BARBADOS,HOLETOWN. STYLISH ONE-BED APARTMENT, 5 MINUTES WALK TO BEACH AND SHOPS.

We have just returned from a 2 week break staying at Starfish. We chose to stay in this property from the excellent reviews that we had read and its location. We were not disappointed. The description of the apartment and its location were spot on. There are also very lovely neighbours either side as well. We certainly made use of the Beach House facilities and the staff there are so friendly and helpful. It was heaven, relaxing on sunbeds under the palm trees by the pool and then decisions, decisions, cool off in the pool or step onto the beach and swim in the sea, or stroll along the board walk. It was wonderful. Starfish has all the modern conveniences needed for a relaxing holiday with a very comfortable bed and much needed air-conditioning in the bedroom and its location is really good. It was so convenient, far enough from Highway One that there was no traffic noise, yet within easy walking distance of the nearest supermarket, fruit and vegetable stall, the local food van if you really want to sample cheap Bajan food,lots of excellent restaurants at a variety of prices and taxis if you want to venture out to other parts of the Island. You are very close to the bus route for Bridgetown and Speightstown. The yellow buses are an excellent thrill ride. Everyone should try them. We hired a car for a few days to see the sights once we could tear ourselves away from the Beach House and the wonderful beach and had a very entertaining evening down in Oistins at the Friday Night Fish Fry - highly recommended.

This was our 3rd visit to Barbados, the last one being 16 years ago. I am sure that we will return to stay at Starfish and we will certainly not leave it that long before we come back. Thank you Lynn for everything. We had a wonderful time.

The Starfish apartment was perfect for our honeymoon in Barbados - we could walk to the beach, easily reach the best restaurants on the island and stroll into Holetown for the shops and cafes.

Firstly, the apartment was spotlessly clean and very nicely decorated with comfy seats, an ipod dock and a table on the shadey terrace to eat our breakfast.
Bed was good and there were plenty of towels for beach/shower.
Plus the shower was hot and the water pressure was high which is important to me after a day on the beach!
Kitchen was well stocked - not that we did much cooking but it was really handy for breakfasts and when we had a takeaway at home.

The a/c looked like it was brand new and worked very well - which was handy because Barbados was really hot, even October (low season, apparently)
Lots of local info and we even had a visit from Lynns' manager to make sure we were settled in OK and were given a number to call in case of any problems which was handy.

The beach is only a short stroll away and you can buy mangos on the way from the fruit seller lady on the corner! The beach is a lot quieter than the built-up areas in the south but there are plenty of really nice bars and cafes on the beach for sunset cocktails and barbeque fish....yum!

Sandwiched between the poshest resorts and Holetown we had the best of both worlds - relaxed local bars, boutiquey shops, high-end restaurants 10 mins away and even a good supermarket round the corner for the essentials (buy the local SPF and aloe vera aftersun lotion!!)

The pool is down near the beach and part of the beach club complex so nice to relax and order food after a dip. We could use the wifi here but we ended up using the coffee shops across the road in the new Limegrove shopping centre.

Our fave places - day trip to Speightstown / sunday nights at Ragamuffins / sundowners at Surfside / turtle spotting on Silvermoon catamaran

Although its a 30 minute cab ride from the airport, being further up the coast meant we were able to visit more of the island and explore the real Barbados.

All in all, we are looking forward to returning soon and we will definitely want to stay at Starfish again!!

We spent 2 weeks at Starfish which is a delightful cottage with very tasteful interior - bright, light, fresh and spotlessly clean. It was so convenient for all amenities - sea, shops, chattel house village and the newly opened Lime Grove Centre (for the rich and famous)! We enjoyed many restaurants, but the nearby Zaccio (formerly Coccomos) was a lunchtime favourite, right by the beach. By car, visit on the east coast near Bathsheba, The Cove Restaurant which is highly recommended for lunch - check opening days - wonderful vistas. Also go inland climbing high to the elegant Sugar Hill Estate and lunch at the Sassafras Restaurant with stunning views towards the sea, and where you can swim in the pool, off season only. Having been to Barbados many times, we visited our favourites - St. Nicholas Abbey and Sunbury House. Thank you Lynn for all the help you gave us prior to our visit and we have recommended Starfish to friends who have booked to stay in April.