Siboney
Facts and Information
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Guest Services
The front office: is manned (womanned) between 7 am and
11 pm.
After 11pm the security officer on duty is available to assist you.
Telephone, Fax & Internet calls: may be made from your suite:
Cellular phones may be used by an arrangement with Cable & Wireless Tel
# 480.2600/2628 or APUA PCS Tel #727 2782.
Our fax number is 268 462 3356.
Wireless Internet access service is available at no charge. Please contact the front desk for your password.
Check out time: is 12:00 noon. We will do our best to accommodate you if you
are catching a late flight. Please ask at the front desk.
Rates, charges, and currency: All billing is in U.S. currency. The rate of
exchange used by most commercial enterprises on the island is 2.6 Eastern Caribbean
dollars (E.C.$2.6) to U.S$1.00. Other currency rates fluctuate.
A Government tax of 8.5% is added to hotel and restaurants bills. The stated
purpose of the tax is to provide funds for the development of tourism facilities
and promotion.
Tipping: A 10% service charge is added to your bill for distribution amongst
staff. There is no need for further tipping, but if you wish to provide a further
gratuity to anyone who has made your stay particularly pleasant, please feel
free to do so.
Electricity supply is 110 volt. 60hz. When the local power goes off, as it
is prone to do occasionally, our generator starts up and the power is back
on after ten seconds.
Water: From the faucet is drinkable. It is always in short supply on the island
and your economy in its use will be appreciated.
Air-conditioning is available in all bedrooms. Please ensure that all
louvers are closed when A/C is in use and we ask that you switch the units
off during the day to conserve energy.
Laundry service. A laundry bag and list are in the dresser drawer in your bedroom.
For same day service, please have your laundry ready by 9:00am. The Housekeeping
Department will be pleased to assist with all requirements. An iron and ironing
board are available from the front office.
Beach Towels: Towels can be obtained from the front desk anytime during office
hours. Please return the soiled towels when you have finished using them.
Hair Care and Beauty Center: Our receptionist will be happy to help you with
an appointment at a comprehensive hair and beauty care facility.
Wellness: We do not have a massage therapist on the property. However, this
can be arranged with any one of several massage therapists and an appointment
made upon request. Our favorites are Dr Tang, an acupuncturist and Denis Gobinet.
Workouts: Can be arranged at several establishments on the island.
Library: Our office library offers a good selection of both fictional and
non-fictional books. Ask at the front desk. Newspapers are delivered daily.
Supplies: of food and drinks can be obtained at a mini-market close by. More
substantial supplies can be obtained close to St. John's at the Epicurean in
the Woods Mall.
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Shopping
Shopping: Our capital St. John's offers a variety of shopping
centers, we strongly recommend the Redcliffe Quay and Heritage
Quay areas.
The Epicurean at Wood's Mall carries a wide range
of food products and drinks.
Banking facilities and a pharmacy
are all located in the same mall.
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Restaurants and Bars - Our Recommendations
Our own Coconut Grove Restaurant and Beach Bar: You can establish
an account on presentation of our welcome drink card and
your credit card.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day of the year.
" Every visitor's dream of what a Caribbean restaurant should be" Quoted
from THE TIMES of London England.
Chez Pascal: Near Galley Bay - Dine under cover or outdoors
on the terrace, where you can drop in the pool at lunchtime.
Excellent food with a French flair, your
charming hosts are Pascal & Florence. Lunch & Dinner, closed on Sundays
and Bank Holidays, taxi fare: US $16 each way.
Papa Zouk: In St John's. Member of the " Best little Rum Shops in the World",
serves a wide variety of local dishes in a great atmosphere. Monday - Sunday
6pm to 11pm. Credit Cards are NOT accepted, Cash is!
Harmony Hall: Browns Bay, on the eastern side of the island.
A beautiful plantation
style house and gardens. Superb "al-fresco" restaurant, art gallery
and craft shop. Open daily 10.00am to 6pm, closed from May to November.
