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Beach nearby, beach towels
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Smart TV, books, computer monitors
Beach nearby, beach towels

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 410 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Hot tub
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer

Explore the area

Map
West Bay
  • Kittiwake Shipwreck and Artificial Reef
    6 min walk
  • Cemetery Beach
    14 min walk
  • Hell
    20 min walk
  • George Town (GCM-Owen Roberts Intl.)
    18 min drive

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

About A Minute's Walk To Beach. Check Us Out.

LIVE LOVE LAUGH
PRAY RELAX ENJOY
AN EVEN SHORTER WALK TO
THE BEACH VIA STEPS @ SEA WALL.

If you are looking for a place of your own away from the hustle and bustle of the resort scene THIS IS IT.
Ideally suitable for singles, couples or family with children over 14 years old.

Full kitchen, separate dining room, seating 6 persons and a generous living room. Central air conditioning as well as ceiling fans in every room.

Keypad entry, means no key to worry about. And no person to person contact upon arrival.

With ample equipment to cater for yourself, our house offers two bedrooms, each with its own bathroom.

You may catch the local bus at the gate. Less than a minute's walk to the 4-way-stop on the public bus route to capital George Town. Fare around US$2.50.

Popular Cemetery Beach within walking distance. Cottage is close to the Square and a short walk to pharmacy, bank, restaurants, cafe, public beach, local shops and a supermarket. Churches are also nearby.

If you are not up to hopping the bus, a rental car is recommended for a leisurely tour of the entire island.

Come stay at our place and live like an islander. Blend in with the locals. Dress up or dress down. Flip-flops, barefoot, shorts, t-shirts no problem. Spot an iguana in the trees or grass. A chicken or rooster could show its face. A common sight in the island. Consequently some crowing might be heard in early mornings. Roosters served as alarm clocks in the good old days. For your convenience disposable earplugs are available which you are welcome to use and replace or bring along your own.

Several popular places of interest in surrounding areas such as Maritime Heritage Trail Old West Bay, HELL, Kittiwake Dive Site,Turtle Center, Horseback Riding on the Barkers Beach, Kite-surfing.

Restaurants within walking distance.

BE SURE TO CHECK THAT YOU MEET ALL CAYMAN ISLANDS GOVERNMENT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS BEFORE BOOKING.
https://www.exploregov.ky/coronavirus-returning-from-overseas

During your stay at this cottage, you're just a quick walk from Kittiwake Shipwreck and Artificial Reef. 1 hot tub is available. Enjoy your stay with amenities like free WiFi and a kitchen in the cottage.
  • Air-conditioned cottage with kitchen, washing machine and 2 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Kittiwake Shipwreck and Artificial Reef and West Bay Beach
About A Minute's Walk To Beach. Check Us Out. offers its guests a hot tub and local meal delivery service. The front desk is open around the clock.

This West Bay cottage is smoke free.

Property manager

Aloe

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby
  • Beach towels

Pool/Spa

  • Spa tub

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Fenced yard
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Computer monitor

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: THIS IS A SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Meal delivery service

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Bicycles
  • Unit size: 108 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: Not suitable for children under 15 years old

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

About A Minute's Walk To Beach. Check Us Out. Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carlos G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Dive vacation
Good location with easy access to grocery shopping, restaurants and shore diving locations.
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Todd R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Good location in West Bay
Convenient location to area beaches, restaurants, grocery, and liquor stores. Just a short walk to a beach and Heritage Kitchen restaurant. There are a few very small rental units adjacent to this home that appeared to have local people living in them. This is not apparent on the listing and someone parked right outside the bedroom window. Note the curtains are pretty sheer so not very private. The sheer curtains also let in the morning sun so very bright at sunrise. The host was very friendly. It is her old home and she seams a little overprotective with people staying there. The place needs updating (window treatments for better privacyand a good cleaning. Very dusty ceilings fans and tile flooring left our feet pretty dirty.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Liked: Cleanliness
The beach is less than a 5 minute walk
Although we didn't get much time to see a lot of the Cayman Islands due to work, coming home to a house in the evening was fantastic. The beach is less than a 5-minute walk, and the sunset there is fantastic. The house is exactly like the pictures, and the host (Pearl) is the best you could ever ask for. Pearl always went out of her way to ensure our stay was perfect and kept in contact while we were there. And her guided tour of Hell was perfect, lol. Stay here if you plan on going to the Cayman Islands. You'll love it.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Living in Cayman
Very clean and nice home. Gives a real feel for living like a resident. All the comforts are provided. Very walkable location. Pearl went above and beyond to meet my needs. Air conditioning worked great!! Looking forward to visiting again.
Stayed 22 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeannette S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great home and lovely hosts
The four of us had a great time at Aloe Vera. Our hosts were so nice. They showed us around the house and were always there for us. They gave us some small Cayman souvenirs before we left too.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Donn C., Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness
GC 2023
Good size home in a good location
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ed S., Chesterton

