We absolutely loved everything about our stay at Pura Vida Apt#4 (second floor, 2 bedrooms with an incredible balcony); Ruth and Bryn graciously accepted us arriving in the morning to accomodate us. Ruth was always available for any questions we had and was very helpful. Our favorite spot had to be the hamac in the balcony! The location of the apartment is amazing. 5-10 minutes walk from one of the most beautiful beaches (next to the Beach House where there is usually nobody), 10 min to the bank (Scotiabank), the supermarket/mall and the touristic Chattel House Gift shops. Next time we are in Barbados we would definitely want to stay here again. Thank you Ruth!

Incredible balcony, perfect location and Ruth really made our holiday special - thank you so much!

Bryn's place is in a great location on the West Coast, and everything looked exactly as described. The patio was great, and far bigger than it appears from the outside. My friends and I had a great time and I'd highly recommend to anyone.

You won't find a nicer place to stay - so convenient and reasonably priced and bryn is an outstanding host. can't wait to be back. best part of the island

Todo muy bien, el apartamento está en muy buena zona,cerca de la playa y de supermercados,etc Por calidad precio,es muy buen opción. La madre de Bryn fue un encanto con nosotros y el acceso al club de playa con la piscina un plus. Gracias!!

We had a wonderful stay at pura vita, we were looked after by Ruth, Bryn's mum whilst he was away. Could not have been more accomadating. Very friendly and helpful. We had a problem with the fridge a couple of days in which was all sorted out very quickly, even bought us a bottle of wine for the inconvenience! The apartment was lovely, just as described. Brilliant location, a few minutes walk from the beach and to the centre of holetown and round the corner from bus stops on a main bus route. Would definitely stay here again.

Bryn and Ruth were very welcoming hosts. The App is super nice, comfy beds, AC, fully equipped kitchen and a great terrace, on which you can listen to the lovely music of the frogs and crickets.

The place was clean and tidy. Ruth Bryns mom) was extremely helpful and a pleasure to deal with. The place has a beautiful outdoor living space that really makes the place special. There are moskitos but to be expected when in the tropics. (Bryn/Ruth did supply the unit with moskito coils and repellant.) The pool is bit of a trek (about a 5-10 minute walk) away as it is not located within the apartment complex. That said, I would recommend this place to anyone as a good place to stay, we always felt safe, and were quite comfortable during our stay. Thanks again Ruth!

A beautiful 2bed bungalow, lovely furnishings. The veranda was perfect for after beach cocktails at night Kitchen was well equipped and didn't want for anything... Carrie, Neil, and Cecil were all very accommodating and easy to reach if needed. Perfect area for a relaxing vacation, quiet and peaceful! Highly recommend!

The cottage was perfect for our two week stay, clean, spacious and everything we could have needed. The location is superb, quiet and secure with a lovely view of the golf course and within a short distance of amazing beaches and some great shops/restaurants. The included access to the Sandy Lane owners club beach was a great addition, a lovely beach with free parking, access to loungers, umbrellas and facilities, genuinely one of the best beach experiences we've had as a family. Carrie was an excellent host with great communication answering all the questions we had before travelling and going above and beyond when we arrived. I would highly recommend a stay here and hope to return on my next visit to the island.

My family had the great pleasure of staying at the Ariena guest cottage! The house was perfect. It is a place where one feels totally at home and provides one with the ability to relax and enjoy the amazing surroundings. Carrie was the ideal host! The cottage provides all the amenities one would want in their own home, to all one would need to go to the beach. Everything thing was thoughtfully done with great care. We cannot wait to return!

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My husband, 22 month old toddler and I stayed at this beautiful cottage for 14 nights. It is tastefully decorated with lovely bedroom decor and air conditioning. The kitchen and living/dining room is enormously spacious and well-equipped with washing machine and dryer. There is a good-sized veranda with comfy seats which we enjoyed lounging on in the evenings once our daughter had gone to sleep. It overlooks Sandy Lanes golf course and we often saw monkeys on there playing in the afternoon. The cottage is 10 minute walk to the beach down a pleasant and safe road lined with tropical shrubs and trees. Due to the property being on the Sandy Lanes estate means you get to use the private members beach house which was handy as had free sun loungers and parasols and lots of friendly staff. There's also a small snack bar serving cold drinks and toasties, and there's bathroom and shower facilities. We hired a car for one week and used the local buses for the other week. Buses are so easy to use and the nearest stop is 10 minutes from the cottage. We enjoyed exploring the local Holetown, Speightstown, Mullins bay, Bridgetown and Oistins via bus and used the car to go further afield. We loved staying at the cottage and Carrie was extremely helping in organising a cot hire and offered advice and help during our stay.

