Grange Cottage - Reader Reports & Opinion
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Jim Garbutt from Canada visited in March 2011 and awarded 
Another fantastic 3 weeks at Grange!
I was glad to see the fence being repaired along the beach.
Unlike our previous stays we did hire security this time at the urging of our hosts.
Everyone had a great time again and our security man Chris (whom we requested be our regular guy for our entire stay) was effective and a great deal of fun.
Thanks again also to Charisse. (sorry if I misspelled that)
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Jim Garbutt from Canada visited in February 2009 and awarded 
Another wonderful stay!
Jan 30th to Feb 13th.....
Third visit to Tobago and I feel more at home every time.
Probably is the "Capital of Paradise".
Remember to "put money on your phone!!!"
(private joke)
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Sebastian Ksiazek from Poland visited in October 2008 and awarded
Our group of 7 stayed in Grange Cottage for two weeks in October 2008. We have enjoyed every minute of it!! The charm of the house, beautiful surroundings, the garden, the palm trees, lizards, colorful birds frequently coming over and sitting right next to you (leave some little crumbs and you will see yourself :), quality time and long evenings on the superb verandah, grilled food, many sounds of nature and the best mornings ever - this accommodation was a perfect choice and made our holidays really memorable. Security is not an issue if you remember of basic things like locking the doors, windows and enabling the alarm system while away. We have accidentally triggered the alarm twice and the respond of security firm was amazingly fast. The House Manager Charisse turned up to be such a nice and helpful person that we are sorry that we forgot to take a picture with her :) be sure that she will definitely help you or answer to any questions at any time.. Grange Cottage was absolutely fabulous and if you are tired of fully fitted & serviced hotels with hundreds of tourists right next to you while dinning, lying on the beach or simply wandering around, you will love this great place next to nowhere - yet in the middle of paradise...
Truly recommending.. :
Sebastian & Basia(Zakopane, Poland)
with perfect holiday team: Maciek&Malwina (he has proposed in Tobago and she said yes:), Pawel&Ania and Agnieszka
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Julia C. from U.S.A. visited in April 2008 and awarded
I stayed at Grange Cottage in April 2008 with a rotating cast of friends from Chicago and Tobago. The cottage is beautiful in its simplicity, and lacks no features or amenities other than a TV. But with the beach just steps away and a relaxing verandah to read and pass the time, who watches TV on holiday anyway?
Many of my local Tobago friends who visited or came to our going-away BBQ were surprised to realize there was such a lovely hidden gem they had not previously known was there. The seclusion and calming sounds of the waves, wildlife and beautiful view were stunning to everyone who visited the Cottage.
My only wish is that there was a hammock or two, but Charisse, the gracious property manager, took note of our request and hopes to have that resolved by our next visit. In any case, Grange Cottage is an affordable accommodation on a stunning and private strip near Mt Irvine, close to Buccoo and Sunday School and other surrounding villages.
For single women travelers, my only suggestion is to take advantage of the house and perimeter security system, as the secluded location may invite unwanted interest from passers-by on the beach.
All told, I plan to return to Grange Cottage on every future visit to the beautiful island of Tobago.
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Jim Garbutt from Canada visited in March 2008 and awarded
We would rather keep this place a secret but...
Four of us stayed for two weeks. We had originally planned to stay at Castara but we're glad we changed. Grange is much closer to groceries and other amenities but we felt the beach was actually more private at Grange since we were the only ones living there.
It may be more peaceful at Castara as the road passes by closey behind Grange cottage but it is not noticed much over the sounds of the surf. It was most noticable earlier in the morning while still in bed.
The house is quite basic but has all that is needed. The kitchen in well stocked, microwave, gas range, large fridge, drip coffee maker and lots of pots pans and utensils (no potato masher though). The BBQ is not a type I have experienced before and it took me some getting used too. Full size washer and dryer down stairs. The photos are absolutely representative.
The house has no A/C but we found it was not needed at all due to the shaded location and proximity to the sea (40 steps away).
We had no troubles with insects and did not unpack the netting we had brought with us.
Snorkeling was great just off the beach in front of the house.
Our booking and arrival all went without a hitch.
We stayed at Sea Shell Villas in 2006. That place has daily housekeeping and a pool and A/C. None of that was missed one bit by us. We had the whole of Grange beach to ourselves much of the time and when others were there, there was still lots of privacy.
The tree and iguana in the review photo are much larger.
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