Award-Winning, Charming Cottage in a 6-minute walk from a white sand beach.

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1-Bedroom Cottage on the lake with the Caribbean Sea beyond

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1 bedroomSleeps 272.5 sq m

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Parking available
Pool
Kitchen
Barbecue grill
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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St. John's, Antigua

Deep Bay Beach
‪17 min walk‬
Galley Bay
‪7 min drive‬
Runaway Bay Beach
‪21 min drive‬
St. John's (ANU-V.C. Bird Intl.)
‪28 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Yepton Estate Cottages is a self-catering property in a tropical garden, ideally located on a salt lake with bird and fish life.
The self-catering Cottage features: Air-Conditioning; a super King Bed Electronic Safe; Hair Dryer; Beach Towels; Iron; Kitchenette, fully equipped with fridge, stove, microwave, coffee maker etc; Living Area with TV, DVD - FREE movies, FREE WIFI, Cell Phone with credit for local calls; Furnished Terrace with Great View, BBQ, Hammock; Pool, Sun Deck, Lounges etc.; Maid Service every 4th day; A row boat is docked at the waters edge and there are a couple of fishing rods; Weddings, Car Rental, Island Tours can be arranged; The self-catering cottage is ideal for the all-inclusive-weary and nature lovers who like to explore the island and all her wonderful beaches and restaurants. Wir sprechen auch Deutsch.

Property manager

Gabriela Luery

Languages

English, German

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Pool

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Parking available

Barbecue grill

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Adults only

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Service animals are permitted

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

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A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

St. John's

Located in St. John's, this cottage is on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Dickenson Bay Beach and Jolly Beach. Antigua Botanical Gardens and Reservoir Range are also worth visiting. Scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and horse riding nearby.

St. John's, Antigua

What's nearby

Deep Bay Beach - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
Galley Bay - 7 min drive - 2.3 km
Fort James - 11 min drive - 9.5 km
Runaway Bay Beach - 21 min drive - 9.5 km
Dickenson Bay Beach - 22 min drive - 10.1 km

Getting around

St. John's (ANU-V.C. Bird Intl.) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

‪Hemingways Caribbean Cafe - ‬6 min drive
‪Score - ‬10 min walk
‪KFC - ‬7 min drive
‪Big Banana - ‬6 min drive
‪Harbour View Bar & Cafe Antigua - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Award-Winning, Charming Cottage in a 6-minute walk from a white sand beach. have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Award-Winning, Charming Cottage in a 6-minute walk from a white sand beach. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Award-Winning, Charming Cottage in a 6-minute walk from a white sand beach.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Award-Winning, Charming Cottage in a 6-minute walk from a white sand beach.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Award-Winning, Charming Cottage in a 6-minute walk from a white sand beach. located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is within a 15-minute walk of Fort Barrington and St. John's Harbour. Deep Bay Beach and Galley Bay are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

George C.

23 January 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Yepton Estate cottage stay

Enjoyable and relaxing on a lovely island.

Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen B.

6 March 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb

The property is very well located on a lake close to the sea, from where we could watch cruise liners on their way in and out of St. John's. It has all the facilities you could want, with an extremely comfortable super king bed. While not heated, thd pool was plenty warm enough for a daily swim. A car is essential but quite inexpensive to rent. All the sights of Antigua are readily accessible in less than an hour. A good supermarket just 10 minutes away and a much larger US style one about 20 minutes away. Douglas is extremrly knowledgsble and can give lots of advice. We enjoyed our 2 weeks very much.

Stayed 15 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Roger R.

14 April 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

One month vacation

We enjoyed our stay very much,very friendly and helpful staff,not all listed amenities were available , if staying for more than one week a car is advised. The wildlife surrounding the lagoon was excellent but the mosquitoes were stopping you sitting on the balcony in the evening, we would do a return visit.

Stayed 28 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara R.

