The
Gate House is located off the beaten path, which means that it guarantees
its guests the utmost in privacy, seclusion, and quiet. We believe
that a vacation should allow maximum rest, and therefore our rooms
are simple oases of peace — no telephone or televisions will
intrude. For your safety, there is 24-hour access to a telephone at
the registration desk if you cannot avoid that contact with the outside
world.
Not even the hum of an air conditioner will disturb your sleep: you
will be lulled by the unique vibrations of Saban tree frogs, Mother
Nature's gentle reminder of Who is in charge. Caribbean nights are
cool and mosquito free and the velvet sky will extend its milky way
for you to travel to dreamland.
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The
Gate House faces the rising sun, yet enjoys the colors that light
up the sky at the end of the day. If you want to see ol' sol take
his final dip of the day or try a Kodak moment of that famous Caribbean
"green flash," ask us to direct you to the island's westward
facing lookouts. Scuba diving at uncontested world-class sites and
hiking along Saba's many groomed island trails are sought after activities.
But there's a variety of other pastimes: browsing in the quaint village
shops, fishing off the Flat Point Lava flow, attending a Saba Lace
session (great way to pick up island lore), seeing a 1937 video which
portrays Saba as the "island of women," or watching birds
in the unique red-billed Tropicbird colony off Fort Bay.
Saba
considers beaches quite ho-hum — and opted for sheer cliffs plunging
straight into the sea about 500,000 years ago. If you need that shore
dive or snorkel, you will be accommodated at Cove Bay, Fort Bay, and
a seasonal beach at Well's Bay. |
Saba
also has two museums and two public libraries. Be aware as you stroll
around that Saba does not have an ATM and not all businesses take
credit cards. If they do, some stores have a minimum and others may
tack on a processing fee.
Who
needs an ATM anyway — don't move an inch from the Gate House
and have 'em come to you. Make a reservation for on site massages/facials
or yoga lessons. Between those gorgeous French meals, of course —
breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The Gate House also caters to those one-time events in your life:
marriage, family reunions — or — that very special tryst.
The food will be excellent, the libations superb, the flower arrangements
magnificent — every detail attended to with precision, and that
unique Gate House personal touch.
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