Guest Report

[Tracey Cowderoy]

We stayed at The Beach House for 10 nights in April 2009.

We stayed in Palm Corner apt and felt it was quaint, rustic and extremely practical to live in. It is homely without frills, but with enough mod cons to manage.

The kitchen is fully equipped and this in itself is a great help, no need to feel you have to go out every night as you can prepare and cook as much or as little as you want.

The living area is medium size with a mosquito net over the fairly comfortable bed and bedding is changed regularly.It was felt that a small chest of drawers would be an asset as wardrobe space is good for hanging clothes but for smalls etc a small bedside cupboard would be helpful for more storage.

The bathroom is adequate but could do with some netting over the brick vents as we found this was an area the odd bug would come in.

The veranda is wonderful and a definite plus, complete with table and chairs and a hammock, this is where you will spend you time.

Apart from the two minor items mentioned we were very pleased with the accommodation.

Porridge the manager is always around should you need him and regularly pops up to see if all is ok.Porridge is also on hand for advice and planning trips or hiring a car.

Castara itself is very pretty and is green and lush. The locals are friendly and will chat to you willingly.
The Beach House is right on the beach and i mean right on the beach. It takes seconds to reach Little Bay and a few min walk to walk to Big Bay. Both beaches are lovely but we felt Little Bay could benefit from a slight tidy every now and then.
The Boat House bar/restaurant situated on little bay/ Heavenly Bay supplies sunbeds but there are not many and some need replacing.Not to worry though the sand is white and warm so as long as you have a towel to lay on and a snorkle you will be fine.
This bar has a great location and food and drinks are supplied by friendly staff. Also Wed eve they have a dinner and drums eve..well worth going.
The other restaurants in Castara serve good food, and there are a couple of supermarkets and the fisherman's co-op where you can buy fresh fish.

We went to Castara for a complete chill out in lovely surroundings with lovely sunshine and friendly people, and that is what we had.
All in all this is a wonderful place to stay and we will be returning for sure.
I will never tire from seeing such beautiful sunsets, swaying palm trees and blue skies, i have my photos and my memories and i will be back and once you have been to The Beach House so will you!
*Please bear in mind the local dogs and chickens do tend to bark and crow and this may disturb light sleepers but you do get used to the noise and you tend to listen to the waves lapping instead and this lulls you back to sleep*.