We stayed in a beachfront room and a friend of ours stayed in the superior room. I would recommend the superior room or better since the beachfront room was not as nice - the bathroom was much smaller, the furniture was "weathered" and there was little privacy since the door to the room opened directly onto the main level and beach (with people passing by). Also, in our room, the stove did not really work. However, I am still rating our stay as a four because our experience there was pleasurable. There were nice touches such as fresh flowers in the room; housekeeping was detail oriented (in fact they noticed I had moved a floor mat to the kitchenette area and next morning brought an additional mat for that area); the cook prepared us a sandwich even though the restaurant was closed for a function; and so on.

The little beach was pleasant and the yachts docked near by added to the ambiance. There was plenty of parking. The restaurant was convenient (although they did not have some of the items listed on the menu). All in all, this is a quaint little place with a nice staff who tries.

A wonderful experience where you arrive as guests and leave as friends. We were lucky enough to be able to spend three weeks at the Catamaran in October and have nothing but praise for the owner and staff of this little gem of a hotel. From when we arrived, to be welcomed by a smiling Ron, until we left it was a joy. We like to be out and about when we are on holiday and found this hotel to be a good base to achieve this and with the added advantage of being able to relax in the air conditioned room, where you can prepare your own food if you wish, or cool down in the compact but very clean swimming pool. A tropical storm hit Antigua while we were there and Feona (the owner) and her staff kept us supplied with food and beverages throughout. I cant really do justice to how we felt seeing Feona and her merry group of staff struggling through torrential rain and winds to bring us supplies - definately beyond the call of duty. All the staff were extremely friendly, eager to help and Sharons continental breakfast was a treat. If you like the big all inclusive hotels then the Catamaran is not for you but if you want to feel part of the real Antiguan experience with real Antiguan people you will not be disappointed. Would we return to the Catamaran? Most definately!

The Catamaran is a nice 'old Caribbean' style hotel, very relaxed with a friendly staff. The owner takes charge of the place personally so while the facility shows some signs of age (in furniture and fixtures), the atmosphere and attentiveness of staff is excellent.

I stayed for 4 nights in a superior view room on the second floor of one of two out buildings adjacent the pool and yatch pier. The porch had nice wooden loungers with table and chairs; first floor rooms had hammocks outside each door. The hotel's waterfront location is lovely and both the small beach and small pool fronting the water are clean and well maintained. The hotel restaurant also fronts the water with lovely views. Falmouth Bay is a fairly deep closed bay though so nutrients gather and stuff grows on the bottom. As other posters indicate, this is not really swimming water although it appears clean and is pleasant to look out on.

Most rooms have fully equipped 'efficiency' kitchenettes with everything you'd need to self-cater. This is a nice place for those that like to get out and do things on their own. While the hotel offers some kayaks and Sunfish sailboats for use, the smallness of the place doesn't make it a destination in itself but rather a friendly, attractive, economical base for island touring. It exudes less formality than the historic inns at nearby Nelson's Dockyard (Admiral's Inn and Copper & Lumber Store Hotel) with which it competes on price point.

Examples of owner/staff atitude: Antigua has dysfunctional outgoing international telephone circuits. We inquired about renting a sat phone from Cable & Wireless. Ms. Bailey (Catamaran's owner) implored us to simply use hers to call the states to check in on family; it was a nice genuine gesture. I later flattened a car tire not far from the hotel in one of Antigua's tire eater chuck holes; I ended up in the hotel's parking area with the flat. Unfortunately, the lug wrench was missing from the rental car's tool kit. A hotel staffer borrowed one from staff vehicles and changed the tire for me before I could say anything otherwise. On our first night, Ms. Bailey was hosting and soliciting support for a local Antigun civic group at the hotel. Hors d'ouvres were served at the restaurant with an open bar; she invited hotel guests to partake of the food and drink. The place has a gracious community-family friendly vibe.

Whenever we visit Antigua we always visit Catamaran. It's hard to mess with success but proprietor Feona Bailey and her wonderful staff have perfected this art. Your dollar goes a long way when staying here. The rooms are quite reasonably priced for all the ammenities that come with it. There is a new restaraunt on site, Captains Quarters that is sure to please.