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(a) How do I get to the hotel from the airport?
You can take a 20 minute trip by taxi to the hotel for
approximately US $20.00. Or you may hire a car at the airport. You may
then take the ABC Highway to the Garfield Sobers roundabout, take the
first left onto Rendezvous Hill. Take the road to the traffic lights
and turn right where you will then drive along the South Coast for
about 3 minutes. The hotel is on the left-hand side at the end of
Rockley Beach. (b) Is there nightlife close by?
The lively St. Lawrence Gap is located only seven minutes from the
hotel. Here there is a variety of restaurants and nightclubs including
the Ship Inn which mainly gets going on Thursdays and Sundays. There
is also a pub by the name of McBrides which offers a variety of
entertainment throughout the week.
About five minutes away from the hotel there is the new Club Extreme
which has been classified as perhaps the best nightclub in the
Caribbean. Also within close proximity there are Harbour Lights and
the Boatyard, which both offer “drinks free” nights throughout the
week.
Don’t forget to check out the village of Oistins every weekend after
dark, where you can get a variety of fresh fish platters and unwind to
the night life.
(c) Do you have any Golf facilities?
We recommend the Barbados Golf Club which is only fifteen minutes
drive away. Royal Westmoreland and Sandy Lane also have 18-hole
courses but are located on the West Coast of the island. Club Rockley
Barbados, which is only five minutes away, offers a 9-hole course.
There is also a mini-golf course and driving range only fifteen
minutes away from the hotel. (d) Do you offer water sports?
We do have snorkeling equipment and boogie boards on property.
Scuba diving and other water sport activities may be organized at our
Activities Center with transfers included. (e) Does the hotel
organize tours?
A variety of
tours is available on a daily basis and may be organized by our
Activities Department. (f) What options are there for dining?
The hotel offers three restaurants including the Wytukai which
offers Polynesian cuisine. There are also several restaurants within
walking distance, which offer Chinese and Greek cuisine and also
seafood, fast food and fine dining. The St. Lawrence Gap nearby also
offers a variety of dining options ranging from Italian to Mexican.
(g) What means of transportation can I use to get around the
island?
The hotel is conveniently located within close proximity to the
capital as well as most tourist attractions. There is a taxi stand
right next door and we are also located directly on the bus route. Car
rental may also be organized at the hotel. (h) What places of
worship are there nearby?
Within a ten-minute radius of the hotel there are several places
of worship that are easily accessible by bus or taxi. At St. Matthias
Anglican Church there is worship on Sunday at 7:00am and 8:45pm. At
St. Dominic’s Catholic Church there is Sunday Mass at 7:00am and
10:00am. St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral offers Sunday Mass at
7:00am, 9:00am and 6:00pm. The People’s Cathedral (Pentecostal) offers
service on Sunday at 7:30am, 10:00am and 6:00pm. The Barbados Jewish
Community has their Traditional Friday night or Shabbat Service at
7:30pm at Shaare Tzedek Synagogue on Rockley New Road, Christ Church.
(i) Where are the medical facilities located?
There is an emergency clinic only ten minutes drive from the
hotel. The hotel recommends two doctors’ offices nearby and also has
doctors on call in case of emergency.
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