My husband and I stayed here for a week (Jan. 17-24/15), with two of my girlfriends joining us for five days. The cottage was perfectly set up for our group. Large rooms, open concept living area, atmospheric deck & pool area, where we spent most of our time. Not your typical Dominican pastel coloured concrete built home which you see everywhere (there's one going up next door), but a true natural wood cottage with character galore, with birds flitting about morning and late afternoon. Sylvania is a small growing village near the centre of Dominica. It is a beautiful area, green & colourful. You will need a car, but you will be surprised at the number of places to go & eat that are only a short drive away. For fine dining there's Crescent Moon Restaurant (call ahead to reserve) & casual Riverstone Bar & Grill (Sunday's only). For hiking, waterfall & River lovers there's the Waitukubuli Trail, Emerald Pool, Spanny Falls, Jacko Steps & Falls. For hot spring lovers there's Glo Cho on the Layou River. There 's fresh fruit & convenience shopping available walking distance from the cottage & many other places along the road where you can stop and get local produce. We even found a fresh mushroom farmer on the road to Belles, close by. Crescent Moon in Sylvania makes chocolate & other gourmet food & gift items. You can easily spend a week at Birdwatchers indulging In a mix of tranquil & physical activities - it's the perfect jumping off point.
Liked best:
The rustic character & restful nature of the cottage
Liked least:
Being the rainforest it does rain - a lot. It can be damp & wet clothes & towels never really seem to get quite dry.
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5 Mar 2015
We did enjoy having you and seeing you fall in love with our forest home. Thankfully the building next door is done now and the shabby shed gone.We have improved the parking and now have a dedicated water heater for the pool.Next door at Pineapple Crossing there is a hot tub so spa treatment can be negotiated. One of our neighbors has started delivering meals too. Come back soon.
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