Preview. Rates and some details are samples until hosts confirm them.

Guest guide

Welcome to Aurora Vista

107 Trafalgar Road, Buckley’s Site, Basseterre, St Kitts

01 · Arrive

Getting in

Check in from 3:00 PM. Check out by 11:00 AM. Park in the yard or in front of the house.

Address

107 Trafalgar Road
Buckley’s Site, Basseterre

Plus Code 77R7+WH Basseterre

From the airport it’s about 10 minutes by taxi. Fares are set by the government; agree the price before you ride.

Your door codes

Codes appear here once your stay is confirmed, from 48 hours before check-in. Open the stay link the host sent you.

02 · Wi-Fi

Getting online

The network name and password appear here with your stay link.

03 · The house

How everything works

Short steps, with a video where it helps. Official manufacturer videos are marked.

Washer and dryerElectrolux 600 Series, gas dryer

Washer

  1. Press Power.
  2. Load clothes loosely, clear of the door seal.
  3. Detergent in the main slot of the drawer, softener in the softener slot. A pod goes in the drum; in the drawer, press Pods.
  4. Turn the dial to your cycle, such as Cottons or Delicates.
  5. Close the door firmly and press Start/Pause.

Dryer

  1. Clean the lint filter first. Every load.
  2. Fill the drum a third to half full.
  3. Press Power, choose a cycle, press Start/Pause.

Forgot a sock? Press Pause, wait for the drum to stop, add it, close the door, press Start.

Smell gas? Don’t touch switches or appliances. Leave the house and call 911 and the host from outside.

Front-load washer: display and cyclesOfficial
Using the detergent dispenserOfficial
Dryer: display and cyclesOfficial
Coffee machineNespresso Vertuo Pop
  1. Press the button. The light blinks for about 30 seconds, then holds steady.
  2. Lift the lever and drop in a Vertuo capsule, dome down.
  3. Close, turn the lever left to lock, cup on the stand, press once.
  4. Turn the lever right to open. The capsule drops into the container.

Switches itself off after 2 minutes. Vertuo capsules only.

Vertuo Pop: making a coffeeOfficial
TelevisionSamsung 75″ DU6950 smart TV
  1. The Home button (house icon) opens your apps.
  2. Move with the arrow ring; select with the centre button.
  3. Sign in to your own streaming accounts, and sign out before you leave.
  4. Built-in help: Settings › Support › Open e-Manual.
Operating a Samsung smart TV
Stove, oven and microwaveGas range, over-range microwave

Burners

  1. Push the knob in and turn it anticlockwise to LITE.
  2. It clicks until the flame catches; then set the height.

Oven

  1. Choose Bake or Broil, set the temperature, press Start.
  2. Please don’t line the oven floor with foil.

Microwave

  1. Enter a time or preset, then Start.
  2. Switch the fan on whenever a burner below is lit.
Using an over-the-range microwave
Air conditioning and fansSplit-unit AC, 6-speed ceiling fans

Air conditioning

  1. Press Power; it remembers the last settings.
  2. Press Mode until you see the snowflake (Cool).
  3. Set 24–25°C. Each degree lower adds noticeably to the power bill.
  4. Display dims the unit’s screen at night.

Ceiling fans

  1. Speeds 1 (soft) to 6 (full). ALL OFF stops fan and light.
  2. Keep it on F for a cooling downdraft.
  3. Timer: 1, 2 or 4 hours.
TCL AC remote: buttons explained
04 · Around

Around Buckley’s Site

Days out

05 · Services

From the road, and at the door

Tell the host what you’d like. She arranges it with people she knows and confirms the price before anything happens. Pay the neighbour directly.

Requests need your stay link. Without one, message the host.

06 · Rules

House rules

  • No pets
  • No smoking
  • No loud noise
  • No parties

Garbage

Collected on Tuesdays from 3:00 AM. Put bags out on Monday evening.

Hurricane season

1 June to 30 November. Follow NEMA for official advisories. If a storm is forecast the host will message you the plan.

07 · Leaving

Before you go

Check out by 11:00 AM. Tick as you go.

08 · Help

If something goes wrong

Your host

For anything about the house. WhatsApp is fastest.

Smell gas? Don’t touch switches. Leave the house, then call 911 and the host from outside.