tallsteve

i was wondering where to live in barbados,i will be working at the four seasons hotel being built just north of bridgetown(for 2 years),i dont drive and im not really sure what the buses are like apart from being packed,i was thinking of renting a place at paynes bay towards holetown and wondered if that is a nice area to live and should be easier access to work and into holetown where there is a gym.any ideas or advice would be most grateful.

Sunniebgi

anywhere along the west coast would likely be a good place for you if you don't drive and need bus transport. Mostly from Paynes Bay and heading south. Fitts Village area, etc. I'm not that familiar with housing in that area and can't quote on prices, but this would likely be a good place for you.

zanne

I have to admit your post heading gave me chuckle...are you going to be working on the villas or the hotel? When I first came to Barbados I was offered a job there and again in December 2008 I interviewed there...luckily I didn't get wrapped up in that mess! On the topic of living-- you could be just about anywhere...you can get from the south coast, through town and up spring garden in no time in the morning.

Good luck!

tallsteve

i can understand why you chuckled under the circumstances of whats happened over there with the credit crunch and work stopping on the project,i will find out when i will be going at the end of this month when my contact comes back from there,i have been told may/june i should be going fingers crossed lol,i will be working for an american company as consultant for all the hvac for the villas and hotel,i hope to be there soon.

zanne

tallsteve-- IMO the credit crunch had nothing to do with fourseasons, actually here the construction industry, knock wood, has more than stayed afloat. the running consensus is that it was mismanagement by the developer that led to insovency, atleast on the villa side. I'd be interested to know which HVAC company you work for, PM me if need be, the choices here seem to be either a) local consultants = total disaster, or b) UK firms which tend to overdo things.

Serendipidy

A great location for you if ya want to be in a central area with good routes is Black Rock - not sure what kind of income bracket you would come under but Black Rock is practically next to the Four Seasons area and is more of a local area than tourist and has good connections to the city centre of bridgetown and over to the south coast for nightlife. It is also not to pricey for accomodation as is where a lot of the UWI attendees live.

tallsteve

all my accomadation will be paid for up to say 1250 usd a month,i was thinking of maybe getting a place maybe at rockley golf club and wondered if that would be practical for getting to work and good beaches and restaurants and nightlife.

tallsteve

im thinking of renting at the cockleshell apartments near fitts village,they look like they are nice with great views of the beach and sea,any feed back on the apartments and area would be appreciated.

Sunniebgi

While I'm not familiar with those apartments or the area really, I can say it's likely a good place for you to be.. between Holetown and Spring Garden (where your work will be).. close to a grocery store among other things and easy bus access to Bridgetown and the northwest coast. if the price is right, go for it.

Ikon

I don't know what the apartments or facilities are like, but I hear there are some beautiful views and you'll be right on the beach. I think Fitts is a great location too, easy access to almost anywhere!