Take a water taxi from the downtown wharf to Pointe Seraphine,a Spanish-style shopping mall on the south shore of the Vigie Peninsula. It is now outsized by La Place Carenage, but it still has about two dozen upscale shops. It was built a decade ago on reclaimed land at the north end of Castries inner harbor adjacent to two cruise-ship berths. It s laid out around a pleasant courtyard and houses the usual international duty-free stores, local boutiques, a bank, several restaurants, a tourist ithaca to syracuse airport information office, and a car rental agency. Most businesses are open Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm, and Saturday, 9am to 2pm. If a cruise ship is in port, they are open Sunday from 9am to 5pm. You may leave your car in the multi-level parking lot opposite the Castries Market on John Compton Highway for EC$1.50/US$.60 per hour; the water taxi is about EC$2.60/US$1. If you are taking the water taxi the other way, parking at Pointe Seraphine is free.
The rooms are basic motel-style ithaca to syracuse airport double accommodations, with ceiling fans and private bathrooms as their only luxuries. Half of the units have a balcony; one room will accommodate up to four people. There s a large swimming pool with a sundeck, and the grounds are attractively landscaped, but the real treasure is the inn s Whispering Palms Restaurant. Franz is master of the kitchen and uses fresh-from-the-bay fish and locally ithaca to syracuse airport grown produce to create luscious meals that are among the best on the island. You ll recognize the gourmet touches he learned over the years in some of the best hotel kitchens in England, Belgium, France, and Switzerland. Eat inside or out, and allow time to admire the magnificent ocean views from the restaurant s large patio.
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