Lovely peace full cottage not as big as looks on pics but still lovely great been able to use beach facilities and one of best beaches it's about 15 mins walk to beach and main road you need a torch at night ! If you like walking you don't need a car we used the reagee buses they where great ! Hole town is just up the road and we thought it was the nicest place some great resturants my favourite was Nishi Carrie was great although we didn't need her but wen we did once she sorted problem straight away! And was always available! It was our first time in Barbados and loved it ! Would highly recommend this cottage if you want peace and quite and a great holiday.

Gorgeous cottage in a perfect location. We will definitely be visiting again! Thanks Carrie!

Melanie's uncle Keith was waiting when I arrived and showed me how to access the beach club (a separate property). He very graciously waited while I loaded up at the excellent Massy supermarket, and also arranged my taxi when I left. I don't drive any more because of eye problems, but I would recommend renting a car. The walk to Holetown is along uneven or even non-existent pavements, and not very pleasant because of traffic. (Holetown itself is very pretty.) The small road adjacent to the property has very light traffic. Nearby are large, gated estates, all very serene. The unit I occupied was ground floor (US first floor) and very clean and quiet. Appliances (full oven with range, microwave, 4-slice toaster, but no dishwasher) in good order and plenty of kitchen supplies. External (no charge) shared washer/dryer, but I had no trouble using them when I wanted. A/C was powerful, but excellent standing rotating fans were often sufficient. For some reason I could not get reception on the TV, just a screen saying "No Signal." (I'm sure Keith could have fixed this had I been there longer.) A radio would have been welcome. Wi-fi worked perfectly. If I were to return I think I would request an upper unit for better views and use of a balcony. One suggestion I would make would be to add some pictures, prints, or wall hangings to enliven the rather drab color scheme (in my unit #4, at least), all off-white and brown. Another would be to add some table and/or floor lamps. All the lighting is overhead or from wall sconces, not ideal for reading (except in bed, which has well-positioned small reading lights).

The West Coast Condo was conveniently located in the core of Holetown, right next to a major bus line. It was easy to move around. The one bedroom was clean, spacious, and well equipped (wiifi, cable, soap, iron, pots and pans). There is housekeeping service almost daily. While there is no landline in the house, and the property compensates by offering a temporary mobile phone for tenants to use during their stay. This was very helpful. A nice touch is the complimentary beach club house access offered to guests who stay at the condo. Onsite, Keith and Michelle were friendly and always available to help.

Apartment and cleaning. The apartment looks just like pictures. Everything worked just fine and we especially liked the regular cleaning with fresh towels and sheets. Communication. We never saw Melanie, only communicated by e-mail but she was always in touch and helpful. We were warmly greeted by Michelle and she attended to all our needs. Location. The apartment is located in nice quiet neighborhood, very green. We could watch hummingbirds right from the window. The parking is good and on site. There is a supermarket, 5 minutes by car. Public beach access is around 10 minutes walking, there are some nice bars and restaurants on the shore. Moving around. We would recommend renting a car to see all the beauties of the island. Although there is a bus stop pretty close, like it was said. Walking around is possible but preferably small distances, the sidewalk areas are very limited.

We have had a wonderful 2 weeks. Really appreciate Melanie's prompt response to any requests we made. Very much appreciate the late check out as our flight was an evening one. Cecile was fantastic with cleaning, changing linens etc. A great asset to the place. Being picked up at the airport was great too. Thanks Keith. All in all everything we could ask for from Airbnb.

Excellent from start to finish, special thanks to Keith a gent

I only saw Keith when he picked me up at the airport, but he was very friendly and gave me a short tour of the area. I didn't see him again and I unfortunately never got to meet Melanie :) I chose this condo because my friends were all staying at Elsewhere Villa, which was a 5 minute walk away. it was convenient, safe and a great location.

Apartment well located on the heart of the West Coast. The listing and photos accurately describe it. Very good and timely communication with Melanie. Easy and flexible check-in and check-out.

Melanie, Keith and Celia were all wonderful. Extremely helpful and generous with their advice and time. Melanie helped us rent a car (and by help, I mean she did all the scouting…car arrived at the condo ready for us to drive away!) After my husband mentioned that some outdoor seating would be nice, Keith arrived the next day with tables and chairs (brand new) for us to sit outside. Lovely. Unit was great. Very clean (and I'm a clean freak) and kept clean throughout the week. AC, TV, appliances all worked very well. Beach house was wonderful. The only drawback that I can say is the walk to beach/pool was a little far for us (we were travelling with a baby and stroller). There is not sidewalk/path that goes to the beach house so when you were out…you had to be out for the day. Also, no path meant it was difficult to use the stroller on the grass. Otherwise, great unit. Will return again!

