Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Christmas Festival of Lights
During December, New Plymouth turns into a twinkling
fairy village, complete with a nighttime boat parade.
SLEEPING
For rental cottages and villas contact
Island Property Management
(
242-365-4047;
www.abacoislandrentals.com
)
or
Green
Turtle
Real
Estate
(
242-365-4695;
Green Turtle Club & Marina
RESORT $$$
( 242-365-4271;
www.greenturtleclub.com
;
White Sound; r per day/week $149-469;
) This colony of cottages whispers good taste, all sage green linens and British
colonial-style dark wood furniture. All units have kitchenettes and flat panel TVs; even
the smallest have private patios. None are more than a few minutes' walk from the small
private beach. The central lobby has a kind of tropical ski lodge feel, with a fireplace and
charmingly dim pub. The formal dining room is one of the island's best restaurants (dinners
$22 to $35), serving Caribbean-tinged dishes such as grilled lobster tail or guava-glazed
rack of lamb.
New Plymouth Inn
HOTEL $$
( 242-365-4161;
newplymouthinn.com
; Parliament St, New Plymouth; s/d $100/130;
) There's something slightly spooky about this imposing pink colonial, built in 1830.
Maybe it's the creaky, great-aunt's-house vibe of the nine guest rooms, each with peri-
od touches like quilts and pedestal sinks. Maybe it's the old-fashioned walled garden, like
something out of a 19th-century romance novel. Or maybe it's the ghost of the home's ori-
ginal owner, Captain Billy Roberts, who's said to enjoy rocking on the porch rockers at
night. Don't worry, he's friendly.
Bluff House Club
COTTAGES $$$
( 242-365-4247;
www.bluffhouse.com
;
White Sound;units per 3 nights $417-1647, per
week $973-3843; ) On a bluff overlooking the ocean, this swanky club rents out
'barefoot homes' - privately owned cottages and villas situated on the club grounds. All are
upscale, all have three-night minimum stays. Guests can use the club's pool and its wooden
deck dotted with palm- frond huts. There's a casual restaurant, the Jolly Roger (dinner $18
to $32), and a by-reservation-only formal clubhouse dining room.
Coco Bay Cottages
COTTAGES $$$
