STUNNING BEACHFRONT PENTHOUSE 2 Kingsize beds/wifi 3 bathrooms on two floors.

This is the second time we have stayed in Coco de Mer, and we had almost forgotten how beautiful the apartment is. Everything just worked perfectly - the owner reacts so quickly to any queries, the booking and payment process is very smooth and straightforward, the local manager Sarah is great, and the apartment is light, airy, beautiful and perfectly located. The beds are extremely comfy and the apartment has everything we could ask for. We are already looking forward to our next stay here.

We loved staying at Coco de Mer and the terrace with the wonderful view over the beach and sea. The appartment is very spacious and light and beautifully decorated, and the kitchen has everything you could need. It's very well equipped. We also loved the paintings - quite a varied selection.

We really warmed to Speightstown once we started discovering it and all the cafes opening up onto the beach and lovely people. The food at the Orange Street Grocer was delicious, and we also had a good meal at Nino's and an excellent evening at the Fishpot.

Faultless - highly recommended.

This is a beautiful apartment which comfortably sleeps a family of 4 (two adults, teenager and 9 year old). The kitchen is well equipped and the whole apartment has been tastefully furnished by Jude, who is clearly very house proud, giving the apartment a real 'luxury' feel about it (exactly as it looks in the photos). Location is great as the beach opposite is lovely (fine soft sand) and stays quiet even at the weekends. Sitting out and eating on the balcony provides some of the best sea views on the island, particularly as the balcony faces west for the setting sun, and there is a constant sound of breaking waves - very relaxing.

Swimming from the beach is good, but you shouldn't go in without footwear on as there are stonefish in the shallows whose spines are very poisonous (our daughter and a Canadian from one of the other apartments both stepped on one during the week we were there). This applies island wide so be careful! We spent quite a bit of time on the beach where our 9 year old daughter enjoyed making sand castles, and we all enjoyed messing about in the waves.

Only reason not to give 5 stars was the noise from the dogs in the neighbouring houses which tended to start a chorus of barking and howling for about 30 minutes at around 6am each morning, waking us all up. The apartment block is in a local rather than tourist area which means there can be local issues (like the dogs) which are beyond the control of the apartment owners. The flip side of that though is that the local nature of the location means the beach is quiet and free of touts and motorised watersports.

Overall we felt this was a beautiful apartment and in a great location for the type of relaxed holiday we enjoy. We felt the inconvenience from the dog noise was minor, relative to the positives of the apartment and its location, and would recommend it to friends and family.

We’ve just returned from a two week stay at Coco de Mer. The location is simply stunning with wonderful views of the beach and sea. The apartment is stylish and comfortable with a very well equipped kitchen.

We spent most of our time on the terrace, watching the ever changing sea.

A 10 minute walk north will find a hotel called The Almond Hotel which is based on Hayward’s Beach, where for $70US,, per person, you can buy a day pass. This will cover use of sun beds either by the pool or on the beach, all drinks, lunch and afternoon tea from 10 am until 6pm. Use of their water sports and game facilities is also inlcuded. Whilst this wouldn’t be something you’d want to do everyday, it does represent very good value for money.

Hugo’s restaurant was good and worth a visit with it’s beautiful location and set up. It’s a very easy walk into the town centre from the apartment where there are a number of bars, restaurants and supermarkets to choose from. Jude looked after us extremely well and was always at the end of the phone if needed. Thank you Jude. We wouldn’t hesitate to return to Coco de Mer, it really is paradise.

The view from the balcony is stunning and the proximity of the beach makes this the ideal place for relaxing. Everything one could need was to hand and the full length window/doors on two sides of the living area gave loads of light and allowed air to circulate. This meant that the lack of working air conditioning in the living room was not a problem. The host had left loads of handy notes about the workings of the appliances etc and the huge fridge was a godsend! The bars restaurants and shops of Speightstown commence a few hundred yards to the south and there is something for all tastes. We can recommend the Fisherman’s Pub for good basic inexpensive Bajan food and Nick the owner of the Orange Street Grocer is a superb host who serves excellent pizzas among other dishes. The beach directly opposite Whitesands is quite stoney and swimming shoes are an idea. However the sand shifts with the tide so it’s worth checking all along the beach for the best spot to swim. As we were leaving a new restaurant is opening diagonally across the road from the apartment and we don’t know if this will affect the peace and quiet we enjoyed, only time will tell. To conclude, you get exactly what is described by the owner. The booking process is simple, there is on-island support at the end of the telephone and we had no complaints whatsoever.