The Old Gin House Hotel

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.

The package deal arranged through Scubaqua was perfect. We were met at the ferry, and transported to the hotel without any delays. We were diving within 2 hours of our arrival on Statia. The hotel was perfect for our dive weekend. Very simple but comfortable and convenient.

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.

This place has potential, but has seen better days. In desperate need of an update. We were given the keys to our room and that was the last time we saw any staff at the hotel. The mosquitos in the room were terrible, the pool looked tired and the rooster woke you up at all hours of the night. The restaurant staff were very nice.

Loved this place, super charming, tons of colonial feeling. Peter, the owner was such a great host. The restaurant was super chill and the food was incredible. We talked to the super tall dutch chef, nice guy. Only problem is the place is getting run down and theres road construction on going.

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.

A likeable place on the harbor front, two doors down from the dive shop, and a short uphill walk to the center of Oranjestad and the historic fort. It’s a busy little neighborhood with cars and motor scooters, doves, and roosters sounding off at all hours, but it was easy to tune it all out while sleeping with the very effective air conditioning on. We wanted to be in the center of activity, and some ambient noise was a price we willingly paid. All rooms include a generous and tasty breakfast on their breezy harbor-front terrace/bar/restaurant, daily housekeeping (they keep everything very clean!), plentiful hot water, and all the usual hotel bath amenities, plus two pint bottles of drinking water daily (which we supplemented with some gallon jugs from the grocery store). We stayed in one of the two “junior apartments,” which allowed us to make most of our own meals (we shopped at Duggins’ grocery in the upper town). These consist of two spacious rooms, a living room/kitchenette and a bedroom with a comfortable king-size bed. The kitchen has a small four-burner stovetop, sink, and refrigerator, and enough dishes and cookware to make simple meals for up to three people. The apartments are not right on the oceanfront, but very close to the oceanfront terrace, which is open to guests all day and evening. A small public sand beach was steps away from the hotel, and from that beach it’s easy to snorkel along the old submerged town walls. Overall, the Old Gin House was one of the best parts of our visit to Statia.

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.