The Old Gin House Hotel

We were VERY disappointed with OLD GIN HOUSE. We took a large group of divers and nondivers, including a 3 year old to stay for 7 days. Upon arriving we were informed that the pool was closed but should be ready by Wednesday or Thursday. We arrived on Saturday night and were leaving the next saturday. It was never ready. Come to find out in had been closed for weeks. If we had known this, we would have changed our plans. Because of the beautiful pictures of old gin house with a nice pool we thought that that would be great. We had a toddler with a grandma planning on helping while others were diving. We had another lady that husband dived daily and she planned on sitting by the pool and reading. We ended up buying vouchers $45.00 to go over to THE GOLDEN ROCK and swim. Paying for food and taxi while there. We went twice so it ended up being very expensive. The hotel manager sat in the dining area every day with no concern of pool situation. I feel he should have offered to pay for vouchers. Thank goodness we were able to get to the other place to swim.

We traveled to The Old Gin House with 19 other divers and used Scubaqua for the week. Our ocean view room was very clean and well maintained. Some of the common areas around the garden rooms were showing wear and tear. The pool was murky. In-room coffee involved a Nespresso machine, but each day, we asked for more pods (3 was standard) and bottled water (2 was usually standard). The on-site restaurant had good food, and the staff worked hard for our large group, but as with all places on the islands, customer patience is a virtue. Two other restaurants are within a 10 minute walk along a newly paved road in front of the hotel. The oceanside lounge area and nearby small beach were awesome. At least two grocery stores and more restaurants are in town--just ask any of the locals for directions. The hotel is recently under new ownership, so everything may get even better in the future.

I liked my stay here. Perfect by the water, historical place. We got there late at night and we had a garden room. Bed was nice and comfy and AC worked great. Big roomy open shower with rainfall shower head. Plenty of soap, shampoo, water in fridge and coffee makings in room. Windows have screens. Close to small black sand beach next to the dive shop. Nice path up to the town. They helped us with a scooter rental. Staff and owners were very nice and helpful except at their restaurant. The night we arrived we had an appetizer and drinks which were good. The next morning we were looking forward to breakfast and because my husband has allergies he asked if they could just do scrambled eggs without dairy. We were told no. So he asked for hot water and a bowl and he got something from the room that he took from home just in case. At least he could eat that. It is was disheartening to be treated that way as we travelled a long way and were staying 5 nights. There are no other places around for breakfast. So we walked up to town bought some things at the local markets instead. We tried the place for lunch one day but left as they were so unaccommodating for a simple salad for him and we were told to go up the street to the Boardwalk Café. So we did. Sad that they lost our money. We did try one more time for breakfast before we were leaving and he did manage to finally get simple scrambled eggs with no dairy. Sad that the cooks and waiters should be trained for people with allergies. Other than problems eating with allergies we did have a good time. Statia is a beautiful place. I love that its not overly touristy. The people are super friendly all over the island.

Many mosquitos in the area (November 2023) and in the rooms. Bring your own Mosquito net and a long string to fix it and protect yourselve against bites during the day. 6 out of 11 travelers of our group got dengue (lab confirmed) which can be a serious disease.

We stayed at Old Gin House for a quick trip to Statia and really enjoyed it. Our room (garden view) didn't have any frills, but the beds were comfy, the AC was good, and the bathroom and shower were spacious. The management and staff were super nice and very helpful. The location is great and the grounds and historic character of the hotel are charming. The deck on the ocean is very peaceful. The included breakfast was delicious and generous. We also ate at the restaurant two nights and dinner was excellent. The mahi mahi was some of the best we've ever had so we got it two nights in a row. The hotel is right near the Barrel House restaurant (though we didn't go in favor of the OGH restaurant) and the Scubaqua dive shop, and just a short walk up to the fort and town. We highly recommend.

We enjoyed our three night stay at the Old Gin House. Granted, it has tired and somewhat shabby quality to it, and it certainly does not provide a luxury or 5 star experience. Nevertheless, it has a great location, an engaging historical quality and an excellent restaurant. As well, our waterfront suite was clean and spacious, and we loved the sound of the waves at night. The staff took very good care of us, and the Margaritas served in the bar are perhaps the best we have ever had. The dive shop is next door as is another excellent restaurant, the Barrelhouse.