My husband and I really enjoyed our stay and Holetown in general. The walk to the pool and beach is easy, the garden apartment was comfortable and Helen was very helpful and easy to work with. We loved the beach and snorkelling was great at the beach next to the pool. We would stay there again.

Back in a cool and cloudy England after a really enjoyable, relaxing and sunny stay in beautiful Barbados. Your house gave us everything we wanted! Well equipped and clean, with essential air con in the bedroom! Situated in a convenient position for beach, swimming pool, supermarket, restaurants and buses! We didn't hire a car this time and so travelled everywhere by bus which was a great experience. We felt like locals even on the occasional white knuckle ride and they are very good value.

Great location close to the beach. Quiet neighborhood. Loved our stay in Barbados.

The apartment is basic and has all the necessities for a comfortable stay. We used it as a base for exploring the whole island in a rental car. Location is great--within walking distance to a beach, grocery store, and a multitude of places to eat/go out for a drink. It is a very quiet neighborhood, a few blocks away from the main street.

Helen's place was in a great location within walking distance to about everything you'd want and need. She was very helpful and accommodating and we would surely stay here again!

We really enjoyed our stay at the Yellow Alamanda. It is well situated just a short walk from shops, cafes, public transit, the beach and beach club. Fast wifi in the unit and at the beach club - lots of TV channels if that is your interest. Helen welcomed us and was very friendly. Only a phone call away if needed. This was affordable accommodation in a nice quite area. We felt quite at home and would definitely consider staying again should the occasion arise.

Helen's place is ideally situated for all the amenities of Holetown. It is spacious and well equipped. The pool at the beach house is lovely and they have a movie night on Wednesday evenings at 6.30 which is good. Helen is very helpful and she showed me around Holetown when I first arrived. I would definitely recommend staying here.

To stay at Helens was great. She was waiting for us, even if our flight had some delay. She showed us the neighbourhood and where we could have lunch etc. She also showed us on the map the best places to visit in Barbados. Which was very convenient since we only stayed for 2 days. Very nice neighbourhood!

Tina was great, always contactable and made sure everything was ok. She helped with the airport transfers. The apartment is in a safe location close to the beach and access to the beach house pool is great.

You couldn't ask for a better location and a more beautiful garden. The house is a very good value for the money.

We were welcomed at the house by Manfred and a member of his team who showed us around and explained how things worked and how to use the buses, find the supermarket etc. The house was as described and even better than the photographs. Both bedrooms were nicely decorated and a very good size. The reception room was airy and comfortable. The house is well equipped, with decent kitchen appliances, hairdryers, a safe, great Wi-Fi etc. The shower in the en-suite bathroom was not working properly and needs to be replaced. Some of the light fittings also need to be checked. We especially liked the veranda with the view of the sea and also access onto the beach. It was a wonderful house to stay in and we both felt very much at home. The only disappointment was the very noisy and intrusive building work next door which started at 8am and ended around 4pm every day except Sunday, which made being in the house during those hours less than relaxing, such a shame. Once the work is finished, this will be a tranquil place. Notwithstanding the noise (which is nothing to do with the house) we had a fantastic week and would return. Highly recommended.

Our trip to Barbados was wonderful, and key to the trip was the wonderful Mahi Mahi house on Paynes beach. We where met at the house and everything was wonderful. The beach was great, swimming with the turtles every day was just amazing. The location for getting around was great by bus. Ten minutes by bus you can stock the house with all you need. A 20 minute bus ride south put you in Bridge Town. A very short walk on the beach you where at the fish market, and we grilled fresh fish every night. It was truly a wonderful holiday. Lynn and Corb

The villa is comfortable, clean and nicely furnished. The kitchen has everything we needed, including a gas stove, full size refrigerator, toaster oven, microwave and coffee maker. There is even a small charcoal grill on the patio that we used to cook fish we bought at the local fish market down the beach. The bathrooms were clean and the plumbing worked fine, but the fixtures could probably use a little upgrade, but no big deal. The bedrooms have air conditioners, but we found the breezes at night were sufficient most of the time to cool the rooms, although the window screens do let some mosquitos in, but once we used the provided netting it was fine. You do pay for your use of electricity when you check-out, which for us was about $27 (US) for the week. Stacey was a wonderful hostess and was there to greet us when we arrived, even though we were a little late clearing through customs. She answered all our questions and was there when we needed her throughout our stay. The Mahi Mahi Tropical Beach Villa is a great value and I do recommend it.

