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This wonderful Guesthouse offers the authentic Caribbean. Visited: December 2005 Posted by jpmartin Pam and I spent our Christmas vacation at this superb little hostelry & were welcomed like family by the gracious proprietors, Lou & Shirley Spycalla. Erindell consists of the Spycalla main house and two separate efficiency-like apartments next to the pool with an ocean view. The units have two twin beds; cable TV with US, BBC, & local channels; a small fridge, hotplate, toaster, & coffee maker. Local calls are free. The Spycallas provide a snack/fruit basket, a few soft drinks, continental breakfast, & laundry service all included in the rate. The continental included fresh fruit, juice or coffee, choice of toast and/or cold cereal. Fancier breakfasts are discounted (omelettes are fantastic), lunch & dinner are afforable and delicious. Try Lou's great grilled cheeses or tuna melts ($3.00 US). Clubs & burgers are in the 4-6 dollar range, & home cooked dinners for around $10-$14.The end unit has sliding glass doors to the pool deck equipped with chaises, pool floats & a table/chairs. There's a closet with iron/board & lots of drawer space. The bathroom has a big shower, hot water, a vanity with toiletry storage, & 110 V electricity. A hairdyer was provided & other nice touches: shampoo, lotion, facial tissues. The bed/living area was cooled by a 3 speed ceiling fan. The village of Salem is a mile walk: a supermarket, bars with local flavor, & affordable restaurants (Wilson's, The Attic, Gourmet Garden) are a little farther along. We walked the first 2 days then rented the Spycalla's 2nd car for the last 5; $25 per day plus gas. If theirs isn't available, they can reserve another one. Don't miss the volcano observatories overlooking the active Soufriere Hills Volcano, in various stages of eruption since 1995. Violent pyroclastic, ash & lava flows in the late '90s required evacuation of the southern 60% of the island and buried the capital of Plymouth under thick debris--"a modern-day Pompeii". The Spycallas can arrange or take you on a jeep tour into the "daytime exclusion zone" where you can safely view the utterly fascinating power of nature from hills (St. George's, Richmond, & Cork) overlooking the devastated Plymouth. The volcano is in a quiet stage, spewing small clouds of steam & ash. Erindell's greatest asset is the chance to share time with an authentic Caribbean family on one of the friendliest islands we've ever visited. Shirley was born in Trinidad & Lou in Wisconsin, but both are long-time Montserratians. Shirley's sisters, brother, cousin, and many friends visited for Christmas, each one reaching out to welcome us and sharing their stories. If you are searching for the real Caribbean, this is it--a 5 star guesthouse! 10 users found this review helpful. 2 found this review unhelpful. Did you find this helpful?

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