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Location:
Set in beautiful tropical gardens which slope down to the secluded Arnos
Vale Bay and a small sandy beach. Approximately 30 minutes from the airport and 15 minutes from the
capital Scarborough.
Facilities:
Built on a 400 acre sugar plantation,
Arnos Vale has retained the charm and slightly old - fashioned air of a
previous era. ( Princess Margaret spent her honeymoon here over 40 years ago.)
The restaurant, bar and lounge are found in the elevated Manor
House where a special bird watching ceremony is held each day during
afternoon tea.
Fresh local produce and international cuisine are served
for dinner and there is occasional evening entertainment.
Tennis and snorkelling are complimentary, (the snorkelling is particularly
good), and there is a swimming pool with swim-up bar.
Guided
nature tours can be organised ( for a small charge ) to walk through the
centuries old Forest Reserve, and diving, sailing and fishing can also
be arranged .
Arnos Vale blends against the gentle
slopes of a 450 acre tropical paradise, full of rare and beautiful
birds. It has a secluded beach and pristine coral reef, Combining a rich
historic past with modern conveniences. (It was once a thriving sugar
plantation) the Arnos Vale Hotel and Restaurant is a must fro nature
lovers.
This
hotel has 30
rooms:
All are simply furnished and have air conditioning, ceiling fan,
shower, telephone and balcony or terrace.
Standard
are either in the wing by the beach or on the
hillside. The “Crows Nest”
cottage is on the hillside.
Opinion:
A
small, quiet hotel in a lovely setting.
Ideal for those
seeking rest and relaxation.
Not suited to those with walking
difficulties as the hotel is on a hillside and it is a steep walk up
from the beach.
Some of the birds
that you will likely see during your stay at Arnos Vale include Brown
Pelican; Brown Booby; Magnificent Frigatebird; Great Egret; Little Blue
Heron; Green Heron; Yellow-crowned Night-Heron; Merlin; Rufous-vented
Chachalaca ("Cocrico."); Whimbrel; Least and Spotted Sandpipers; Ruddy
Turnstone; Laughing Gull; Common and Royal Terns; Eared and White-tipped
Doves; Ruddy Ground-Dove; Pale-vented Pigeon; Green-rumped Parrotlet;
Orange-winged Parrot; Black-throated Mango; Copper-rumped Hummingbird;
Blue-crowned Motmot; Belted Kingfisher; Rufous-tailed Jacamar;
Red-crowned Woodpecker; Olivaceous and Buff-throated Woodcreepers;
White-fringed Antwren; Great Antshrike; Yellow-bellied Elaenia;
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher; Tropical and Gray Kingbirds; Bare-eyed
Thrush; Tropical Mockingbird; Northern Waterthrush; Bananaquit; Blue-gray,
Palm, and White-lined Tanagers; and Black-faced Grassquit.
These birds are found in the immediate area of the hotel. To discover
more, all you have to do is walk one of the many trails of the estate, a
tropical "Alice in Wonderland."
Arnos Vale Rd - Tobago
Arnos Vale, Trinidad and Tobago
Tel: (868) 639-2881
Fax: (868) 639-4629
Email:
sportingvacanze@arnosvalehotel.com |
