Sandals Barbados

Barbados, Caribbean

The hotel

This Luxury Included® adults-only resort is set between lush, green gardens and a beautiful white sandy beach on the south coast. Choose between a spacious room equipped with all mod-cons. or your very own suite overlooking the gardens or the Caribbean Sea. When you can tear yourself away from the comfort of your private surrounds, take advantage of the vast choice of activities and amenities that await you. There’s complimentary scuba-diving for certified divers, kayaking, and sailing all included, experiences you’ll both treasure - or simply do nothing more than laze by one of three delightful swimming pools, soaking up the sun. When it comes to dining, you’re spoilt for choice with 11 gourmet restaurants serving delicious dishes in an intimate atmosphere.

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Snorkelling
  • Honeymoon
  • Wedding
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Spa

Where is it

On the vibrant south coast, set on beautiful Maxwell Beach and within walking distance of St Lawrence Gap. Transfer time from airport: 15 minutes.

Hotel information

280 rooms and suites. All with air-conditioning, private balcony or patio, HD LED Smart TV, complimentary WiFi access, telephone, coffee maker, mini bar with soft drinks, wines and local beers, iPod docking stations, safe, hairdryer, and iron and board. All rooms have 1 king-size bed and sleep maximum 2 adults. Caribbean Deluxe Rooms are set amongst tropical gardens on the second floor, overlooking the tropical gardens.

All Inclusive of: Sandals resorts are Luxury Included®; from luxury accommodation, 5-Star Global Gourmet™ dining, unlimited premium-brand drinks and tips, to a huge range of sports facilities and entertainment — its all included! Exclusive Exchange Programme so guests also have access to the facilities at Sandals Royal Barbados next door. 

Caribbean Village:

Caribbean Honeymoon Premium Rooms are located on the first floor, with views of the gardens.

Caribbean Premium Rooms are located on the first floor, with views of the tropical gardens.

Caribbean Grand Luxe Rooms are located on the second and third floors, with garden views.

Caribbean Grande Luxe Walkout Rooms are as above, but located on the ground floors with direct access from the patio to the resort's gardens.

Crystal Lagoon Village:

Crystal Lagoon Luxury Honeymoon Room with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub are located on the first and second floors, with views of the crystal lagoon pool and gardens.

Crystal Lagoon Club Level Luxury Honeymoon Suite with Balcony Tranquillity Soaking Tub are located on the third floor, with views of the crystal lagoon pool and gardens. These rooms include Club Sandals service.

Crystal Lagoon Swim-Up Club Level Luxury Room with Patio Tranquillity Soaking Tub are located on the ground floor, with direct swim-out access to the crystal lagoon pool from the patio. These rooms include Club Sandals service.

Crystal Lagoon One-Bedroom Butler Honeymoon Luxury Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub are set along the long crystal lagoon river pool, featuring a separate living room and a spa-style bathroom with circular tub. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

Crystal Lagoon Swim-up One-Bedroom Butler Suites with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub are as above, but are located on the ground floor with direct zero-entry swim-out access to the crystal lagoon pool from the patio. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

Beachfront Village:

Beachfront Honeymoon Club Level Suites are located on the first and second floors, with views of the beach and ocean, and feature a sitting area and spa-style bathroom. These rooms include Club Sandals service.

Beachfront Club Level Suites are as above. These rooms include Club Sandals service.

Beachfront Club Level Suites with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub are located on the third floor, with views of the beach and Caribbean Sea, featuring a sitting area and spa-style bathroom. These rooms include Club Sandals service.

Beachfront Penthouse Club Level Suites with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub are as above but are located on the top floor, offering panoramic views of the beach and ocean. These rooms include Club Sandals service.

Beachfront One-Bedroom Butler Suites with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub are located on each end of the Beachfront Village, with stunning views of the beach and Caribbean Sea from the expansive balcony. Featuring separate living room, and bathroom with Kohler clawfoot bath tub. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

Beachfront Penthouse One-Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub are as above, but are located on the top floors, offering panoramic views of the beach and ocean. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

Club Sandals Service:

  • Dedicated Club Sandals Lounge accessible 24-hours with Club Sandals concierge available 8:00am–10:00pm daily to assist with excursions, restaurant reservations, spa bookings and anything else you may need.
  • Preferred Club Sandals Lounge check-in with chilled towel and Champagne upon arrival.
  • Weekly hosted activities such a cocktail parties, martini evenings, wine tasting, snorkelling and exclusive Island Routes tours.
  • In-room stocked mini-bar with a selection of spirits, beer and wine as well as soft drinks, juices and water.
  • Room service available from 7:00am–10:00pm daily.

