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"Cottages by the Sea, a quaint, family run and value priced vacation escape |
Current as of: January 1st, 2009
| TIMES CHECK IN 3:00 PM CHECK OUT 12:00 PM QUIET HOURS 10 PM TO 9 AM |
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| CHECKING OUT Prior to check out, please remember to settle your finances with the office. Remember, the office is not usually open before 10am in the morning. There is a key drop located next to the front desk for rooms with a key. Please deposit key into the box before you depart. |
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| LATE CHECK OUT If you would like to check out late, ask at the front office the day before departure to see if this is possible. Otherwise, we can always store your luggage in the office for the day. You are also welcome to use our restroom to shower before final departure. |
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| FRONT DESK Open from approximately 10am until 6pm daily. If we are not in the office, we are still on the property, just give us a call from the courtesy phone. After hours, we are available by calling one of the phone numbers displayed above the courtesy phone by the front desk |
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| SAFE Each Cottages has a "Safe" installed. We also have a "Safe" in the office that is available to keep your valuables if you wish. Access to the "Safe" in the Office is only during office hours. |
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| COMPUTER / Wi-Fi A computer with complimentary internet access is located next to the office. As a courtesy to other guests, please limit usage to 15 minutes at a time. Children must be 10 years or older to use the computer. Please do not play games on the computer. There is free Wi-Fi if you wish to bring your own computer. |
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| PARKING We have parking on the North, South and East sides of the cottages. Please do not park in the parking lot across the street designated for the Beach Side Café restaurant. |
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Helpful Phone Listings |
| COURTESY PHONE There is a courtesy phone located outside the front desk for your convenience. You may make local calls on this phone at no charge. The area code for the Virgin Islands is 340, but is not used when placing a call. For long-distance calls, phone cards may be purchased from the office for $5.00. There is a local phone book located on the table by the phone. |
| TAXI SERVICE Frederiksted Taxi: 340-772-4775 Call from the courtesy phone, St. Croix Taxi: 340-778-1088 plan to allow 20-30 minutes. Cruzan Taxi: 340-773-6388 |
| PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION We do not recommend the public bus system on St Croix. The local residents use Group Taxi Vans as their transportation. Group Taxis may be hailed on King Street in Frederiksted and Company Street in Christiansted. The Taxi cost is $2.50 per person, $3.00 after 6pm. The route is back and forth between the two towns via Centerline Road only. You may stop anywhere en route by hailing the driver. When getting on a taxi it is customary to say “Good Morning” or “Good Afternoon”, one time, to the whole bus. You pay the driver when you disembark. |
| AUTO RENTAL Atlas: 1-800-426-6009, 340-718-2886 Avis (located at the airport): 1-800-874-3556, 340-778-9355 Budget (located at the airport): 1-800-527-0700, 340-778-9636 Centerline: 1-888-288-8755, 340-778-0450 Hertz (located at the airport): 1-800-654-3131, 340-778-1402 Judi of Croix: 1-877-903-2123, 340-773-2123 Olympic: 1-888-878-4227, 340-773-8000 ** Remember to drive on the Left! ** |
| AIRLINES (Airport Baggage Claim: 340-778-2000) Air Sunshine: 1-800-327-8900 American/American Eagle: 1-800-474-4884 Cape Air: 1-800-352-0714 Coastal: 340-773-6862 Delta: 1-800-221-1212 LIAT: 340-778-9930 Seaborne: 1-888-359-8687, 340-773-6442 U.S. Airways: 1-800-622-1015 |
| EMERGENCY NUMBERS Emergency...................................................... 911 Police (non-emergency)................................... 778-2211 Dive Emergencies............................................ 778-6311 Ext 2664 St. Croix Hospital............................................. 778-6311 U.S. Coast Guard............................................. (787) 289-2040 VI Search & Rescue.......................................... 773-7150 |
| IMPORTANT NUMBERS Animal Shelter.................................................. 778-1650 Civil Defense................................................... 773-2244 Cruise Ship Arrival Info..................................... 772-0357 Customs Service.............................................. 773-5650 Island Lynx Ferry.............................................. 713-5969 Tourist Information........................................... 773-0495 Veterinarian...................................................... 772-4781 |
| WEST END ATTRACTIONS Ay Ay Eco Hikes and Tours.............................. 277-0410 Caribbean Museum Center................................ 772-2058 Cruzan Rum Distillery Tour................................ 692-2280 Estate Mt. Washington (self-guided tour)........... 772-1026 Fort Frederik.................................................... 772-1539 Lawaetz Family Museum................................... 772-1539 N2 The Blue..................................................... 772-3483 Paul and Jill’s Horseback Riding....................... 772-2880 Scuba Shack.................................................... 772-3483 Sprat Hall......................................................... 772-0305 St. George’s Botanical Gardens........................ 692-2874 Whim Plantation Museum and Tour.................... 772-0598 |
| CHURCH SERVICES Bible Baptist.................................................... 719-0492 Faith 7th Day Adventist.................................... 772-2520 Friedensberg Moravian.....................................772-0268 Holy Trinity Lutheran.........................................772-4852 Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall...................... 772-4117 Methodist.........................................................773-4546 St. Joseph’s Catholic........................................692-2005 St. Patrick’s Catholic........................................772-0138 St. Paul’s Episcopal......................................... 772-0818 |
RESTAURANTSAll are located within a 5 minute drive, call for times and directions. Beach Side Café: Continental Cuisine (next door).......................... 772-1266 |
OTHER AMENITIES
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| HOUSEKEEPING SERVICE The housekeepers refresh your rooms daily except Sundays and holidays. Sheets are changed every 3 days unless requested otherwise. If you want clean towels, leave your used towels on the floor to be replaced. Please do not use towels or washcloths to mop floors, or to clean excessive dirt; ask your housekeeper for a rag or mop. Housekeeping Gratuity – Our housekeepers do rely on tips as part of their compensation. Hopefully you will choose to leave a gratuity that reflects the quality of their service. If asked, we tell our guests an average daily gratuity for an average job is $5.00 per day. We request you give any gratuity directly to your housekeeper before you leave. Trash - If you have excessive trash to dispose of, please tie the trash bag and deposit in the dumpster on the east side of the property, or leave outside your door for housekeeping to pick up. Please do not deposit large amounts of trash in the receptacles placed around the property. Please do not throw any raw poultry, meat, or seafood in the trash, food may be left in the refrigerator. |
| WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES Since most of our cottages have kitchens, you may want to stay in and cook. We supply salt, pepper, and coffee filters only. There are some small convenience stores in Frederiksted for light shopping. For more variety and lower prices, the closest supermarket is Plaza Extra. Plaza Extra is located just east of the St. Georges Botanical Gardens on Queen Mary Highway (also known as Route 70) and Centerline Road |
| KITCHEN INVENTORY There is a list of kitchen accessories in each cottage, usually posted inside a cabinet door. If you need any additional accessories, please check with the office. We would greatly appreciate it if dishes are returned to their original Cottage. Please remember to wash dishes prior to checking out. We also have matches at the office. |
| ATMs There are no ATMs on the property. The closest ATMs are located at the two banks on Strand Street in Frederiksted. Those banks are: (1) The Bank of Nova Scotia, (2) First Bank |
| CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST / FITNESS ROOM / POOL / SPA We do not offer these amenities as part of Cottages by the Sea. The hotel next door (Sandcastle on the Beach) does offer some of these amenities to our guests for a reasonable fee. Please call their front desk for more information about their amenities at 772-1205. |
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