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Perched high upon the Picard hillside is the Award Winning Hotel The Champs. While you stay in your perfectly sited 3-star room with sea view and balcony, our smiling staff will provide you with 5-star personal service. This remarkable place overlooks the calm Caribbean Sea, the colonial town of Portsmouth and the gorgeous green hills of the Cabrits National Park. The beach is just 5 minutes down the hill. Its hospitable treatment to clients brings guests from far and wide to its welcoming doors. Combined with this mini paradise is its highly popular restaurant and cocktail bar, lush flower garden, relaxing leisure and jacuzzi area, parking lot and local shuttle service. A perfect place for adventure vacations, couple escapes, visitors to Ross University, business trips and a gem for weddings and honeymooners. Begin each day with our delightful breakfast-to-order; spend each day experiencing another island activity; end each day sipping on a cocktail gazing at the magnificent sunset.
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I stayed at they Champs with a small group of people who gathered to participate in Just The Wild. This small hotel perched above town, is a jewel. Wonderful views, especially at sunset. We enjoyed large clean comfortable rooms with balconies, a small but crystal pool (perfect for cooling off after a long boating day), and lovely meals: custom full breakfasts (included) and many delicious suppers (at a reasonable cost) The staff is so friendly, and we soon felt like good friends. I would definitely recommend the Champs to my friends and family.
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Date of stay: November 2023
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Room Tip: Best to take a cab up the hill. But don’t let that stop you!
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We spent in hotel 3 nights. Amazing views of sea, Cabrits national park peninsula and town from room balcony and also from restaurant terrace. Room was clean and newly upgraded. Staff was great. What was really good, that they provided jug of fresh drinking water to room each day, so we didn"t have to buy it. Walking distance to town with many restaurants, but we ate every night in their restaurant, as they have AMAZING chef. Note, there is longer wait for meals, but at least you know everything is freshly cooked, not taken from freezer and reheated. We had breakfast included, which was also very tasty, just wish there was more fruits. Close to many sightseeing sites and beaches. Would definitely stay again.
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Date of stay: October 2023
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We used to live in Dominica before the devastating hurricane Maria in 2017, and returned for the first time since then to stay at the amazing Champs hotel. It is up the hill with awesome views of Portsmouth, Cabritts and Fort Shirley, making it the perfect place for enjoying the unspoiled nature of Dominica. The staff of Sabrina, Tarnita and Tamara are excellent, the breakfast is amazing and the pool is divine. You cannot beat the sunset views while taking a refreshing dip in the pool- Highly recommended hotel ran by amazing owners Hans and Lise!
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Date of stay: December 2020
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Response from Lise van de Kamp, Owner at The Champs, Hotel, Restaurant & Bar
Responded 3 Jan 2021
Happy New Year Thanks a lot for this great review. The Staff and I hope to see you back soon. Take care and thanks again for staying with us.
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I travelled with my family and from the very first interaction with the owner (Lise) I received marvellous service. The arrangements on arrival were detailed and concise, we were getting to Dominica quite late in the evening and Lise kept the restaurant open for us (including some delicious rum punch on arrival).
Her team were also fantastic, very customer focussed and very patient with our two babies.
The rooms were clean and of a good standard with stunning views over the Caribbean Sea, I would recommend hiring a vehicle but it was a short walk to the shops (hilly on the way back)
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Date of stay: February 2022
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The Champs is a great hotel or rather B&B in a beautiful location near Portsmouth with an amazing seaview and fabulous sunsets. The owners Lise and Hans and very friendly and happy to help with recommendations and reservations. Breakfast is good but not great - same menu every day, The only negative is that the location in the North is not ideal for visiting the southern part of the island so if you plan to stay for more than an couple of days I would recommend to divide the stay between the Champs and a hotel in the South.
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Response from Lise van de Kamp, Owner at The Champs, Hotel, Restaurant & Bar
Responded 17 Jan 2023
Good day MrPinefire, Thank you very much for taking the time to review your stay with us. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the island, getting a variety of stock can prove to be difficult sometimes, but we will certainly take note that variation may be required sometimes. We hope to see you again in the future. Kind regards,
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We loved our stay at The Champs. Lise, the owner, was very helpful and accommodating from the start with our reservation. There are only 7 rooms - every one of them has a wonderful view of Portsmouth and the ocean. We were in one of the newer rooms. It was spacious and well laid out. Breakfast is included and you can choose from different styles of eggs, waffles, pancakes. The breakfasts were so large that we never needed to eat lunch. The hotel also offers dinners, which we really enjoyed. Options included pumpkin soup, pizza, tuna. What puts this hotel over the top are the incredible employees: Sabrina, Tarita, and Tammy. They are all long time employees and go out of their way to make you feel comfortable.
