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October 28, 2007
Journeys | Caribbean Hotels
In High Style, but on a Budget
A ROOM with blue water views? Private terraces shaded by coconut palms? Villas set in a tropical rain forest with swimming pools and French maids? A wave of stylish hotels have washed up on the Caribbean's white sands, but finding one that costs less than a yacht is another matter. To help, several travel writers and editors of The New York Times slept on 13 Caribbean islands, from Aruba to Vieques, to uncover the beachside bungalows and hilltop hotels that won't sink your budget, many for under $100 a night.
ANGUILLA
This eel-shaped island has exploded with high-end options, but visitors willing to do without celebrity pampering can choose from a handful of quaint bed-and-breakfasts and apartments. The oldest is Lloyd's Guest House (Crocus Hill, the Valley; 264-497-2351;
www.lloyds.ai), a canary-yellow hotel perched on top of the island's highest point. The nine rooms, which start at $75 for a single and $105 for a double, are bright and cheery, with air-conditioning, cable, Wi-Fi and cooked-to-order breakfast.
For a beachside stay, check into the Allamanda Beach Club (Upper Shoal Bay; 264-497-5217;
www.allamanda.ai), a white stucco block of 16 rooms with balconies, set in a tangle of bougainvillea and steps away from the roiling Atlantic waters. The white-tiled rooms, which start at $145 during the high season, are a bit soulless, but there's a pool, Jacuzzi and in-room kitchenettes.
In Sandy Ground, a lively port dotted with sailboats, Sydans Apartments (264-497-3180;
www.inns.ai/sydans), has 10 sparsely furnished rooms overlooking a 93-acre salt pond, each with a kitchen. Rates start at $95 during the winter high season. A cluster of bars and restaurants surround it, making it an ideal spot for social travelers on a budget. EMILY S. RUEB
ARUBA
If you want to windsurf, check out Aruba Beach Villas (L. G. Smith Boulevard 462; 011-297-586-1072;
www.arubabeachvillas.com), a low-slung apartment-style hotel that blends into Malmok, a quiet oceanfront residential neighborhood just north of the main tourist strip. The hotel has 31 comfortable, no-nonsense rooms decorated in bright Caribbean colors and furnished with kitchenettes. Rooms start at $68 until Dec. 15 and $155 after. (Dollars are accepted everywhere in Aruba.) You'll have to walk half a mile to the swimming beaches, but windsurfing is right out the front door.
Break out the Champagne if you can get a room at MVC Eagle Beach (J.E. Irausquin Boulevard 240; 011-297-587-0110;
www.mvceaglebeach.com), one of the best values on the island. Still owned by the Dutch Navy and originally built for vacationing families of marines, it's a pleasant two-story, 19-room hotel across the street from Eagle Beach, with rooms starting at $100 in the high season. The management recommends booking six months in advance.
A short stroll from Palm Beach is the Mill Resort & Suites (J. E. Irausquin Boulevard 330; 011-297-586-7700;
www.millresort.com), a red motel-style building next to an authentic Dutch windmill, with rooms starting at $110 until Dec. 19 and $253 in the prime winter season. Check its Web site for specials.
And if you don't mind a hike to the beach, Sasaki Apartments (Bubali 143, Noord; 011-297-587-7482;
www.sasaki-apartments.com) has clean and serviceable rooms starting at $105 in the high season. BARBARA IRELAND
BARBADOS
Finding an affordable hotel in Barbados isn't too hard. What's tougher is finding a cheap hotel that isn't a cheerless concrete block. One terrific option is Peach and Quiet (Inch Marlow, Christ Church; 246-428-5682;
www.peachandquiet.com), a tranquil 22-room hotel set on four waterfront acres in the southern parish of Christ Church. The hotel is as notable for what it features (swimming pool, artificial snorkeling tank, gracious British owners), as for what it lacks (phones, televisions, guests under 12). The rooms, all recently renovated, go from $89 for a garden single to $109 for a waterfront double.
For a more rustic setting, the seven-room Sea-U! Guest House (Tent Bay, Bathsheba, St. Joseph; 246-433-9450;
www.seaubarbados.com) is a wonderful east-coast refuge. Set on a hillside in the tiny town of Bathsheba, the two-story, colonial-style hotel has oceanview verandahs and attractive rooms with wicker chairs, four-poster beds and wood-slat walls. At night, you'll fall asleep to the sounds of crashing waves and whistling frogs. Rates are $111 until Dec. 15, and go up to $136 for the winter. ALICE DuBOIS
CURA