reasonably at the hotel
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018
Response from AnnA on 22 Sept 2018
Hi D, We so appreciate that you appreciated us. We apologise for the wait at breakfast and our team will be addressing this, however when you visit next you can choose to order breakfast to be ready when you return from Yoga. That way you can have the best of both worlds. We look forward to having you with us again. Warmest Regards

8/10 Good

Marie, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nicely laid out and delicious food. Lovely pool. Really liked the yoga classes but wish there were a few more SPA indulgences available. tha staff was friendly and eager to please.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from AnnA on 20 Sept 2018
Hi Marie, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a lovely review. We like to know how we're doing. Glad you enjoyed your stay with us and maybe next time you can try a Kariwak full-body massage with aromatherapy oils and hot stones. We hope to see you again. Warm Regards

8/10 Good

Pipoy, KY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice location but the hotel needs to be renovated looks too old but the breakfast was excellent
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Response from AnnA on 13 Sept 2018
Hi Pipoy, Thanks for taking the time to write a review. We appreciate that you enjoyed breakfast with us. While we appreciate the comment on the age of our hotel, and while other places may adopt the contemporary look we have chosen to stay as close to the natural Amerindian and rustic look that is indicative of our island's history and maintain an eco-friendly environment as well as a natural aura of Kariwak Village and our surroundings. We hope you'd visit us again and maybe even enjoy a complementary yoga class. Warmest Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from AnnA on 24 Jul 2018
Thanks. Regards

6/10 Okay

Lisa, Trinidad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Grounds and environment were great, very serene and peaceful. Pool was useful and handy with kids. Very close to airport and Store Bay. They had towels available to use for beach. Breakfast that was included was great! On the downside after many emails back and forth my room was still not set up the way I asked for it to be set up which was upsetting upon arrival. They did their best to fix it though. Rooms are way smaller than I expected, they are not accommodating for large family. My family of 4 had to be split up. Also when I showed up for yoga on time, no instructor was there. Later in the morning though there was a yoga class. Wifi is very very slow if that is important to you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from AnnA on 24 Jul 2018
Hi Lisa, Thanks for taking the time to write about your experiences with us. We are sorry that we didn't quite meet your expectations and hope that we are given an opportunity in the future to make amends. Warmest Regards