Sandcastles Apartments - Reader Reports & Opinion
Idyllic Setting, Lots Of Charm, Friendly Hosts
Robert Mearkle from U.S.A. visited in January 2007 and awarded 
I stayed in the guest room at Sandcastles for 4 days in January, 2007 and would return again in a heartbeat. The location (up the hill as you enter Castara) was ideal, with few distractions around, ocean views from the room and lush nature all around. It's a quick walk down to the beautiful Castara beach and short drive to neighboring bays. Peaceful moments were abundant, as there is only one other apartment at Sandcastles and no real foot traffic. Adam and Ria, the owners, have just opened a restaurant on the premises and the gourmet fare is not to be missed. On the night I joined them, there was pumpkin soup (served in the gourd), beef tenderloin, greek salad and other succulent sides. Not a fried chicken in sight. Adam and Ria are very friendly and generous and you truly feel like a welcome house guest (complete with host dogs and their young daughter Lizzy), though they're mindful to respect your privacy and keep noise to a minimum. The apartment has a small front room, complete with microwave, refrigerator, some dishes, a TV/DVD player and plenty of books and movies, should you be in the mood. The bedroom has some storage space and an adequate bed w/mosquito net. The creatively painted bathroom is a bit tight, but sufficient. I knew ahead of time that this smaller apartment only has a cold shower, which I didn't mind in the heat of Tobago. It was enough to get and stay clean with. Castara is charming and the walk up and down the hill rewards the visitor with some gorgeous vistas. For the price, this is a highly recommended accomodation for the low-maintenance traveler looking for some quiet time and gorgeous Caribbean relaxation. Enjoy.
Feels Like Heaven At Sandcastles...
J. Duemark/ R. Stubberud from Norway visited in August 2006 and awarded
We stayed at Sandcastles 9 days in August 2006, where we rent the whole 2-Bedroom Apartment on the upper floor. It was very clean, and we had a marvellous view, and even from the bed we could watch the sky with the stars and fireflies. On the backside of the apartment we had our own garden, ´next door´ to the rainforest. For those who are bird lovers there are plenty of beautiful birds to watch from the verandas.
And the beautiful Castara beach was only a 5 minutes walk from Sandcastles.
The hosts Adam and Ria were nice and warm people and took so good care of us, they were always there for us when we needed help. We did also have the pleasure to play with their lovely little daughter Elisabeth. As we are dog-lowers it was an extra bonus with the three nice dogs Big Boy, Xina and Marbles, beside that it made us feel safe living at Sandcastles.
The flat was self-catering, but you could also order dinner in Adams small restaurant, and so we did some times. The Shrimps and the Tenderloin was marvellous, but the Pumpkin soup was our favourite. Together with a good bottle of wine it was a relaxed and homely atmosphere sitting dining at the terrace, and talking with Adam and Ria. We felt like having our own home, and were sad to leave the place and our friends Adam and Ria. We surely want to go back again.
We rent a car which made it easy to se other parts of the island. Tobago is so green and beautiful, and the people are very friendly.
We highly recommend Sandcastles!
Jytte and Roger
Lovely, Nice, Quiet And ....
Matthias Bauer from Germany visited in July 2006 and awarded
Hola, weīve been now the second time in tobogo and for sure with adam, ria and little lizzy.
this time we stayed a longer and it was worth every day. more time to check out
adams cuisine, the beaches and the rainforest. iīm vegetarian for half of my life and what he cooked was even suprising me. we made a special event out of every diner!!!!!!!! (also for the carnivores).
lovely, nice, quiet and really relaxing atmosphere at the sandcastle. thereīs nothing to add – itīs like paradise. clean nice apartment, hot shower, best view and nice terrasse to lime.
all the good beaches on the northside are reachable within a short ride (10min). the castara beach is also nice and far away from the mass-tourism (5min walk). there are always some view locals playing soccer, preparing fisherboats or to share a drink with. itīs a comfortable beach to swim and chill in the sun.
enjoy the sky are turning red in front of you at the sandcastle sunset – and get prepared for adams food, the nice conversations and safe some space for the desert (almost not possible;-)).
wish you all the best and see you again, your friend MATT BAUER
Had A Wonderful Stay At Sandcastles
Helen Weiss from U.K. visited in June 2006 and awarded
We highly recommend Sandcastles & Castara as a perfect place to unwind. Castara is an idyllic village, with almost empty beaches (at this time of year anyway) and such friendly people (but no hassle toward us two women travelling together).
The location of Sandcastles was perfect – up on a hill so with stunning views out to sea, very quiet apart from the birdsong, and a good walk from the beach to give us a bit of exercise. The apartments were clean and comfortable and we enjoyed having the kitchen to self-cater a bit.
Adam, Ria & Elizabeth were great hosts – relaxed, friendly & helpful. They also recommended we take a boat trip with local guide Loady, who was lovely and looked after us very well both during the day's outing and later that night when we went dancing till the early hours on the other side of the island.
Thanks Adam & Ria for a great stay. Am finding it difficult to adapt to being home again!
Ideal Location To Recharge The Batteries.
Sarah Jefferies from U.K. visited in March 2006 and awarded
I spent a glorious fortnight at Sandcastles in March 2006. Not having had a vacation in 2005, I was beyond exhausted on arrival but a fortnight there restored me completely. The atmosphere is very welcoming yet totally unobtrusive. Castara itself is a dream – very friendly people, glorious swimming and a rainforest up the road for the energetic!
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