21 March 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place to Chill and Bubble:)

Perfect place for relaxing without being caught up in tourism. Rental car is a must. Loved being able to cook and bbq our own meals. Property hosts were responsive and extremely kind. Will definitely book again.

Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wanda W., Waterloo, Ontario

12 February 2019

Beautiful, relaxing vacation.

Gabby and Douglas are fantastic hosts and make you feel that this is our new home away from home. Douglas is very knowledgeable about the island and where to go and what to see. The cottage that we stayed in was well layed out. Just the right size for the two of us. It was well stocked with pots and pans, plates, everything you would need for the week. It was so quiet and peaceful, just sitting around the pool or on our front porch to read a book or have a nap. It was great. We will definitely be back.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Garry M.

13 March 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing vacation

We spent a wonderful 2 weeks at Yepton cottages. The house was very clean with comfortable furniture and a well equipped kitchen. It was especially nice to have a private beach and pool. The daily temperature read 27 C degrees but with the ocean breeze it was very comfortable. No need to get up at 7 am to save a chair by the pool or beach! The owners Gabriella and Douglas were lovely and couldn’t do enough for us. They have lived on the island for many years and knew the best places to visit and dine. Doug tells the best stories! Also knowing the local people they were able to get us a rental car at a reasonable rate to be delivered to the cottage. It was well worth having a car. The nearest grocery store was clean and well stocked. There was high end shopping near the cruise ship port in St Johns as well as many more reasonable vendors . We thought we may run out of things to do but each day brought a new adventure. A special thank you to Sharon who took special care of us! We will be back!

Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurent I.

16 February 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Un endroit à vivre

Séjour chez Gabriela inoubliable. Loin des grands "Resorts" avec trop de monde, trop de bruit, trop de tout... nous avons particulièrement apprécié l'endroit pour sa simplicité, sa tranquillité, son emplacement, et la gentillesse des hôtes, le contact et le support pour nous rendre le séjour encore plus agréable.

Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2023

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Frances C.

28 April 2015

An amazing time at Yepton Estate Cottages.

My husband and I stayed for a week at the Yepton Estate Cottages and had an amazing time on the island. The weather was fantastic and the cottage was perfect for us. Here are a few highlights: - Easy access to the Yepton beach, just a short walk around the lagoon and through the neighbouring resort (no issues with this at all). In fact, they let us use one of their beach chairs one day. - Clean cottage, well equipped and no bugs. The kitchen had everything we needed and even had a cooler we took to the beaches every day - the owners have us some ice packs to keep it all cool. There were beach chairs and we also borrowed an umbrella one day. It was nice to have our kitchen and make our own healthier breakfasts. We sat on the balcony overlooking the lagoon drinking our coffee in the mornings. Beautiful and peaceful place. There was also a hammock available - nice, especially in the early mornings and late afternoons! - Towels.... well, this was a definite plus. 4 beach towels available! And all towels changed on the fourth day. Fabulous. - The owners, Gabriela and Douglas. They were very attentive and helpful. Instructions to get to the cottage were fantastic and very detailed. Gabriela took us grocery shopping on our first day to get essentials and show us around town. Douglas spent an hour with us and a map of Antigua, showing us were to go and recommending restaurants. They made our stay easy and were always available to help! - Location. This could go either way. It worked for us because we wanted to be a little more away and relax (no noise). The only close restaurant that you can walk is the one on the neighbouring resort. Then, you will have to go into town for food (or you can cook your own, which is what we often did.... We had lunch out and stayed in for dinner). However, there is easy access to everywhere on the island by car (we were not drinking, so didn't need to take taxis, so can't comment that). Douglas developed a GPS map that is pretty detailed and VERY helpful. Overall, there were no major negatives. The only thing I can think of is having to go through town to get to other places on the island, which is not a big deal. Did not use the pool, so can't comment on that. Highly recommend the Yepton Estate Cottages. Great place to relax. Clean, safe and easy. Can't wait to be back!!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