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect Location
Our plan was to scuba dive the West Bay and this house was walking distance to the West Bay Pier where our dive boat was located. Enjoyed Cemetery Beach and watching the sunset at Alfrescos. Hosts were fantastic.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eric S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Neighborhood feel very close to beach
Pearl was a treat. Her home had all my brother and i needed. On the north end of seven mile beach. Good home base to drive around the island just on the fringe of the tourist area. I would go back and visit her and her home again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diane and Bob B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Aloe Vera Cottage was a stay in Paradise!
Loved short walk to beautiful swimming/Sunset walks/ snorkeling West Bay Cayman beach. The house was well maintained and very clean. The host Pearl was great to work with and made sure we had everything we needed for our beach vacation. This was our second stay at the Aloe Vera cottage and look forward to our next Cayman Island vacation in the same beach cottage. We enjoyed a sunset dinner at Alfresco’s and the Subway restaurant was great for a quick lunch. Great family vacation spot.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect place to stay on west bay
This home has everything you need for a short or long stay. Pearl is the nicest lady you will meet on the Island. She took such good care of us.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Vicki K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Christmas Holiday
We had a great visit to the Aloe Vera cottage this past December. Pearl's house was very clean and well-stocked for everything we needed on the trip. She met us at the house and then followed up with us periodically throughout our stay. She even set us up with some water and sodas to start. The location of the house is good, just a little north of 7 Mile Beach. There is a nice beach at the end of the street, within walking distance, and some nice restaurants nearby. It is also nice to have a grocery store and liquor store very nearby. We definitely felt we needed a car so that we could visit other places around the island, although the public bus might be an option for some places as well. We had a lot of fun playing cards, working on a puzzle, and watching sunsets at the nearby beach. It was a very relaxing vacation.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Vicki H.

Wonderful from Start to Finish
Very clean home and a short distance to the beach. It is also close to bus stop making it easy to get to where you may want to go. The owner, Pearlina was very accomodating and the house was well equipped. Having snacks and water waiting for us was a nice surprise. The beds were comfortable. I can't say enough about our great stay.
Stayed 31 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robert B.

Excellent Location and Perfect Stay for Us
We had a great time at Aloe Vera for 6 nights. We enjoyed snorkeling at the nearby beach. Pearl was very thoughtful and gracious, and helpful to get us situated. It was great that the cottage had nice beach towels for us to use during our stay (as we forgot to bring towels). It was so nice to have cold water and drinks in the refrigerator before we arrived. The cottage was clean and very comfortable. It was nice to be able to cook in the full kitchen and save some money, but we also enjoyed excellent restaurants close by including the Boggy Sand Carribean Kitchen restaurant and Subway for quicker lunch when we were out and about. The cottage is closely situated to both Seven Mile Beach and "Hell" and all the activities that the area provides. Our only regret is that we could only stay for 6 days. We hope to rent again soon.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul C.

Awesome Place and the Owner Pearl is Whirl!
Just finished 3 nights at the Aloe Cottage which was wonderful. Pearl (the owner) really took car of us having all the necessities we needed including soft drinks and water waiting in the fridge, coffee, biscuits, tons of towels, post cards, satellite TV, you name it, it was there. She kindly checked on us via WhatsAp a few times each day to make sure we were doing well. It felt like staying with family! The place is very conveniently located: - around 100m to the closest beach (behind the Esso station) just down from West Bay Beach. The beach is really quiet, safe, shaded and beautiful! - 200m to one of the island's largest Fosters super markets (that has a hot kitchen if you want to take out some local cuisine at a much cheaper price than restaurants) and liquor store just beside it. - 50m to a 24hr Subway franchise for those late night/morning cravings. - 50m to the local bus stop which comes every 5 - 10 minutes and costs only USD2.50 to go all the way to George Town All in all, an amazing experience. Can't wait to come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daniele R., Mill Valley, CA

Great place in the heart of West Bay!
Pearl was a fantastic host and made sure we had everything we needed. Meeting her you can tell right away she really loves her home, and pays attention to detail. It's very warm and inviting with great light in the dining room during the day. The island was super packed during this time due to Kaaboo festival, so we were glad we could find this place. Just a short walk to the beach, and also to a grocery store, we loved the convenience of the location. Being out a little bit from the big hotels is nice and peaceful, you're in a neighborhood with local people, but also right on a main intersection in West Bay. We loved the beach next to the West Bay cemetery, it's really pretty with all the flowers, and close to the house. Another favorite is the local restaurant Alfresco, walking distance from the house. Get the fish of the day! :) Quick access from the airport too. Laundry and full kitchen was appreciate it! We highly recommend this place!

10/10 Excellent

Terrie H.

Aloe Vera was perfect for us!
What a fabulous place to stay! Pearl and Carlton are the most gracious, knowledgeable and responsive hosts I have ever had! The house was perfect for our needs, conveniently located, yet off the beaten path. We truly felt like we were experiencing Cayman, not just visiting it. Take a short walk to the beach for a swim or to see a beautiful sunset; grab a bus to anywhere you want to go, or just relax at the house and enjoy some downtime. Thank you so much, looking forward to our next trip!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Eileen H.

Lovely property in a great location!
This cottage was perfect for us (2 couples). It's in a lovely neighborhood that's just one block from the beach. Away from the hustle & bustle of Georgetown and Seven Mile Beach, it was still an easy drive to anywhere on the island. There's a bus stop at the corner if you don't rent a car. The bedrooms were comfortable, and it was great to have two bathrooms. Having a full kitchen was awesome, we cooked a lot of our own food as eating out is expensive on Cayman. The living room and dining room were very comfortable, it felt like our home for the week. Pearl was lovely, greeted us upon arrival and quickly responded to any requests we made. Between the AC and the ceiling fans we were quite comfortable temperature wise, even on hotter days. Having laundry at the house was also very handy! I would recommend the Aloe Vera Cottage to anyone staying on Grand Cayman!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018