The Sands Barbados

Barbados, Caribbean

Virgin rating

Supersaver Room
Supersaver Room
Supersaver Room bathroom
On The Water
Signature Room
Signature Room
Signature Room bathroom
Signatue Room patio
Signature Room
1 Bed Suite living area
1 Bed Suite bedroom
1 Bed Suite patio
2 Bed Duplex
2 Bed Duplex
2 Bed Duplex master
2 Bed Duplex master
2 Bed Duplex second bedroom
2 Bed Duplex
Penthouse Suite view
3 Bed Suite
Penthouse Suite living area
Penthouse Suite
Penthouse Suite master
Penthouse Suite bathroom
View from Penthouse Suite
Spa
Supersaver Room
Supersaver Room
Supersaver Room bathroom
On The Water
Signature Room
Signature Room
Signature Room bathroom
Signatue Room patio
Signature Room
1 Bed Suite living area
1 Bed Suite bedroom
1 Bed Suite patio
2 Bed Duplex
2 Bed Duplex
2 Bed Duplex master
2 Bed Duplex master
2 Bed Duplex second bedroom
2 Bed Duplex
Penthouse Suite view
3 Bed Suite
Penthouse Suite living area
Penthouse Suite
Penthouse Suite master
Penthouse Suite bathroom
View from Penthouse Suite
Spa

The hotel

Occupying one of the most sought-after beachfront settings in Barbados, the All Inclusive Sands offers not just sun, sea, and sand by the bucketful, but very comfortable accommodation too. Choose from a variety of room options, including a garden studio with gorgeous tropical views or an oceanfront family suite, all with plenty of amenities, including complimentary WiFi, to make you feel right at home. Not that you’ll be in your room too long, there’s too much else on-site to tempt you, with a swimming pool, spa, and fitness centre to keep you occupied. St Lawrence Gap, the entertainment capital of Barbados, is just a few minutes away, featuring some of the best restaurants, bars and nightclubs on the island. Want to stay closer to home? No problem. The Sands boasts two restaurants of its own as well as two bars in which to linger over drinks and eats.

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Snorkelling
  • Babysitting service
  • Honeymoon
  • Wedding
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Free Parking
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • No Smoking

Where is it

On Worthing Beach, within easy walking distance of St. Lawrence Gap. Oistins Bay Garden market is a short taxi ride away. Transfer time from airport: 15 minutes.

Hotel information

151 rooms within 87 suites. All with air-conditioning, flat-screen cable TV, complimentary WiFi, fridge, tea/coffee-making facilities, safe, bathrobes, hairdryer, and iron and ironing board. All rooms have bathrooms with showers. 

Virgin Supersaver rooms are cosy and open to internal corridors, they have small frosted windows but do not have balconies/patios or a mini-fridge (all other room categories will include this). Rooms have 1 queen-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults. 

All Inclusive of: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. All beverages, except champagne and speciality wine. Weekly Manager’s cocktail reception. Complimentary water sports include kayaking, paddle boarding, snorkelling, and body boards. 

Please note: guests must be 18 years and over to be served alcohol. All activities featured in the All Inclusive programme are subject to availability, demand and weather conditions.

The Sands Signature Rooms have either a patio or balcony with garden views and 1 queen-size bed (twin beds on request), sleeping maximum 2 adults.

One-Bedroom Garden/Pool Suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedroom only. These suites feature a separate fan-cooled living/dining area with tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge and flat-screen television with cable channels. The bedroom has 1 queen-size bed (twin beds on request) and a sofa in the living area, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

One-Bedroom Ocean View Suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedroom only. These suites feature a separate fan-cooled living/dining area with tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge and flat screen television with cable channels. The bedroom has 1 queen-size bed (twin beds on request) and a sofa in the living area, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.

Two-Bedroom Garden/Pool View Duplex Suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedrooms only. The duplex suites feature a separate fan-cooled living/dining area with tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge, a sofa and flat-screen television with cable channels. Bedrooms are located upstairs and have 1 queen-size bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Two-Bedroom Garden/Pool Family Suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedrooms only. The family suites feature a separate fan-cooled living/dining area with tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge, and a flat-screen television with cable channels. Suites sleep maximum 4 adults and 2 children (under 16 years).

Two-Bedroom Ocean View Duplex Suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedrooms only. The duplex suites feature a separate fan-cooled living/dining area with tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge, a sofa and a flat-screen television with cable channels. Bedrooms are located upstairs, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Please note: children under 6 years are not allowed in the duplex Suites

Two-Bedroom Ocean View Family Suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedrooms only. These suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedroom only. The family suites feature a separate fan-cooled living/dining area with tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge, and a flat-screen television with cable channels. Suites sleep maximum 4 adults and 2 children (under 16 years).

Three-Bedroom Garden/Pool Suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedrooms only. These suites feature a separate living/dining area with tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge, sofa and a flat-screen television with cable channels. Suites sleep maximum 6 adults or 2 adults and 4 children.

Two-Bedroom Penthouse Suites are air-conditioned in the bedrooms only. Penthouse suites feature a separate fan-cooled living/dining area with a sofa, flat-screen television with cable channels. The oceanfront Penthouse Suites are on the highest floor and is well appointed with magnificent oceanfront view, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. Please note: children under 13 years are not allowed to stay in the Penthouse Suites.

