We booked to stay in a Beach cottage with the expectation of having a few days of good living, being pampered, sunbaking on the beach with a good book, an endless supply of rum cocktails and convenient eating on site in the restaurant. On arrival were told, that due to it being the end of the season, the bar, restaurant and reception would close each day at 4pm. We were disappointed as for the price we paid we did expect something a little classier, with beverages and food on hand.
The room was tired and certainly in need of refurbishment, though the bed was comfortable and the A/C albeit noisy, worked well. As a concession for closing early, we were given a kettle, tea and milk and we were able to buy rums in advance before the bar closed at 4. We had to walk into Clifton to eat in the evening and was glad to have taken a torch as the walkway was narrow and unlit on our return to the hotel. The included Breakfast was basic but we got on well with all the staff and they seemed to try to make our stay enjoyable but were hampered by strict hotel policies. Even though our room was right next to bar, the wifi only worked within a small circle of the reception area. We would not have booked this place if we had known that the hotel was only partially open. We had to stay 2 days extra as the ferries were totally unreliable. On checkout we didn't leave on good terms as there was a issue with the bill which fortunately was rectified later when we found out the hotel was managed by the Palm Island resort.
On a +ve note it seems since late 2016 the hotel has new owners and has had a facelift.
Note Bene, the tourist season on Union (and the rest of St Vincent and the Grenadines including Grenada) runs from Dec through to Easter. Out of season it's pretty much dead, amenities, trips are cancelled, restaurants and bars closed or shut early. As such, there was no sign of any sharks let alone them swimming around the dining area. Would we go back to Union and the Anchorage, probably not.

We stayed at the Anchorage Yacht Club in Clifton for a week to scuba dive the Tobago Cays and surrounding islands. This small hotel is conveniently located a very short ride from the airport on an electric cart. All of the staff is very helpful and friendly we must say. Though the hotel (not a B&B) has a very poor restaurant and their bar is lackluster. Everyone walks off property to their nearest competition for dinner, which has very good food.
The Anchorage has a great location and could do so little to attract their guests to stay on property, such as a simple happy hour WITH evening music, more live steel drums and promote a dinner special. They are in the middle of updating dated rooms since they have been acquired by a major resort company, so that will help as well, since it was built in 1970. We stayed in one of the beach cottages that have been updated, it was nice.
Bathrooms are not air-conditioned but with the breeze flowing though both ends it works.
All in all a very convenient place to stay with the harbor in front and the airport right behind it. We would recommend it if you are looking for an adventure on a small local island and don't need luxury accommodations. The island is known as charter sailing base for the beautiful Tobago Cays, scuba diving and kite surfing enthusiasts.

We stayed in a beach cottage which was nicely decorated and came with all amenities needed. A small beach is just a few steps away and the harbour view is amazing.

But what makes the difference is the staff. Cordelia was a big help even before we arrived at Union and it continued during our whole stay. Glen and all other staff at the reception and the restaurant were extremely nice and friendly and we felt truly welcome.

Thank you for everything and see you when we return to Union Island.