We had a lovely holiday in Barbados, our second visit, but were disappointed with the condition of the 'villa' inside. It is not as depicted in the pictures on the website as they were taken over 8 years ago and wear and tear in the intervening period has taken its' toll.
Our initial impressions was that some of the furnishings were quite shabby and in places dirty, and rust patches on the fridge and cooker had been daubed over with white paint. There was also a heavy accumulation of dust and grease on the ornaments and fire extinguisher above the cooker, and some of the pillows in the second bedroom displayed signs of mould.
The tv didn't work at all to start with, then when it was rectified the tree next door interfered with the signal but this was dealt with after a few days when a new ariel was fixed in a different position. The hot tap in the second shower would not turn off, which resulted in my wife scalding her arm, but this was also sorted out before the end of our two-week stay. The garden is also fairly heavily overgrown and not easy to access to sit in and relax.
In short, the property needs some attention and updating.
We were in contact with Suzanne about these issues and in fairness she did her best through her local representative Cheryl, to overcome them. She also offered us a refund for the remaining days of our holiday if we wished to find and move to other accommodation, but by then we had settled in and didn’t want the hassle.
On the positive side the kitchen is very well equipped and the structure of the house is very well maintained. It is only a few minutes to two excellent beaches and a few more minutes to Oistins with its shops, beach, fish market and the famous Fish Fry on Friday nights. Bridgetown, the capital, is a 20 minute drive, St Lawrence Gap with its restaurants and night life about 15 minutes, and the whole island can be driven round in about 3 hours.
It was also very pleasant to sit on the back verandah in the early evening and enjoy the breeze and a cold drink.
Cheryl, who looks after the property and prepares it for guests, and her brother Terry, looked after us very well and Cheryl especially was very attentive.
A car is essential to explore the island at leisure and there are many quiet and almost empty beaches to be found away from the busy south and west coasts. The beaches on the east side of the island are pounded by heavier seas but Bath and Foul Bay are worth visits