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Reviews of Sinclairs Bayview Port Blair

3 out of 5
Sinclairs Bayview Port Blair
South Point, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 40 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Vishal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property phone number listed on the website doesn't work. Their landline doesn't work at all. They have separate mobile phone numbers which you can not find on the Internet. We missed our flight and tried to contact the property and were unable to do so. when we reached there the next day and asked them for refund/credit for a day, they said they can't do it since they were not informed. I also message them thru Expedia tho. Other than that it was a good experience staying there, the staff is very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

sindhu

Travelled with family and small children
The staff at the restaurent are friendly and food is good.If you are booking cabs through the hotel, know your destination and distance beforehand so that you will not be overcharged.

6/10 Okay

Kate

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Already shared a review post check in. But in summary it’s awful. The price does not revert the quality of the hotel. It’s run down, smelly and I could not recommend to anyone. It was a dry day but unlike other hotels they completely closed the bar - couldn’t even get a soft drink had to go outside which was actually a good thing because we wanted to spend the least amount of time here! We went to the Sea Shell hotel for dinner - clean, open and useable toilets and turns our cheaper. Looks like a much better option - who cares if you don’t get the view - give me hygiene and comfort over a view any day.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Sinclairs Hotels & Resorts on 25 Oct 2021
Dear Sir, We are extremely saddened to learn of your dissatisfaction during your stay at Sinclairs Bayview Port Blair. Guests are generally appreciative of our hotel and its services; therefore we are surprised at your feedback. We are a reputed company and have over the years built a strong brand equity by providing quality accommodation and services to our guests. We value your feedback and will look at areas where we could deliver a better experience to our guests. Do give us a chance to make your next stay with us an enjoyable experience

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The view of the ocean from the room was awesome. But otherwise the hotel looked rather dilapidated with old furniture lying in corridors
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Sinclairs on 17 Feb 2020
Thank you for your review. Yes we do agree about the view which lets you admire the expanse of the Bay of Bengal in all its glory and the rooms facing the sea delight the guests, as you yourself experienced. However we are saddened that you found shortcomings in our property which stands in contrast to the feedback we have received for the stunning new look of our property, in terms of its unbeatable location as well as the quality of our accommodation, facilities and ambience.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked everything at the property, but our holiday was made special by the staff
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Sinclairs on 30 May 2019
Thank you for your wonderful review. We are indeed elated and our team extremely happy. When do we see you again at Sinclairs Bayview Port Blair. We’ll be delighted to serve you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Drop-dead gorgeous views - seems to be from every room. Large remodeled rooms. Good restaurant. Elevated walkways. Oh and did I mention the SPECTACULAR views and location?
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Team Sinclairs on 21 Dec 2018
We thank you for your excellent review. Yes we do agree about the view which lets you admire the expanse of the Bay of Bengal in all its glory and the rooms facing the sea delight the guests, as you yourself experienced. We look forward to welcoming you once again to the Andamans or any of our other six other properties

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Nice hotel in front of beach. I liked the entire experience
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Response from Team Sinclairs on 28 Nov 2018
We thank you for your review. The property after a complete makeover is undoubtedly the best property in Port Blair both in terms of its unbeatable location as well as the quality of accommodation, facilities and ambience. We hope you will visit Port Blair again and give us an opportunity to serve you once more. We also invite you to visit our hotels/resorts in six other locations in India at Siliguri, Darjeeling, Dooars, Kalimpong, Burdwan and Ooty. Our team shall be delighted to serve you.

8/10 Good

gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very good hotel
Warm friendly welcome staff were excellent
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Sinclairs on 4 Apr 2018
Dear Mr Gordon Thank you for visiting us. We are happy that you enjoyed all aspects of your stay with us. Thank you for your kind comments regarding our facilities and hospitality by our team members. We look forward to welcoming you again at Sinclairs Bayview, Port Blair. We would be delighted if you stay with us next time. We invite you to visit any of our six other hotels/resorts in India at Siliguri, Dooars, Kalimpong, Burdwan, Ooty and Darjeeling. The Sinclairs team at these locations will render impeccable services to you.

10/10 Excellent

A, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel on the water
The hotel has excellent views, it is right on the water with all rooms overlooking the ocean. The bar has a terrace looking at the water where we spent a lot of time. The food is excellent and the service amazing. Everyone was trying to make our stay enjoyable. The only issue we had was, we were taking a nap in the afternoons and the guys would keep coming and knocking on the door (happened on two days). If you ignore, they keep ringing the bell until we open it, and then we find they want to give us a bottle of water or a complementary cookie. I think they need to be trained better to give the guests some privacy.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Debangshu Cakraborty on 1 Feb 2018
We thank you for your review. Indeed our location is fabulous with a 270 degree view of the Bay of Bengal. We are happy that you liked our food and the services. We have taken note of the concerns pointed out by you and have briefed our team to be more careful in such cases. We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to you. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Andamans and to our other six other properties.

