Cobblers Cove

Cobblers Cove sits right on the sea at Road View, Speightstown, in the parish of St Peter on Barbados's west coast. The Great House began as a family seaside home clad in coral stone, and the same family has owned and run the hotel for close to sixty years.

There are just 40 suites, every one with its own veranda looking out to sea or over the gardens, which are dense, lush and a big part of the appeal. The hotel is designed for adults, with guests from 12 welcome, and families of all ages over the Christmas and New Year holidays. One seafront restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Vows can be barefoot on the sand, in a seafront pavilion at sunset, in the gardens or in a pretty stone church by the sea. Dana Straker, the wedding contact, shapes flowers, menus, cocktails and music around you, for anything from just the two of you to 100 guests. Private dining runs from the restaurant to beach barbecues. With about eighty guests staying, the hotel is yours alone. Ask the team about exact numbers, music finish times and exclusive use dates.

With 40 suites, a wedding of around eighty guests fills the hotel. Couples staying four nights or more get fast track at the airport, a welcome transfer, a private beach or gazebo dinner and massages in their suite. A free boat trip each day, swimming with hawksbill turtles, paddle boards, kayaks, tennis and three golf courses nearby keep guests busy. Grantley Adams Airport is about 45 minutes away, and there are direct flights from London and Manchester.