Great house. Great beach. Great host. Fast answers. All in all highly recommended

What a wonderful time we had in Barbados! Manfred is a great host, always available when needed while making himself invisible otherwise allowing us to have privacy. His home is right on the beach and is equipped with everything you need for a very comfortable stay. We explored all sides of the island as we rented a car and the beach the house is on is one of the prettiest for sure. The beach is public but never crowded. On Wednesdays it welcomes cruise ships so it does buzz with excitement as the locals prepare the beach for them but most days are quieter as if it were a private beach. You mingle with locals daily as the house is smack in the middle of other local homes but everyone is super friendly and I felt very safe each time I sat on the beach alone. If you do plan on renting a car, rent a very small one! The driveway is tiny and I am glad we opted for something that was similar to a Smart car! The house does get warm but there is a very nice cross breeze and the bedrooms are air conditioned. You do pay for electric at the end of your stay but it was minimal. I read a review where the bill was about 200$ for the week and so we were mindful turning the lights off as we left each room but we used the ac daily all night long as well as ceiling fan and the bill was about $60 for 8 days so minimal for sure. The house is in a great location close to Holetown which is fun for shopping. There are great restaurants all around. Buses come very often and a lot is walkable if you don't mind the heat! I was happy to either walk on the beach or take the car with ac! There was construction going on next door but honestly after 2 days you don't even pay any attention to it anymore. The beach, turtles, happy locals, good food is what we focused on and the noise just faded. Locals do start their day early but I'm an early bird so I didn't care and I would often get up and make my tea to take to the beach and enjoyed the sound of the waves while having the beach to myself. We stayed in the master bedroom but the guest room which also has ac may be a quieter alternative if you are a late riser. Overall we had a fantastic time and definitely recommend Manfred's home.

How do you describe a two bedroom cottage that is set right on the beach that every catamaran takes its guests to hunt for sea turtles and watch the sun go down? This is the perfect beach house in the most idyllic cove on the nicest side of Barbados. Mahi Mahi is simple, which makes it absolutely ideal if you're looking for your own piece of paradise to sit back and watch the world go by from your own porch. Step off your porch and you are on beautiful Paynes Bay beach. If you're thinking of taking one of those beautiful sunset cruises, don't bother. They'll just be taking you to your front door. Everyone is so friendly. We felt 100% safe there and everywhere we traveled on the island. If you want to jet ski, water ski, tube or whatever, the guys on the beach are great, nice and fun, and they'll help you with whatever you want to do. A short walk in either direction on the beach are beautiful snorkeling reefs with tons of gorgeous fish and beautiful live coral. The water is crystal clear with that beautiful Caribbean aqua color. (I miss it already!) The swimming is absolutely great. What a treat! The house is just south of Holetown, which is a 30-minute walk along a spectacular beach. Everything you'll need is in town (which you can walk to on the beach or the road or simply flag a bus for $1 a ride and it's a three minute ride - supermarket, great restaurants all around up and down the beach and just across the street. We had the best time everyday. We ate great food in Holetown at the Surfside, the Lone Star (my personal favorite) is further north, Daphne's, a short walk to the south (a bit pricey) and the little house diagonally across the street to the left with the tiny sandwich board on the sidewalk where they serve you from the family kitchen excellent island food. Definitely check out Oistins on the south side of the island (30 minute drive) on Friday night. It is so happening and the fish fry is the best. If you're ambitious, (We rented a car for most of our stay. We used Corbin's - $50/day for a Suzuki Swift. They delivered the car right to the house and we just left the keys in the car at the airport. Doesn't get any easier), make your way across the island to Bathsheba, Barclay's Park and the Atlantis. Worth the drive. Worth the effort. The East side is spectacular. The Cranes is nice but not necessarily worth the drive. Downtown Bridgetown was interesting. A lot to see. If you're into lobsters, then Lobsters Alive is a great place to go. Had a wonderful meal, but it ain't cheap. Around US$25-30/pound grilled with all the fixings. And right smack on the beach on the other side of the "bridge". Yumm! Thank you Manfred! Have a great time at MahiMahi!!!

Manfred answered all our questions before we arrived quickly and he also has useful information on airbnb. When we arrived, Stacey opened up the house and explained where everything is. The house is right on the beach and the beach is great - you can snorkel onto rocks that have a lot of fish and there were also turtles in the water. You can catch a bus into Bridgetown easily. Parking the car was difficult because of a very narrow lane leading to the house. All the time we were there were renovations going on at a nearby hotel from 8 to 4 and the noise was very loud.

Felt welcome and at home fairly quickly. It's a busy bay - lots of visitors come to swim with turtles, and the jet ski's were busy up and down. The locals next door were chattering from 6am till dark, lovely people, we bought fresh fish from them. Once the building work on the apartments next door the other side has been completed I imagine the bay will get busier still. There is only just room to get a small car into the car parking space, you need to be very confident in a confined space.