Sugar Mill HotelvsProspect Reef Resort
Both properties are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Sugar Mill Hotel ranks significantly better than Prospect Reef Resort. Sugar Mill Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 87 with endorsements from 8 reviews such as Frommer's, Oyster and Star Service.
Sugar Mill Hotel
Apple Bay, Tortola
From $250/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"Though it's not a sprawling resort, the Sugar Mill Hotel has a Caribbean cachet that's hard to beat, and it's a favorite place to stay on Tortola." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Children under 11 are not permitted from December 12 through April 14, but kids of all ages are welcome the rest of the year. (The hotel is closed August and September.)." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"With an old sugar mill as its centerpiece, this hotel has 24 rooms, suites, and a villa scattered up the hillside at Apple Bay."
Star Service
"The Sugar Mill can't miss when it comes to meeting (and often surpassing) guest expectations. Service is spot-on, and management concerns itself with all of the nuts-and-bolts details." Full review
Jetsetter
"Tortola’s enchanting Sugar Mill Hotel is all about tranquil tropical days, casual candlelit evenings and the island’s finest restaurant just a few paces from your bed." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"For quaint beachside lodging in Tortola, it's hard to beat the Sugar Mill Hotel, an upscale property that occupies the site of a 400-year-old sugar plantation." Full review
Frommer's
"Historic ruins, fine dining, and intimate accommodations make this boutique inn, on the site of a 300-year-old sugar mill, a favorite among travelers" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"In a league of its own for ambience, intimacy and customer service, this boutique hotel rises from the ruins of the Appleby Plantation that gave Apple Bay its name." Full review
Prospect Reef Resort
Waterfront Dr., P.O.Box 104, Road Town, Road Town, Tortola
From $0/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
Frommer's
"This low-rise resort stands on 4.4 tropical hectares (11 acres) of an oceanfront estate, which boasts such features as a freshwater junior Olympic-size pool, plus all sorts of watersports." Full review