Waterfront hotel in the heart of Port Elizabeth with 20 rooms offering harbor views. The ground-floor restaurant and bar is a popular gathering spot for yachties and locals. Simple, comfortable accommodations in a prime location for exploring Bequia's main town.
Mariners Hotel occupies a prime waterfront position on Front Street in Port Elizabeth, Bequia's main settlement and the commercial centre of this 18-square-kilometre island. The hotel sits directly on the edge of Admiralty Bay — one of the Eastern Caribbean's most celebrated anchorages — placing it at the heart of Bequia's social life year-round and in the middle of the action during the late January regatta.
The building is a two-storey Caribbean vernacular structure with covered verandas extending toward the water on both levels, offering unobstructed views of the working harbour, moored sailing yachts, and the hills of St. Vincent rising to the north. The twenty guest rooms are distributed across both floors, fitted with air conditioning, ceiling fans, and en-suite bathrooms; harbour-facing rooms on the upper level command the best views and morning light.
The ground-floor open-air restaurant and bar is one of Port Elizabeth's key social gathering points, drawing an equal mix of hotel guests, visiting yachties, and local residents throughout the day and into the evening. The kitchen serves straightforward Caribbean plates — grilled fish, lobster in season, roti, and local vegetables — alongside burgers and sandwiches suited to the sailing crowd. The bar carries a solid selection of Caribbean rum and international beers.
The hotel's location makes it ideal for travellers planning to explore Bequia on foot: the ferry dock for St. Vincent-bound vessels, the main shopping street, several restaurants, and a dive operator are all within a five-minute walk. Princess Margaret Beach and Lower Bay Beach are reachable by water taxi from the main jetty nearby.
The property suits independent travellers and sailors seeking a sociable, well-located base in the centre of island life rather than a secluded hillside retreat. The harbour-facing rooms are popular and book quickly during regatta season.
Amenities
- waterfront
- restaurant
- bar
- WiFi
- air conditioning
- harbor views
- tour desk
Location
Front Street, Port Elizabeth, Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
13.0075, -61.2400 View on map
Highlights
- Direct waterfront position on Front Street overlooking Admiralty Bay, one of the Eastern Caribbean's most celebrated yacht anchorages
- Ground-floor open-air restaurant and bar is a social hub for locals, hotel guests, and the yachting community alike
- Walking distance to the ferry dock, dive operators, restaurants, and Bequia's main shopping street
- Upper-floor harbour-view rooms deliver uninterrupted sightlines across the anchorage and toward St. Vincent
Tips for visiting
- Book harbour-facing rooms on the upper floor well in advance for the best views — these are the first to fill during regatta season in late January
- The restaurant bar is liveliest in the early evening when day-trippers from yachts come ashore; quieter dining is possible at lunch or earlier in the evening
- Water taxis to Princess Margaret Beach and Lower Bay depart from the main jetty a few minutes' walk north along Front Street — ask the hotel for current fare rates
- Regatta week (usually the last week of January) makes Port Elizabeth very busy: book at least two months ahead if visiting during that period
When to visit
December to April for best weather; late January regatta week for the sailing festival atmosphere, though advance booking is essential.
Accessibility
The hotel is accessed from the ground-floor street level. Upper-floor rooms require use of a staircase; there is no lift. The waterfront location is generally flat and walkable.