Ocean South Gap Apartments

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We have just returned from 2 lovely weeks in Barbados, nay 2 fantastic weeks!
We have been to Barbados 3 times now, 1998, 2006, and 2008. Each time having a
fantastic time. Barbados if you want a lovely, safe place to chill please don’t be afraid to go.
We stayed at South Gap hotel right on noisy end of THE GAP, that’s all you ask for on very frequent boogie bus and local blue government bus > each one charges 1 and a half
Bajan dollars about 34P for as far as you want to go ,a good day out is catch big blue bus to Speightstown on the west coast, Barbados 2nd biggest town, busses run 10 past and 20 to the hour from Oistins 4 k away, while in Speight’s town eat brunch at THE FISHERMANS PUB on the sea front, 7 mins walk from bus station ,cost 2 meals and 2 beers 27 Bajan approx 6 pound 50 p.
Oh a good one to go for ,eat where locals eat for low prices. The hotel we stayed in was lovely on 4 floors you walk in street level then down to pool and bar and sun deck very nice and quiet ,bar closed on average 9.30 at night ?? the rooms on these levels could Not hear noise from street behind hotel BUT on other 2 levels apparently v/noisy.
Staff were great .. rooms very comfortable. We had studio with kitchenette as you walked in . Fridge freezer v/cold, microwave with clock, toaster ,kettle coffee maker 2 ring moveable hob, adequate cutlery for 2 .?? sharp bead knife ,good tin opener ,BOTTLE openner. No cork screw??. into bed area - large wardrobe with safe iron and board. Mirror doors on wardrobe.2 comfortable single beds ,specify if you want them, some rooms have not so comfortable double beds. dressing table with 4 draws and a mirror. 20 inch TV on wall a few channels to watch but not a lot .one channel fox.com soccer showing premiership footie mostly repeats. One ? lounge chair and coffee table ,AIR conditioning and big ceiling fan with lights . Double patio doors that slide right open to balcony with 2 wicker chairs large table to eat brekkie off. slatted railings so you get full view of sea etc. Oh you get sun on balcony by about 7 30.and goes off about 5 50. Then you get to see some of the most fantastic sunsets in the world.
The bar and restaurant below us on deck level is franchised out by hotel and does not really know what to charge yet so we found it a trifle expensive?? banks beer half pint bottle and a rum and coke 10 Bajan dollars aprox 2pounds ,70p ok not expensive ?? but you can find local bars or sheds as they seem to be where you can get drunk for20 dollars!!! they do happy hours 12.30 to 1.30 and6 to 8 where you get certain drinks 2 for one.
As do most bars and restaurants on the gap , and you can usually find one at most times of the night ?? restaurants around you serve nothing spectacular fare but appear to charge about 130 Bajan for 2main courses and a bottle of wine.
We did eat in off the street outside a few times where food sellers set up every night where you could buy a mix of chicken, fish ,macaroni pie, rice and peas etc. just to finish off there are 2 large supermarkets within a 20 minute walk off the gap selling 6 bottles of banks beer for about 10 dollars bottle of You rum from 8 to 12 d0llars wines slightly more expensive 25 to 35 dollars a bottle . You can drink Barbados water as it is coral filtered naturally and is some of the purest water in the world.