Some excerpts from the website of Lance Aux Epines Cottages that might be useful
Are you looking for a small resort located directly on a beautiful, uncrowded beach, with spacious accommodation and fully equipped for self-catering? If so, then you may have found the perfect spot for your holiday! We have just 11 units carefully situated on a 3 acre property. This means that there is a lot of space around you and our resort never has a congested feel to it. Recent improvements place more emphasis on privacy. All of our units are roomy (900+ sq. ft.) and with everything you need: A virtual Home away from Home. If you wish, arrangements can easily be made for our staff to prepare delicious local meals for you in your
kitchen right before your eyes! If you would rather eat out there are six
restaurants all less than 10 minutes walk away. Stroll down the beach for world class diving and snorkelling
trips with have been recently redecorated, the
bathrooms in six units have been completely refurbished,
kitchens in two of our cottages have been rebuilt AND we have added
air-conditioning to the
bedrooms of all of our cottages. We have raised the standard of maintenance at our resort and have greatly improved the quality of our
rooms and the grounds/
garden. An fully
air-conditioned is available offering large
screen cable TV, billiards, table-
tennis, soccer table, book swap and a
computer with high-speed
internet access. Free water sports include: If there is something that you need to make your holiday more enjoyable we will do our best to provide it. For you we can: Organise
car rental, fishing
trips and, given a little time, just about anything else! Your housekeeper does light
laundry and the cleaning (even dishes!). Arrangements can be made for a cook to prepare great local foods in your cottage. Also available: before your arrival. Have your
faxes and email sent to our
office. We will make sure that you get your important correspondence even while you're away. Use the
computer in the to surf the web or do other work. Bring your laptop
computer and make use of the high-speed. We're a Child Friendly resort! There is no extra charge to have a crib or cot provided and
baby sitting can easily be arranged (US $5/hour). We are a AAA Approved Lodging rated. (last evaluation Feb. '07). While Lance Aux Epines Cottages may not be perfect for you, we give you our word that we will do our very best to ensure that you have a relaxing and comfortable stay with us! (Tim Brathwaite, General Manager). Lance Aux Epines Cottages is a warm family-run operation... the
two-bedroom units are a great buy for two couples or a family. - David Swanson, Caribbean Travel Life Magazine Dec '05.
TV/
Game Room The Roost. Our
air-conditioned game room offers for the exclusive use of our guests:
computer with high speed
internet access! Skype, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger available.
Computer games available: Half-life, Battlezone, Descent 3, Halo, Unreal Tournament, Colin McRae Rally 2, Need For Speed, The Sims, Age of Mythology. Foosball (Soccer) Table. Board
Games: Chess, Draughts (Checkers), Snakes Ladders, Scrabble, Connect 4, Dominoes, Playing Cards. These are available from reception during
business hours. 35 Colour
Television (40
channels cable). DVD/VCD/CD/MP3 Player (Plays Region 1 DVDs only). VHS
Video Cassette
Recorder (NTSC system).
Bar Area (complimentary, self-serve
Tea Coffee). Luggage storage and a place to hang out if you must check-out late or are checking-in early installed for storage of valuables. Cold
Drink Snack Vending Machine. (This machine is not in the
Game Room. It is set up in the reception area of the
office and offers snacks, cold soft-
drinks beer).
Non-Smoking Environment. Click here for more photo's!
Note that we are not a full service hotel! Our resort offers the following features: We have no
restaurant on the premises; However, arrangements can be made for a. We are within walking distance (less than half a mile) from:
Restaurant at Calabash Hotel (Rhodes
Restaurant, located just down the beach from us). The Red Crab
Restaurant.
Restaurant at Monmot Hotel (Garth's
Restaurant). Boatyard
Restaurant. Choo Light Chinese
Restaurant. Essentials Mini-Market. (Gourmet food delivered to your door...) with complimentary
tea and
coffee available. We have no
pool: Our beach is great for swimming and we have a fresh water
shower on the beach. We offer our guests free use of our. Hobie Cat Sailboat, Peddle Boats and Ocean Kayaks with limited hours of use. We are located just a few steps down the beach from the. Guests are welcome to make use of the
barbecue pit on the beach. All of our Cottages and
Apartments have
air-conditioning and ceiling fans in each
bedroom. are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Our
office is open part-time on weekends or public holidays (the manager lives nearby and can always be reached by
phone). Our staff work from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays and half day on Saturday. There is no housekeeping or cooking service on Sundays and staff may not be able to work on public holidays. Late Check-Out details can be found here. What makes us special? We admit that while we are not perfect, WE WILL do our best to make sure you have a relaxing and enjoyable stay while you are with us. Space! Our large three acre property (with only eleven rental units) ensures that our resort never has a crowded feel to it. Our resort is small enough that we can take special care of each one of our guests. What other resort includes the services of your own housekeeper to take care of the cleaning,
laundry and even prepare meals?? You can read what some of our guests had to say about us
Each cottage or
apartment has: Beachfront location - beautiful view of the beach and Caribbean Sea. Picnic tables, umbrellas and beach chairs with cushions provided. Spacious, fully furnished sitting
room.
Air-conditioning and ceiling fan in each
bedroom.
