BANKS

The closest bank, the Antigua and Barbuda Investment Bank, in Woods Center (a five minute taxi ride away) is open from Monday to Thursday 08:30 to 14:00 and on Friday from 08:30 to 16:00. Banks in St John's have similar opening hours, whilst the bank in the Woods Center is also open on Saturday mornings.

For assistance, please contact the front desk. Doctors are available in St John's and clinic hours are usually 08.30 - 16.30. Appointments are usually necessary. In the event of an emergency or after hours, the doctor will come out to the hotel, but please note a call out charge is applicable. There is one public hospital and one private clinic on the island.

Our electricity is 110 volts. In order to conserve energy, we would be grateful if you switched off your ceiling fans, air-conditioners, and lights when leaving your room.

Our fax number is (268) 462 - 4941. The cost of sending a fax overseas is US $6 for the first page and US $4 for any consecutive pages. The cost of receiving faxes is US $0.50 per page.

DRESS CODE

Informal, but conservative. Beach attire is appropriate for the beach but not town, shops or restaurants.

There are a few supermarkets on the way to St. John's. The closest is approximately 5 -10 minutes from here. There you will find a wide selection of groceries, fruits and vegetables. Generally the opening hours are from 08:00 to 22:00.

Our main shopping area is in St. John's, the Capital. There you will find many local shops and boutiques. Heritage quay is the duty free shopping area; in order to get the duty free concession you simply show your passport or airline ticket. Here you will find shops such as Diamonds International, Columbian Emeralds, Bennetton and Land Leather Shop.

Redcliffe Quay is another lovely shopping area; walk through this cozy rustic setting and enjoy the variety of high fashion, art and curiosity shops. Then relax in one of the many coffee shops or restaurants. This is also one of our historical sites so you will find many remnants of activities that happened there in the past.

Shopping hours in St. John's are generally from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday to Saturday.

CURRENCY

Official currency of Antigua is the Eastern Caribbean dollar.

TAXIS

As there is no public transportation system to and from this part of the island, taxis and or car rentals is the way to get around. You may also arrange to share a taxi so that you can also save on cost of tours and taxi trips. Taxis may be booked through the front desk.