The Home: Established by Carl and Rita in Carl's boyhood home
on the outskirts of St. John's. The menu is based around local
fish and produce cooked with an
innovative European touch. Closed on Sundays.
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Activities
Windsurfing, Scuba, Tennis,
Golf, Catamaran sailing, day trips to other
islands, car hire, environmental trips by boat, car and foot,
etc can be
arranged through our receptionist who will be happy to assist
you with
recommendations and reservations. Such as:
H2O Antigua - for
windsurfing and kitesurfing activists.
Situated on the north-east tip of the island they enjoy cross-on
Trade Winds
all year round and due to their location they are able to
cater for all
abilities.
Dive Antigua - offer a range of single and two tank
Scuba packages, snorkeling,
dive courses, certification and equipment rentals.
Adventure Antigua and Stingray city - Visit the pristine eco systems of Antigua, enjoy the amazing
variety of
wild life, snorkeling, a visit to Hells Gate caves
and Bird Island: US$90
per person (drinks, lunch and snorkeling gear included).
Stingray city - learn about
these amazing animals from an
experienced guide. Swim, pet and feed the stingrays in their natural
environment. Snorkel on a pristine coral reef with colourful fish and turtles.
Paddles
Kayak Eco Trip - An unforgettable tour
filled with adventure and fun. Kayaking, snorkeling and
nature walk. Bring
a swimsuit, change of clothes, towel and sturdy shoes (not
flip-flops). Reef
shoes are available to borrow. Cost: $50 per adult includes
refreshments,
equipment and transportation.
Captain Nash is our resident "Yachtie", he
takes parties of 2 to 6 on his
26ft. racing yacht - a great day is ensured.
Shirley Heights
- a must on a Sunday for an afternoon BBQ and entertainment
throughout the evening.
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Antigua's ecosystem and environment
are our concern
In an effort to conserve water and electricity Siboney is
with other
hotels participating in a "help the environment" program.
One
of the reasons for the lushness of the vegetation in our garden is that
we have a plenitude of water from our re-cycling plant. The
water you see
being used in our garden has already been used once in the
laundry, and
other wastewater is piped throughout the garden by an underground
distribution system.
We are acutely aware of the large amounts
of water and power being used by
all of us every day and we ask you to join with us in a conservation
program, which will benefit the planet and future generations.
Siboney Beach Club is not only ideally
located for waterbased eco-tourism, but Siboney's owner,
Tony Johnson, strongly supports eco-activities. Local
tour operators, which are well acquainted with Antigua's
ecosystem, offer interesting excursions. Typically for
the Caribbean, the emphasis is on waterbased eco-tours,
though eco-tourism on land is equally significant.
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Siboney's
historical name
ANTIGUA (pronounced: "Anteegah")
is the name given to our Island by Christopher Columbus
when he passed by in 1492. Antigua and sister island Barbuda
are
part of the Leeward island chain in the Eastern Caribbean,
about 450 mile north-east of South America. Our combined
170 square miles are
roughly situated at the center of the Lesser Antilles,
giving it the description as the "heart of the Caribbean".
At the time of Christopher Columbus
the Caribs, a warlike tribe who had come up from South America and killed off
the
peaceable Arawarks, who inhabited the island.
Amerindians of 4000 years ago have been known as the Siboney and the use of the name has been extended to cover the Antiguan inhabitants of that time.
SIBONEY: the stone people. It is after those early inhabitants, and a haunting
Cuban love song, that our property is named.
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Antigua Calendar
and Events
The Antigua & Barbuda
Department of Tourism edits an annual
--> Calendar of Events
and Public Holidays <--
covering cultural,
sporting, eco and other interests. To mention just a few
of the highlights - Cricket, Carnival, Antigua Classic Yacht
Regatta and Antigua Sailing
Week.
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Airlines
International:
Air Canada
American Airlines
British Airways
British West Indies Airlines
Condor
Delta Air Lines
bmi
United Airlines
US Airways
Virgin Atlantic
Regional:
American Eagle
Caribbean Star
Caribbean Sun
Liat
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