Hôtel Oloffson

Charming and friendly this beautiful Victorian Mansion The Grande Hotel was a jewell and felt like you were going back in time, possibly in a Bogart movie. I haven't been to this magnificent hotel in over 53 years, but it looks pretty much the same, although apparently they now have air-conditioning. When I stayed they didn't have enough electricity for the whole evening, so it would go out at about 7pm for a couple of hours, which was a great time to go downstairs and mingle with the other guests. At that time (before air-conditioning) they did not have glass windows, just shutters. I found myself sharing my shower with a local chameleon. Amazing and glorious hotel. The Haitian people are marvelous and friendly. I stayed for about 10 days and I don't believe that I had the same fresh Fruit for breakfast twice. Love this memorable hote.

Unique hotel. Staff was helpful. If you are expecting an upscale US style hotel, this may not be the place for you. But if you want a clean hotel at a reasonable cost and are looking for an atmosphere that fits with the Haitian surroundings, try this place. Live music on Thursday evenings as well.

The atmosphere is unique with a bar and a terrace overlooking the bay. Its also not far from the downtown. (I walked to Champs des Mars in 15 minutes). ||My last night there I heard drums from the garden and went down to an open pavilion where a group of dancers were starting to rehearse. It was mesmerizing, they were so good, very African influenced dances mixed in with tango. It went on for maybe two hours and apart from some Haitians I was the only tourist. It was a privilege to experience and made me aware of the richness of the Haitian culture.

Nice views. Came here to visit for about an hour for lunch. Historic gingerbread house architecture. We sat on the porch and enjoyed the music, food and view of the water. Although right in the city of Port-au-Prince, it's was actually really relaxing sitting outside enjoying the breeze.

It's very cosy & stylish. It's almost a museum from colonial times. It has nice photo opportunities. There's a pool. The reason that I gave less than 5 stars is just personnal, because decorations are heavily inspired on voodoo and as a Christian I cannot support that, but I guess most people will have no issue with that. Anyways, it's worth visiting, even just to drink something at the bar or to enjoy a concert.

Most of the reviews sum things up fairly well, so no need to repeat in detail: this is a remarkable hotel showing faded glory. That said, it somewhat speaks to Haiti today.||Nice bar, decent rooms, and of course the music. Even if you're not staying, a nice place to have a drink or two.||We had a car and they were nice enough to let us leave it (and a bag) here as we flew to Cap Haitien for a few days.||Very helpful and friendly staff.

Great old and historical hotel. Very good service. Grounds are nice, Staying while house band RAM plays is a Port au Prince must do. Owner and band leader Richard was very nice and helped me arrange transportation when I had to leave. Would've had 5 stars if the pool were clean usable.

I had the opportunity to meet Richard, the owner of the Oloffson and manager of RAM, the band that plays there on Thursday nights. Although I didn't have the opportunity to stay for the evening concert everything was amazing. The food, the view, and even the rooms! Great price and wonderful people. It's located right in the middle of downtown Port Au Prince so you can get to all the exciting attractions, definitely worth the visit.

Charming and friendly this beautiful Victorian Mansion The Grande Hotel was a jewell and felt like you were going back in time, possibly in a Bogart movie. I haven't been to this magnificent hotel in over 53 years, but it looks pretty much the same, although apparently they now have air-conditioning. When I stayed they didn't have enough electricity for the whole evening, so it would go out at about 7pm for a couple of hours, which was a great time to go downstairs and mingle with the other guests. At that time (before air-conditioning) they did not have glass windows, just shutters. I found myself sharing my shower with a local chameleon. Amazing and glorious hotel. The Haitian people are marvelous and friendly. I stayed for about 10 days and I don't believe that I had the same fresh Fruit for breakfast twice. Love this memorable hote.

Unique hotel. Staff was helpful. If you are expecting an upscale US style hotel, this may not be the place for you. But if you want a clean hotel at a reasonable cost and are looking for an atmosphere that fits with the Haitian surroundings, try this place. Live music on Thursday evenings as well.

The atmosphere is unique with a bar and a terrace overlooking the bay. Its also not far from the downtown. (I walked to Champs des Mars in 15 minutes). ||My last night there I heard drums from the garden and went down to an open pavilion where a group of dancers were starting to rehearse. It was mesmerizing, they were so good, very African influenced dances mixed in with tango. It went on for maybe two hours and apart from some Haitians I was the only tourist. It was a privilege to experience and made me aware of the richness of the Haitian culture.

Nice views. Came here to visit for about an hour for lunch. Historic gingerbread house architecture. We sat on the porch and enjoyed the music, food and view of the water. Although right in the city of Port-au-Prince, it's was actually really relaxing sitting outside enjoying the breeze.

It's very cosy & stylish. It's almost a museum from colonial times. It has nice photo opportunities. There's a pool. The reason that I gave less than 5 stars is just personnal, because decorations are heavily inspired on voodoo and as a Christian I cannot support that, but I guess most people will have no issue with that. Anyways, it's worth visiting, even just to drink something at the bar or to enjoy a concert.

Most of the reviews sum things up fairly well, so no need to repeat in detail: this is a remarkable hotel showing faded glory. That said, it somewhat speaks to Haiti today.||Nice bar, decent rooms, and of course the music. Even if you're not staying, a nice place to have a drink or two.||We had a car and they were nice enough to let us leave it (and a bag) here as we flew to Cap Haitien for a few days.||Very helpful and friendly staff.

Great old and historical hotel. Very good service. Grounds are nice, Staying while house band RAM plays is a Port au Prince must do. Owner and band leader Richard was very nice and helped me arrange transportation when I had to leave. Would've had 5 stars if the pool were clean usable.

I had the opportunity to meet Richard, the owner of the Oloffson and manager of RAM, the band that plays there on Thursday nights. Although I didn't have the opportunity to stay for the evening concert everything was amazing. The food, the view, and even the rooms! Great price and wonderful people. It's located right in the middle of downtown Port Au Prince so you can get to all the exciting attractions, definitely worth the visit.