DESTINATIONS ANTIGUA CARIBBEAN Antigua
w SAVE Siboney Beach Club Dickenson Bay has an excellent beach, with a few relatively budget options. Of these, the Siboney Beach Club, from £120 room-only, has suite-style rooms, each with slightly different decor. The kitchenettes, six-seat dining tables and living area with super- comfortable sofa are big pluses, while the pool is merely adequate and there’s a small section of beach frontage. There’s free Wi- Fi, it’s air-conditioned and the hollowed-out red phone box on the beach is cutely photogenic.
siboneybeachantigua.com
Buccaneer Beach Club The neighbouring and very similar Buccaneer Beach Club,
from £116 room-only, effectively shares the well-regarded Coconut Grove bar and restaurant with Siboney. Furnishings are slightly more dated than at the next door property, the pool’s a similar size, but there’s more colour about the place and there’s plenty of space. The section of beach is arguably more appealing too, while the labelling of all the plants in the billowing gardens is a nice touch. The clientele tends to lean towards business, which is odd given that the fold-out sofa-beds in the living area make it a good choice for families that don’t feel a need for a kids’ club.
buccaneerbeach.com
Antigua Yacht Club Marina In Falmouth, the Antigua Yacht
Antigua is one of the most English of the islands, but there’s enough local flavour to keep it interesting
Club Marina, from £84 room-only, is positioned next to the marina, making it a popular choice with yacht crew. It would suit those looking to explore the island and its beaches in a hire car rather than sit by a pool (the property does not have one). Four-poster beds, pyramid-shaped wooden roofs and cracking sea views
in most rooms make up for a slight shabbiness in the decor, but proximity to lots of bars and restaurants is a major plus point. There’s a free shuttle to Pigeon Point beach too.
aycmarina.com
Copper & Lumber Store Hotel In Nelson’s Dockyard, the Copper & Lumber Store Hotel, from £110 room-only, is an 18th-century Georgian building that has an oddly Andalucian feel, built as it is around a courtyard. The rooms are surprisingly huge, and lavished with period furniture and fittings. With original beams, exposed brick walls and plenty of buffed hardwood, it feels more like a city boutique hotel than a resort. There’s no pool, but a free shuttle boat takes you to the beach.
copperandlumberhotel.com
ABOVE LEFT: Copper & Lumber Store Hotel
ABOVE RIGHT: Buccaneer Beach Club
LEFT: Antigua Yacht Club Marina
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travelweekly.co.uk 10 September 2015
w SPEND Admiral’s Inn The Admiral’s Inn, from £127, oozes heritage charm. Inside Nelson’s Dockyard, the pillars that once supported the main boathouse stand in the middle of the property. It’s worth trading off the sea views for the rooms with more wow factor – the loft rooms in particular are a stunning vision in gleaming varnished dark wood, with rocking chairs by the window. A recent addition is the Boom infinity pool and restaurant over the water – a
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