Name: Shades
Address: Laynes Road, Paynes Bay, Paynes Bay, Paynes Bay, BB 29004, Barbados
Rating: 10

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At the apartament hotel

Paynes Bay Beach

Sandy Lane Beach

Grantley Adams International Airport

Shades

Paynes Bay

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We stayed at Shades all of March 2024. Our fourth time. There isn’t any place better for us. Around here, you would have to pay several times more to get this.
The west coast, north from Bridgetown all the way to Speightstown, is where most posh resorts are: Sandy Lane, Colony Club, Coral Reef Club, Glitter Bay, ….
Yet, there’s nowhere we’d rather be than Shades at Payne’s Bay.
All the others lie along the shore, set up between the ocean and the north-south highway. They are posh, and they have their beaches.
But Shades has beauty, quiet, and an intimate scale - 7 apartments in two buildings - and set in its own gardens, with a swimming pool, even a gym, and monkeys and chickens roaming through.
It’s not on the beach; instead, it’s 2 minutes from Payne’s Bay beach up Layne’s Road in a Bajan neighbourhood. It’s special, secluded, and authentic.

We'll be back.

Another fabulous stay at our favourite place on the west coast.  We've been coming for many years as it always feels comfortable & extremely relaxed.  Rochelle is the most amazing host-always going above and beyond to help with anything, check everything is ok & arrange local taxis, food deliveries & more. Thank you for another memorable holiday.

Our favourite place on the West Coast

Another wonderful stay on a very special trip to celebrate a couple of special family birthdays. Rochelle is a wonderful host and cannot do enough to help and is always checking that everything is okay - which it always is - it is like a home from home. Thank you as ever from us all 💕

Amazing (again!)

We thoroughly enjoyed our 11 night stay at Shades and our first time in Barbados.  

The apartment was perfect for us, it was very clean and spacious and the kitchen had everything you could need to prepare meals etc.  The patio outside was very private and a relaxing place to eat.  The gardens and grounds were beautifully kept where all manner of birds visited including humming birds.  We also had a few monkeys wandering along the fence.  The pool and relaxation areas were great too. 

Paynes Bay is just a few minutes walk to the end of the road.  It really is a beautiful beach with plenty of sun-beds to hire, it never felt busy and the sea is gorgeous.  Very easy access to Holetown and Bridgetown on the local buses caught just at the end of the road.

Rochelle and her family made us feel very welcome and they were the perfect hosts.  She was always on call if needed and gave us lots of advice about where to go/restaurants etc.   She also arranged taxis to/from the airport and gave us the use of her taxi driver, Jamar, who was also great, always on time and very reasonable.

Hopefully one day we will go back and stay at Shades again.

This is a great place to stay

The property is set in a beautiful plot and our generous balcony overlooked the grounds and swimming pool, featuring luscious palms and Traveller's trees - simply stunning. The local beach - Paynes Bay was a 4 minute stroll from the apartment and was just amazing. Rochelle was a super host - extremely helpful and arranged taxis (at a special rate) for our various trips around the island and for our transport from and back to the airport. She met and welcomed us to Shades on our arrival, walked with us to our apartment and gave us a very comprehensive introduction, to both the property and location/general area, following up with a detailed post on WhatsApp - all fantastic. For local trips, including to Jordan's and Massey's supermarkets, we took the local yellow busses which were plentiful and convenient. This was our first trip to Barbados and Shades was the perfect introduction to the island.

A Fabulous Experience at Shades, Barbados

We had such a good time at shades. Nice pool, garden and an outdoor space with a barbecue. The place was beautiful and the staff was vert nice and helpful. The apartments was clean and cosy.  We absolutely recommend this place! 

We had such a good time! 

Our stay at Shades of Barbados in June was simply amazing. Rochelle, our host, was great from start to finish - she helped us book, arranged our pick-up from the airport, and looked after us throughout our stay. The apartment was spacious, very clean, and well-equipped. We loved having our morning coffee on the private veranda, overlooking the beautiful gardens. The pool was perfect for a quick dip or a relaxing day in the sun.

The location of Shades of Barbados is perfect - just a 5-minute walk to the amazing Paynes Bay beach. Rochelle and her family went above and beyond to make our stay comfortable, relaxing and unforgettable - they helped us arrange dinner reservations and transportation and checked in with us regularly to make sure we had everything we needed.

I can't wait to return to Shades and experience everything this beautiful island has to offer. If you're looking for a relaxing and luxurious vacation in Barbados, Shades of Barbados is the perfect place to stay.

Perfect Stay at Shades of Barbados

We were at Shades all of March 2023, the third time we have come, and the experience was again very good.
It is an oasis. Other guests seem to be there for the same thing: beautiful grounds and pool and easy living in our independent apartments. The roosters, chickens, birds and monkeys come by but are not a problem. Walk 2 minutes to the beach, 5-10 minutes to several restaurants, 10 minutes to a great food truck and to the Sunday farmer’s market, 20-25 minutes to grocery stores. We had a well-equipped kitchen and access to a laundry. We'll be back.


Beauty and calm

Just a brief stay this time as was just a stop-over as we were travelling on to Bequia but it was as wonderful as it always is! Rochelle goes above & beyond to make you feel welcome & at home & is always available to help with anything you need. Apartments clean & well looked after - thank you for another wonderful stay & look forward to our next one…. M&G x

Perfect as ever….

Our stay at Shades was excellent - can not fault a thing!
The apartment is simple but perfect, very clean and well equipped. It is located on a residential street just a short walk to the beach and bus stops at the bottom of the road which brings you to the local towns. Perfect location!

The main host Rochelle and all of her family was so lovely. Rochelle herself was extremely helpful, would order us a cab to where ever we needed to go and advised us on the places to go and see. During our stay, all of the family made us feel so welcome and because we was away for Christmas (for the first time) we was a little apprehensive but they made us feel so at ease and made it feel like home from home for us. They most definitely made our stay much more enjoyable!  
After a long 10 day holiday, we did not want to leave and was actually sad to say goodbye to the lovely family! We can not wait to return to Shades and already planning our next trip.

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