2/10 Terrible

Tanumoy, Washington DC

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bed Bugs Infested hotel
Disgusting filthy place!!! I stayed at this hotel for 2 nights in a premium room. The room was serviceable but it was not very clean and needed renovation. However, me and my wife were woken up in the middle of the night by the constant biting of bed bugs. I immediately stormed to the lobby and the front desk guy gave me another room but it too had bed bugs. Finally I was moved to another room where I could sleep. I wanted to meet the hotel's manager for this but he did not meet me. I mentioned it to the front desk but they had no remorse. This hotel charges a lot of money but its terrible!! Save your money and go elsewhere.
Bed Bugs
More Bed Bugs
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Debangshu Cakraborty on 18 Jan 2018
Dear Sir, Your feedback has left us sad. It’s the first time that we have had a complaint regarding a bug! We maintain high quality of cleanliness and are therefore surprised! Notwithstanding the constraints and high operational costs at an island hotel, we endeavour to give the best deal to our guests. Our very sincere apologies for the difficulties you faced during your stay. Do give us a chance to make your next stay with us an enjoyable experience. Regards, Debangshu Cakraborty

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Pune

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location and lovely view.
We enjoyed our stay and the pool table added to our wait for the drive to the airport. We had a wonderful time and lovely complementary buffet breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2017
Response from Sinclairs on 4 Dec 2017
Thank you for taking the time to write about your happy experience. At Sinclairs, the collective effort is to give the best to our guests so that they return with happy memories. We hope to see you again at Sinclairs Bay View Port Blair or to our six other properties at Siliguri, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Ooty, Burdwan and Dooars. We promise you of a memorable stay once again.

10/10 Excellent

jai inder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good hotel with a breathtaking view of the sea and good food.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017
Dear Sir, We thank you for your review. Indeed our location is fabulous with a 270 degree view of the Bay of Bengal. We are happy that you liked the variety of our food. We hope you will visit Port Blair again and give us an opportunity to serve you once more. We also invite you to visit our hotels/resorts in six other locations in India at Siliguri, Darjeeling, Dooars, Kalimpong, Burdwan and Ooty. Our team shall be pleased to serve you. Regards, Debangshu Chakraborty

10/10 Excellent

Pradip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible overrated place ... my advice don't stay
This hotel is awful and totally not worth the money. I would not recommend it to anyone. Its a very out of date hotel that has terrible faciliities and rude staff. My advice would be not to stay there and instead find one of the newer smaller hotels which will cost you a 1/4 of the price!!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended... Good facilities and the staff tried to please. Breakfast and dining were very good.
Response from Team Sinclairs on 12 Sept 2016
Thank you for your comments. We are glad that you had a nice stay with us and enjoyed our felicities, services and food. We look forward to welcoming you again at Sinclairs Bayview Port Blair or to any of our six other properties in Darjeeling, Dooars, Kalimpong, Siliguri, Burdwan and Ooty.

4/10 Poor

Bhaswar, Bangalore

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Horrendous hospitality at Sinclairs Bayview
The Stay was way below expectation that we had from Sinclairs. The whole Hotel was being renovated and not sure why it's still open for Business. Not sure whether the management cares for it's market reputation. If you walk around the Hotel everywhere materials are littered and people are whimsically running around for work. Very Noisy because of work. Key points : 1. We checked in very late 6 PM because of Ferry issues from Havelock and informed the Hotel well in advance. Next Day had little late Flight, hence requested Reception for 2 Hrs extension in occupation of the Room. The Staff was non-cooperative and declined the request. 2. Workers were beating the Roof of my (Room #504) and nobody can stay in that Room during that time. Called up reception for help for 5/6 times. Finally, it stopped around 8.45 PM. It's really crazy for any guest for any Hotel. 3. Hotel amenities list says it has got a functional pool. But in reality, it was also under renovation. 4. Whole Hotel was not clean due to Renovation and we didn't like the stay because of cleanliness issues. Room doors were really dirty and had open wires in once the cabins. Was really shocking 5. Two things that I really liked in the View of the Sea and very cooperating Restaurant staff. We liked that very much. I really regret the choice.

8/10 Good

Bharat, Delhi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short Trip to Andamans
Great property with stunning view from the room and from hotel. Good food and good services makes it a great stay.
Response from General Manager on 10 Sept 2016
Thank you for the lovely review of our hotel. The location of the hotel is unique; it is literally like a cantilever on the sea and you get a 270 -degree view of the sea. We look forward to welcoming you again at Sinclairs Bayview Port Blair or to any of our six other properties in Darjeeling, Dooars, Kalimpong, Siliguri, Burdwan and Ooty.

8/10 Good

vick, cairns, hotel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
we stayed 2 days at this place. friendly staff only thing high cab charge back to airport. should be similar like the one from airport to the hotel

8/10 Good

Vivekanand, Chennai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Scenic beach facing room
Scenic beach facing room had a great view. Perfect room for couple. Neither food menu nor taste was that great. However room service and attention given towards was guest met expectation from this class of hotel. No complaints.

