We stayed here for four nights in early June. There were only two other cottages occupied, so it was a quiet and serene vacation. The AC had to work pretty hard, but we were cool enough. BUT ---- returning home our VISA bill had a $54 charge on it, separate from our deposit and final charges at check out. I have tried and tried to get the property to remove this charge, but they tell me "We have no record of charging your card for this". If you go, you should be aware of this. I have seen a couple of other reviews mentioning mystery charges. I would suggest you stay elsewhere and avoid the problem.

I lived in Dominica for two years and know the place well. Picard Beach Cottages are a great bargain (economy accomodations are tough to find in DA) and aare wonderfully comfy place to stay. The beach as a stones throw away yet the place is quite private. The staff was great and the cottages are very comfortable/clean. Wish I was there now...... As someone who knows the island very well, I fully endorse this establishment.

We came to visit our son who is attending Med School and this was the closest hotel to stay at within walking distance. We stayed in one of the cottages and the view was fantastic, nice to have porch to relax at night, but surprised at the accomodations. The cottage could be very nice if they were updated. Holes in the walls/windows for the bugs to come in and was pretty hot in the rooms unless y were in the bedroom..not very much water pressure, but Cecelia was our maid and she was fantastic!!! Whatever we needed she would try and get for us & always a smile on her face. Restaurant was not open (under construction or something)..whole area could be kept up better & it could be a very nice place to stay in the future. Not any other choice to stay if y want to be close to y student.

These aren't the most luxurious of cottages, but the location right near the beach is great. We got a free upgrade from a standard to a superior cottage (though we didn't have a beach front, just a "beach view," which consisted of a glimpse of the sea between two other cottages). We enjoyed walking along the beach and going out onto the pier to watch the sunset in the evenings. We also liked sitting out on our cottage's porch (but bring your bug spray -- we got chewed on by mosquitoes).

Our cottage had a TV, fridge/freezer, gas stove, dishes/utensils, and sink. There was a window air conditioner in the bedroom that could be used to cool that room or the entire cottage. (It worked well for the former, but wasn't quite strong enough to cool the whole place effectively.) We had to get maintenance (aka the security person on call) to fix some lights, the stove, and our TV during our stay -- an inconvenience, but the repairs were made promptly. Otherwise we had a lovely time here and would recommend it to others.