WHERE TO STAY - Bermuda 2012 - page 76

from $750 suite; Nov to mid-Apr $466-$527 double, from $714 suite. Rates include full breakfast. AE,
MC, V. Bus: 7. Amenities: Restaurant; bar; babysitting; access to nearby health club; pool (outdoor); 2
tennis courts (lit); Wi-Fi (free in lobby). In room: A/C, TV, hair dryer, kitchenette.
Grape Bay Beach Hotel This is the incarnation of a well-respected hotel
that was, until a reconfiguration early in the millennium, known as White Sands
Hotel. The core of this place is a shell-pink two-story Bermuda-style house. The hotel
is a 3-minute walk from the white sands of Grape Bay Beach. In the 1980s, a con-
crete-sided annex was shoehorned into the narrow space that had been a lawn. The
result is simple and completely unpretentious motel-style lodgings, most of which
have access to a private balcony, a respectable amount of space, and a simple but
serviceable decor that represents value on an otherwise expensive island. One of the
best aspects of the place is its location within a neighborhood of otherwise private
homes, each set either on the crest of a hill or on the side of a hill, with views of the
wide Atlantic. The on-site restaurant, Sapori, offers a sun terrace and large-win-
dowed views of the sea.
White Sands Rd. (P.O. Box PG 174), Paget Parish PG BX, Bermuda. www.grapebay.com. & 800/548-
0547 in the U.S., or 441/236-2023. Fax [phone] units. Apr-Oct $245-$325 double; off season
$219-$259 double. AE, MC, V. Bus: 2, 7, or 8. Amenities: Restaurant; bar; babysitting; room service;
Wi-Fi (free in lobby). In room: A/C, TV, fridge, hair dryer.
Horizons & Cottages Set on an 18th-century plantation estate of 10 hect-
ares (25 acres) overlooking South Shore, this elegant retreat is not as well known as
it should be. The main houses contain nine beautifully furnished bedrooms, often
with four-poster beds, and there is a complex of cottages and suites scattered
throughout the property, each in a pure Bermudian architectural style. Most of the
accommodations open onto private gardens and ocean terraces. Rooms are furnished
rather luxuriously in a traditional island style. An array of activities is offered, includ-
ing dancing in summer or weekly barbecues, plus other entertainment. It's very
English here, complete with a pub and afternoon tea.
33 South Shore Rd., Paget Parish PG 04, Bermuda. www.horizonscottages.com. & 800/468-0022 in
the U.S. or 441/236-0048. Fax [phone] units. Summer $250-$370 double; winter $200-$320
double. AE, MC, V. Bus: 1, 2, or 7. Amenities: Restaurant; cocktail lounge; pub; exercise room; Internet
(free); pool (outdoor); spa. In room: A/C, TV.
The Wharf Executive Suites One of Bermuda's most modern accommoda-
tions, this boutique hotel caters to the business traveler and the extended-stay visitor.
The location is on the harbor overlooking the City of Hamilton, which is reached by
taking a 7-minute ferry ride. The management, with some justification, bills its offer-
ing as a “home away from home.” No hotel can be that, but this one tries admirably.
The hotel is in a pale-yellow-painted building offering studio suites equipped with
kitchenettes and full suites with full kitchens. All bedrooms have executive work
centers, including a desk and ergonomic chair, a two-line speakerphone, and a fax
machine/printer/copier. Personalized concierge service is also provided. Rooms are
spacious, each with a balcony overlooking Hamilton Bay. There is no on-site restau-
rant, but a continental breakfast is served.
1 Harbour Rd., Paget Parish PG BX, Bermuda. www.wharfexecutivesuites.com. & 866/782-9232 or
441/232-5700. Fax [phone] units. Nov-Apr $179 studio for two, $290 suite; May-Oct $279
studio for two, $399 suite. Rates include continental breakfast. AE, MC, V. Amenities: Babysitting.
In room: A/C, TV, fax, hair dryer, kitchenette (in studios)/full kitchen (in suites), Wi-Fi (free).

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