Sweetfield Manor

Bad location and less service and high rate

Wonderful holiday made even better by the perfect location and amazing team at Sweetfield. Thank you for making this extra special for us!

Just returned from a two night stay at sweetfield Manor after a week on the west coast of the island. It was a last min booking and we were really pleasantly surprised. Pros: Really beautiful property , hidden away and very serene. Very small hotel so not busy at all. You feel like you have the place to yourself. The restaurant is good and consistently delivers good quality and tasty food. The spa is also very nice. We had massages that were great in their beautiful little massage huts. It’s a bit out the way which could be a pro or a con depending on if you have a car. We had a car so we could drive to great restaurants and beaches within a 5 min drive. They provide beach towels. There are beautiful peacocks all over the property which is pretty cool. You can watch the sunset from their deck. We didn’t use the pool but it’s cute and very lagoon like. Cons: Service at the start was a little hit or miss but improved as they got to know us. We arrived 20 mins before official check in time and they said sorry check in is at 3pm. We had asked for earlier check in which they had said is not possible but they also didn’t seem like they were making a big effort to get us into our room. They didn’t end up having the room ready for 3pm and we waited until about 3:30pm nothing offered to us while we waited (glass of water etc). We also asked the person at check in if we could do massages and she said no they’re fully booked. Upon further questioning a different employee came and checked and found us two spots the next day. Really not a huge deal but if they could improve their service it would really be a great little hotel. It’s the little things that make it next level. It’s clearly an old plantation house and the staff knew nothing really about the history which was too bad. The only other thing to note is if you’re a light sleeper, which I am, the peacocks are very loud especially right now as it’s mating season. Bring earplugs or headphones. Was fine for a couple of nights but a week might be a bit much.

The stay was interesting. While most of the staff was friendly, there was a lot of challenges. When we did get our room clean, the staff would only make the bed up and rinse out the sink. Any sand or hair or soap scum that was left from previous showers was in there right after cleaning. We stayed from Saturday to Friday and we only received clean towels upon arrival and the day before we checked out. I accidentally left sleep shorts on the bed and when I was checking the room to ensure I had all of my things before checkout, I found my shorts was still under the comforter from days prior, despite getting housekeeping services multiple times since then. There's also a lot of peacocks on the property- they're beautiful- but loud in the early morning, so be aware if you're a light sleeper and like to sleep in. Additionally, the bathroom door cannot fully close (always have a gap) and the lock look like it was broken or intentionally removed from the bathroom door. Lastly, there seem to be critters there. We stayed on the 2nd floor and used the closet to put some clothes. On one of the white tees and on the shelf, we saw a few mice droppings.

Love the boutique style of the hotel

Loves the small boutique feel. Felt like the only ones there. Pool was unique and deep! Our room (the island) was plain but clean and bed was comfy.