Fish Tobago Guesthouse

If you are looking for a quiet retreat, out of the way, in the fishing village of Buccoo in Tobago, look no further. The rooms are big and air conditioned, the bed is comfy and the bathroom filled with toiletries and towels. The terrace is spacey and you can sit and chill in the breeze. The house is ran by Brandon - the owner - and you can decide if you wish to do additional trips during your stay to the rainforest or fishing. There is internet in the guesthouse but it's not free (about 100TT USD = $15) and you have to pay an additional charge if you have a laptop (which I did). There is also a refundable key deposit of $15 which you get back on checkout.

Stayed May 5-8, 2016. Overall, place is good in terms of cost performance. Great for couples who want to do their own thing, enjoy the quiet beaches, limited nightlife, self cater and cook (there is a kitchen). Buccoo is a quiet fishing village other than Sunday nights when they host special events by the harbour. Owner (Brandon) can be moody at times. Sometimes, not so professional and could be a hypocrite. Avoiding him is the best. I was advised that checkout was at 10am and of course, I respected that and was getting ready since 9am. I get a knock at 9:40am that the cleaner is coming at 10am (no cleaner ever showed up. I think he was cleaning himself at some point) and I need to get out. Well, it was nice of him to let me know, but the way he returned my deposit and the intention of checking if "I was awake and getting out on time?" was clearly obvious. I left the room exactly at 10am. I wanted to leave my bag there, since ferry ride at 5pm. Brandon tells me no and points to the no loitering sign. Meanwhile, another guy leaves the bag and goes out for the day. Tries to give me a lesson that guests upon checkout should not be loitering in his property. Hm, is that how you treat your guest that just stayed there? I managed to eat my breakfast and left the compound at 11am. There is hardly anyone staying at the place to begin with. +did offer free cooked fish the first night. nice of him. +can suggest things -charges for wifi (some people paid and some did not)

Despite problems with our booking Brandon was able to accommodate us in better rooms at a very reasonable price. We were made most welcome. The staff were very helpful and a rapport was soon established with them and the other guests. The garden is home to many birds and they are further encouraged by the fruits put out of a morning. My wife and I are in our early seventies but accustomed to staying in places off of the tourist track. Do not go to Fish Tobago if you are expecting a traditional, pool side holiday. But for a bargain stay as a base to view the rest of the island then Fish Tobago is ideal. We would certainly consider returning at a future date.

Great place to stay! It has a very social atmosphere, and the owner (Brandon) is extremely nice, helpful and very hospitable. He even had a friend of his who is a great local chef cook us dinner one night. I will definitely come again.

unser Standardzimmer entpuppte sich als Durchgangszimmer. Ohne Fenster waren sowohl Durchgangszimmer, als auch unser Zimmer. Nach hartnäckiger Weigerung, dieses Zimmer zu beziehen, bekamen wir ein ausgelagertes Zimmer für eine Nacht mit dem Hinweis, mal schauen, was sich machen lasst.

När jag först anlände till guest houset så var första intrycket mycket bra, det var mysigt, trevliga människor och värden Brandon var tillmötesgående. Dock så hade jag mailat honom om att jag skulle komma en dag senare än vad bokningen var ifrån och hade fått ett OK från honom. Men tydligen var det inte ok, för bokningen var borta och helt plötsligt blev det ett jäkla projekt att checka in då det tydligen var fullt också vilket det egentligen inte var. Efter mycket om och men så blir det iaf att jag får bo där tillsvidare vilket slutade i att jag stannade där för människorna som bodde där var ett härligt gäng. Jag hade en trevlig vistelse även om det ligger lite knöligt till. Dock är Buccoo ett sjukt fint ställe med bra stränder inom gångavstånd :) Servicenivån varierande väldigt från person till person upplevde jag det som. De som var omtyckta behandlades bättre och de som värden inte gillade var han kort och kall mot. Han erbjuder även mycket utflykter som oftast är lite dyrare än om man skulle kontakta folk direkt där nere. Brandon är en skön människa så länge allt går enligt honom annars kan han nog upplevas som en riktig douche tyvärr. Dock så är det lugnt och trevligt område och man skall nog åka själv och bo där. Atmosfären är lite ungdomlig och singelvänlig vilket ju är trevligt om man åker själv :)

we found our stay at Fish Tobago very pleasant, Brandon makes you feel like family, sharing his catch of the day with his guests by preparing a fish BBQ with the help of his partner for all to share. I would recommend to all.

it is located close to Mt. Irvine beach, about a 15 minute walk.

This guesthouse is more suitable for single travellers and or backpackers. The hotel is about 30 mins from the airport. The rooms are being remodelled and are nice and clean but the walls are paper thin and you can hear everything next door. There is a nice beach about a 15 min walk and is usually secluded but have terrible sand fleas. The guesthouse owner likes to set all the tours and meals but is quite pushy if you want to do other tours with our companies. If you are looking for a cheap place that is relatively nice and you want everything planned for you including meals and transportation this is the place for you. If you are looking for an area with a bit more nightlife and the liberty to go and come as you please, you may want to look for another place not in bucco reef.

A stay at Fish Tobago Guesthouse is a treat. It's very close to the airport (only 70TTD taxi fare, if you chose to get there that way). It's also very close to what could well be the best chicken shop in Tobago. Close enough to the beach to just get away and while away some time watching the beautiful Carribean Sea.