Thick, tall, tropical plantings screen buildings and create the tranquil privacy that attracts couples here. At night, candles in the resort's seafront restaurant and strategically placed lights cast a warm, romantic glow. The Cobblers Cove Hotel is a rejuvenated plantation house on the western Caribbean coast of Barbados Island.

Thick tropical foliage surrounds the property on its coral boulder seafront, and sandy beaches are a short walk down the shore. Water skiing, windsurfing, sailing, and snorkeling are complimentary, as is use of a lighted tennis court. Independent operators offer personal watercraft off the beach and parasailing and scuba diving nearby. The vibrant local stores, restaurants and entertainment venues of downtown Bridgetown are nine miles from Cobblers Cove.