We enjoyed our stay at Ocean’s Edge Villa. It’s a lovely 3 story villa at the very end of Merlin’s Bay, and has an extra deck that overlooks the beach and ocean. Our kids, 6 and 8 years old, loved the bottom plunge pool. They practiced going underwater to retrieve items for hours on end, which really built their confidence and swimming strength, and because it’s only 4 feet deep we felt more comfortable as they practiced without life jackets.

The ladies working at the villa were wonderful and helpful in every way. Having fresh laundry ready and meals prepared for us was a very nice perk, not to mention their friendliness and solid advice for our day trips.

There are quite a few stairs in this villa, so for example, my mom, who was on the bottom floor, had some difficulty at times with climbing up and down. Although we enjoyed having meals prepared for us, there is quite a bit of planning that goes into deciding menus and which evenings we would be staying at the villa for supper. There is also the cost of groceries to keep in mind.

The view is breathtaking and the sound of the ocean at night as you sit on any of the patios/decks is rhythmic and lulling.

The kids would have loved it if the main pool had a water slide, but we found some water park inflatables for the kids at Mullin’s Beach.

Andrew was extremely helpful right up to the day we left. The “handoff” from Andrew to Andy had us a bit confused, but we figured it out!

We had a memorable holiday at Ocean's View. What a great and perfect location for a family holiday. The accommodation is first class and the staff, Pam and Roxanne, were perfect. Pam cooked us some great bajun dishes and the boys loved the flying fish sandwiches. Roxanne kept the villa spotless and created her famous rum punch for us on a regular basis.

We would recommend this villa completely.

Ann and Steve Howe

Andrew was supportive throughout the booking process and was able to get us early access to the villa on the first day. Thanks.

I researched many options in a variety of areas. This villa surpassed expectations in comfort , location and staff. It was worth the view alone, but add in lush tropical surroundings full of character and our welcoming staff of Pam and Tamika and you have a recipe for the perfect vacation. We loved the snorkeling right off the beach, the resident birds and the monkey family we saw several times. This was a family vacation with adult children and we truly relaxed, laughed and enjoyed the Bajan cuisine beautifully prepared by Pam. We had rental cars and took several day trips to see the island which we all enjoyed....but always the highlight was returning to our villa, listening to the surf and looking forward to the next day. The security was excellent and we all appreciated the warmth and friendliness of Barbados. We would return in a heartbeat.

Shawna had some excellent suggestions for our stay and everything went smoothly with the stocking of the villa and food preparation prior to our arrival. On our next Caribbean rental or visit this would certainly be my first stop for reservations.