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2 apartments in Castara village (listing)
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Paula C

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Hidden cottage is such a find. Having just finished our final exams we decided to head to the Caribbean in search of a holiday with a difference. We came across Hidden Cottage in Castara and were not to be disappointed with what we found. Originally we booked the studio apartment for two, but when a third friend came on board we negotiated with the owners who very kindly allowed us to hire the family room (two double beds) in the lower villa – which came with the run of the entire house. The house is incredibly spacious, so despite sharing a room we felt we had loads of space to chill out. Large living room, jacuzzi, outside balcony with hammocks, really lovely interior design, great kitchen, big open windows, air con in the bedroom, even access to a mobile phone. And with the beautiful rainforest serving as our back garden we were onto a winner. Excellent and fitted our budget! The house is maintained immaculately by the family of the owners, who were always on hand with any questions we may have had, nothing was too much hassle for them. The satellite tv also made as very popular as we were able to cheer on Tobago in the world cup with other tourists and locals who we invited to watch the Soca Warriers in action. On the day of the Trinidad and Tobago vs Sweden game we had a full house of people, locals and tourists, all routing for the Soca warriors. As the team did their country proud in Germany holding Sweden to a draw, the whole day turned into one big party with dancing on the streets, tonnes of amazing food and of course plenty of rum and carib !! It gave us an insight into the friendly community spirit that exists in Castara, something which was to make our holiday an unforgettable, unique experience.

The beach in Castara itself was a big attraction and the house was just a short walk away on a hillside. There were also plenty of little bars around in the village which we visited often and became well known to the owners, in particularly, Debbie who runs Cascreole, situated perfectly right on the beach, who could not do enough for us – cooking us amazing meals and keeping the bar open for as long as we required!! This is something we found to be very typical of the people of Castara and Tobago as a whole- very friendly, warm and accommodating. On occasion we also made the journey down south to visit larger bars such as The Shade and Sunday school which were well worth the visit. In particularly the talent contest at the Golden Star was a very entertaining night. However we found that the local company was such great fun that we settled down well and regularly found ourselves holding BBQ’s and late night ‘limes’ in Castara.

By day, Castara also has plenty to offer. The boat tours are especially worth while and we actually took two we enjoyed them that much. These are full day trips which included a tour of the island, snorkelling, fishing and a bbq on one of the many gorgeous beaches. The trips we took were made all the better by the excellent guides who took us out (Load and Marvin who we would really recommend)

We felt the house is the type of place you could really relax in privacy, as you’re not living on top of other guests. As it’s off the beaten track it is ideal if you are looking for a peaceful holiday to unwind. However, as mentioned, if you are looking for nightlife and entertainment, the people will ensure that you are not disappointed. I feel that on our visit we got both type, with relaxing on the beach with a drink or in the hammock taking in the sounds of the rainforest by day and dancing on the streets at night!!


From start to finish we were taken care of exceptionally well at Hidden Cottage. We could not have asked for more( except maybe another 2weeks!). We cannot wait to return and take over the whole house next time! We would strongly recommend the accomodation to anyone- it truly is paradise.
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