On Tue, 7 Apr 2009 05:52:15 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

We're trying to connect with friends and family who will be flying
in. There's not enough room onboard for all of us, so I'm looking for
cheap (but not flea-bag) shoreside lodging near an anchorage in
Bermuda.

As others have pointed out, "cheap" and "Bermuda" do not usually
appear in the same sentence. The only hotel that I'm aware of close
to the water is the Hamilton Princess. It is less than a 5 minute
walk from there to the RBYC. Both the RBYC and RHDC offer tie ups to
visiting yachts but the RBYC is right in downtown Hamilton and much
more convenient as a result. You may be able to find less expensive
lodging at a B & B outside of town but they will not be as convenient
as the Princess. I have stayed 5 times at Sky Top Cottages about 2
miles out on South Road and have always enjoyed it.

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-3700...top_cottages-i

There are absolutely no rental cars available to tourists, only
mopeds. Driving is on the left which takes a lot of getting used to,
especially if you are riding a moped for the first time. There are
many, many moped accidents and you will be treated harshly if alcohol
is involved. A night or two in the pokey and $1,000 fine would not
be unusual.

There are two restaurants close to the water in Hamilton that I
recommend. The first is Little Venice at 32 Bermudiana Road close to
the Princess Hotel, and the other is the Hog Penny at 5 Burnaby Hill,
very close to the cruise ship dock. Most of the restaurants on Front
Street are marginal tourist traps in my experience.