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See AllGARDEN STUDIO Indoor comfort meets outdoor beauty. Our charming garden studio opens directly onto a patio with lovely garden views. It offers everything you need for a comfortable stay, including a kitchen equipped with a stovetop, refrigerator, microwave and all essential kitchenware, giving you the freedom to prepare meals at your own pace and easily manage your travel budget. Inside, you can relax in air-conditioned comfort while staying connected with TV and Wi-Fi, or unplug on your patio and take in the famous east coast breeze and sounds of nature. The unit features an ensuite bathroom and can be set up as either a king bed or two twin beds to suit your needs.OCEAN VIEW STUDIO Perfect for a romantic getaway. Our cosy upper level studios offer the perfect intimate escape. The open-plan space features a plush king-sized bed alongside a fully equipped kitchen, complete with an electric hob, oven, fridge, microwave and cooking essentials. Enjoy the comfort of air conditioning, a TV, free Wi-Fi and a private ensuite bathroom with a shower. Step outside onto your private balcony to take in stunning, sweeping views of the wild Atlantic Ocean.OCEAN VIEW SUITE Spacious suite with stunning vistas. Our one-bedroom suite offers the perfect open-plan layout for your coastal getaway. Enjoy a fully equipped kitchen (hob, oven, fridge, microwave), a comfortable living area with a TV, an air-conditioned bedroom, Wi-Fi, a full bathroom and a convenient powder room. Step through the doors onto your expansive balcony to take in breathtaking, panoramic views of the ocean.The rate is for 2 guests. The queen-size sofa bed can sleep one more adult (US$50 per night) or two children under 12 (US$25 per night each). Rates are subject to 10% VAT and the room levy.SANTOSHA HOUSE Good times await at your beach house holiday. Our three-bedroom beach house offers space, privacy and sweeping views of the wild Atlantic Ocean and the unique hills of the Scotland District, a landscape found only on the east coast (look out for the little hill our family has always called Crystal Mountain, named for the gypsum crystals that form on its slopes). The open-plan living and dining area leads out onto wide verandahs, perfect for al fresco dining, sunrise yoga and evening drinks in the famous east coast breeze. The kitchen is fitted with all you would need to create meals at your own pace. All three bedrooms have air conditioning and ceiling fans. The master bedroom has a king-sized bed, an ensuite bathroom and a walk-in closet. The second bedroom has a queen-sized bed and the third has two single beds, and both share the main bathroom. Free Wi-Fi and private parking are included, and housekeeping and a gardener look after the house during your stay. Ideal for families, friends or couples who want the whole place to themselves. Sleeps up to 6. Minimum stay 3 nights. Perfectly positioned to visit the many attractions a short drive away, including Bathsheba's Soup Bowl, Cherry Tree Hill, St Nicholas Abbey, Morgan Lewis Windmill, Andromeda Botanic Gardens, Hunte's Gardens, the Barbados Wildlife Reserve and Harrison's Cave.
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Read MoreSantosha (संतोष) is a Sanskrit word meaning contentment: a deep sense of peace and being happy with what is. It is the feeling we want every guest to leave with, and making sure you are truly contented during your stay is what we are here for.
Tucked away on the wild, unspoilt east coast, Santosha sits in a part of Barbados that most visitors never see. Here the Atlantic rolls in against a rugged coastline and the rolling green hills of the Scotland District, giving sweeping vistas you will not find anywhere else on the island. Yet you are only 15 minutes from the restaurants and shops of Speightstown and 40 minutes from Grantley Adams International Airport.
We are happy to arrange car rental, book attractions and tours, recommend our favourite beaches, rum shops and places to eat, and help with anything you need before and during your stay. Just ask.
Choose from our air-conditioned, self-catering apartments, each with a private bathroom, free Wi-Fi, an equipped kitchen and a balcony or patio with sea, pool or garden views. Or take over our three-bedroom beach house, perfect for families or friends wanting a memorable stay together. Want to arrive to a stocked kitchen? Add a Basic (US$75) or Deluxe (US$200) grocery pack when you book.
We look forward to welcoming you.
