Sea Symphony Villa

My wife and I separately landed on the ad for SeaSymphony while researching places to stay for our second week in Barbados. We were a bit worried it was too good to be true. It turned out to be So Good and Definitely True! The villa is located in the Checker Hall region in St Lucy on Northwest coast of Barbados. It was beautiful and pretty quiet and exactly what we needed after a fairly loud but fun week in St Lawrence Gap. It took a couple of days to get adjusted really, and we were stunned at the amount of house we had just for us two. We were toured around the house by Dorious cleaner and laundress extraordinaire and the proprietor Dr. Dorothy Roberts. We then met the masterful Chef Lindrey who welcomed us with fresh Bajan fishcakes that were the perfect antidote from a bumpy and warm hourlong taxi journey. I could go on for hours, so let me try to summarize. For negatives or potential negatives, the bed in the room we selected was a little firm and the pillows weren't the best (we pilfered extra pillows from unused rooms with permission) but this is very minor - we slept soundly. The location is pretty remote so if you're looking for lively, this might not be for you. If you're looking for a flop and drop to just chill and relax and unwind, this IS your spot. This is perfect if you're renting a car. If you don't have a car, Taxis ( cheers, Chris!) and the local bus service are available. $3.50 gets you to Holetown (1 way, per person) on the yellow or blue busses which run frequently. You can get to Speightstown, Holetown, or Bridgetown and beyond easily enough. The beach that's straight down from the villa is pretty small and the surf seemed quite rough most of the time, but there's meant to be good snorkelling down there - but you'd want to be an able swimmer. I think there's a beach kind of around the corner to the south, but we didn't go there and I don't know if there's any services. There is a lot of beach kit available at the villa, particularly for kiddies. The beach/pool towels at the villa are the nicest ones I've ever experienced. With a little exploration, you should be able to find the right spot. The villa and the pool speak for themselves but the real value add are Chef Lindrey and Dorious. Dorious keeps the villa squeaky clean, spotless! AND she does your laundry. We rolled in with a weeks worth of dirty laundry and she handled it like a champ, and stocked the wardrobe better than a retail shop when the laundry was done. This is such a huge benefit as we went through a lot of clothes in the heat, and typical hotel laundry is $$$$$. Chef Lindrey is delightful and interesting to chat to as well as having the experience of having prepared food in hotels, cruise ships, and restaurants for 50 years. Every meal was a delight. Fish, Beef, Chicken, Pork, Veg - he does it all to perfection! As mentioned previously, his potatoes dauphinois are simply off the hook good. Ok so much for summarizing! Sea Symphony Villa is definitely all it's

Just spent 2 fantastic weeks at the villa looked after by Lindrey the chef and Amber the housekeeper. The villa is is undoubtedly amazing. Lindrey is a very skilled chef, his dauphinois potatoes are simply the best! We were a little worried about how the trip would work with a chef as we like to eat out a lot, but it was easy just to plan a couple of days in advance as to when we needed Lindrey. We have scored the property 4/5, if the property had been within walking distance of a few bars we would have scored 5/5. Enjoyed watching the monkeys which live around the villa. We can highly recommend Calma Beach Club in Holetown to swim with turtles. Bajan people are simply the best, from waving at us every morning to coming out their houses to help us when we take wrong turns!! Had a fantastic trip we will definitely be back.

We had a wonderful holiday here. We received a very warm welcome from Dorthy and Lindrey, even late in the evening when our plane was late, everything was very well prepared. Dorthy showed us around the house and Lindrey prepared the welcome dinner. we were immediately pampered. Lindrey is a very creative cook, we bought local vegetables, fruits, flowers, fish at the market and Lindrey made wonderful meals out of them. Amber, with her cheerfulness and warmth, kept the house and our room clean. Amber and Lindrey spoiled us very much. Thank you very much.