Accommodation · Port of Spain
Kapok Hotel
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An independent, locally owned 95-room hotel that grew from a 1964 family restaurant, a walk from the Queen's Park Savannah.
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Google rating · 4.1/5 · 1,419 reviews
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Features
What to do generally
The hotel stands on Cotton Hill Road in St Clair, a short walk from the Queen's Park Savannah, the heart of Trinidad's Carnival. Guests walk to the Magnificent Seven mansions and the Botanic Gardens, eat at the rooftop Tiki Village and use it as a base for Port of Spain.
Ownership and legal entity
Owner Name
A local family; founded by Godfrey Chan (1928 to 1994), beginning as a family restaurant in 1964
Ownership Type
Family Business
Identity
Brand Name
Kapok Hotel
Closest Airport name
Piarco International Airport (POS)
Claims and evidence
Verified
Researched and source checked in three passes, Oct 2026
Place and access
County/State/Region
St Clair
Continent/Region
The Caribbean
Price and commerce
Price Range
££
Further detail
Booking Site
Website
Street
16-18 Cotton Hill Road
City
Port of Spain
Country
Trinidad and Tobago
Closest Airport KM
25
Type
Boutique Hotel
Environment Type
City
Rooms
95 rooms
Room Types
Studio rooms with kitchenettes, Balcony Suites with living areas
Secluded / Isolated
Accessible / Urban
Food Options
On-site restaurant
kapokhotel.com
Food Type
Asian (Tiki Village) and pizza, burgers and grills (KAVA)
Google rating
4.1
Google review count
1419
Food options: date checked
2026-10-29
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