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Small Hotels
The small hotels offers much the same as the large resort hotels. While their services and activities are less extensive and their entertainment limited, several have their own beach or waterfront and/or pool.
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Harmony Club
On the South Road, Paget Parish.
Owned by Bermuda-based Harmony Properties Ltd.,
which acquired it in September, 1996,
from United Kingdom-based Granada plc.
Tel: (441) 236-3500.
In USA/Canada: (800)-225-5843.
Fax: (441) 236-2624. |
With 6 lovely garden acres, dating back to the 1830's as a private residence, converted in the early 1900's. It has 71 guest rooms (43 king, 7 queen, 21 doubles) as suites and cabanas, all with TVs, in the main house and four other buildings. Other features include a Bermuda Moongate, two tennis courts, croquet lawn, two saunas and an outdoor pool.
It is Bermuda's only all-inclusive vacation site, meaning it provides all meals in its package. The dining room seats 128 guests.
Guests get beach privileges at Elbow Beach, less than a mile away, as the Harmony Club is not on beachfront. Recommended.
Anyone can stay here despite the use of "club" in the name.
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Mermaid Beach Club
Located at 8 South Road, Warwick Parish WK 02, a central location.
Telephone:
(441) 236-5031.
Fax: (441) 236-9890
or 236-8325. |
With its own South Shore beach, 70 units, some with kitchenettes. Its restaurant The Jolly Lobster is worth trying.
Nearby are superb marine park facilities, some of Bermuda's finest seashore and
more beach attractions. Prominent golf course, Port Royal, is only 20 minutes away.
Note that despite the word "club," anyone can stay there.
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Newstead
Located on Harbour Road, Paget Parish.
Telephone: (441) 236-6060
or 236-0570.
Fax: (441) 236-7454. |
A former manor house, on a classic Bermudian colonial estate overlooking Hamilton Harbour, it has panoramic views of the Harbor and its outer islands. Not on a bus route but with a ferry stop quite close by. This is one of Bermuda's most elegant and prestigious hotels, in a manicured garden setting with rare tropical flowers.
All the 50 rooms and suites are individually appointed with the finest fabrics and furniture, with either water view terraces or gardens. All have cable television. Facilities include an elegant restaurant, two clay tennis courts, fresh water pool, putting green, sauna, dock and water sport facilities. The outdoor terrace restaurant has been expanded with covered patios and seating areas where guests and visitors can enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails throughout the summer. Guests enjoy privileges at the exclusive Coral Beach & Tennis Club, a sister-property with its spectacular private beach, championship tennis courts, croquet, squash courts and fitness center.
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Palm Reef Hotel
Located on Harbour Road, Paget Parish.
Telephone: (441) 236-1000.
Fax: (441) 236 6392. |
Nice marine views. Not on a direct bus route but accessible by taking bus and walking hilly Cobb's Hill Road. However, on the Darrell's Wharf ferry stop.
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Palmetto Hotel & Cottages
Located on the shore of Harrington Sound at Flatts Village, Smith's Parish.
Telephone: (441) 293-2323.
Fax: (441) 293-8761. |
Everything about this colony of pink cottages and a main clubhouse is attractive,
especially the flower gardens, grounds, views, small beach and cottages fronting
beautiful and tranquil Harrington Sound. This is the most central place
geographically to stay in Bermuda, for daily, easy-to-manage, sightseeing trips by
bus, moped or taxi.
Facilities include the cottages with exceptional views; a much-favored restaurant overlooking the pool, a Bermuda Moongate
and Harrington Sound; an attractive beach tucked away in its own little wedge of Harrington Sound; and a delightful little
English-style "pub." Guests get transported to golf and tennis facilities and more beaches.
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Rosedon
PO Box HM 290
Hamilton AX, Bermuda
Telephone: (441) 295-1640
(800) 742-5008 (USA)
Fax: (441) 295-5904. |
Main house has Colonial rooms, and a wide verandah overlooking gardens, two large lounges with TV and self-service bar. Modern poolside units. Heated freshwater pool, sun terrace. Free transport to and use of Elbow beach. Five minutes' walk to Hamilton and ferry service. Breakfast in rooms, on verandah or at poolside. Fully air-conditioned rooms with coffee maker, fridge, radio, telephone, TV, safety deposit box and ceiling fans.
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Royal Palms Hotel & Restaurant
PO Box HM 499
Hamilton HM CX, Bermuda
Telephone: (441) 292-1854
(800) 678-0783 (USA)
Fax: (441) 292-1946. |
Gracious estate restored and converted into a quality small hotel, a fine example of Bermudian architecture. Very popular Ascots Restaurant, bar, fresh water pool, beautiful gardens and terraces, located in a quiet residential area only a short walk from Hamilton. Twelve lovely guest rooms with private bath, some with kitchen facilities. All rooms have air conditioning, radio, TV, tea/coffee maker.
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Stonington Beach Hotel
Located off the South Road, Paget Parish.
P. O. Box HM 523, Hamilton HM
CX.
Telephone: (441) 236-5416.
Fax: (441) 236-0371.
In USA (800) 223-1558.
In Europe (49 69) 13885210.
Owned and operated by the Bermuda College. |
Facilities include the main building, 64 rooms, beach, nice restaurant, 2 tennis
courts and fresh water pool. All rooms have terraces or balconies overlooking
the magnificent South Shore ocean. The beach here is out of this world. It is not
big but it has the most incredible "boiler reefs" just offshore that at low tide are
like fabulous natural swimming and picnic pools in the ocean.
It is quite safe on most days to swim out to these structures and many guests of the hotel do so. Stonington Beach is wheelchair
accessible.
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Waterloo House
Located on Hamilton Harbour and Pitts Bay Road,
Pembroke Parish. P. O. Box HM 333, Hamilton HM BX, Bermuda.
Telephone: (441) 295-4480.
Fax: (441) 295-2585.
For USA and Canadian residents:
(800) 468-4100. |
Buses do not pass by but the bus terminal - and the ferry terminal - are both within easy walking distance.
This is a beautiful and very elegant 18th century manor house on the outskirts of
downtown city of Hamilton. It has 32 rooms, suites and private pool.
There are also guests' dock and launch, sailing and watersports. The historic and graceful
premises are set amidst terraced, courtyard gardens, with Hamilton harborside patios
and panoramic views. It is one of the Relais et Chateux registered properties. This
French organization is the world's most prestigious association of hoteliers, hotels and
restaurants.
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White Sands & Cottages
Located at 55 White Sands Road, off South Road, Paget Parish.
Telephone: (441) 236-2023
or 800-548-0547.
Fax: (441) 236-2486. |
A small, friendly, family-owned and operated hotel with its own oceanfront cottages, each with fully equipped kitchen, barbecue, private terrace, air-conditioning, TV, private bath. Exclusive Grape Bay beach is for use by guests. There's also a pool,
nice dining, pub. Tennis can be arranged.
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218-48 110th Avenue
Queens Village, NY 11429
Tel: (718) 740-7996
Fax: (718) 740-3837
E-mail: info@netcarib.com
URL: http://www.netcarib.com
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