17 December 2012

Lovely accommodation and great hosts

We stayed for 10 nights in Yepton and enjoyed every single day we spent there. All the things written in the other reviews are true Gabby and Douglas really are great hosts. Upon arrival (the cottages are set in a lovely location), Gabby gave us a drink and then Douglas drove us to the supermarket. Gabby helped organise car hire for a week (which was very smooth and all went well) and booked us taxis for some other days. On our first morning, we had breakfast with a number of friendly birds that would subsequently appear each day and then Douglas took us through the map and recommended places to go, things to see, good restaurants and very helpful driving tips/directions. We were impressed by all the recommendations that he gave us. We stayed in the studio cottage which was lovely and had a very well stocked kitchen. There are a number of extras in the cottage such as beach towels, beach chairs, cool box etc all things that really make a difference. We were also given a phone which we didn’t use much, but it is a nice touch and very useful to have just in case. We saw a lot of the island during our stay and always looked forward to getting back to our “home”. Thank you

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas L.

12 March 2012

Great relaxing vacation!

Yepton was a great vacation for us! Gabby and Doug were so accommodating and helpful not only in arranging logistics but really taking the time and effort to make sure that we had a great time. The location of Yepton was very convenient and easily accessible to everything. While not directly on the beach, the Cottages are very tranquil and a close walk to a nearby beach. They arranged a car rental, grocery shopping and went through a ‘virtual tour’ of the island which was extraordinarily helpful. In addiion, they know the island very well and could clearly make recommendations for anything that we wanted to do. We stayed in the studio apts which was plenty of space and everything was clean and well appointed. Antigua overall was a great vacation with beautiful beaches. We also went to Nicole’s table for a cooking lesson/meal which we highly enjoyed and recommend. Overall, Yepton is a great alternative to the typical Antiguan all-inclusive resort that we would completely recommend without reservation.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Pippa H.

29 October 2011

Six nights in paradise

A comfortable and wonderfully well equipped property. I stayed in a one bedroomed cottage which was spacious for one person and would still be ideal for two. I knew exactly what to expect from the description and my expectations were exceeded in every way. Spotlessly clean on my arrival with a charming lady who came in mid stay and cleaned up for me and replenished towels. Gabriela and Douglas live very close by and when they say they want to help make your stay special they mean it. I was given help when required and lent books on the natural history, the bird watching opportunities on the lake are not to be missed. I stayed as a lone female and felt safe the whole time I was there. Security is good even though the properties are quite remote. Buses are easy to use though the nearest stop is half a mile away. A hire car would be needed to see all the island. there are lots of good walks nearby and the nearest beach is less than ten minutes slow walk away.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Andrea T.

10 February 2011

Great location/accomodations

We loved our studio cottage, it had everything one would need, very clean, large bed, air conditioning and ceiling fan, front porch. The hosts are wonderful and really make the accomodations top notch by going the extra mile. We plan to go back and rent again.

About the host

Hosted by Gabriela Luery

Douglas, born and educated in the UK, put his engineering skills to work and built the cottages. He loves old trains and maps and shares his extensive knowledge of Antigua with the guests. Gabriela hails from Austria, doubles as the Austrian Consul to Antigua and shares her time between running the business, looking after the guests and, whenever the mood strikes, being an artist.

Why they chose this property

Within a 5-minute walk to the nearest sand beach by the Caribbean Sea, Yepton Estate Cottages is ideally located in a tropical garden on a salt lake with lots of bird life. It is so peaceful that just swinging in your hammock, reading or watching the wild life, will replenish your soul.

What makes this property unique

Having managed a resort in Antigua for many years, we wanted to create something 'different and better' for the self-catering market.
We did not just want to put the key to the property in your hand on arrival and leave you to your own devices. We are here, we are accessible and we will assist with whatever we can to make your holiday a true memory - all while preserving your privacy.

Languages:

English, German

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