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See AllCherry Tree Hill Views from Cherry Tree Hill back to Santosha and down the East Coast are world famousSt. Nicholas Abbey Built in 1658, this Jacobean Great House is only one of three existing in the Western Hemisphere. The property has been tastefully restored as a sustainable heritage attraction and working plantation, producing its own unique single cask rums, which have received international acclaim. Tours include the Great House, gardens, small museum, factory, distillery, a not-to-be-missed short film from around 1930, and rum tasting. For the enthusiast, the private Rum Experience Tour is bookable on select days with owner, Larry Warren. There is also an authentic Victorian steam railway on the plantation.Morgan Lewis Windmill One of the largest and only complete sugar windmills surviving in the Caribbean. The wind-driven machinery that ground the sugarcane in the 18th and 19th centuries is still intact but the mill is not operational. The mill includes an exhibit of the equipment used to produce sugar at the time when the industry was run by wind-power generated from mills such as this one. The rubble walls are comprised of boulders held together with a mixture of egg-white and coral dust (there was no cement when this plantation house was built!)Morgan Lewis stands on approximately 3,000 square feet of gently sloping land, approximately one half of the way between the top of Cherry Tree Hill to the west and Shorey Village to the east.Walkers Beach One of the most unspoilt beaches in the Caribbean. You can walk here on your own most days but watch out for the leatherback turtle nests. Leave only your footprints in the sand.Bathsheba Rugged, scenic beach with dramatic rock formations, known as a destination for surfing at its world famous Soup Bowl break.Andromeda Botanic Gardens Garden with self-guided walks through 6 acres planted with tropical plants, flowers & trees.Mount Gay Rum Distillery HISTORIC DISTILLERY TOURSVisit the original landscape and buildings where Mount Gay began, back in 1703. The Historic Distillery Tours take you through the fully operational rum-making headquarters, steeped in over 300 years of heritage and expertise. A must for rum lovers.East Coast Hole Cultural Landmark. An easy hike from Santosha, the views from this location are a must-see. Stretch your legs and take an easy walk up the hill to this very Instagrammable spot.Cove Bay Take in the beautiful views from this rustic part of Barbados. You can see Pico Teneriff from the north side and compare it to the southern view you get of it from Santosha.Hunte's Gardens Very famous lush, exotic landscaped gardens located in the middle of Caribbean rainforest. You might hear this garden before you see it, its delightfully eccentric owner, Anthony Hunte BCH, plays classical music throughout the garden. This is the working end of old Castle Grant plantation, where sugar cane was once processed into syrup. Step through the gate and you'll soon tread on the old weigh bridge, where loads of cane were tallied. Just past the old stone outbuildings, where statues lurk among exotic plants, you'll find yourself on the lip of a great, hemispherical sinkhole in the limestone substrate. Steps lead down and paths branch out through an exquisite profusion of flowering plants, with towering trees around the edges. Both here and farther along the top are a series of small secret gardens, where you can sit to absorb the serenity and enjoy a picnic. Be sure to climb the upper level steps to Mr. Hunte's house, a transformation of the old stables. He'll invite you for refreshments-including his legendary rum punch or freshly made lemonade (for sale).Harrison's Cave Eco-Adventure Park Harrison's Cave, a longtime favorite for its stunning tram tours through crystalline limestone caverns, has been reimagined into Harrison's Cave Eco-Adventure Park. This expansion introduces a day's worth of new activities set amidst Barbados’ natural splendor. Visitors can now enjoy the 'Monkey Zipline', 'Gully Challenge Course', and immerse in local heritage with the 'Mount Gay Rum Experience'. Nature trails, bird aviaries, and a pool offer diverse ways to explore and relax. The park blends the awe of underground explorations with the island's rich culture and lush landscapes for a comprehensive experience of Barbadian beauty.Walkers Reserve Walkers Reserve is a 277-acre ecological nature reserve and "living laboratory". It is the largest regeneration project in the Caribbean, famously transformed from a degraded silica sand quarry that operated for over 50 years into a thriving, biodiverse eco-tourism destination.Walkers Reserve offers peaceful, immersive activities including scenic self-guided hiking trails, an interactive Bajan Bee Observatory with honey tastings, and guided birdwatching excursions. They also feature unique opportunities like moonlight night hikes, private vehicle tours, and hands-on tree-planting experiences perfect for anyone interested in giving back to the local environment.Barbados Wildlife Reserve A short drive from Santosha, set in a shady mahogany woodland at Farley Hill in St Peter. Walk the paths alongside free-roaming Barbados green monkeys, tortoises, agoutis, deer, peacocks, iguanas and parrots, with only a few animals such as the pythons kept in enclosures. Arrive by 2pm to catch the afternoon feeding, when the monkeys come out in the greatest numbers, often with their babies. Open daily.Flower Forest Botanical gardens on the site of an old sugar plantation at Richmond Hill, St Joseph. Gentle paths wind through 53 acres of tropical flowers, palms and unusual trees, with benches along the way and wonderful views over the hills of the Scotland District. Stop at the café for a Bajan lunch or a rum punch, and browse local crafts, jams and sauces in the gift shop. Open daily from 7am to 4pm, closed on some public holidays.Animal Flower Cave Barbados's only accessible sea cave, under the cliffs at North Point, the island's northern tip in St Lucy. Climb down the old coral stone steps into the cave to see the sea anemones, known locally as "animal flowers", that give it its name, and look out through the cave openings to the Atlantic. On calm days you can swim in the natural rock pools inside. The cave can close when the sea is rough, so check before you go.Chalky Mount Potteries A hillside village in the Scotland District, just 10 minutes from Santosha, where families of potters have worked the area's distinctive red clay for generations. Visit the workshop to watch pots being thrown on the wheel and fired in the kiln, and pick up a hand-painted jug, vase or mug in the shop, with views over the green hills to the Atlantic.Speightstown Barbados's second town, 15 minutes away on the west coast. Once a busy port trading with Bristol in England, it earned the nickname "Little Bristol". Follow the seaside boardwalk past white sand beaches to the esplanade and jetty, and look out for the colourful "Bridge of Tides" mural. Visit Arlington House Museum, a restored 18th-century house that tells the story of the town and island life. For food, grab a fish sandwich at Caboose, have lunch at Local & Co or The Orange Street Grocer, stop by Sugar Mamma Barbados for sweet treats, and treat yourself to a luxury dinner at Baia. Stay on for one of the west coast's beautiful sunsets.Welchman Hall Gully A lush tropical gully in St Thomas, about 25 minutes from Santosha, formed when the roofs of ancient limestone caves collapsed. A three-quarter-mile path winds past more than 150 kinds of plants, including nutmeg, clove, bamboo and towering palms, and a giant column where a stalactite and stalagmite have joined. Look up into the trees for troops of Barbados green monkeys. A self-guided walk takes 30 to 45 minutes, and it is right next to Harrison's Cave, so the two make an easy day out.
