Mixed Blessing
Review Submitted: January 19, 2011
Date of Stay: January 2011
Harbour Island is a treasure of a destination, but the convenience of Watercolor Cottage is a mixed blessing: wonderful to walk everywhere and to feel a part of the bustle of island life, disturbing to be kept awake by neighbors' parties, evangelical preaching (over a loudspeaker) and music from nightclubs until 4:30am. Roosters crowing seemed like nothing compared to human noises! As I look over the photos on this site, I think they must have been taken awhile ago as there are more broken pieces of furniture now. For example, there is no place to sit when you go up on the top deck to watch the beautiful sunsets. All in all it was a good vacation, but this cottage needs some TLC from its owners. Nothing to be done about the noise.
Recommended for:
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing
Owner's Response: Unclear who this guest is as we did not rent to an Oliver during this time and the guest we did rent to loved the house, her name was Peggy??
But in response; there is plenty of furniture on the upper deck and plastic chairs for the crow’s nest. The crow’s nest is in direct sun and often other weather, so it is difficult to maintain anything nicer way up there. We do our best to maintain a nearly 300 yr. old cottage and it is very comfortable, clean and well looked after. There is always work to be done.. Labor of Love!
As far as neighbors parties, we have not experienced this - There is not a lot of direct contact with neighbors as it is rather private in the back garden.. but if so, we'd probably end up joining them:).
Preachers and night club.. depends on the wind direction. This is only during holiday times and we love it! If the noise bothers, turn on a fan to tune it out. Or enjoy the preachers message. We have gone on family adventures trying to find where the preaching might be coming from - end up walking through boat yards, etc.. to end up in a tiny church and watch a revival, always an adventure awaiting on Harbour Island - Relax and Enjoy!
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