We travelled as a group of 4 ladies, two mums with two daughters, with one of our party having been to Barbados numerous times in hotel accommodation, but Nicole’s condo in Margate Gardens was far and away the best holiday rental for our group. Prior to arrival Nicole’s communications were efficient and speedy, check in was straightforward and we arrived to our home away from home. The photos are a true likeness to the apartment and it is stylish, well furnished and very comfortable. The Master bedroom, second bedroom and living space are all air conditioned, which was very welcome with the gorgeous weather we had. The condo is ground floor with a pleasant terrace with lovely outdoor furniture and seconds away from the communal pool. This too was perfect with the pool and grounds immaculately tended to and whilst there were other residents utilising the area it was never too busy or too noisy. Nicole has thought of everything in the property - Wifi, cable TV (although we did not use it!), landline phone, washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher. The kitchen was more than fully equipped with fridge, microwave, oven and hob, with every last piece of crockery (and plenty of it), cutlery and utensil you could ever possibly need.
There is a safe for valuables, and our only issue was not being able to operate it when we arrived. Nicole made a courtesy call to us on our first morning and within hours the safe was fixed – brilliant service. Linens and beds were hugely comfortable and beach towels, beach chairs, toys games, snorkel gear are all available in the condo for your use.
We spent some evenings with our own eats and drinks on the terrace or in the indoor dining area, however the positioning of the apartment is perfect – across the road from the Boardwalk/beach and immediately next door to Lanterns Mall (supermarket to be found here for provisions) and only a short stroll from Champers and Tikki Bar. We fully utilised the ZR transportation that ran up and down the road to go to St Lawrence Gap, Oistins and in the opposite direction to Pebbles Beach, Bridgetown and further on up the West Coast.
Nicole was a superb host, and is on hand for any issues that you may have but otherwise not intrusive and simply allowing you to enjoy her wonderful property. We loved it so much that we’re planning our return to Margate Gardens next year!