Refrigerator and Gas Range. Automatic
Coffeemaker. Insulated
drinks cooler (for the beach!). All cutlery, crockery and cooking utensils provided.
Bathroom equipped with:
Toilet, face basin and
shower. (bring your laptop
computer). installed in the
closet in the
bedroom.
Safe is large enough to put a camera or laptop
computer.
CD Player/Clock
Radio. Rates Other Details for information on the number and type of beds in each
bedroom. All bed linen, beach towels,
bath towels, hand towels, face cloths, basic
toiletries and cleaning supplies are provided. All our units have hot and cold running water throughout. We have lots of water storage!
High Speed
Internet Access Available! Free
Wi-Fi is provided in the reception area! Each of our cottages and
apartments has an RJ45 Ethernet connection. This allows you to connect your laptop
computer to the
Internet. What you will need: In addition to your laptop
computer you will need an Ethernet adapter. Most newer laptop
computers have them built in! If you don't have an Ethernet adapter or the required
cable we can loan you one. If you decide to make use of this service, the charge is US $5/day or US $25/week, plus tax/service charge. Don't have a laptop
computer? You can use the
computer in the to go online. The cost for this is US $5/hour, plus tax/service charge. We can offer you *limited* technical support; we'll help you get set-up, supply patch cables, etc. We are dependent on our ISP (
Cable Wireless) and cannot guarantee
24 hour/7 day a week connectivity...
Special Summer Weekly Rates. 1 Night Free (14¼% discount!). Rates in US Dollars with 18% or 20% tax/service charge to be added. These weekly rates cannot be combined with any other discount or offer. Want to stay two months or longer? Check out our. Why would you want to come to Grenada during the Summer/Fall period? Isn't it supposed to be rainy season? What about hurricanes? Because we are further south than most Caribbean islands there is less danger of. Our island is lush and green during the summer months (June to November). Fewer crowds! Higher staff to guest ratio at your hotel/
restaurant/island
tour/dive/hiking
trip. Carnival and other special summer events. Visit family or friends. We specialise in family reunions. We can inexpensively accommodate a large group of people in our
two and three bedroom units. Your kids are out of school! Inexpensive flights. Many airlines offer discounted airfares (ask your travel agent for information or check the web for special deals). When the rain does fall: It usually lasts just an hour or so. It usually falls at night. It's warm. You might get wet but you won't get cold!! You can escape to the
air-conditioned comfort of our. Indoor activities include high-speed
internet access, billiards table, soccer table, table-
tennis, large
screen TV, and cards/board
games.
Deposit/Cancellation.
1 Bedroom (for 2 pers.).
2 Bedroom,
1 Bathroom.
2 Bedroom,
2 Bathroom.
3 Bedroom,
2 Bathroom. 16-Apr-08 to 31-Oct-08. 1-Nov-08 to 19-Dec-08. 20-Dec-08 to 4-Jan-09 (Christmas New Year). 5-Jan-09 to 31-Jan-09 (January). 1-Feb-09 to 28-Feb-09 (February). 1-Mar-08 to 15-Apr-09. 16-Apr-09 to 15-May-09. 16-May-09 to 15-Jul-09. 16-Jul-09 to 31-Aug-09. 1-Sep-09 to 31-Oct-09. 18% or 20% Govt. Tax/Service Charge to be added. Our rates INCLUDE Maid Light
Laundry Service! for more information! Chat with us using Skype: All of our Cottages and
Apartments have a fully equipped
kitchen and
air-conditioning in the
bedroom. Rates are in U.S. dollars per night for up to 2 persons in each
bedroom and prices include housekeeping light
laundry service. Extra person using day bed (divan) US $20/night; children under 12 free. The are available at a cost of US $5/day, per person.
Baby sitting can be easily arranged at a cost of US $5/hour. On request a for a plan of the property showing location of each cottage and
apartment.
Magic? Smoke
Mirrors? Not exactly... Network Camera connected to my router which is connected to my ADSL
modem. I use to follow around my ever-changing IP address. The camera has its own built-in web server and a close look at the html of the webcam page reveals that the URL of the camera is actually. This camera just sits looking out of the window of my
office towards the beach, all day long... Not a bad job to have, eh? The current weather conditions are provided by a. La Crosse Technology WS-2315. There is a rain sensor and a wind sensor that sits on the roof of the
office and a thermo-hygro sensor that sits under the eave of the roof. How these things actually work remain a mystery to me! If you want to be thoroughly confused you can read all about it to my web server. There is another bit of software that FTPs the more detailed page to the web server. All of this stuff is hosted by. (a pretty decent and inexpensive hosting service IMHO). Because, since my dad bought me my very own. TRS-80 Colour
Computer a few years ago (!), I have enjoyed playing with neat gadgets. One of the many interesting things I did with this
computer was connect it to my fathers shortwave
radio to receive. (with big brothers help and my dads permission of course...;-) My father. (Braff) built Lance Aux Epines Cottages many years ago and sadly passed away at the end of September last year. He was a bit of a gadget man himself and definitely would have liked these new toys! I'll bet, if he has an decent
internet connection where he is now he'll be taking a look... Tim Brathwaite, July 27, 2005.