Experience another age, centuries away when you step inside the Copper and Lumber Store Historic Inn in Nelson’s Dockyard National Park, English Harbour Antigua. 

Located in the heart of a World Heritage Site, the historic inn is a beautiful intimate boutique Hotel where the laid back culture and charm of the Caribbean melds with the colonial history of Antigua creating a romantic and unique setting. 

Modern Elegance Meets History

Our unparalleled historic boutique hotel in Antigua and Barbuda combines elegance with its fascinating naval history. The hotel consists of 14 suites or studios, each named after one of Lord Nelson's ships or their Commanders.

All are superbly furnished in time-period furniture and fittings inviting guests to enjoy a self-catering Antiguan vacation experience.

For our guests that prefer to dine out and experience the culinary delights that Antigua has to offer there exists a wide choice of bars and restaurants nearby within walking distance.

Our History

This intimate Antiguan boutique Hotel is situated at the centre of the historic Nelson's Dockyard in English Harbour, in one of the original buildings constructed by the British Navy during the period 1783. It was used to store the copper sheets and lumber for ship building and maintenance.

The process of authentic restoration and conversion of the property into a Georgian Inn was completed between 1982 and 1988. With its intricate and authentic architecture, Copper and Lumber Store Historic Inn is the perfect boutique hotel for travellers looking to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Celebrate your big wedding day here with us or book our suites for the perfect honeymoon getaway!

Copper and Lumber Store Historic Inn Rooms 

Prepare yourself for one peaceful slumber when you reserve a room at the Copper and Lumber Store Historic Inn. Whether you opt to stay in our Contemporary Studio or Georgian Suite, you're guaranteed to experience a once-in-a-lifetime historic getaway. Decked in Georgian inspired furnishings, you're sure to feel centuries away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. 

Contemporary Studios
Our spacious Contemporary Studios are beautifully furnished exuding warmth, making guests feel immediately at home. The Freelance Studio has a king size bed along with a single bed.

Equipped with a kitchenette with mini fridge and coffee machine you can make yourself snacks as you lLounge in front of the TV. Here you'll feel at ease - not to mention sophisticated! 

Georgian Studio
Feel like royalty nestling in the Georgian Studio's premium comforter with a net draping over its luxurious queen sized beds. With its unique victorian feel, you and your guest are sure to feel centuries away. With soft lighting and a romantic ambience, you're sure to never want to leave this elegant space. 

Contemporary Suite
Our contemporary suite is a duplex on two levels. On the main level is a queen size bed and up a small staircase another queen size bed on an upper level under the wooden rafters. Cooling air conditioning and ceiling fans. Private Bathroom with shower. Separate living room.

Georgian Suite
Bedroom with queen sized bed. Cooling air conditioning and ceiling fans. Private Bathroom with shower. Separate living room.

Restaurants

The Mainbrace Restaurant
There’s a splendor and magnificence to the Nelson’s Dockyard National Park that has taken the breath away from the millions who have journeyed to Antigua to experience paradise. At the centre of the Dockyard, stands the Copper and Lumber Store Hotel and Restaurant. It is more than a modern day masterpiece of restoration.

The doors of the restaurant open onto the dockside of the Dockyard, where some of the most expensive yachts berth during the year.  The courtyard restaurant blends Caribbean romance with a European feel for an astonishing setting of dinner intimacy.

Its stony architecture, held together by huge wooden beams, keep the inside fresh, cozy and relaxing, perfect for breakfast and lunch time dining. Lunch time choices include Grilled Chicken, lightly glazed with Balsamic Honey, sitting against a julienee of vegetables. Our staff recommends trying the grilled Mahi Mahi - our personal favourite! 

The Copper and Lumber Store
Seafood Fridays
Join us on the lawns behind the Copper and Lumber Store Historic Inn every Friday evening to sample our delicious seafood. People visit from all over the world to pour into the Nelson's Dockyard for a night of delicious seafood in an atmosphere that has proven unmatched and veritably impossible to replicate.

Share a candlelight dinner under the stars on the dockside. Book reservations in advance!