Sandals Butler Elite Service:

Providing you with uncompromising attention of a personal butler trained to the highest standards. Beginning with lemongrass-scented hand towels, welcome cocktails and culinary treats upon arrival, a private resort orientation and a luggage unpacking service you will then be supplied with a personal mobile phone to reach your Butler when needed. Your wish is their command! In addition, butler guests will also have access to all the Club Sandals amenities and weekly activities. In addition, you will also have 24-hour room service.

5-Star Global Gourmet™ at Sandals Resorts brings new sights, sounds and tastes to all guests at each meal — of course, all included! 11 gourmet restaurants: Spices (International breakfast and lunch, and pan-Caribbean dinner), Portofino's (á la carte Italian; open for breakfast and dinner), Schooners (á la carte seafood restaurant; open for dinner only), The Mariner Seaside Grill (open from 11:00am-6:00pm), Butch's Chophouse (New York style steakhouse; open for dinner only, reservations required), Café de Paris (French Patisserie), Kimonos (Japanese Teppanyaki), The Merry Monkey (British Gastro Pub; open for dinner and late night snacks), Dino’s Pizzeria, Soy (Sushi Bar) and Bombay Club (Sandals first ever Indian Restaurant; open for buffet breakfast and Indian cuisine for dinner). Doggies hotdog stand and a weekly Chocolate Buffet. 8 bars, including swim-up/pool bar. Additional 9 restaurants at Sandals Royal Barbados next door.

Nightly live entertainment including a resident band and cabaret shows. Weekly Manager’s Cocktail Party.

3 freshwater swimming pools and 2 whirlpools including a seaside infinity whirlpool. Fitness centre and Yoga pavilion. Red Lane® Spa with full range of treatments*. Scuba-diving* (free for certified divers, fee applies to others). Paddle boarding, windsurfing, snorkelling, Hobie Cat sailing, boogie boarding, and kayaking. Glass bottom boat trips. Volleyball, Bocce ball, cricket, pool, board games, and table tennis.

Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. Complimentary WiFi access in all room categories and public areas. Resort Shop* and Epix Professional Imaging* (photo shop).

Good general access for guests who are able to walk short distances and can manage up to six steps. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

3 nights.

*Denotes local charge.

Dress code: evening dress code for gentlemen states that smart trousers or jeans, long or short sleeve dress shirts (with or without collar) and dress shoes or sandals must be worn. Shorts, t-shirts, sleeveless shirts, trainers, flip-flops, hats and caps are not permitted in the evening.

Please note: two people in love over 18 years only.

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Sep 16, 2024 Scenic731578

Stayed at Sandals Barbados and had a great time! Everyone was so friendly and helpful. The main bar was EXCEPTIONAL!! Kiandra, Alisha, Minka, Alisa, Chenille, Tasura, and Shanna Kay, went out of their way to be inviting, friendly, and entertaining! Best bar crew ever! Also, another employee, Johnoy, who was actually getting off of work, took his… Read more
Stayed at Sandals Barbados and had a great time! Everyone was so friendly and helpful. The main bar was EXCEPTIONAL!! Kiandra, Alisha, Minka, Alisa, Chenille, Tasura, and Shanna Kay, went out of their way to be inviting, friendly, and entertaining! Best bar crew ever! Also, another employee, Johnoy, who was actually getting off of work, took his personal time to show my husband and I around the resort! He was the best! Loved our vacation and the staff that we had the pleasure of meeting. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Just ok - not bad, not great

