Ocean Terrace Inn
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: Known locally as OTI, the resort is set on a flower-bestrewn hillside overlooking the Caribbean Sea. The hotel attracts families and couples seeking West Indian ambience, as well as business travelers and locals celebrating special occasions. Artifacts on display include cannons and an anchor from an 18th-century slave ship captained by Long John Silver.
Amenity highlights: Three pools are bordered by tropical vegetation and sunbathing areas. The largest pool is designed to resemble a rock-lined lagoon meandering through lush plantings, waterfalls, a kids' section, and a swimup bar. A six-person spa tub and two other pools are set amid gardens terraced down the resort's hillside.
Insider tip: The resort offers complimentary shuttle service every morning and afternoon to nearby beaches.
Property Amenities
Five low-rise, green-and-white guestroom buildings are connected by pathways with stairways. Complimentary shuttle service is offered between the resort's upper and lower sections, by request.
The hotel has an air-conditioned fitness center with cardiovascular and weight-training equipment. Guests may arrange massages at the fitness center or in their rooms (fee charged). The resort grounds are tropically landscaped, with flowering vegetation bordering three swimming pools and rocky waterfalls. The largest pool has a swimup bar and children's section. Tuesday evenings, the resort hosts a complimentary cocktail party.
On-site conference and business centers offer a flexible, 2,500-square-foot meeting room, catering services, audio-visual equipment, fax, copier, and a computer with high-speed Internet access (fees charged).
Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Swimming pool - children's
- Poolside bar
- Swim-up bar
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Sauna
- Spa tub
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Parking (free)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Ballroom(s)
- Business center
- Banquet facilities
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Audio-visual equipment
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Porter/bellhop
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Number of rooms: 71
- Shopping on site
- Hair salon
- Tour assistance
- Currency exchange
- Beauty services
- Dry cleaning service
- Wedding services
- Internet access - wireless
Room Descriptions
Ocean Terrace Inn offers 71 air-conditioned guestrooms in five low-rise buildings terraced into a rock-and-garden hillside. Guestroom access is via stairways and exterior corridors (no elevators). Tropical decor includes tile floors, ceiling fans, and brightly colored fabrics. All rooms have cable TV, direct-dial phones, and compact refrigerators. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in all but a few rooms. |
Room Features
- Internet access - wireless
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Access via exterior corridors
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Voice mail
- Internet access - complimentary
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television (cable)
- Smoking rooms
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Area Attractions
Downtown Basseterre - 0.5 mile
Ferry dock for Nevis - 0.5 mile
St. Kitts Scenic Train depot - 3 miles
Stone Fort (historic site) - 4 miles
The Royal Beach Casino - 4.5 miles
Royal St. Kitts Golf Course - 4.5 miles
Caribelle Batik (artisans) - 6 miles
Brimstone Hill Fortress - 9 miles
Black Rocks (geologic site) - 10 miles
Mt. Liamuiga (hiking) - 12 miles
Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB): Approximate driving time is 10 minutes and distance is 3 miles.
Most resort guests take a taxi-van from the airport at a cost of $12 for one to four passengers and $3 for each additional passenger (flat rates are set by the government and subject to change). Car rentals are available via this Web site. Driving is on the left side, British-style.
Activities
The Ocean Terrace Inn has three swimming pools. The largest pool is a freeform "fantasy pool," which follows the contours of the landscape and features small islands with tropical gardens and cascading waterfalls. The hotel's air-conditioned fitness center contains a universal gym, cardio machines, free weights, and a massage room. In a garden just outside is a six-person spa tub and a hut containing a sauna.
An on-site hospitality desk compiles weekly activity sheets with times and costs of various excursions, such as rain forest tours, shopping, and day sailing trips. The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service twice per day to Turtle Bay Beach on the Atlantic Ocean. There guests can snorkel, kayak, ride horses, and windsurf, and a dive shop arranges scuba-diving and snorkeling excursions (fees charged).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Swimming on site
- Windsurfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Fishing nearby
Restaurants & Bars
Fisherman's Wharf - A popular rustic restaurant and bar built over water across street below resort. View of downtown Basseterre's lights from open front. Wood building with weathered-wood floors. Ships' flags hanging from ceiling. Picnic tables with cushioned leatherette seats and wood booths. Menu features lobster and grilled fish such as shark, swordfish, tuna, and mahi mahi as well as ribs, steak, chicken, and burgers. Dinner only.
Waterfalls Restaurant - Air-conditioned linen-service dining room and open-air terrace accessible by small bridge spanning rock garden and koi pond. Panoramic sea views. American and West Indian breakfasts including specialty of smoked fish with "flap bread," cream cheese, pickled egg, onion, and ackee fruit. Lunch choices include salads, pasta, fish, jerk ribs, and pizza. The dinner menu features a conch-and-mussels sautée, escargot, roast duck, lobster, fish, steaks, lamb chops, and peppered pork loin with spicy guava sauce. Friday night West Indian buffet with live music. Sunday barbecue brunch.
Fantasy Pool Bar & Grill - Open-air restaurant with bar under wood ceiling, tables under striped canopy. Menu includes salads, sandwiches, burgers, and tropical drinks. Open for lunch; snacks.
Terrace Bar - Bar under bleached-wood ceiling, with additional seating on expansive terra-cotta-tile terrace overlooking Basseterre harbor, St. Kitts' peninsula, Nevis.
Location
Wigley Avenue Fort Lands
Basseterre, ST
St. Kitts and Nevis
Nearest major airport:
Basseterre, St. Kitts (SKB-Robert L. Bradshaw)
Area:
Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis
Important Information
Passports are required for travel outside of travelers' country of residence.
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Complimentary rollaways and cribs (infant beds) are available and should be requested at the time of booking.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit is required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 2 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
