South Ocean Villa 402

“Fantastic View”

We stayed at the Sierra Beach Apartments for 15 nights, and I must reiterate the view of the member form Glasgow - it was fab ! O.K., the rooms were shabby but spotless, and the view was to die for ! I spent ages just standing on our balcony ( the rail was fine ) looking at the glorious caribbean… Mehr

We stayed at the Sierra Beach Apartments for 15 nights, and I must reiterate the view of the member form Glasgow - it was fab ! O.K., the rooms were shabby but spotless, and the view was to die for ! I spent ages just standing on our balcony ( the rail was fine ) looking at the glorious caribbean sea only yards away from me. The steps from our hotel pool area led straight onto one of the best beaches on the island and we didn't encounter any more than two people at any time. It was like having our own private beach. There's a small lagoon right there and we swam in the crystal clear warm waters before breakfast every morning. What a way to start the day ! We hired a car through reception and saw the rest of the island. A particular favourite was Bat's Rock Bay, a couple of miles north of Bridgetown, another secluded, heavenly beach. We found the local people incredibly friendly and polite. The only downsides ?The noise from the busy road, which affects many hotels, and the cost of dining out but Barbados is expensive anyway. A Daily Mail was £5 - but you're on holiday so don't buy one, just chill ! The local rum is cheap, the place is very friendly and very, very beautiful. Would we go again ? Yep ! We're going again in October!

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“Cheap and Cheerful”

So it's not a five star luxury hotel, but you get what you pay for. We found the staff there very friendly, who went out of their way to help you, and would open the bar with no problem once you asked them. The hotel is on a very secluded beach that never had more than two or three people on it the… Mehr

So it's not a five star luxury hotel, but you get what you pay for. We found the staff there very friendly, who went out of their way to help you, and would open the bar with no problem once you asked them. The hotel is on a very secluded beach that never had more than two or three people on it the whole time we were there. The rooms might have seen better days, but they were clean and serviced daily. Again, the housekeeping staff were more than happy to help out when asked for anything special. As for the cat, well, he was part of the furniture and just added to the appeal of the place. It's location is great halfway between St Lawrence and Bridgetown, close to all the nightspots and good beaches. So get real, it's Barbados, not an uptight European/American hotel, would recommend this hotel to anyone, just be aware it's not the most palatial, but like we said, you get what you pay for.

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