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We absolutely love Cobblers Cove, from the moment you arrive the warmth of the team and the tropical ambience is wonderful. My wife and I have been to Cobblers a number of times and before that we used to stay with family on the island. Staying at Cobblers made us feel like we were staying with family. The suites are comfortable and luxurious, and the whole team are attentive and friendly, the drinks (rum) and food is exquisite. The island and the cobblers are fantastic but it’s also Joanna and her team that make the difference. From our morning coffee on the balcony watching the monkeys to the whistling frogs and are heads hitting the pillow, every day is special.

My first time at Cobblers Cove with my father & I was extremely disappointed with the experience. My father has been staying at the hotel over the years and was keen to introduce me. Only visited for lunch but we were made to feel very unwelcome. Every request we made felt like a chore for the staff & they could not wait to see lunch time guests exit the property. We will not be back. Sad times

We returned to Cobblers Cove after an excellent stay last year, and this time our expectations were exceeded. We were at the hotel when Hurricane Beryl narrowly missed Barbados, but there were full-scale preparations in place. The staff were amazing - they battened down the hatches, cleared everything away and many stayed at the hotel to ensure the guests were looked after. This included Joanna, the General Manager, who postponed her own vacation to stay on duty. Provisions were provided in the room, and the on site generator ensured no power outages. Next day, the team swam full scale into action, getting it all shipshape as if nothing had happened. They were, without exception, magnificent. Throughout our stay, we were well looked after by Gregory, Dee, Virgil and the rest, too numerous to mention. Thanks to all the team for looking after us during what was a difficult time for all Baijans.

We visited Cobblers Cove on Christmas Day as we could see they were offering what sounded like a delicious Christmas buffet. When we first arrived and went to the bar, it was very sweet and quaint, and we had a really lovely cocktail, and listened to the Christmas Day band singing. It then went downhill. We were seated at a table which was originally for four people, but they amended it to be 2 x 2 person tables. After about 20 minutes waiting to get served, we were told that we would need to move tables. It took them an hour in total to move us to another table. The manager was good when we had a quiet word with her about this long wait and brought us some champagne to apologise. The new table didn’t have any Christmas crackers on it, unlike all the other tables. It took us asking three times for them to be brought. When our starter finally arrived - well after an hour after our booking time - our ‘caprese salad’ was a bowl of 90% undressed tomato, with 1 slice of mozzarella on top. It was quite disappointing. Our main course, however, was where the main disappointment set in. The buffet consisted of turkey, beef, ham, rice and halved new potatoes. No green veg, no gravy etc. There was also a salad station, except each bowl was just filled with what seemed like canned veg that had been emptied into bowls (ie sweetcorn). There were a lot of flies around the food, and my wife’s beef was inedible, it was so stringy and fat. My turkey was from the very end of the bird and felt like they just didn’t want to bring out a new turkey - it was disappointing, and dry due to the lack of gravy. The desserts were fine. Upon leaving, we noticed they hadn’t charged us for the cocktail we had. We assumed this was because of the very poor experience. However we were then approached by the barman and made to pay for it. At this point we decided to let one of the management team know about our poor experience. We were refunded for what we paid on the day, minus the cocktail and our sizeable deposit. The partial refund is why we have scored this 2/5 rather than 1/5. The reason that we are rating this so low is because the expectations for a Christmas lunch are high, and we had chosen Cobblers Cove out of the myriad of choices we were presented with. From what we were being charged, we had certain expectations about the quality of the experience, and those were completely missed.

We stayed at Cobblers Cove in October, with our three children (aged 21, 18 and 14) and had the most magical week. The staff were attentive and charming, nothing was too much trouble for them. The rooms were stunning, spacious and beautifully decorated. Having a separate sitting room and bar area was perfect and our two interconnecting rooms faced onto the tranquil garden. We swam in the turquoise sea, a turtle bobbing up to join us one day, and it was a memorable and very enjoyable week. We ate often in the hotel restaurant and the food was delicious with a very varied menu. The cocktails at the pink marble bar were a lovely way to start the evenings. We highly recommend Cobblers Cove for an incredible holiday, with or without the children. A gem of a hotel with an elegant and relaxed atmosphere.

We recently stayed at Cobbler’s Cove and are returning visitors to the island. Manager Joanna greeted us on arrival and we were offered cold towels and a lovely rum punch, which was lovely. The suites are generously large, well equipped and well proportioned. The entire place was meticulously clean and tidy, and it was evident that all staff take a lot of pride in the hotel and gardens also. After booking we were a little concerned over some poor reviews for such a premium hotel, but happy to report that there was no need to worry. The laid back relaxed vibe was exactly what we’d hoped for, food and service was excellent, except there were some ‘hiccups’ at breakfast over service, which were quickly resolved and we laughed off being on holiday and Bajan time anyway. There were some particularly helpful staff worth noting, some were great fun to be around too. Special thanks to Gregory, AJ, Pearson, Virgil, Rawle & Ricky. Swimming pool was nice but a little small, but to be honest we spent most days swimming / snorkelling in the sea, including swimming with the local turtles 🐢 neat the breakwater just off the beach. Complimentary afternoon tea was also very popular in the pavilion. Also complimentary was 30mins speedboat ride daily, which needs to be booked in advance and we used to also access other local beaches for a change. Some guests do seem to reserve sunbeds with towels fairly early mornings, but that said, this was not regularly abused and we always found a sunbed with ease when we wanted to The gardens are beautiful and well tended, You also have a wide array of wildlife in these gardens, from hummingbirds, land crabs, mongoose and a troup of green monkeys. Cocktails were really lovely (and also potent, so be warned, particularly the notorious “cobblers cooler”, with added giggles included. The location is absolutely stunning and fabulous, and only a short walk into Speightstown along the beach. We absolutely loved our stay which thoroughly recharged our batteries. A nice touch was the mosquito repellent and plug-in device for mosquitoes in the rooms, but the time of year we went these were not really any issue. The hotel is an absolute gem and a credit to the efforts of Joanna and her whole team.