Southern Palms Beach Club

Barbados, Caribbean

Hotel rating
Trip advisor rating: 4.5 Based on 1156 reviews
Luxury Suite
Ocean View Room
Garden Terrace Restaurant
Luxury Suite
Garden Room
Ocean View Room
Luxury Suite
Ocean View Room
Garden Terrace Restaurant
Luxury Suite
Garden Room
Ocean View Room

The hotel

This lovely hotel is spread out along 1,000 ft of oceanfront at St Lawrence Gap, so has the best of both worlds — there are spacious grounds in which to relax and unwind during the day and then lively restaurants, shops and bars just a 5-minute walk away for evening entertainment! You can look out over the Caribbean Sea as you dine in the Garden Terrace restaurant and, on Sundays, people come from all over the island to enjoy the wonderfully lazy Sunday buffet lunch — accompanied by live music.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Tennis
  • Volley Ball
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkelling
  • Anniversary and special occasions
  • Families
  • Wedding
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Laundry Service
  • Swimming Pool

Where is it

On beautiful Dover Beach at St Lawrence Gap. 15 minutes to Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 25 minutes.

Hotel information

92 rooms on 3 floors in 6 buildings with no lifts. All with air-conditioning, satellite TV, tea/coffee-making facilities, fridge, hairdryer and iron and board. Garden Rooms with twin beds or 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.

Breakfast option: Available at a supplement.

Half Board option: Available at a supplement.

Ocean View Rooms are as Garden Rooms but with sea views, and either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 child.

Junior Suites with kitchen facilities and 1 king-size bed or 1 queen-size bed and sleeper sofa in living room, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 2 children.

Luxury Suites are very spacious with kitchenette and a bedroom with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds and a queen sleeper sofa in the lounge, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 3 children.

  • Meal Offer: Receive 7 breakfasts and 3 dinners from £215 per person (must be on 7 consecutive days).

    Offers may not be combinable.

  • Welcome Pack: Book a Luxury Suite and receive bread, milk, juice, butter, jam, coffee and tea in the room upon arrival.

    Offers may not be combinable.

  • Honeymooners and Silver and Gold Anniversaries: Receive a bottle of sparkling wine on arrival (not applicable when booking the Supersaver Room).

    Offers may not be combinable.

  • Kids Stay Free: Up to two children (2-16 years) stays free when sharing a room with two adults.  

    Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. 

  • Booking Bonus: Book between 02 Jan '19 - 31 Oct '19 to receive 5% off the accommodation.

    Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. 

  • Kids Stay and Eat Free: Child up to the age of 11 will receive 50% off at the buffet, not the al-la-carte.

    When two adults have a meal, the 1st child will have a kids menu choice free of charge.

  • Booking Bonus: Book by 31 Mar '19 and adults receive up to 5% off the accommodation cost between 11 Apr–15 Nov '19. Excludes Supersaver Room.

    Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable.

Garden Terrace Restaurant. Khus Khus Bar. Complimentary afternoon tea served on the terrace. Breakfast option available*.

Regular live entertainment. Weekly Manager's rum punch party.

2 swimming pools, floodlit tennis (charge for floodlighting), shuffleboard, beach volleyball, windsurfing, mini-golf, small outdoor gym in the gardens, small indoor fitness centre, guest lounge with library and board games. Snorkelling, boogie boards and introductory diving lesson.

Gift shop, beauty salon*, complimentary safe at reception. Coin-operated laundry*. Turtle nesting on the beach (seasonal).

This hotel has a Tourism Levy fee of $5.50 per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change)

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

*Denotes local charge.

Please note: Compulsory gala dinner supplements apply over Christmas and New Year holidays.

Please note: Child ages for accommodation are up to and including 16 years.

Please note: Breakfast/Half Board options are available at a supplement.

Trip advisor rating: 4.5 Based on 1156 reviews

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Feb 19, 2019 habanared Carcassonne Center, France

Stayed last week in this lovely hotel which has the benefit of a great location right on Dover beach. Our room was excellent and had an amazing sea view. The majority of the staff were great (reception, odd-jobbers, domestics) but found that service round the bar area was average at best. The staff appeared loathe to serve you if you were… Read more
Stayed last week in this lovely hotel which has the benefit of a great location right on Dover beach. Our room was excellent and had an amazing sea view. The majority of the staff were great (reception, odd-jobbers, domestics) but found that service round the bar area was average at best. The staff appeared loathe to serve you if you were sitting out from the covered area, just a few strides away under a parasol. Order taken maybe after 10-15-20 minutes, then maybe another 10-15 minutes before you got your drink. You could be sat there for ever when you had finished before the bill was fetched to be signed (if you got up and walked away however it was amazing how quickly staff approached and said "you've not signed your bill"! I ended up going elsewhere for an afternoon tipple as a consequence of this indifferent service which i found to be rather archaic. Despite this i would highly recommend this hotel: we had a wonderful time in Barbados. Special mention to Edrick, lovely man. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating What a fun Sunday afternoon

