Historic inn in a beautifully restored Georgian warehouse building in central Kingstown. Offers 26 rooms with character at budget-friendly prices. The rooftop restaurant and bar provides harbor views and local cuisine. Rich in history and charm, perfect for culturally-minded travelers.
Cobblestone Inn occupies a Georgian-era warehouse building on Upper Bay Street in central Kingstown, the capital of Saint Vincent. The structure dates to the early nineteenth century, originally built to store sugar and arrowroot during the island's plantation economy, and the conversion to a hotel has retained the building's most distinctive architectural features: thick stone walls, cobblestone courtyards from which the property takes its name, heavy timber beams, and arched doorways characteristic of the period's commercial construction. The building is three storeys at its tallest, and the layout follows the original warehouse footprint — rooms open off a central courtyard rather than a conventional hotel corridor, giving the interior a character unlike standard hotel construction.
The inn has 26 rooms distributed across the building, ranging from compact single rooms to larger double units. The rooms are simply furnished — the focus is on character of place rather than resort-grade facilities — with air conditioning, private bathrooms, and the original exposed stone and timber providing the primary aesthetic. The cobblestone courtyard serves as a social space for guests and is one of the more atmospheric spots in Kingstown for a morning coffee or an afternoon rum.
The rooftop restaurant and bar is the property's most publicly known feature, offering views across Kingstown Harbour, the ferry terminals, and the green hills rising behind the city. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner with a menu anchored in Caribbean cooking — callaloo soup, grilled fish, curried goat, rice and peas — alongside a selection of grilled meats and lighter salads. The bar stocks a range of local and Caribbean rums, and the rooftop position makes it a popular spot for sundowners. The location on Upper Bay Street places the inn within a few minutes' walk of the central market, the Grenadines ferry terminal, the botanical gardens taxi rank, and the main commercial district. The inn suits travellers on a budget who want character accommodation in the centre of the city rather than a beach-adjacent property.
Amenities
- restaurant
- bar
- WiFi
- air conditioning
- rooftop terrace
- historic building
Location
Upper Bay Street, Kingstown, Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
13.1583, -61.2267 View on map
Highlights
- Historic Georgian sugar warehouse building with original cobblestone courtyards, thick stone walls, and heavy timber beams throughout
- 26 rooms opening off a central courtyard, preserving the original warehouse layout and providing a more characterful setting than standard hotel construction
- Rooftop restaurant and bar with panoramic views across Kingstown Harbour, the ferry terminals, and the hills beyond
- Menu rooted in Caribbean cooking — callaloo, grilled fish, curried goat — backed by a well-stocked rum bar on the rooftop terrace
- Central Kingstown position within walking distance of the market, botanical gardens, and Grenadines ferry terminal
Tips for visiting
- The rooftop bar is one of the better spots in Kingstown to watch the ferries come and go from the Grenadines — early evening around 5 to 6 p.m. tends to see the most harbour activity
- Rooms on the upper floors facing the harbour have more light and better ventilation than the lower courtyard-facing units — worth specifying at booking
- The central market operates Tuesday through Saturday; the inn's location makes an early morning market visit straightforward before breakfast
- The botanical gardens are about a 15-minute walk uphill from the inn; the gardens contain historical collections including a tree said to descend from the breadfruit brought by Captain Bligh in 1793
- Kingstown has limited late-night dining options outside the inn — the rooftop restaurant's closing time is worth confirming, particularly for guests arriving on late ferry services from the Grenadines