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Reviewed 20 July 2014

This is the second time I have been lucky enough to visit Barbados, home of my ancestors, and what nicer place to stay than the Cobblers Cove. With excellent service from the friendly staff, superb food in the restaurant, lovely clean and airy bedrooms and the hotel being set within beautiful landscaped garden. This is an ideal location - peaceful and tranquil.

Date of stay: January 2014
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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2  Thank greencrumb
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Reviewed 14 July 2014

Gorgeous property, fantastic tropical gardens and beautiful grounds.
Overlooks a beautiful calm bay, feels like it all belongs to you!

Dinner at the Camelot was incredible, service was friendly and courteous and the food was incredible.

Many thanks to the chef and staff of the hotel and the Camelot for an overall amazing dining experience!

We will most definitely be coming back.

Date of stay: June 2014
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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3  Thank Morgan S
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Reviewed 7 July 2014

A really wonderful and relaxing hotel. Well where do I start with this great find of a hotel...Rooms are good and unpretentious; staff welcoming and helpful; gardens beautiful and really make the hotel; food is glorious and some of the best on the island; and it is tucked away at the quieter end of the west coast so good if you want to relax. There are of course many good hotels along this coastline but CC manage the fine balance between luxury and home comfort better than most - if you had a house in Barbados this is how you would want it to be. It is worth going for the half board as you won't be disappointed and hiring a car so you can get about. The hotel are great at organising trips, dinner reservations and you really do feel that everyone wants you to have the best time possible. There are great plans afoot to improve the hotel just hope the gardens are kept and the atmosphere remains untarnished. If you can, go in low season and get a room as close to the beach as possible. Highly recommended and of course we will be going back!

Room tip: Close to the beach
Date of stay: June 2014
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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4  Thank hotel008
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Reviewed 17 June 2014

We are fortunate to travel a lot and do love Barbados ( forgive me sounding like a knob. I don't mean to and for stating the obvious- I hear you - Big Head how can anyone not love Barbados ! ) but we were only fortunate enough to discover Cobbers Cove 3 years ago. I wish we had done it sooner and since then we have had 4 holidays there and have just booked our 5th to go back in November. The important message that I wanted to share with all you fellow tripadvisors is that the place is truly wonderful . It is in our experience uniquely wonderful and the most relaxing .the most comfortable ,the most restorative ,the most enjoyable and the best holiday that we could possibly wish for.
Why do we like it so much ?
Location location location : ticks all the boxes !. Beautiful sea front ,quite beach , excellent watersports and just a short walk up the beach to historic and colourful Speightstown with all the bars shops and restaurants that you could want.
Comfort and quality : Second to none. Cobblers Cove exudes old world charm and quality . It is like going back in time to standards of quality ,comfort and service that have long since been forgotten . The standards of service are truly outstanding and deserve special mention. The staff all seem to strike that perfect blend of warmth and friendliness while still remaining professional and courteous and nothing is too much trouble for Scarlette the hotel manager and her team. When we decided to go to the Holders Season festival Scarlette even managed to get us better seats than Sir Cliff Richard.
Food: The Cobblers Cove restaurant has just won an award for best restaurant on Barbados. It is well deserved . Trust me . Book a waterside table for dinner one night particularly if it is a night when they have live music on and I am certain that you will agree.

Date of stay: March 2014
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6  Thank Jon-Bancroft_MBE
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WOakleyGM, General Manager at Cobblers Cove, responded to this reviewResponded 20 June 2014

Thank you for the wonderful feedback which has been shared with the team at Cobblers Cove. I look forward to welcoming you back in November with Scarlette and having an opportunity to introduce myself.

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Reviewed 16 June 2014

Cobblers Cove is certainly a unique property. The main building is a charming pink colonial home surrounded by a lush garden, with four-unit buildings lining the garden. The rooms are large and clean. The whole experience seems geared towards relaxation - e.g., servers speak in low tones and only approach your poolside lounger at meal times or when signaled. There are no music or noises of any type at during the day except for the brush of the waves and the wind through the trees. All very relaxing...

The staff is very accommodating and friendly, even by Barbadian standards (service in Barbados is quite good in most places) and the general manager, Will, seems to interact with the guests daily. The hotel's restaurant is expensive, but I think most bookings include breakfast. The breakfast is incredibly tasty, and the breakfasts tables sit at the edge of the deck overlooking the ocean.

However, travelers should note a few things before booking:

(1) Room Issues. While the rooms are large, unique and somewhat stylish, most of the space in each room lacks air conditioning. The rooms are arranged to open onto a porch/patio using only shuttered doors that don't seal, so the living room and kitchenette area are 'open air.' We stayed there in early June and the living room and kitchenette were so consistently warm that we couldn't really use them much. The patio (where we could feel some breeze) or the bedroom (where the A/C unit is) were really the only spaces we could stay for very long. The bathroom also lacks A/C and was very warm. The shower is low (under 6 ft.) and doesn't have a curtain (just a small glass pane)

(2) There's not much of a beach. The main activity at Cobblers Cove is to lay on the pool deck facing the ocean. The chairs are comfortable and the view is wonderful, so this isn't really a downside for relaxation, unless you're intent on laying on the beach. The beach around Cobblers is a thin strip of sand leading to a buoyed swimming area where one can snorkel and see tropical fish around a small reef. Between the comfortable pool deck and the swimming area, we didn't miss the full beach at all, but the lack of beach is something to note.

(3) There is a dress code. At night, to eat at the restaurant or hang out in the bar/pool area, men are expected to wear trousers (no jeans or shorts) and an open collar shirt, and women are expected to wear a dress. Perhaps not the best approach to take for a beach hotel, especially when the restaurant and bar are outdoors in a warm country, but I respect this elegant touch. I just wish I knew about it before arriving. I only arrived with jeans and shorts (as many vacationers might) so I didn't go to the bar or restaurant at night. The restaurant is also expensive (noted below).

(4) Many aspects are expensive, thus note what is included in your booking price. It seemed that most bookings included breakfast at the restaurant, which was unequivocally fantastic. However, dinner and lunch were not included in our booking and were very pricey. For instance, the hotel offers a Tuesday night barbecue, which we planned to attend (I got a waiver to wear jeans from the front desk) but decided not to because we were told the cost was approximately $85 USD (175 Barbados Dollars) per person. Generally, nice restaurants in this area of Barbados tend to be pricey, but there are cheaper options if you're willing to walk or cab into Speightstown. Speightstown is walking distance from the hotel but walking back to the hotel in the dark at night is not really recommended. We typically walked to town for dinner and took a cab to return to the hotel.

(5) Most of the clientele is older and there to relax. If you want to hang out and socialize at the bar etc., this is probably not the place for you. It seems almost entirely focused on travelers who are vacationing to relax in quiet. E.g., the bar closes early, and again, you must wear trousers or a dress.

In sum, the property has a lot going for it - charming exteriors, friendly service, and an environment perfect for relaxation. But the rooms are lacking, it's pricey, and it can be difficult to find a casual meal and a drink at night time.

Date of stay: June 2014
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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5  Thank Jake W
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WOakleyGM, General Manager at Cobblers Cove, responded to this reviewResponded 20 June 2014

Thank you for your feedback and I have noted to advise guests there is a dress code in the evening. I hope I have an opportunity to welcome you back to Cobblers Cove.

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