It’s lacking a bit of sunlight inside - the windows are facing the sides of other (decrepit but still occupied) buildings. We spent most of our time outside or on the terrace.

It was our honeymoon destination The location is excellent, very quiet and a 1 minute walk distance away from Mullin’s beach There are a couple of lovely restaurants around If you rent a small car, there’s a parking spot right in front of the house. I personally wouldn’t feel comfortable parking there in a 4x4 though

Stayed in June 2025

Location was good for the beach but would maybe need a car if staying longer than a few days. Bring water shoes for beach!

Decking and access to the beach was amazing! Brilliant place to snorkel.

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing

Darrel Cot house is absolutely lovely and the location on the little beach is amazing. We went to sleep and woke up every day to the sound of the waves. The balcony is big and you can sit outside even if it is raining and enjoy the beautiful view. The house is very spacious and has everything you need. There is a washing machine and dryer which was very useful. There is a garage over the road for essentials and some great bars and restaurants close by. The main beach is a few minutes away with sunbeds to hire and food and drinks available. Barry is a great host and came to meet us on arrival.

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing

Great location. Right on the beach with your own private entry to it and outdoor shower for rinsing off. All clean and comfortable. Big shower and big washer and dryer. Bath towels and beach towels included. Wonderful deck! Has lots of cable television channels. Would highly recommend!

Stayed in April 2025

Nothing at all.

The location is fantastic with very easy access to both Speightstown & Holetown. The view from the back decking is fabulous. The house has everything you need to make your stay enjoyable. The kitchen is very well equipped allowing you to prepare meals to enjoy on the wonderfull decking. The ac in both bedrooms worked really well. The use off a washing machine and dryer is great. Being able to walk straight out onto the soft Sand beach was fantastic. The sunsets are spectacular. It was lovely to stay in a typical bajan home. The garage across the rd has a good shop for picking up essential groceries. We had a wonderful time and hope to return.

Stayed in January 2025

The only one aspect that was a pain for the kids and I were the mosquito bites. I do not think Barry could do much about this apart from maybe providing more spray and some advice on this to people who stay there. Again was not a big issue but the only one we encountered where we would do something about it earlier. We loved everything else about the property and the stay.

The location of the property was amazing, access to the beach, opposite a 24 hour shop, the host 'Barry' was brilliant, helpful with everything, useful insights to the area and also had very helpful numbers of taxi and local tourist areas. The cottage was spacious, air conditioning in the rooms was great, access to loads of channels, fully working kitchen, beach towels etc.. Was really great and enjoyed out time there so much. The cottage is basic so if you want full 5-star comfort then may not be for you, but for a holiday where you want to be outside more than in, and have a clean, safe place to stay with convenience, this is brilliant and we will stay again if we go back to Barbados.

Stayed in December 2024

Needs air con in the living room

The decking area is gorgeous. Well equipped and homely. Air con in the bedrooms

Stayed in November 2024

N/A

Beautiful views, Mini beach at back of property. 1 min walk to Mullins beach and plenty of places to eat.

Stayed in September 2024

We didn't have any problems during our stay.

We enjoyed our stay at Darrel Cot Cottage and would stay here again. The best feature for us was the deck behind the house which was right on the water. The house itself is not large but does have two bedrooms with individual A/C units, a full kitchen, a living room, and a dining area. The A/C units are only for the bedrooms and would not keep the entire house cool on a hot day. There can be significant road noise at certain times of the day when sitting in the living room. The noise was much less pronounced in the bedrooms and wasn't enough to disrupt sleep. It also wasn't generally very loud when sitting on the back deck. There isn't a sand beach fronting the deck, but there is a short set of stairs leading to the water's edge where it's possible to wade out (with water shoes) and swim or snorkel from there. There is also an outdoor shower at the base of the stairs that's convenient to clean off after being in the water. The unit is immediately across from a gas station and for us, that was the landmark to let us know we were close. We weren't sure exactly where the unit was when we first approached it, and with traffic pressure we passed it by. There is a small parking strip in front of the unit which was very handy, as street parking is very limited. There are several good restaurants within walking distance. CiCi's is right next door, and Grandene's is just up the road. We also enjoyed Mullins beach which is a short walk away. The beach has umbrellas and beach chairs for rent along with a snack shack with cool drinks. We tried other beautiful beaches on the island, but it was nice to go to Mullins and avoid driving. As everyone says, the food at Oistens was fantastic. Our host was very friendly and gave us a lot of good information about things to do on the island. Although we had no issues during our stay, he made it clear that he was always available if needed.

Stayed in June 2024

Nothing

Our flight was delayed, we made Barry our host aware, & he was at the property to greet us. Barry showed us all sound the property, it was spotlessly clean with everything we could need. A real home. The highlight being the outside deck,steps to the beach, rocky access so beach shoes advisory. Outside shower was perfect, as were awning, umbrella & various chairs inc sun beds. Mullins bay just to the left of property had easier access in/out of water. Good to have air con in bedrooms. Less than 5 mins walk to some great local restaurants especially Grandenes, where Shane & his family are so helpful, friendly & welcoming - they also do excellent takeaway, live music & good food also at Cici’s. Busses are frequent, stopping a few yards from the door in both directions, nearest supermarket is Speightstown, a 20 min walk to local bakery for lovely fresh bread & rolls made daily.

Stayed in March 2024

The location is perfect, close to amenities and transport up and down the west coast. The sun terrace leading onto the beach was great

Stayed in December 2023

Nothing really - a bit of road noise but not a big deal

The location direct on to the ocean

Stayed in November 2023

road noise annoying at peak times but avoidable by retiring to air conditioned bedrooms or terrace at rear of property overlooking the beach

Everything

Stayed in May 2023

Barry was really accommodating as our return flight was changed and he allowed us to stay later in the accommodation. He was available for any of our needs which was great.

Balcony was perfect, loved it. The gorgeous restaurant along the beach with the best fish. Note to who ever goes to Barbados take beach shoes /swimming shoes a bit rocky.

Stayed in April 2023

Traffic noise at the front of the house

Comfy, right on the beach close to Mullins beach

Stayed in November 2023

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