Bermuda Accommodations

  As the summer winds to a hot, humid close, we are reminded of the necessity to make holiday plans to break up the immense expanse of winter that looms between us and another summer. Skiing and winter outdoor sports notwithstanding, a little heat, a little golf or tennis and some lolling on the beach start to sound pretty good somewhere between now and then.

  Bermuda is only two and a half hours from Toronto's Pearson Airport. With elegant hotels and guesthouses and efficiency units, and visitors flock to the island. Now there is a more affordable way to stay on the island: renting the guest cottages and totally separate apartments attached to many luxurious private homes. Bermudians are accustomed to having family and guests come and stay with them. Having a constant parade of visitors swirling around the kitchen and guestroom gets tedious. The solution is to put a pretty little one bedroom or studio cottage in the bottom of the garden overlooking the pool, or to build an apartment wing onto the house. Such arrangements create privacy for everybody and a fabulous deal for the visitor who rents it when the main house doesn't have free loading family on site! Most units are self catering, which means you get a kitchen and a bath of your own, plus the use of laundry facilities (this means half the usual amount of luggage you take). Since the owners are not hoteliers, prices tend to be extremely reasonable, with no taxes charged. But they do expect to be paid by certified cheque or cash; no credit cards or personal cheques are accepted here. With kitchen facilities to cut the expense of having to go out constantly to eat, and beautiful amenities like a pool you do not have to share with 800 other people, a private residence starts looking very appealing...

  Bermuda enjoys a warm climate until about Christmas, when the weather could be best described as spring like. January, February & March can have rain and beautiful sunny days in equal measure. Tennis buffs and golfers find the relief from the humid weather a great pleasure, as do beach strollers and hikers along Bermuda's justly famous trails. Hurricanes rarely cause the island much trouble since Bermuda is considerably north of the usual trajectory. More that just beaches and a shopping district, Bermuda enjoys over four centuries of maritime history. Magnificent old stone homes carpet the island, with museums to explain the link between the past and the present in rich detail. Meticulously cared for, the island enjoys an extremely high standard of living with the bulk of the population well educated and employed. People are friendly, dignified and take care of their beautiful island. Its time you slipped away for an extended weekend, if you can't manage a month. Monthly rates can be as little as $1700.00 US per couple...AIR CANADA flies to Bermuda daily from Toronto.

  Call 1-800-BERMUDA for comprehensive details on the island, and look below for alternative accommodations. www.bermudarentals.com

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