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Date of stay: January 2023
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Room Tip:Â The hotel is located on the side of a mountain, not on the beach
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We enjoyed our stay in The champs. My suitcase was missing when we arrived in Dominica (not coming over from Guadeloupe). Lise was helping us really well with this issue. We got a lot of advice and information about Dominica. Taxi service was working really well, we just asked Lise (or we called her with the mobile we got during our stay from the hotel). Restaurant and the staff friendly and food and drinks breakfast and dinner more then OK. The rooms are ok. Clean and spacious enough. The only point of improvement would be modernizing the rooms. Little outdated now. Keep the good work going! Lots of respect for your efforts in/around the hotel and for Dominica in general. We would come back when visiting Dominica again, for sure. Nick and Suzan.
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Lise_van_de_Kamp, Owner at The Champs, Hotel, Restaurant & Bar
Responded 3 Mar 2020
Thanks Nick and Suzan, It was a pleasure hosting the 2 of you. We will do our best to keep our service level high and as for the rooms I might send you a personal message to understand better in which way you think we could improve (a good advise is always welcome) as "modern" is very personal. Thanks again.
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We stayed at the Champs with our family for two nights and had a great time! The views are the best, as the hotel is on a hill. You can see all over Portsmouth from here. There is a pool with a sun tanning deck which is a nice place to hang out.
We were really impressed with the restaurant as they were able to whip up gluten-free vegan food upon request. The food was delicious and quite varied.
Parents of young kids will need to keep a close eye on their offspring because the railings are built with big gaps on them and there are a few tall flights of stairs near the rooms.
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Lise van de Kamp, Owner at The Champs, Hotel, Restaurant & Bar
Responded 23 Jul 2022
Thank you for your review. And as for small kids you are right.
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We stayed at The Champs for five nights in March 2022. The staff are incredible and will completely take care of everything you could possibly need. The breakfast that comes with your stay is amazing with fresh juice and fresh baked bread. So good. We also ate dinner there every night and everything from the pizza to the pasta were very good. The rooms had incredible views with a nice spot to sit outside right outside your door to enjoy the view. Highly recommend The Champs!
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Just lucked into booking this hotel after our dive plans changed at the last minute. Ended up finding it through a link on the Cabrits Dive Center (BTW a fantastic dive operation ... can't recommend enough) in Picard. The Champs is a five room hotel run by a great couple originally from the Netherlands. Lise and Hans were a wealth of information and advice about touring Dominica. They did everything to make our visit perfect from arranging transportation, to advice on hikes, to getting our outbound Covid-19 testing done. They were always available and provided a unique insight on the island that you just don't get at a larger hotel. The dining was wonderful. We ended up eating breakfast and dinner there everyday. The staff, notably Sabrina and Tamarra, were incredible hosts as was their cooking. I can't recommend Tamarra's cheesecake enough! Suprisingly, the pizza was amazing as well. I certainly didn't expect that in Dominica. Eating at the hotel was so simple and convenient and we were never disappointed by the quality and choices. If your travels take you to Dominica, I can't recommend the Champs Hotel enough. Do yourself a favor and stay for a least a few nights. The hosts and staff will make your visit memorable.
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Date of stay: May 2022
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Room Tip:Â All the rooms are nice and have the same view from the patio. You'll need to book the...
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Response from Lise van de Kamp, Owner at The Champs, Hotel, Restaurant & Bar
Responded 23 Jul 2022
Thanks a lot, we are happy staff and Hans & Lise that we were able to help you enjoying your stay in Dominica.
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I think the only way you'll get an answer is by contacting the owners. No problem they're super laid back and won't mind answering your question. The rooms are quite large though.
Hi, we have your reservation request from last night 11pm and will answer this morning
The 1 room with separate beds we have is occupied but we will offer you 2 garden rooms next to each other at the rate of 1 superior room
I'm out of office but will verify that the offer goes out soon
Dear Sir/Madame,
Our Hotel partners with a dive shop. If you are interested in booking with the dive shop, please let us know your dates of arrival and departure into Dominica and how many days that you would like to dive.
Kind Regards,
Ms. Harper
There are more places to choose from in the Portsmouth area.
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€95 - €152 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
comfortel de champ hotel portsmouth
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Comfortel De Champ
LOCATION
CaribbeanDominicaSaint John ParishPortsmouth
NUMBER OF ROOMS
5
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