Newstead Belmont Hills

This is my third trip staying at the Newstead and always delighted with the experience. We stay here during work stays and find the ferry ride across to Hamilton a highlight to the commute. The breakfast is good and the dinner menu is extensive with many great choices. This past trip we stayed in the Cottages which was a total surprise and a wonderful experience. We were directly on the water with corner open views that are spectacular. It is a great retreat. My only comment is the lack of electical sockets by the bedsides. Charging your phone overnight next to the bed was not an option which was disappointing.

We have not stayed at the Belmont for 35yrs. I was surprised how beautiful and large the one bedroom units with full kitchen were. The whole staff from housekeeping to the front desk where exceptional. We had to spend an extra 3 days because of the hurricane that hit the Island.( What a burden) LOL.The Belmont Golf course had a free shuttle from the hotel. Darren Swan worked the desk at the Pro-Shop was awesome. His Brother Kim Swan is a Bermuda golf legend who also teaches.

The best thing about this hotel is definitely the location. The easy access to Hamilton via the hotels ferry gives it the edge. The pool area was nice and quiet with a beautiful view of Hamilton. The ferry was on time and the captain was lovely and personable. I do wish they'd run the ferry back and forth for a few hours in the morning and evenings rather than just once every hour. I don't see why they would just do one trip across and back and then have it sit there for a full hour with a captain on board. We stayed in a one bedroom suite which was very spacious and enjoyed the full kitchen. Try to ask for a room on the second or third floor as the main floor (on the same level as the lobby) has a wall instead of balcony bars and it's impossible to see the view if you sit down. They need bar height out outdoor furniture for these rooms. The biggest disappointment was the beach shuttle. It was often late when departing for the beach and one morning the lady at the front desk couldn't find the driver so we sat there for 20 minutes until he finally showed up. They advertise it as available every hour between 8 and 6pm on their website but in reality they only offer it every other hour. This means the pickup at 4pm from coco reef is often very crowded. Several days the shuttle driver also never showed up. Once we took a taxi and the other time we stood there for 35 minutes until it finally arrived. If you stay here, just factor in the 10-15$ taxi far to get to and from the beach at your convenience.

Our third stay at this lovely hotel with beautiful grounds. We have looked at several other hotels, Air B&Bs etc but this can't be beaten for location and ease of exploring the whole island without hiring your own transport. Hotel free ferry shuttle to Hamilton is an excellent service, with Captain Matthew very helpful and knowledgeable. (Although would love it to run in the afternoon also). The free shuttle van to Coco Reef beach resort and Divots/Blu restaurants at the golf course is a great service with staff always very willing to transport visitors. These services are such a great bonus when choosing somewhere to stay. The infinity pool is wonderful for wallowing in after a hot day exploring! In the past there have been poor reviews about some front desk staff which we did partly agree with, however this year was completely different. All staff were very pleasant and helpful particularly Mae and Cherie. Our rooms have been small apartments with a kitchenette which gives us the option of doing a little bit of self-catering, the Market Place supermarket has some very interesting self-serve offerings. We would definitely recommend this hotel and will definitely be back!

Just cannot speak too highly of this hotel and services. Third time here and funnily enough third different type of room despite booking the same each year through the agent. However, all have been superb. What can you say about paradise except to congratulate and thank the management and staff for such a wonderful stay. In previous years the staff on reception have been less than helpful but what a joy it was to meet Mae and also Kara? The grounds are immaculate and full of flowers in July and the guys always ready to have a chat.