Copper & Lumber Store Hotel — Hotel in Antigua

Overall I think this is a unique place and I love that it is preserved. I’m not sure I would recommend it though because of the lack of amenities. Details below to help you decide for yourself.

After a long drive across the island, parking near the hotel itself was a bit of a nightmare - it’s behind the gate to enter Nelson’s dockyard and there are only a couple of spaces at the museum/ behind customs. At the desk, I was greeted with annoyance because I was too early. The guy was unfriendly and not very welcoming. Later in my trip I encountered other desk staff, such as Gillian and Brenda, who were much more helpful and friendly.

My room was situated in the eaves of the building - a spacious bedroom with a huge TV and a little kitchenette with a microwave, tea kettle, and coffee machine. There was also a large closet and a bathroom with shower.

The room had lots of beautiful wood and exposed beams but it was very bare- plain white walls, no art, and very simple furniture- a basic metal bed frame with a mattress, no headboard. There are two wooden chairs around a small table for eating and that’s about it. All of the windows look out to other walls or windows into other dormers, so there is almost no natural light. A cozy chair or place to sit would have made a difference. I was also able to hear whole conversations while I was in bed, so despite feeling really solid the rooms are not soundproof.

Continental Breakfast includes fruit, yogurt, and a basket of breads, along with coffee or tea. The coffee was not good.

Over a few days on the property there were some things that would have definitely made my stay more comfortable: Some kind of shelf in the shower Hooks in the bathroom A luggage rack Bowls and mugs in addition to the plates and glasses in the kitchen Beach towels Stronger wifi (or guest only so there’s bandwidth) Lounge chairs or some kind of outdoor furniture overlooking the marina- a way to be outside and relax on the property

The hotel is inside the dockyard so a quick stroll outside allows you to see all of the historic buildings and sites. Pigeon Point Beach is a 5 minute drive away, and Galleon is a water taxi ride away. There are several restaurants within walking...

My now husband and I stayed at this hotel for a week at the end of June 2022-July 2022. We also had our wedding at this venue. All I can say is that everyone at this hotel are truly amazing; Kim, Brenda, Gillian, Claudius (whom had great dance moves on the wedding night) were all so welcoming and helpful every step of the way when helping to plan and organise our special day. As a bride getting married in a different country I really struggled to hire decorations and equipment. If Brenda hadn't pulled through, I'm sure the wedding would not have gone as smoothly as it did. Thank you all so so much.

The venue itself is beautiful and is very colonial, we stayed in the room 'Royal sovereign' which was spacious and comfortable with A/C (saved our lives). The bathroom was a decent size but was quite dimly lit but did add to the ambiance. We also had a night in the Bridal suite 'Africa' another large 2 storey apartment which had a lovely bed and large living room.

Food was delicious, they served a breakfast from 7:30-9:30am (I think... sorry if i'm wrong!) Which was a choice of three options, banana/pumpkin pancakes, Eggs classic (Full english) and French toast. Each option was delicious and we tended to rotate daily to sample them all. Lunch was served from 12pm-2pm (again please double check as I cannot remember) there were more options for this menu and was also really yummy.

However, the person that probably made the breakfast and lunch even more delicious was Petty! She was the sweetest woman to look after me and my husband whilst we stayed at the Copper and Lumber Store...every morning started off right when we saw her, she would make us laugh and made us feel like family and right at home. We miss you Petty!

We had such an incredible stay at the Copper and Lumber store hotel. We arrived in the evening and were given a complimentary room upgrade, as well as a bottle of bubbly due to a wedding taking place in the venue that evening. Even though the noise was loud, it didn’t stop us sleeping and the hotel staff were as accommodating as possible. The room was spacious and clean, with all the amenities we could need (iron, hairdryer, safe, fridge, kettle, cafetière). The staff arranged us taxis whenever and wherever we needed them to, alongside providing us with a breakfast to takeaway one morning when we went for a walk to the beach. Both Gillian and Claudius were incredibly knowledgable and gave us many tips of things to do and explore to make the most of our time on the island. Gillian even went above and beyond to arrange us a visit to stingray city. Friendly staff, incredible hotel. One of the most beautiful hotels we’ve ever stayed in, in a gorgeous UNESCO world heritage site. Definitely a recommended hotel to anyone who wants to...