10/10 Excellent

Global Indian, Dubai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Probably the best hotel in Port Blair
Excellent views of the mighty Indian Ocean & Bay of Bengal from the room. Delicious lip smacking finger licking food. Superb location.

4/10 Poor

Expdtraveller, India

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing stay at Sinclair
The rooms are not clean. Bed linen was not clean. The phones in the rooms do not work. Lizards and other pests in the rooms. If you do not mind all of the above, you might enjoy your stay at Sinclairs.

8/10 Good

Dennis, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to rest if you do not need internet!
Lovely location with beautiful views. The hotel is comfortable, but the wi-fi is hit or miss and can only be used in the lobby. For a hotel of this caliber, one would hope they could get internet into their hotel rooms. Bandwidth is still an issue, however.

10/10 Excellent

parikshit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Anand, PUNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
location
Awesome location

8/10 Good

Pramit, Kanpur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay only at sinclair
That was amazing. Sea view through room & space provided at sea shore was excellent

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Sinclairs - Needs Improvement
The property is located with an ocean view - very small swimming pool. Lot of construction activity and debris lying around - The breakfast was decent. Portions in respect of Ala Carte is not commensurate with the price.

10/10 Excellent

RahulV, New Delhi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome experience
Very nice service but more facilities should be there

6/10 Okay

Sukanta, Raleigh, NC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
To stay or not to stay...
First of all, the location of this hotel is superb. It is indeed the "best view" in town! The lobby area is also well decorated; one can enjoy hours of sea-breeze and fantastic scenery from the lobby. However, we were shocked when we entered our rooms. We had 2 rooms (505, 506) at this hotel for 4 nights. Over the years, I stayed in many brand hotels (ranging from Hyatt Regency, Marriott, Hilton, Le Meridien to Days Inn, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn etc.). Without any doubt, I have never been to any hotel with such poor room conditions. Note: we paid 110 USD/per night/per room. The front desk told me that Sinclairs acquired this hotel in 1992; they have not done any renovation for the past 2 decades. They are going to renovate sometime this year!!! On the brighter side: the restaurant at Sinclairs is simply fabulous. Every dish is made to perfection. Service is a bit on the slower side; however, the staffs are very courteous. The front desk was very helpful with our every need. They arranged transport for our sightseeing tours. The SUVs and cars were in great condition; the drivers were very knowledgeable and had pleasant personalities.

6/10 Okay

iamme

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Expectations from this star category hotel remains unfulfilled

8/10 Good

shikha, Chennai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Hotel in Port blair
I think the hotel was the best in Port blair. I felt it was better than Fortune in many ways. The rooms were clean, spacious and very comfortable. The staff was courteous as well. The quality of food is not that great and its really necessary that they need to improve on that. The view from the sea facing rooms is amazing. Overall it was a great experience and I would definitely recommend this hotel to all.

8/10 Good

Jayesh, Bahrain

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant and Wonderful
It was an awesome experience staying in this Bay view Hotel.The rooms facing the Sea view was extraordinary and I am just waiting for my next vacation to return back to the same hotel.The complimentary buffet breakfast has got lots of varities. The hotel is a real worth for the money spent on Staying over there.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

SURENDER SINGH

10/10 Excellent

Chitrita Bhattacharyya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Vacation.
Quality of service was excellent! Room had a lovely view of the ocean. Staff were friendly and prompt. Food and service was great. I will recommend that visitors arrange the tours from other sources than the hotel. This service was considerably costly. The Hotel.Com showed the room as having two twin beds. But when we arrived the manager told us there were no rooms with two twin beds; all queen beds. But they gave me a sofa bed which was fine. The Manager and the front desk people were wonderful!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

not worth the price
Very good location and nice courteous staff. Check out is at 7 AM- so i had to wake up at 6 AM to get ready and check out. very pricey Hotel, I found cheaper alternatives with great view. Will not go back there even if i go back to Port Blair.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Deepak, Chennai, India

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Location is remote and has fantastic views, but is still within 10 minutes of everywhere
The service is awesome, the food is excellent and views from all the sea-facing rooms are really mind boggling. You can just sit in your room and look out. The hotel is under renovation but must be completed by Oct 2011. The hotel is not all that well-maintained but the room is clean. The beds are also comfortable. You can walk bare feet in your room without have a black things sticking to your heel.

10/10 Excellent

marcelle, ראשון לציון

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
שירות מהיר אינטרנט חזק והחדר בסדר גמור
היינו בקונקשיין של מספר שעות קיבלנו שירות הסעות מדגה התעופה בדרך קיבלנו מפתחות לחדר רמת הבטיחות גבוהה במלון הכל עובר בידוק בטחוני מיד קיבלנו החדר וכך חסכנו הזמן בבוקר קיבלנו שרות הסעה לדגה התעופה היה מושלם

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort