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Bermuda's Apartments, Cottages and Villas for Visitors island-wide

Informal accommodation, self-catering efficiency units

By Keith Archibald Forbes (see About Us) at e-mail exclusively for Bermuda Online

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Preface

Housekeeping units are their names in Bermuda. But in North America, where Bermuda gets 95 percent of its tourism business, they are efficiency units. British terminology they are self-catering units ("European Plan" in North America). 

A few have their own private beach - like the units shown below - but none are far from lovely public beaches. See our list of Bermuda Beaches. Most have a pool and pleasant views but not usually a clubhouse. They don't serve breakfast unless they have their own restaurant (very few do), but there are many restaurants available in every Parish. See our list of Bermuda Restaurants. Otherwise, staying guests buy and prepare their own food, obtainable at local supermarkets or convenience stores. The Wednesday or Friday local daily newspaper will have details of weekly prices in the local food stores. Or see the Cost of Living Guide. With Bermuda's resident population of 61,400 in only 21 square miles, plus 550,000 visitors a year, pick a place that will give you peace and quiet. Most places shown below are commercial operations, licensed and inspected by the Bermuda Government's Department of Tourism and up to international standards. But a few are select private homes, not licensed or inspected - the main reason why only a few of them are here - taking paying guests, offering a limited number of bedrooms to visitors. Some owners of private homes may be employed during the day at other places so you may find it more productive to contact them at weekends or after 6 pm Bermuda time (one hour ahead of EST and 4 hours behind GMT). Some have lower rates from November to March.

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Alphabetical list

Recommended/Reciprocally-linked places are shown in bold.

Barngrove Guest Apartments

Devonshire Parish. Recommended.  (441) 236-7410. Two Guest Apartments. Nestled in a beautiful garden in serene inland grounds not far from the City of Hamilton and South Shore beaches.

Blue Horizons

93 South Road, Warwick Parish WK 10. Phone (441) 236-6350. Fax (441) 236-9151. 15 units. Owned by Brenda Augustus-Spencer who also owns and runs Brenda's Poolside Diner at (441) 236-7807 - as an optional convenience for tourists who stay here.  On bus route 7.

Brightside Guest Apartments

Phone (441) 292-8410. Flatt's Village, Smith's Parish. 12 units.  Owned by Michael Willard Lightbourne and family.  On bus routes 3, 10 and 11. Near the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo.

Burch's Guest Apartments

110 North Shore Road, Devonshire Parish. Telephone (441) 292-5746 or tall free (800) 637-4116. 10 units. On a major busy bus route running from early in the morning until nearly midnight.

Clairfont Apartments

6 Warwickshire Road or P. O. Box WK 85, Warwick Parish WK 02.  Phone (441) 238-0149. Fax (441) 238-3503. 8 units. Near bus route  7. Apartments include studios and 1 bedroom,  with kitchenettes. Near South Shore beaches.

Dawkins Manor

29 St. Michael's Road, Paget Parish PG 04.  Phone in USA (800) 637-4116 or at (441) 236-7419 or cellular 234-8331 or fax 236-7088. For 24 guests.  Celia Dawkins, owner. Off bus routes # 2 and 7. Near food store, Elbow Beach public beach not far away.

Drybrow

Drybrow, Bermuda. 

Recommended. 3 Bluebird Lane, Somerset Bridge, Sandys Parish MA06. Or by mail at P. O. Box SB 224, Somerset Bridge SB BX, Bermuda. Detached two bedroom 2 bathroom fully furnished cottage with water view. Telephone Bermudian owner Karen Skiffington at (441) 234-0954 after 5 pm Eastern Standard US and Canadian time or after 9 pm UK time or 10 pm in France or elsewhere in Europe. Or email Karen Skiffington. Drybrow is priced by the week for the cottage, not by the person.  Comfortably accommodates up to 2 couples. 1 week is US$1000.00. 1 month is US$3500.00. Other rates for longer periods can be discussed with the owner by email.  A 10% deposit is required to hold your booking which is refundable up to 30 days before your visit. Sorry, no credit cards. Local public transportation bus routes 7 and 8 to all parts of Bermuda are nearby. There's also a fine public ferry at Watford Bridge, serving Cavello Bay (also in this parish), Dockyard, City of Hamilton, seasonally to St. George's and beyond. Both bedrooms have Queen-sized beds. With completely equipped kitchen including microwave, dining room, bedrooms and bathrooms as earlier stated, living room, barbecue, television, washer, dryer, outdoor patio with gas barbeque. The living room has a colour tv with cable, a PC with wireless broadband internet for guests who bring their own laptops or notebooks etc, lamps and a lovely view of the Great Sound from the large windows. The dining room has a table and seating for 4. If you prefer you can dine outdoors on the patio. There is plenty of  comfortable seating to watch the sun set and view the stars at night. If you enjoy swimming, there is a private dock at the bottom of the garden into the waters of the Great Sound. Karen also has a pair of kayaks which guests can use to go under Somerset Bridge and through the little islands of Ely's Harbour.

Garden House

4 Middle Road, Somerset Bridge, Sandys Parish SB 01. Telephone (441) 234-1435. Fax (441) 234-3006. 5 units, self-contained studios and cottages. On bus route # 8 and ferry service.  Strictly no smoking inside.  Nice facilities on 3 acres.  With a washer and local television. Rosanne Galloway, owner.  

Grape Bay Cottages

Recommended. Grape Bay Drive, Paget Parish. Telephone (441) 236-2515. Email Bermudian host Maria Frith at grapebaycottages@northrock.bm. 2 Beach cottages (guests can take one or both if they wish), both with free WIFI, both with two bedrooms, living/dining room, kitchen, 1 bath. Ideally situated on superb Grape Bay, a 5-star private beach, the nearest beach to the (2 miles away) City of Hamilton by over a mile and most central. Fabulous beach-side location for seeing all Bermuda has to offer.

Greenbank & Cottages

17 Salt Kettle Road, Paget Parish PG 01. Tel: 441 236 3615. Fax: 441 236 2427. Postal address  P.O. Box PG 201, Paget Parish, PG BX. 

La Casa del Masa

7 Eve's Hill Lane, Pembroke Park, Pembroke Parish HM 07.  PO. Box HM 2494, Hamilton HM BX, Bermuda.  Telephone (441) 292-8726. Fax: (441) 295-4447. 3 units. Mrs. Yvonne Joseph, owner.

Marula Guest Apartments 

17 Mariners Lane, Pembroke Parish HM 02. Telephone (441) 295-2893. Fax: (441) 292-3985. Cellular: (441) 234-8261.  6 units. Water's edge at Mill's Creek.  European Plan. 

Ocean Terrace

Phone (441) 238-0019. Fax (441) 238-4673. P. O. Box SN 501, 5 Scenic Heights Lane, Southampton Parish SN 03.  3 units. With air conditioning, full kitchen, washer, dryer available, satellite television and pool.  European Plan.

Paraquet Guest Apartments

Telephone 1 441 236 5842. Fax 1 441 236 9742. South Road, Paget Parish. 11 units. Main house and apartments have large bedrooms and verandah. Casual, informal, in residential area. Near public South Shore beaches, food store and optional restaurant. Bus route 7 stops nearby. European Plan.

Robin's Nest Guest Apartments

Telephone and fax (441) 292-4347. 10 Vale Close, Pembroke Parish HM 04. 3 units. 

Rosemont Guest Apartments

Telehone (441) 292-1055. Rosemont Avenue, Pembroke Parish. 47 units. Residential garden setting 15 minutes walk from city, not served by buses. Apartments have their own kitchenettes. Owners are Neal and Samantha Stephens.

Sandpiper Apartments

14 units. South Road, Warwick Parish. On bus route # 7. Phone (441) 236-7093 or (800) 441-7087. Fax (441) 236-3898. 

Socatean Ledges

Somerset, Sandys Parish. See in phone book. Studio for up to 2 persons; One bedroom,  2 room suite,  villa, B&B, 100 feet of private beachfront.

Sound View Cottage

3 apartments. Telephone (441) 238-0064. 9 Bow Lane, Southampton Parish SN 04. Overlooking Great Sound, with pool, patio and barbecue.

Syl-Den Guest Apartments 

5 units. Telephone (441) 238-1834. Fax (441) 238-1834. Warwickshire Estate, South Road, Warwick Parish WK 02. Near bus route # 7.

The Corals

Recommended. 10 Bridge View Lane, Sandys Parish MA 01. Email bookings@thecoralsbermuda.com.  Owners and hosts are Bermudians Mr. and Mrs Paul Chambers. Good location with water views on road overlooking unique, historic landmark Watford Bridge. The photograph shown above shows a very accurate view of guests entrance and courtyard. The front of the house may be a better option for a photograph but the owners believe it can be seen as misleading as guests don't stay at the front of the house. The property is located on the peak of the small hill above Watford Bridge and has uninterrupted sea views of the spectacular body of water known as the Great Sound across to Spanish Point and Two Rock Pass and along most if not all of the North Shore. Great value by Bermuda standards. Presently one spacious one-bedroom unit with ensuite bathroom to accommodate two people in comfort, plus a second (smaller) unit since autumn 2012. Separate entrance from main house. Use of furnished and equipped courtyard including BBQ. Reverse-cycle air conditioning. Indoor dining area. Cable TV. Free Wi-Fi. Hi-fi with CD, radio and iPod dock. Nice extras include airport transfers arranged and light breakfast for guests. (See Package 1 and Package 2 on hosts' website). Frequent modern public transportation bus service is available from Watford Bridge. Business guests to the island staying here are within 1 minute's walk of the Watford Bridge public transportation ferry terminal for commuter ferries into and from the City of Hamilton. For regular vacationers or those on romantic or birthday or anniversary or other special visits, the fine public ferries also offer choice sightseeing in Cavello Bay (also in this parish), Dockyard, City of Hamilton, seasonally to St. George's and beyond. See beaches in this parish and beyond.

Valley Cottages & Apartments

9 units. Valley Road, Paget Parish. Phone (441) 236-0628. Fax (441) 236- 3895. Studio apartments and cottages, centrally located.

Wade's Garden Inn

2 Hampton Head Court, Southampton Parish, Bermuda SN04. Phone (441) 599-2611 from Bermuda or (631) 479-2270 outside of Bermuda. Surrounded by mature gardens and spacious lawns with glimpses of Riddells Bay and Jews Bay. 

Windsong Executive Guest Apartments

Recommended. 30 and 32 Princess Estate, North Shore, Pembroke Parish HM 04. Tel: (441) 295-7221. Fax (441) 295-4408. Email windsong@tbinet.bm. With one small and several larger self-contained apartments of 1 and 2 bedrooms.

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