When we booked our stay at Watford Studios, we were hoping to have found a location that was a great value, convenient to our sightseeing activities, and accomodating to a family with a small child. Watford Studios easily lived up to our expectations. The room (we stayed in the studio unit) was clean and comfortable. It included a small kitchen in which we were able to cook many meals - enabling us to save quite a bit of money, cable televesion and high speed internet. The host had placed a crib in the room prior to our arrival for our child. The view of the water is partially obstructed from the studio units porch, but it was still a great place to sit and enjoy the sea breeze. We made extensive use of public transportation while on the island. Both the bus and ferry had stops nearly adjacent to the unit. Both the bus and ferry systems were an easy to use, safe, and inexpensive way to get around Bermuda. Water tour operators (including dive shops) use the ferry stop too pick up customers, so you can easily schedule those activities. Within walking distance from the Unit were several good restaurants and shops that supplied the basics. There were also some nice beaches within walking distance (approx. 1.5 mile). The best beaches (on the South Shore) were a 15-20 minute busride away. A couple words of advice: 1) This location is best for active travelers as we found ourselves doing a lot of walking, busing, ferrying, etc., and feel the trip would not have been as enjoyable if we were not interested in those activities. 2) The property's dock is not ideal for young children to swim from because the ladder to the water is approx. 6 foot. However, it has a great view, and there are child friendly beaches nearby. 3) When the passengers from the cruise ships are heading from Dockyard to the beaches, the buses can be hard to get. This was frustrating, but it was only and issue one day (Saturday). I would suggest checking the cruise schedules and planning your bus trips around this busy time. Overall great trip, already looking forward to returning.

The Watford Studio's is a great place to relax, and enjoy the Bermudian way of life. The host is very accommodating, including being taken on a tour by car of the area and also to the grocery store to get start up groceries, all within the first hour of arriving, as this is a studio with stove top, oven, microwave, small-ish fridge, so meals can be made at home to save money. The studio was very clean. There are some things that are good to be aware of for those coming from the States. Either arrange in advance with the hosts or bring $10 in change to use a bus to get to a place where you can buy a 7 day bus/ferry pass. We were somewhat landlocked for a few days over the weekend, only to find out come Monday morning that the area post office did not sell the passes needed. Also, as you may have already known, Bermuda is somewhat crowded, and there are other homes next to and above the studio apartment. So be aware when sitting on the porch that you have less privacy then thought by looking at the pictures that are provided on the website for this location. This end of the island is good with the exception that it is not a tourist area immediately around where you are staying, and while that has it's pluses, they also are not set up to support a tourists's immediate needs. Finding out how to get around this to rent a bicycle and get bus tickets took the first few days, which could have been avoided if things had been set up in advance, and if we'd known how we wanted to get around in the first place before we even got there, which, because we had never been there, didn't, until we got there.