Sleep area · Jamestown
Upper Jamestown
Quiet end of the valley by the foot of the Ladder: best for a dawn climb; a longer walk to the seafront.
Price band
$$
Desk
unknown
unknown
Bags OK?
Painful
40 m from Transfer drop-off on the road
Night walk
lighting unknown
stairs_mix, 3 steps
Morning out
3–6 min
to Jacob's Ladder and the upper town
Rules in force · 8Steep kerbs and stairs into older buildings
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ↗Entry rules are set by each island's government, not the UK: check the Saint Helena, Ascension or Tristan da Cunha government requirements for your passport (proof of onward travel, insurance and accommodation are typically required).
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ↗Ascension has no right of abode; visitors need prior permission from the Ascension Island Government before travelling.
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ↗Tristan da Cunha requires prior approval from the Island Council, and berths on the few ships from Cape Town are limited.
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ↗Carry travel insurance that includes medical evacuation; hospital facilities are limited and evacuation is long and expensive.
- Saint Helena ↗Flights follow a fixed pattern that can change and can be delayed by wind; keep spare days at both ends.
- Jamestown ↗Steep kerbs and stairs into older buildings: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Jamestown ↗Weather can delay or divert flights: keep a spare day at each end and do not book tight onward travel.
- Jamestown ↗Bring pounds sterling in notes for the stay: card acceptance and cash machines are limited; ask your accommodation before relying on a card.
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First night
From Transfer drop-off on the road: 40 m, stairs_mix surface. Desk until null, no hard lock. 28-inch bags: painful. Morning to Jacob's Ladder and the upper town: 3–6 min.
Take Pre-arranged transfer or taxi to the door at 23:30. Bed by ~00:25 (+1) (p90).
Open the arrival contract →Take Pre-arranged transfer or taxi to the door at 22:30. Bed by ~23:25 (p90).
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Area facts
- Reception
- unknown · forwarding not accepted
- Walk to clusters
- Jacob's Ladder and the upper town: 3–6 min · Main Street: 6–10 min
- Night lighting
- unknown
- Taxi drop-off
- street le 100m
- Fits
- family
- Lodging tax
- —
Cons
- Steeper walk back from the seafront.
- Fewer places to eat within a few minutes.
Within walking distance
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.