As mentioned in some of the other reviews, the owner is anything but a friendly innkeeper. I actually went to the tourist board downtown and personally filed a complaint about this woman. The gentleman there was understanding, and I figured that I was not the first to complain to them. How she manages to have various framed awards and such on her office walls is beyond me. Certainly weren't earned. I had booked 4 days with her, ended up leaving a day early, did get a refund. When I got back home I received a letter from her stating that I indeed owed her the last night and she had charged my card. Card company would not reverse the charges, I did consider suing her, but the distance and time, not to mention cost made it just not worth the effort.
Bottom line, avoid this place, the owner should have never been in the tourist profession, her place is rundown, and the rules make you feel like you are a kid in reform school. Spend the money and stay at a nice place, you will appreciate it.

I traveled to Bermuda with my husband and another couple to be there for the finish of the Marion to Bermuda sailboat race. We wanted accommodations with a kitchen, near Hamilton, and within walking distance of the beach. Dawkins Manor fit the bill -- not overly fancy -- perfectly clean and comfortable. The rooms were spacious, neat and tidy, and we had a nice kitchen/sitting room just for us. Dawkins Manor has an inviting pool and lush landscape. We could walk to Elbow Beach. There is a good grocery store just steps away at the end of the street, and the bus is close by. Still, the best part of Dawkins Manor is owner/manager Celia Dawkins. Mrs. Dawkins is wonderful -- very caring, friendly and obliging -- happy to help with every need. She welcomed our USNA Midshipmen sailors at the end of the race (with their dirty laundry, which we were able to wash in the laundry facilities!). Accommodations at Dawkins Manor are excellently priced by Bermuda standards -- very reasonable for what you get. Located in a nice neighborhood, so you feel like you "experience" Bermuda life more than you would staying in some hotel. We will definitely stay again on the next trip! Thanks, Mrs. Dawkins! You made the trip that much better!

The Dawkins Manor is a special place. It is great for the simple traveler that only requires the basic amenties. We had a clean apartment with a full kitchen and all the necessary appliances. There was a swimming pool to dive into after a big day out sight-seeing. The grocery store, and bus stop were all within walking distance.
Ms. Dawkins was available to help when needed. She even shared her sweet wonderful watermelon with us. All this made our trip to explore the island more complete. For sure, we plan to go again.

This was a horrendous shock. I never expected that such an establishment could be licensed to rent to tourists. When we first arrived, the owner was unprepared for us. She could not find the key and said that it was on the front counter in the morning. She eventually found it - but this did not instill us with a sense of security. We were one adult woman and two teenage girls. The photograph on the website is the owner's residence. She may have rooms or units in that building - but we were lead across the street to what appeared to be a small, vacant, dingy and worn, low income apartment. When were were shown the kitchen, the owner handed me a can of bug spray - prelude of things to come. Many things did not work upon inspection: the telephone, television and lights. The toilet did not easily flush. The furniture and bedspreads were tattered and faded. We feared that there may have been bedbugs, as well. There was a dead bird in the pool. The rental fee for this unit was not cheap. In fact, it was more than the new place we eventually found. We decided to pack our bags, call a cab, express our disappointment to the owner and hightail it out of there! We had to pay for the first night , which had been charged to our credit card and were credited with the second night. This first night cost us over $1,000.00 because of our need to find another place for that one night before we were able to find a vacancy at another small hotel, as it was the Newport to Bermuda Race and the island was 98% booked. We had to pay for one night at Dawkin's Manor, three cab rides + luggage, 1 night at another expensive hotel and taxes. Do not, under any circumstances, stay there!