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Situated in a residential area this complex is an easy walk to the West Coast Mall and Chattel Village. It is also close to a walk-in clinic should you find yourself in need of medical assistance. Many of the people in this complex are owners from the British Isles and Canada escaping winter. Short term renters like us were mainly from Canada, the US and Britain. Everyone at the complex was very friendly and happy to chat, The reception staff were also very friendly and welcoming. If you are looking for a place that is convenient, relaxing, friendly and quiet this is it.
<br/>We rented the one bedroom apartment looking directly over the wonderful swimming pool which at one point had been the largest pool on the island. Beside the pool is a Chinese restaurant which serves delicious food for lunch and dinner. The apartment itself was perfect for one couple - two couples might find it a bit tight, especially as the one bathroom is in the master bedroom. The bathroom has a huge walk-in shower and the bedroom offers lots of storage space and two very comfortable twin beds pushed together. The kitchen is well supplied and in the living room is a flat screen TV providing a wide range of channels. There is also a wonderful collection of movie DVDs and CDs to enjoy. The large and well furnished deck is a true delight and we used it often. We were in Barbados in January so there wasn't a great need for air conditioning but it is available (free of charge!) and we found the ceiling fans in the bedroom, living room and kitchen were enough to keep us comfortable.
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<br/>The owners of this apartment are very gracious and accomodating and we were thrilled to be able to share a "sundowner" with them one evening at one of their favourite spots. Hopefully they had fun because we certainly enjoyed their company.
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<br/>As we didn't rent a car we booked three tours through Johnson's Tours. Although we hadn't booked private tours each time it ending up being only us and the driver. Perhaps it was because we were outside the hotel zone. Should you book through Johnson's Tours ask for Ian, he was fabulous!
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<br/>We highly recommend the Mount Gay Rum Distillery Tour, Oistins Fish Fry and the general island tour. We also did a catamaran tour with Cool Runnings, which was the best! Definitely make time to have dinner at the Tides Restaurant which is an easy walk from the apartment.
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<br/>Everyone asked us if we would come back to Barbados and the answer is a definite yes!
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