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Bermuda's Guest Houses

Often stylish, nice accommodation, usually with breakfast, sometimes continental

By Keith Archibald Forbes (see About Us) exclusively for Bermuda Online

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Recommended hotels are shown in bold. Some have the facilities shown by the following symbols. Hotels shown with 5-2 Stars reflect the symbols shown on Expedia.com. 

- business center	- business facilities	- Ship view	- dining
- disabled access	- fitness	- golf course	- meeting room
- pool	- public buses	- public ferries	- shopping
- walking area

Preface

Note 1. An active free courtesy link to the websites of all properties will be always be shown gladly when they do likewise with a reciprocal link to this site. Active email addresses will also be shown when properties agree to link. Another benefit of linking in this way is that potential or repeat customers can see accommodation prices posted on websites to which this site links. There is no obligation at all for any properties not linking to this site to be included on this page.  Sorry, but websites that won't reciprocate the free courtesy active reciprocal hyperlink we offer are not linked to on this page. Nor is there is no obligation at all for any properties not linking to this site to be included on this page. 

Guest houses are the British way of describing them, so this is the description used here. Most Europeans are familiar with this term but many North Americans are not and assume, wrongly, they are private homes and inexpensive. In Bermuda, they are all commercial establishments and some are quite upmarket in price. The Bermuda Government's Department of Tourism describes some of them as an "inn" but they are not British-style inns as they are not licensed to serve beer or other alcoholic beverages and don't serve dinner.

Always confirm when booking that breakfast is available and if so, whether Continental or full American, British or Canadian cooked breakfast with eggs, bacon or ham, toast, marmalade or jam. As a Continental breakfast is nowhere near as good a full breakfast and food in Bermuda is very expensive compared to USA, Canada and UK, it is suggested you pick a place with a full breakfast to start the day and give yourself as much time as possible before lunch. 

Places to stay in this category have been inspected and licensed by the Bermuda Government's Department of Tourism, the licensing and regulatory agency, for internationally acceptable accommodation, facilities and services. Larger properties have more rooms and more expansive facilities. Some have attractive gardens or a pool. None have beaches, but several offer attractive marine views. Most have lower rates during November to March. Some have lower rates from November to March. Those with web sites and E-mail addresses can receive or send any e-mail messages from your family or friends or colleagues or associates or employer. When properties mentioned have their own distinctive websites (as most do), a simple hyperlink to Bermuda Online will not only be reciprocated (cross-linked) immediately, but will ensure via the cross linking system that all visitors to Bermuda, via this site, can see their current accommodation prices. 

In addition to what properties charge - ask them directly - visitors should expect to pay the following Bermuda Government Taxes (a) Occupancy Tax of  7.25% and (b) a Resort Levy or Service Charge of 10% and (c), depending on locale, a per night Facilities charge. Ask any property at which you stay about any further extras.

When space is available for the disabled - accompanied if in a wheelchair - this symbol indicates this. Always confirm this with the proprietor and note that properties in Bermuda do not have to conform to ADA or any locally-equivalent standards at this time. 

To receive or send any e-mail messages from your family or friends or colleagues or associates, ask if the property offers this service and if so what rates apply. Note the costs of the Internet from Bermuda.

Bermuda Hotel Association’s Hurricane Guarantee programme:

• If the Bermuda Weather Service predicts a hurricane-force storm to approach within 200 miles of our island and within five days, you may cancel reservations without penalty
• If our island is directly affected by a hurricane (as determined by the Bermuda Weather Service) during your stay, the participating hotel will not charge for rooms, food and beverage or other essential services for any period of time that the hotel’s normal services are unavailable
• If a participating hotel is unable to continue operations due to damage incurred by a hurricane (as determined by the Bermuda Weather Service), the hotel will invite you to return for a complimentary stay within one year from the reopening
• The replacement stay must be taken within one year from the hotel’s reopening and will be in an equivalent room category to the original booking. Other expenses, including airfare and incidentals, are not covered by this guarantee

Please contact your hotel or cottage colony or guesthouse or apartment so see if they participate and for complete Hurricane Guarantee terms and conditions.

Alphabetical listing

If recommended, they are shown with a recommended mention, shown in bold. 

