An Affordable Vacation in Antigua

If you want to still have a vacation in Antigua and have a small budget, take a look at the highly recommended Ocean Inn

An affordable vacation is something we all need when times are tough, and our budget is limited. At the same time an Antigua holiday is something you want to enjoy, so you are frantically searching for something along the lines of a small Caribbean Inn, even bed and breakfast accommodation, providing it is of good quality.

The small Ocean Inn may just be the right answer. It has the reputation of being the top bed and breakfast accommodation in Antigua, and is just ten minutes walk from some great beaches.

It is a classic Caribbean Inn, privately owned, and is incredibly cosy, and the owners will make you feel like family as soon as you arrive.

It is situated right on historic Nelson's Dockyard, with rooms either in the main building or in one of the cottages in the grounds, and everyone has a small terrace opening out onto the marina, so the Ocean Inn is very popular with the sailing fraternity.

The twelve rooms are very well maintained, and most have a small shower, a TV, but thankfully no phones. There is a restaurant serving breakfast only, well after all this is bed and breakfast accommodation, and it does give you the chance to explore and find good eating places, an opportunity you would never take staying in a posh and expensive five star hotel.

There is a swimming pool and a nice bar, the Tree Trunk Bar, and every Thursday there is an open air Barbeque.

There are some remarkable features to the Ocean Inn, bearing in mind it is described as a bed and Breakfast place, although there are good reasons for its' huge reputation.

Small but very important matters like the fact that the bar is an honesty bar, and the trust is rarely if ever abused.
Each day in the afternoon, fresh coffee and cakes appear by magic on the terrace.

The price is a real bonus, averaging around $80, and despite the reduction in exchange rates, it is still remarkable value for money for UK and European residents looking to escape the winter. Be warned however, if you travel in June, because prices are low, you will find a lot of bars and restaurants shut.

By the way, as you will need to eat out, then the following places are worth trying. If all you are looking for is a steak, then try Havana. For a lovely beach, and great beach bar for lunch then go to Long Bay, and the very friendly Long Bay Beach Bar.

For excellent food if somewhat expensive then try The Gallery.

The view from the pool, and the overall ambience are worth a great deal by themselves, but what you need to remember is that the Ocean Inn is an affordable vacation, it is a high class bed and breakfast inn, one of the best in the Caribbean, so what you will get for your money is simple, and you can't expect the trimmings of a glitzy hotel, but then again you aren't paying the earth.

If you go with that attitude, then you will have a fantastic stay and great value for your money, and you will return home refreshed after a great Antigua Holiday spent in the most pleasant of places. If you can try to ensure you get one of the cottages.