It's not often you get to stay in an historic Georgian landmark with memories of Horatio Nelson and the Napoleonic Wars. This was formerly the navy's pitch and tar store - it is preserved in dark polished wood, antique furniture, and old-fashioned maids' outfits setting the tone.In Nelson's Dockyard, part of English Harbour in the south of Antigua off the beaten track.

The hotel offers boat transportation to take guests to the beach at Freeman's Bay, located at the entrance to the Harbour. It is a white sandy beach with no road access, and there are good snorkelling reefs nearby. Transfer time from airport: 40 min.

The hotel accommodation is Moderate and Superior Rooms on the two upper floors of the main house (Superior Rooms have views over the harbor), and four additional Superior Rooms situated in the adjacent ground floor annex, where rooms have patios. All rooms are equipped with ceiling fan, telephone and either a queen-size or 2 twin beds, sleeping max 2 adults. The majority of the rooms have air-conditioning.

The hotel provides FREE daytime water taxi to Galleon Beach and across the harbour to popular Catherine's Café, plus FREE daytime shuttle to Pigeon Beach, plus FREE snorkelling equipment.

Room service is available, and there is a laundry service with at a small charge. Evening entertainment is provided in the form of a steel band or local string and flute band occasionally during the season, but in general the atmosphere is peaceful and low-key.

The hotel also has a selection of small boats for your free use within English Harbour, and it is also possible to arrange charters for day or half-day sailing, or for off-shore fishing.