Aunt Nea's Inn

11 units, Nea's Alley, off Old Maid's Lane, in Town of St. George. Phone (441) 297-1630. Fax (441) 297-1908. Main house was built in the 1700's. Bus routes 1, 3, 10 and 11. Three different styles of accommodation. This Old House. A 3 bedroom home; second bedroom with queen bedroom and bathroom, 3rd bedroom. All Sleep 8. Palm Collection. 2 room suites with king or queen four-poster canopied bed, and separate lounge with cable TV. Jasmine Collection. Rooms with queen four-poster or sleigh bed.

Edgehill Manor

9 units, P. O. Box HM 1048, Hamilton HM EX. Rosemont Avenue, Pembroke Parish. Phone (441) 295-7124. Fax (441) 295-3850. Owner Mrs. Marshall). Continental breakfast. Also for business visitors and as their first place to stay for professional newcomers recruited from overseas for employment in Bermuda.

Erith Guest House

New in June 2003. 15 Pomander Road, Paget Parish PG 05. 8 rooms. Keiran Campbell, owner. Location 1 mile from City of  Hamilton. No beach but waterside, at eastern end of Hamilton Harbour, nice views of  city to the northwest. Phone (441) 232-1827 or (441) 735-6329, cellular. Fax  (441) 236-0284. Near bus routes 1, 2, 7, 8. 

Fordham Hall

12 units, Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke Parish. Phone (441) 295-1551. Fax (441) 295-3906.. Owner is  F. W. Yearwood. In residential area near Princess Hotel. Continental breakfast. For visitors (tourists), business visitors and as their first place to stay for professional newcomers recruited from overseas for employment in Bermuda.

Granaway Guest House

1 Longford Road, Warwick Parish WK 06. Phone (441) 236-3747. Fax (441) 236-3749. Michael and Carol Ashton. A Bermuda manor house, built 1734. 5 guest rooms plus cottage - separate from main building - once slave quarters now a romantic retreat. With a pool, near the Belmont Ferry and 17th hole of the Belmont Golf Course. Continental breakfast. Wireless Internet.

Greene's Guest House

6 units, 71 Middle Rd, Southampton Parish SB 04. Phone (441) 238-0834 or 238-2113. Fax (441) 238-8980. Residential area. Sunken garden, lounge and games room. On bus route # 8. Rooms have air conditioning and fans. Your choice of American or British or Continental breakfast, but confirm this.

Little Pomander Guest House

5 units, 16 Pomander Road, Paget Parish PG 05. Phone (441) 236-7635. Fax (441) 236-8332. Near bus routes 1, 2, 7, 8. Small but select, waterfront setting. Pomander Gate Tennis Club is nearby. Continental breakfast.

Old Rectory

Oxford House

Woodbourne Avenue, Pembroke Parish. Phone (441) 295 0503. Fax 295-0520. 12 units, permission applied for to expand to 20 rooms via an increase in height of the building. Ann Smith owner manager. Continental breakfast. Also for business visitors and as their first place to stay for professional newcomers recruited from overseas for employment in Bermuda.

Royal Heights Guest House

6 units, Lighthouse Hill, Southampton Parish. Telephone (441) 238-0043. Fax (441) 238-8445. Owner: Jean Richardson. Accessible to public South Shore beaches. Near bus routes 7 and 8. Overlooking Great Sound. Views, bedrooms with air conditioning, television and patios. Continental breakfast.

Salt Kettle House

6 rooms or cottages. Salt Kettle, Paget Parish. Phone (441) 236-0407. Fax (441) 236-8639. Property is facing Hamilton Harbor, with a ferry service nearby. Owner is Mrs. Hazel Lowe. Best overall value in Bermuda, repeat visitors galore. American, British or Canadian cooked or Continental breakfast. It was from the dining room window of this house that famous American artist Winslow Homer (1836-1910), a frequent visitor,  painted his famous Salt Kettle scene. It accepts able and accompanied disabled if in a wheelchair or ambulatory (walking). The disabled will be put in a more accessible cottage. There are no buses but a ferry stop is close by. Each cottage has a bedroom,  marine view, bath or shower, kitchenette with gas or electric stove. Many come for two weeks or a month. Hazel Lowe, originally of Kent, England and a former registered nurse, is the widow of Bermudian Robert Lowe. Hazel Lowe sends a taxi to collect guests. She was Hotelier of the Year. 

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