Hopetown has made an inspiring comeback from Dorian. We loved the island's vibe. Windward House is perfectly located, across the street from small laundry facilities and bike rental, 1 min walk to Post Office dock (ferries and harbor shuttle), 3 min walk to Cpt Jack's, and near the bells of the old church. The New Year's fireworks were an amazing surprise, and our house was a 1 minute walk from it all. We had winds from the west, so the LR doors were usually wide open to the best stretch of beach on the island. Interaction with happy locals working hard to come back from Dorian was fun and rewarding. A VRBO in Hopetown is not an all inclusive resort experience - it felt much more authentic. We found everything we needed, loved the quiche place by On da Beach, biking, boating, and snorkeling Sandy Cay (and the reef off Windward's beach)... Jack's liquor store had Ron Zecappa rum... life was very, very good there for a week.