One city, three price points: weekend in Bermuda

Budget

Getting there

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www.diningbermuda.com/BLU

In addition to fine dining, the Blu Bar & Grill offers a beautiful view of the Great Sound.

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www.reefsclub.com

The Reefs has received some of the most prestigious honors in the hotel industry.

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The two-hour nonstop Delta flight averages $450 round-trip with a one-week advance notice. Other airlines frequently offer sales.

Stay

Life’s essentials are imported onto the island, so expect high prices. Cut costs in a cottage or apartment from $50 per person, per night, with breakfast. One prime spot is Spanish Point (ref: C34 on Web site), a waterfront studio apartment minutes by bus (no rental cars permitted on the island) to the capital, Hamilton. bermudarentals.com

Eat

Do lunch in Hamilton at the Harbourfront — just across from the ferry terminal in the town center. Opt for a table on the outdoor terrace. Try the chowder ($9), a local fish soup laced with local black rum. 21 Front St., 441-295-4207, diningbermuda.com

Experience

Walk part of the 22-mile Railway Trail (bermudarailway.net). Best is the South Shore route from Warwick Long Bay to lovely Horseshoe Bay in Southampton. Experienced/confident drivers might rent a moped for island exploring. Eve Cycles offers Fly N’ Ride service, making it possible to rent the automatic scooter at the airport (after a short training program) with luggage delivered separately. About $122 for three days. evecycles.com

Moderate

Getting there

Last-minute, gotta-go rates from $913 on Delta.

Stay

A Superior Suite at the Surf Side Beach Club features a spacious living room, a patio overlooking the cliffs to the ocean and a kitchen. On-site is a freshwater swimming pool, a salon and mini-spa, and a private pink sand beach. The Palms Restaurant and Bar is closed Jan. 4-March 5. Double rates through April 15 from $215. Stay by March 31 for a credit of up to $400 (see bermudatourism.com). Warwick, 800-553-9990, surfsidebermuda.com

Eat

Grab a sandwich or French pastry at the Lemon Tree Cafe at 7 Queen St. in Hamilton. From $4, 441-292-0235. Try Blu Bar & Grill for more fine dining with views of the Great Sound. On weekends, traditional roasted prime rib of beef is served with Yorkshire pudding, $37.75. 97 Middle Road, Warwick, 441-232-2323, www.blue.bm

Experience

Stroll the 17th-century village of St. George’s at the East End and visit its Anglican church, said to be the oldest in the Western Hemisphere. Slip into a pub here or in Hamilton for a cold Dark ‘n’ Stormy, the national drink made from ginger beer and black rum, served with a wedge of lime.

Splurge

Getting there

Delta’s Business Class, $1,377 round-trip.

Stay

The Reefs, a small, family-owned and -operated hotel, continues to be the recipient of some of the hotel industry’s most prestigious accolades. The beachfront resort features an infinity-edge pool, three restaurants and new spa. A three-night getaway includes airport transfers, daily breakfast and afternoon tea, $1,225 per couple, valid Thursday-Saturday for arrivals Dec. 1-March 31, excluding Dec. 20-Jan. 3. 56 South Shore Road, Southampton, 441-238-0222, reefsclub.com

Eat

Oh, the choices. Eight award-winning restaurants, part of the Little Venice Group, offer the Winter Dinearound plan through April 15. Enjoy three dinners at your choice of restaurants: Blu, Harbourfront, Fourways, La Trattoria, Lido, Little Venice, L’Oriental or Mickey’s. $135 per person. 441-295-8279, diningbermuda.com

Experience

Fantasea offers a kayak tour to explore the island’s ecosystem of marine life, plants and birds, along with some island history. Three-hour tours visit the sheltered waterway and a dozen tiny islands, inlets and coves of the Paradise Lakes area and an eco-reserve. $60 per person. Or take a nighttime cruise adventure into the Bermuda Triangle, $50 per person. www.fantasea.bm