Feb 13, 2019 Lynn N Ottawa, Canada

The restaurant hosts the Barbados steel band every Sunday afternoon for noon to 3pm. The steel band is better than good, they are excellent. The band works so hard to please the guests. The drinks are flowing, people are dancing and everyone is just having a good time. A must when in the Barbados. Highly recommended.
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Feb 13, 2019 agraves2015 Plymouth, United Kingdom

Every week the Steel Pan Orchestra plays at the Southern Palms Hotel between 12 and 3pm. It is a must see and listen to when we have visitors. Not only is the music outstanding but our older more professional dancing visitors love to get up and show us how it should be done on my he dance floor. I have yet to find anyone who does not enjoy… Read more
Every week the Steel Pan Orchestra plays at the Southern Palms Hotel between 12 and 3pm. It is a must see and listen to when we have visitors. Not only is the music outstanding but our older more professional dancing visitors love to get up and show us how it should be done on my he dance floor. I have yet to find anyone who does not enjoy this wonderful lunchtime event. Just sitting listening and looking at the wonderful Dover Beach is a moment to be experienced in Caribbean heaven. Of course cheerful Chad will be there to bring the other little extra bit......rum punch or cocktails!!! Read less
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Feb 12, 2019 Culture727120

Literally on the beach . We went half board and the food was good, with a choice of two menus . The hotel receptionists were so helpful and knowledgeable. The swimming pools were very clean and just what we needed in the heat ! There were plenty of sunbeds for everyone both around the pool and on the beach . There are no umbrellas on the beach ,… Read more
Literally on the beach . We went half board and the food was good, with a choice of two menus . The hotel receptionists were so helpful and knowledgeable. The swimming pools were very clean and just what we needed in the heat ! There were plenty of sunbeds for everyone both around the pool and on the beach . There are no umbrellas on the beach , just round the pool . Sunbeds are free . You can shade under the palm trees on the beach . We didn't really venture outside the hotel at night , mainly because we just loved being there . We met some lovely people so spent the night on the terrace which was literally on the beach . The handyman /beach man Rodney was lovely . He'd move sunbeds for you and let us feed the turtles and fish !! There are resident turtles in the pond /water feature within the grounds of the hotel . There are plenty of bars and restaurants just minutes away from the hotel but we weren't disturbed by any noise . It's easy to get round the island either by bus , reggae bus or taxi . All the busses where ever you want to go on the island is just 2 barbadian dollars each way per person . You have to try the reggae bus at least once , just for the experience!! Would I return? Most definitely!! Read less
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Feb 11, 2019 Angharad D

We love The Southern Palms Hotel! We've stayed here on four occasions and it's awesome! Some of the guests have been staying at this hotel for 20 years + and we can see why. We think that we'd find it hard to find somewhere else in the Caribbean that's as great as this hotel. The hotel is unpretentious and is positioned on Dover Beach, which is… Read more
We love The Southern Palms Hotel! We've stayed here on four occasions and it's awesome! Some of the guests have been staying at this hotel for 20 years + and we can see why. We think that we'd find it hard to find somewhere else in the Caribbean that's as great as this hotel. The hotel is unpretentious and is positioned on Dover Beach, which is the best beach in Barbados. The beach has powdery white sand and lots of space and shade under the palm trees for sun loungers. The sea is great for swimming (there's a bit of a wave, but it's generally ok), SUP, surfing and wind surfing. The hotel is within walking distance of some lovely restaurants and bars in St Lawrence Gap (this is a big plus, as there's nothing worse than staying somewhere that's remote and having to rely on taxis.) We love a restaurant with a view and would highly recommend the following: - Castaways (go there for lunch and do some turtle spotting!) - Primo (beautiful food and gorgeous view over the bay at sunset) - Apsara Samudra (lovely Thai restaurant overlooking the ocean.) The hotel staff are polite and helpful, and you can be sure of a warm welcome and a huge smile from Edrick! A special mention to Sandy, who works tirelessly and is very helpful with arranging water sports. If you've booked your holiday at the Southern Palms then you're in for a treat! We can't wait to go back. Read less