Sep 15, 2024 Stay61074323991

My wife and I came here for our honeymoon. There was definitely some good and definitely some bad. The good: - it’s a beautiful resort and Barbados is beautiful itself - the food was quite good and restaurants were not difficult to book and get in to - excursions offered through resort were 10/10 - lots of pools, some quiet and some for more… Read more
My wife and I came here for our honeymoon. There was definitely some good and definitely some bad. The good: - it’s a beautiful resort and Barbados is beautiful itself - the food was quite good and restaurants were not difficult to book and get in to - excursions offered through resort were 10/10 - lots of pools, some quiet and some for more party-like atmosphere - spa and massage were great The bad: - service is not great. With our honeymoon, we were supposed to get champagne and rose pedals. We got nothing and had to ask the front desk several times before we finally got anything. They told us they don’t do the rose pedals anymore and that we would get a bath bomb for the tub. We never got one despite asking many times. - out of ingredients. No banana. No crapes. No Cole slaw. We never got any reasoning either but rather they just didn’t have it? - loud maintenance. I appreciate them keeping up on the grounds but it was non stop. They were cutting the tree outside of our room at 8am with a chain saw. They power washed the walk ways and it was difficult to pass through without feeling you were in the way. - in room entertainment. My wife and I like to relax in our room and most of the channels aren’t available or are for kids (even though this is an adult resort). Movies are $15. The tv mirroring option doesn’t work so we couldn’t even use our own devices. - we put our card for breakfast room service. It was never picked up. Again this was a perk of our honeymoon that we did not get. Overall - this experience was just ok. Not amazing. Not terrible. Sadly it didn’t meet the expectations for the cost we paid. Read less
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Sep 15, 2024 Arti P

Disappointing Experience at Sandals Barbados & Royal Barbados Having visited multiple Sandals properties across the Caribbean, I was looking forward to my stay at Sandals Barbados and Royal Barbados, especially since we were celebrating a milestone birthday with a large group. Unfortunately, this was by far the most disappointing… Read more
Disappointing Experience at Sandals Barbados & Royal Barbados Having visited multiple Sandals properties across the Caribbean, I was looking forward to my stay at Sandals Barbados and Royal Barbados, especially since we were celebrating a milestone birthday with a large group. Unfortunately, this was by far the most disappointing experience. First, the positives: the property itself is expansive and well-maintained. The beach area is beautiful, and the Royal side with its swim-out pools and individual cottages offers a peaceful, quiet environment. However, the service left much to be desired. Check-in was incredibly late, and we, along with many other guests, found ourselves waiting for hours to get settled. Worse, the staff seemed disengaged, rarely smiling or showing any enthusiasm for assisting guests. It felt as though we were an inconvenience to them, rather than valued guests. This was particularly disheartening given that we had come to celebrate a special occasion and tried our best to enjoy ourselves as a group, despite the disappointing service. While the grounds and amenities were up to Sandals' usual standards, the lackluster service and indifferent staff really diminished the overall experience. For the premium price point and Sandals' typically high reputation, we expected much better. I hope management takes these concerns seriously because, as a frequent Sandals visitor, this particular property fell short in comparison to others. Hopefully, improvements are made for future guests. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Trip of a lifetime!

Sep 13, 2024 Jill P

We enjoyed our stay at royal Barbados, our butlers, crystal S and Resha ( mini me) made our honeymoon a time to remember! They were spectacular! I will miss them both so much! The facility is gorgeous the food unbelievable. However the staff is what makes the experience remarkable!!!! Dwayne from epic was like having our own paparazzi! We love you… Read more
We enjoyed our stay at royal Barbados, our butlers, crystal S and Resha ( mini me) made our honeymoon a time to remember! They were spectacular! I will miss them both so much! The facility is gorgeous the food unbelievable. However the staff is what makes the experience remarkable!!!! Dwayne from epic was like having our own paparazzi! We love you guys and can’t wait to come back!!! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great holiday with piano bar singalong the highlight for me.

Sep 12, 2024 Peter G Crawley, United Kingdom

We have just come back from a ,thoroughly enjoyable vacation at sandals Barbados. The food was really good the weather, although it rained a few times as it always does in the Caribbean the Sun soon came out and cheered up everybody’s day. The food generally was really good. The French,Neptunes for lunch the Bombay restaurant and Butch’s … Read more
We have just come back from a ,thoroughly enjoyable vacation at sandals Barbados. The food was really good the weather, although it rained a few times as it always does in the Caribbean the Sun soon came out and cheered up everybody’s day. The food generally was really good. The French,Neptunes for lunch the Bombay restaurant and Butch’s chophouse being our main dining choices. The piano bar was a really good night Dale. The man on the piano was thoroughly entertaining good fun and a good singer as well. Zebe behind the bar was a very sociable guy and always greeted you with a smile he helped make it a great night. Sandals you have a couple of gems there look after them . Hope to be back soon. Read less