Saint Michael, Barbados
Sea Turtle is located on Brighton Beach, at the south end of the Platinum Coast of Barbados, with direct access to the sand, and with uninterrupted views of the Caribbean Sea.
Built in the 1960's this spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom bungalow is set in a quarter of an acre of mature gardens and underwent a full refurbishment in November 2011 (including new soft and hard furnishings throughout). A 500 sq ft sun deck and a pool were added in November 2012. Situated in a quiet residential neighbourhood two miles north of the city center the house feels very private and is ideal for groups or families wanting a private hassle free beach experience or for intimate 'honeymooning' couples. The beach is over 1.2 miles long and it is the largest turtle hatchery on the island. Turtles are often seen laying eggs, hatching and swimming in the surrounding waters. Green monkeys visit the property and the garden is full of humming birds. Being set back over 100 yards from the main road, Sea Turtle does not experience the road noise suffered by most West Coast villas and as Brighton Beach is a mainly residential beach it is almost deserted for most of the day/week.
The Master and second bedrooms are both 'en-suite'. The Master has a 'California King-size' bed and the second and third rooms can be configured as either 'Large Double', 'Twin' or three singles. The house is child friendly and there is a baby cot/crib available if required.
In addition to kitchen, laundry and lobby, the living area comprises of an internal 18' x 28' lounge with giant TV, an external 30' x 12' covered dining area with seating for 8, and 15' x 30' canopied wooden sundeck with loungers and barbecue, leading onto a 30' x 15' sundeck with outdoor pool. There is also a porch to the roadside with seating, where you can catch the early morning sun.
There is a daily maid/laundress to wash-up, do laundry, and to clean and service the rooms.
The house is a five minute drive south of the best restaurants on the island, 600m from a large modern supermarket, right on the beach and walking distance from Kensington Oval Cricket Ground.
The patio furniture need to be clean, the cushion was dirty and some unstitched. Also one of the sofa in the leaving room was broken. The refrigerator was not working well and the sink in the kitchen was leaking. Some windows did not have screen and somme do not open. Also in the bathroom the towels was damaged. Before renting I asked if they did some renovation because many years ago I rented the same house and at that time the house did need some renovation, They told me, yes that they renovated it a year ago but was not true, we were very disappointed. I do not recommended unless they renovate.
The location of the house is outstanding - on Brighton beach which is very quiet, only frequented by a small number of locals. This was a surprise to us given how beautiful the beach is. Having the small pool as well as being on the beach was a huge advantage to us with a 5 year old and 2 year old. The pool was perfect for cooling off in the heat, and the covered deck provided space for shade when this was needed. The bedrooms are all large with air conditioning. We didn’t feel that the lounge area required aircon as the breeze through the house was pleasant. The kitchen did get a bit hot but that was a very small issue considering the huge advantages to this house. There is lots of parking. The house is close to Bridgetown but also provides easy access to the resorts on the west coast. When we arrived the fridge was well stocked with drinks, milk, beer and some basics such as eggs and bread. We were very grateful for this after a long flight.
VRBO dropped the ball, collected our money but made no contact with the owners about our reservation. Contact info is years out of date. Luckily the prop. mgr. happened to drive by and see us standing there looking bewildered, and luckily they hadn’t rented it out already! But nothing bad at all to say about the house or managers themselves, they were both awesome!!!
UNREAL, beautiful, serenity, pure happiness and simply perfect. This property exceeded our expectations and couldn't have been more perfect for our family of 8. The hosts are some of the most accommodating and kindest hosts we've ever experienced. 5 stars all around!! Thank you :)
The villa is ideally located, in a beautiful setting. The outside patio is an amazing place to sip a coffee in the morning or relax at the end of the day. Having the beach and the sea right outside the backyard was just amazing! Even if it is a public beach, it is very quiet. It was very nice to have Michelle and Jerry around as well. We felt secure. The villa is super clean and, although it could use a little update, especially the kitchen, we felt very comfortable there. It is close to the city. Barbados is a wonderful place, the people we met were all very nice and the weather was perfect. Some negative points: the neighbor's dog barking is a little excessive sometimes and can get on your nerves. And during our stay, the buzzing kites were plenty and sometimes stayed flying over our heads all day and night. We were told that this problem is known and worked on by the authorities so it might soon be resolved. Still, overall, our stay was one of our all time favorites, we had a great family holiday, everybody absolutely loved it and we would not hesitate to go back.
