300 acres of tropical plantation, rainforest and waterfront. Stay beside the sea, Restaurant what is grown here, walk through cocoa country to our Bat Cave, and use Freshwater as your island base for Santo.
Freshwater is a working plantation stretching from the protected waters of the Segond Channel into the hills of Aore Island. There are only a handful of places to stay, plenty of space between them, food grown on the property, and an island landscape worth exploring.
Come for a quiet bungalow by the water, a family stay, a plantation lunch, a Bat Cave walk—or use Freshwater as a base for Santo.
Discover the plantation
Simple, comfortable places designed around the setting. Find your own corner of the Plantation in a quiet garden room among the fruit trees, with a queen bed and private bathroom.
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A queen bed, private bathroom and waterfront verandah for two. Wake beside the Segond Channel with the water, reef and sunset just beyond your verandah.
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Settle into a garden cottage with a queen room and bunk room for up to six guests. Separate sleeping spaces give everyone room, with the plantation outside the door.
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Walk from the coast through working cocoa, tropical gardens and rainforest before descending toward one of Aore's remarkable natural cave systems.
Our menu begins with what is growing, what is fresh and what suits island life. Freshwater is not trying to reproduce a city restaurant on an island—the island provides the menu.
See the food story
Start with fresh brewed coffee and cooked farm fresh eggs. Breakfast is a relaxed beginning before a plantation walk, a swim or a day exploring Santo.
Explore our meals
Join us for a Plantation Lunch during your visit or Bat Cave & Cocoa experience. Wraps, club sandwiches and fruit platters make an easy pause in the island day.
Plan your plantation lunch
Relaxed evening dining for house guests and selected visitors. Meals follow what is fresh and available, with local produce and a vegetarian option.
Explore dinner at Freshwater
History, snorkelling and an extraordinary wartime story.
Explore Santo“Our stay at the freshwater Plantation farm stay was absolutely amazing! The bungallow is so beautiful, it is situated directly on the beach and has an amazing sea view. They also have a super nice restaurant, with delicious meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Try the chicken Parmiggiana! We really enjoyed the evenings with Vny and Klaas, to talk about interesting topics by a glass of wine.”
Jason
“Miss Vny and Klaas will go out of their way to make you feel at home, pick up and drop from Aore to starfish on demand which makes things super easy to stay. We stayed at both accommodations and it was amazing. the food is also incredibly good. If you stay elsewhere highly recommend visiting their plantation for a meal a tour or some Kava”
Teresa
“Lovely experience on Freshwata Plantation! Josephine was full of information about all the different fruits growing there, in the orchard as well as in the wild, alongside the history of the place. All the animals we saw looked so well trRestauranted and happy too! The bat cave was just one small part of the whole picture: a beautiful day in this lovely place, friendly service to guests and a grRestaurant change from the daily snorkeling we otherwise did 🤗. This activity is especially suited to families with kids, I'd say 6&up. Thanks for a wonderful day!”
Jana
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