Are you booking a Barbados small hotel accommodation to save on money? Well, this means that you are either saving money or trying to avoid the glitzy and touristy places in the island.
The thing with Barbados small hotel accommodations is that the food.
Sometimes, apartment hotels for example do come with their own restaurant.
Sometimes, there is a restaurant but there is a problem.
It is either the food does not fit with one's taste or the menu is limited.
Sometimes the restaurants that operate with such inexpensive accommodations do not serve dinner or closes too early.
Bed and breakfast types of accommodations of course do not serve dinner or lunch.
Therefore, one will definitely have to find other, cheaper ways to eat.
Here is a guide for people facing this kind of situation.
Fish Fry Nights at Oistins - This is perhaps the first place that any hungry island vacationer should first go.
Oistins is a charming fishing town in the island that is famous for its fish fry night.
Visitors are greeted by the irresistible smell of fresh seafood being cooked right at the street side.
One can find virtually every kind of seafood being cooked in many different ways.
Fish fry night now happens every night of the week.
But fish fry Fridays that has been the original tradition.
It's special because the whole street seems to turn to a street party with the music blaring and people dancing.
Here, one can not only get a taste of authentic Barbados cuisine, one also gets it a very affordable price.
Local Chefs Vans - There are a handful of truly exceptional local chefs that park their vans near public Barbados sites and sell superb lunches for affordable prices.
A couple of these are already well known by the locals and most of the regular tourists.
One is Sandra, a lady chef who parks who food van near the sandy lane golf area.
It's usually near the entrance of the Golf Course entrance near the West Coast Street.
One can enjoy fresh island meals for a low price.
Another one is Princess' van that is can be found at the rear entrance of the Sunset Crest Mall.
Both vans serve a fresh selection of chicken, beef, and fish.
Cooking One's Own Food - Of course, for those who really want to save money, why not cook your own food? It's really easy especially with all the fresh foods one can get from any of the local markets in the island.
Many apartment hotels or small hotel Barbados hotels have small kitchens in their accommodations.
If one's room does not have a kitchen, it is also easy to simply request a meal from the cook at the small hotel (if there is one).
Just talk to them and see if they allow it but they usually do.
You can buy fresh fish or lobsters and have it prepared the way you want them.
Another great idea is to have a beach barbecue which is not only very easy and a lot more inexpensive than eating at a restaurant; it is also a whole lot more fun especially if one is traveling in a large group or a family.