St. Kitts is a green, mountainous Caribbean island known for Brimstone Hill Fortress, its scenic railway and beaches on the southeast peninsula, with sister island Nevis a short ferry ride away. Besides large resorts, there are smaller hotels and guesthouses with cheaper rooms.
Finding cheap rooms in St. Kitts is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in St. Kitts you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
St. Kitts is a popular eastern Caribbean cruise port of call, with ships docking at Port Zante in the capital, Basseterre.
The small capital and cruise port — handy, with a few good-value hotels.
The main resort area, with beaches on both the Atlantic and Caribbean sides, golf and nightlife.
Quieter beaches and upscale resorts on the peninsula south of Frigate Bay.
The sister island, a short ferry ride away, with plantation inns and a quieter pace.
Zoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
December–April is dry and the peak season. June–November is hurricane season, with lower rates; late June brings the St. Kitts Music Festival.
Basseterre and the smaller hotels around Frigate Bay usually offer the best value, especially outside the winter peak.
Yes. Passenger ferries and water taxis link the two islands several times a day.
Brimstone Hill Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the St. Kitts Scenic Railway and the beaches of the southeast peninsula.