My wife and I were on our 5th or 6th vacation to Bermuda, looking forward to a quiet place with a view where we could sit at cocktail time and enjoy the ocean, as well as cook some meals. It had to have decent bus service so we could get about the island, and have restaurants nearby, too. Sand Pebble was just the place for us!

The studio was clean and comfortably furnished. The perch on the cliff above the private beach was excellent at all hours of the day for watching the surf, the ocean, the reef, and the huge rainbow parrot fish who clean the reef rocks and coral by feeding on algae --- you could readily see them from the patio/lawn in front of the cottage. At times we followed as many as 8 of them. The birds were abundant, too, especially the kiskadees and the elegant Bermuda longtails, which nest on the cliffs below the cottage.

The April water was about 72 F, good enough for us to swim in and on the days of heavier surf, to simply wade or frolic in. I even fished from the rocks, though nothing was interested in my lure.

The owner and manager were incredibly responsive when a plumbing issue popped up. They had a plumber come by and he and his helper worked around us to get the job done quickly, and left the place wonderfully clean.

We like to shop locally while on holiday, and cook some local cuisine. We used the gas grill 3 nights running, it worked just fine and made for excellent dining. The kitchen appliances and pots/pans were fine for what we looked to do, though there could be a freshening of some kitchen utensils and glassware. It was nice that previous guests had left some of the basics (tea, coffee, sugar, salt, pepper, olive oil, spices, etc.) so we did not need to go out and get all the little stuff.

Walkable from the cottage (less than a half mile) are the Swizzle Inn (great food and drink), Southlands Park and Beach (right next door .. you can beach walk to it at low tide, or scramble over the rocks at higher tide),and Astwood Park.

We have stayed at hotels, resorts, and rental townhouses on our previous trips to Bermuda, and enjoyed them all. Overall, Sand Pebble was the highest value, and most relaxing of the places we have stayed. We look forward to our next trip there.