The Fort Young Hotel is the only 4/5 star hotel on the beautiful island of Dominica but unlike other hotels who don't have any competition they do make an effort !
The hotel is situated on the site of the old fort there (hence the name) and is very "colonial",in a fantastic setting with lovely views and lots of stone and wood everywhere,even natural waterfalls !.
I stayed in one of the old rooms for a one night stay and it was fine,comfortable,clean,big king size bed with decent bathroom,good air con and decent tv,i only had a snack in the bar there but the food and service was good,
All in all i had no complaints and if you visit Dominca and want to stay at a good hotel it really is the only place to go to .

We booked our wedding package in April and Ms Ruby Robinson who was the co ordinator was very professional and efficient. The hotel rooms that we stayed in were deluxe sea view which had breathtakingviews. For the past few years we have cruised with Princess Cruises and have seen views but these were magnificent and the sound of the sea beating against the rocks at night was so relaxing. I ordered room service once and was very pleased with the quality of the food as well as the delivery time. The breakfast was eat as much as you like with a good variety for all.

The wedding went like a dream and I managed to get a local photographer who delivered all our photos THE NEXT DAY! The views in the hotel were picturesque and I attach a few pictures for your information.

I would not think twice about recommending the hotel to friends and family. I was quite surprised that one of the reviews criticised the hotel but was not surprised that the person was from the US. Unfortunately a lot of Americans like America so much, that when they go on holiday they want everything the same as at home! The best thing to do, if this is the case, is to STAY AT HOME!

Enjoy each country that you visit and be open minded, take the positives away with you and keep smiling. I do!!

My family and myself had the opportunity to stay at the Fort Young Hotel this month during Hurricane Dean. We checked into 2 rooms with spectacular views on August 14th 2007. The care, concern and "service with a smile" that the staff and management delivered during the storm was absolutely remarkable. All the guests were checked on regularly throughout the day. The staff and management all ran around during the storm in hard hats to ensure the guest safety. Yes, there were some leaks as the wind howled, the waves smashed and the rain pelted down on the island. Fort Young Hotel maintained electricity and they did a great job at rationing the water supply to esure that guests had opportunity to attend to daily hygiene. The island remained without water and electricity for 3 days and in some cases for 5 days. There were other hotels where most of the staff and management left the guest to their own devise during and after the storm. The staff delivered service with a smile in the eye of the storm. Many guest complained that laundry was not done during the storm. Imagine the nerve of the staff, not washing during a water outage!!

The General Manager, Mr. Louis Julien seemed to be everywhere before, during and after the storm. His staff and himself appeared to motivate each other and I was impressed.

Kudos and congratulations to THE FORT YOUNG HOTEL management and a great staff.

Veronica Cunningham

I stayed at Fort Young for the weekend in August. The staff was really very pleasant. The deluxe oceanfront room was so well tailored. The decor was simple but effective. The food is to die for. The Bath & Body Works accessories just placed the room over the top. I had a wonderful time. I fell asleep to the sound of the waves. I really loved it. I'm going to return to Fort Young and stay longer.