Local Information

Speightstown

Within Speightstown situated on the Platinum Coast of Barbados, the following can be found, all within a 5 to 10 minute walk of Frangipani apartment at Schooner Bay.

Mango's Restaurant – great fresh Caribbean food. The Fisherman's pub – a local hang-out for music with cabaret on Wednesday evenings. Arlington House - an interactive museum dating from colonial days, providing a wealth of history of the area. The Gallery of Caribbean Art - featuring art from all over the Caribbean which is often for sale. Archers Hall - an exclusive interior design showroom gives lots of classical and contemporary interior ideas you may wish to take with you. The local supermarket, Jordan's, a variety of shops, cafes, a bank and Dive Barbados fulfill the needs of even the most discerning traveller.

A little further on through Speightstown are Port St Charles Marina and The Fish Pot restaurant offering fantastic cuisine.

Schooner Bay, Speightstown is a very popular location for Caribbean weddings. Lisa St. Clair Hutchinson is a local wedding planner and can arrange your Barbados wedding effortlessly - she may be contacted at cupid@barbadosweddings.com. Alternately visit her website at www.barbadosweddings.com

There are many international and local car hire companies. We can recommend Stoutes Car Hire. Contact Lisa at: lisa@stoutescar.com

Taxis are plentiful, easily available and are reasonably priced. Buses to all parts of the island go through Speightstown and provide a cost-effective and reliable mode of transportation, running to a timetable.

Holetown

Holetown, also on the West Coast of Barbados and a 10 minute drive, hosts an abundance of shops including the idyllic brightly painted Chattel houses where everything from designer clothing to spices can be found. There’s also a new designer shopping mall currently being built due to open late 2010 where Louis Vuitton, Chanel and many other couture labels will feature. Holetown boasts world class hotels, Royal West Moreland, Sandy Lane, Coral Reef Club, Royal Pavilion and The Sandpiper, as well as some of the best restaurants on the island - such as L’Acajou at Sandy Lane, The Tides and Daphnes, as well as the world famous Cliff restaurant a little further south of Holetown.

Try Scarlets for their wonderful cocktails and exquisite tapas and for less expensive restaurants in Holetown – Zaccios - beachfronted Caribbean food, Spago - Italian, The Ebow Room - hot stone cooking, Lexy’s Piano Bar - live music and food, Ragamuffins – cabaret entertainment and food, Groots – drinks and food and much more including karaoke. Wherever you wind up, there’s something for all tastes, age groups and budgets and a chance you’ll be brushing shoulders with the rich and famous as the West Coast is THE place to be.

Famous celebs who either own property or holiday on the West Coast of Barbados include; Gary Lineker, Hugh Grant, Cilla Black, Mylene Class, Wayne and Colleen Rooney and Cliff Richard to name a few.

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