Great house on excellent section of beach. House has lots of open covered lounging area to hang out at.
We loved this house, right on beautiful brighton beach, the property manager and housekeeper were really great and super helpful throughout our stay. Our only concern was that the house is locked at night using number combination padlocks which just made us feel slightly uneasy if there were a fire and we needed to exit the property.
I understood that I had rented a house with air conditioned everywhere ...( I see it has been modified in Home Away). I would have NEVER rented it otherwise. The pictures on Home Away and the reality are different: the pictures were taken a while ago... There were windows with NO mosquito screens or broken ones so EVERYTHING (monkeys, insects, cats etc..) could come in! The burglar bars (doors and windows) made us feel in a cage. The front door and the patio door were closed with number locks from within. What happen if there is a fire? The front door and the patio door with burglar bars meant that again EVERYTHING could come in during the day... After 6h30 p.m. we stayed inside (with the Persian doors closed)because of the mosquitoes but could not light anything because mosquitoes were coming in from everywhere!! There were mosquito repellents to use but really … I did not want to spray the interior (24/7) because of our health concerns (my husband and I both work in a health care) . Let you imagine how HOT the room was... At night we fought mosquitoes in our room … In the morning we woke up bitten... The air conditioned in our room could not go below 25C even if we asked for it... Upon our arrival, the pool was dirty. I was told that the pool guy comes only on Monday... (even after he came, the poll was still with sand and got dirty after 4 hours. The dinner ware was chipped … The BBQ broke. It was replaced the same day. Thanks! The dishwasher does NOT work. ( I did not mention it because we found out later during our stay and I did not want to deal with messages etc... After all we were there only 7 days...) Upon our arrival, (4h30 p.m.), the house was not ready (only one room cleaned). The lady told us she would come back the following day to finish it!!! First, we paid for a three room house with three bathrooms. Of course we did not need them but to see them unclean is not my definition of feeling welcome... I told the lady NOT to come back. When I booked the house last July I specifically wrote to Andy that we did NOT want housekeeping because we would be two AND we did not want to be bother. I knew it was I the price but I was not expecting any rebate, just to respect our need for intimacy. Well, Monday she woke us up at 11ham in order to finish her work.... I was very angry! On vacations, it is our prerogative to sleep if we want. Good thing? The beach is STUNNING!!!!! but the house is way too expensive go somewhere ELSE!
This is our second visit to Barbados but our first to Brighton beach. The beach is stunning and the property is fabulous. We were looked after so well, not only pre-holiday, where our NYE party tickets were picked up for us, but throughout the holiday. Susan was always at the end of the phone to answer any queries and was really helpful. We were really well looked after! Thank you guys! The only negative which did spoil our trip slightly were the dogs next door who woke us up barking every morning around 6.30am and barked a lot! This was a real shame as it wasn’t quite the relaxing break we’d envisaged. Otherwise it would have been the perfect holiday and despite the lack of sleep, we’ve had an amazing time.
We just got back from our 8 night stay at Seaturtle. To say it was amazing would be an understatement. The house manager Susan and the Reservations manager Andy were both lovely to work with. We also loved having Michelle, the housekeeper around during the day. Having Jerry at night made us feel safe and was very helpful and knowledgeable about things to do on the island. I went with my family and my sister’s family and we have children ages 4-8. They loved the swimming pool which was a perfect size for them. We also enjoyed having our coffee and evening cocktails on the beach, just steps away from the house. While the house could use some updating, we weren’t there to be in the house! We spent most of our time outside and it was perfect! I can’t say enough about our stay and the people who helped make it unforgettable!! Thanks to everyone! We will be back!
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