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Diamond in the rough

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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Guest

2 Single Beds

Master

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Guest

Toilet · Shower only

Master

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Diamond in the rough

Two bedroom, two bathroom open plan tropical cottage nestled in a family neighbor hood located on the beach front with private access to one of the Islands most beautiful beaches. Well situated patio and deck to appreciate the open window to the Sea enjoying evening sunsets. All the comforts of home away from home. Centrally located 5 KM from the City of Bridgetown. Neighbor hood bar with beastly cold beers and local fish fry Thursday through Saturday's.

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About the area

Bridgetown

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in Spring Garden, a neighbourhood in Bridgetown. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Carlisle Bay and Miami Beach. Diamonds International and Folkestone Marine Park are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Jet skiing, kayaking and snorkelling adventures can be found near the property.
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What's nearby

  • Brighton Beach - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Paradise Beach - 1 min drive - 0.2 km
  • University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Mount Gay Rum - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Batts Rock Beach - 3 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Bridgetown (BGI-Grantley Adams Intl.) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪La Cabane - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Garry's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Chefette - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Klynn's bar - ‬4 min drive

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 9 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 9 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 9 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 9 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

8.0/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Having the beach just beyond the white picket fence in the backyard was incredible. We absolutely loved the quiet beach, swimmable ocean and easy access to the west and south coasts.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 January 2026
Thanks Kelly sending best wishes to you and your family
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful week

Such a lovely home and location. Already discussing a return visit.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 March 2025
It was a pleasure to host Jeanette and family. Welcome back anytime
Verified

4/10 Poor

Miroslav V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location
House clear and good enough for 4 people. Good access to the beach. But e few steps from the house you can find huge faktory with funny name Spring garde, which produce 24/7 very unpleasant smell and so bad for astmatic person like me. Realy disgusting.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 19 January 2026
Thank you for your feedback, Miroslav, and I’m glad you enjoyed the cleanliness of the home and the direct beach access. The property is described as being located on Spring Garden near Bridgetown, it is reflected in the name *“Diamond in the Rough.” In over seven years of hosting, only two guests including yourself have noted sensitivities related to the nearby area. I’m sorry the location did not meet your personal expectations, and I appreciate you sharing your experience for future guests. We encourage guests to review the full listing details and past reviews to ensure the location is the right fit for their needs. Regards Sarah
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pierre Aimé D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise cottage

It's my 8 times in Barbados and I was charms whit this cottage. Sahara was always available for my requests. Will came back anytime.
Stayed 17 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 March 2024
Thanks to Pierre and family, you are certainly welcome!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abigail R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house

We had a wonderful time staying at this house. It was only a short walk to a few different restaurants along the beach. Rum bar located across the road. Quiet neighborhood, less than 5 min drive to grocery store. The house was perfect with a well stocked kitchen for cooking meals. Best part is having the ocean right outside for a quick dip anytime of the day. We loved it and would book again in the future!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 February 2023
Thanks Abigail. It was our pleasure. Look forward to hosting you again in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jimmy G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Little Piece of Heaven

Sarah described it best as a “diamond in the rough”. What an amazing little corner of residential cottages/houses. A beautiful quiet beach on the West side of Barbados. All the amenities we needed. All appliances worked well. Sarah was in touch to update us. It was nice to have two full bathrooms. I appreciate the little touches. I will miss my morning view with my coffee and mostly the evening sunsets and watching the hummingbirds. Thank-you Sarah for the great stay!
Stayed 17 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 27 February 2024
Thanks Jimmy, It was a pleasure to host you, you are welcome any time!
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Heather F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location

Beautiful but the Air can cause Asthma

I loved this cottage on a fabulous beach but my body and particularly my lungs did not like the power plant down the street with its six smoke stacks. The emissions from the power plant started up my asthma. I hope most people wouldn't be affected but I certainly was. I had to move and forfeit almost a month's rent.
Stayed 49 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 February 2024
This is the first of its kind, and we are sorry to hear this review from Heather. Our cottage opens to an open-air lawn directly in front of the Ocean. when we were made aware Heather left it was just over 2 weeks of her departure date of Jan 31, 2024. The cottage is amongst a cluster of 5 which also offers vacation stays on this and other similar platforms for over 12 years, there is a block of 10 apartments directly to the south that has been the home to many visitors with annual repeats.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

matthias m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

einfach paradiesisch

Hier ist wirklich ein Rohdiamant vorzufinden. Das Haus bietet alles, was man benötigt, ist sehr sauber und gepflegt. Dazu der einfach traumhafte ruhige Strand - mehr braucht man nicht um im Paradies zu sein!
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 January 2023
Thanks Matthias, it was a pleasure to host you! Best wishes and hopefully we can see you again at Paradise Beach Cottage
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hidden Gem!

Sarah was an amazing hostess. The outstanding service started long before we arrived. Considering things are so ever changing in these strange COVID times she answered all my questions so quickly she did all she could to help us in anyway. She even got an umbrella for the beach to add a bit of shade. She was equally responsive while we were visiting with any questions that came up. We arrived at the perfect time of day, the sun was just setting and the view from inside and outside the cottage was spectacular! We rented car and found it very easy to navigate to from the airport. It is not far from the centre of Bridgetown and Holetown. It a great location to explore the rest of the island from. The cottage was extremely clean and had everything we needed and then some. The kitchen we well stocked and we really appreciated the little things like ice was ready made and cold water in the fridge when we arrived. It was just like the pictures in the profile. The beach is spectacular! The water is crystal clear and amazing sandy beach. We were often the only ones on the beach. The sunsets were spectacular every night. We enjoyed watching ships coming and going. We would highly recommend this diamond in the rough and plan to return as often as we can.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2022
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