On The Water (beachfront restaurant serving Caribbean/International cuisine - open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Noir* (à la carte rooftop restaurant, open 5 nights a week for dinner only - guests 12 years and over only). 2 bars (the main bar is open from 10:00am-11:00pm and the second bar is open when Noir is). Afternoon tea. Snack menu available daily from 10:00am - 4:00pm. Room service*.

Please note: guests may dine at Noir once per stay. Subsequent visits will be subject to availability and additional supplement.

Please note: reservations are required for lunch and dinner at both restaurants.

Nightly live music in the main restaurant from 8.30pm-10.00pm. A selection of complimentary seasonal activities and programmes are available to kids and teens during Christmas, Easter and the Summer school holidays. Subject to change and rotation, and will run based on minimum numbers.

Saltwater swimming pool. Reflections Spa*. Fitness centre. Non-motorised water sports including kayaking, paddle boards and body boards. Snorkelling equipment.

 Complimentary WiFi access. Guests Lounge with computer (with Internet access). 24-hour reception. Complimentary parking. Laundry service*. Babysitting service* (on request).

A Tourism Fee will be charged per bedroom, per night and will be collected at check out. The rate is subject to change by the Government, and varies by hotel room. Fees currently range from 8.75 Barbadian dollar (approximately £3.90) to 35 Barbadian dollar​ (approximately £16.00) per bedroom, per night. 

3 nights between 1 Apr-22 Dec.

5 nights between 6 Jan-31 Mar.

7 nights between 23 Dec-5 Jan.

* Denotes local charge.

Dress code

On The Water: the evening dress code is smart casual. Gentlemen may wear smart dress shorts and short sleeved shirts (polo shirts are allowed). Ladies tops/blouses must be full cover. Please note that no sports replica shirts or club branded merchandise are allowed at dinner. Smart jeans are allowed. No flip flops or trainers are allowed in the evening in the restaurant.

Cover-ups are required in the restaurant for breakfast and lunch and footwear is required in the restaurant at all times.

Noir Restaurant (à la carte): elegantly casual. Full-length trousers for gentleman and shirts with sleeves (either short or long sleeve), smart casual footwear. Stylish jeans and polo shirts are allowed. No T-shirts, sports replica shirts or club branded merchandise. No distressed jeans, three quarter pants, cargos or shorts (shorts applies to ladies also). No running shoes, flip-flops or caps are allowed in the restaurant. Children under 12 years are not allowed in Noir Restaurant. 

Please note: all rooms are non-smoking (including on balconies). Smoking is permitted in limited areas around the hotel.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Amazing anniversary trip to The Sands

Oct 1, 2024 Christina M Yorkshire, United Kingdom

We booked our 30th wedding Anniversary week at the Sands hotel And have been blown away.the holiday from Day one has been amazing .we got an upgrade to pool/full ocean view two storey suite! Amazing.plus a Fancy balloon and celebratory banner on the bed .Thank you Everyone thing and everyone working at the hotel it was amazing.staff so… Read more
We booked our 30th wedding Anniversary week at the Sands hotel And have been blown away.the holiday from Day one has been amazing .we got an upgrade to pool/full ocean view two storey suite! Amazing.plus a Fancy balloon and celebratory banner on the bed .Thank you Everyone thing and everyone working at the hotel it was amazing.staff so professional and friendly all the time. The food should set a presidence to other all inclusives. Mainly Al a carte serving three courses from a choice of three most days either lunch or dinner..so much better than buffets.the food was always well prepared and cooked to a high standard was tasty regardless of what you ordered and I must congratulate the chefs both the restaurant and the Noir restaurant both outstanding. The cocktails were also delicious and prepared well unlike most AI hotel drinks. So a big shoutout to the guy who delivered us drinks ans snacks on the beach..He was great and thank you Our anniversary meal was at the NOIR restaurant in the complex and included in our package! It was a wow from us and worthy of any Michelin star restaurants.also a lovely glass tray celebrating our anniversary written in choclate with another dessert attached.Thank you. The beach, sun beds all pristine and laid Out each day and the parasols dug in each day (in that heat too) Clean towels for the sun beds available each day.. Lovely wicker sun beds and padded cushions by the shallow Pool also .. I must give a massive shout out to the lovely Raquel from the restaurant.nothingness too much trouble she was cute funny professional and friendly.we loved her and a great big thank you to her.. Our only niggle the whole holiday was there being no air conditioning in the downstairs lounge making it unbearable to sit in there.it would make a massive difference. We caught a couple of the reggae reggae buses to Oistins (missed Friday due to travelling and Saturday a bit quiet) and Bridgetown.somw more Safer feeling than others !! But a great cheap way to travel . We visited Harbour lights on on their party nights wed and Thurs! It's a must to visit .What a night and one worth visiting and well worth the £85 each to go including great food and all drinks and transport. We will be back and Next time hire a car ! What a great hotel Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating 10 fantastic nights at The Sands

Sep 30, 2024 John M Anstruther, United Kingdom

We had an excellent All-Inclusive holiday at The Sands in Barbados. We were there for 10 nights mid-September 2024. We arrived late afternoon having travelled nearly 18 hours in total from Scotland. Check in was straight forward and we were offered a rum punch to cool us down in the 32 degree heat when we arrived. You are then shown to your room… Read more
We had an excellent All-Inclusive holiday at The Sands in Barbados. We were there for 10 nights mid-September 2024. We arrived late afternoon having travelled nearly 18 hours in total from Scotland. Check in was straight forward and we were offered a rum punch to cool us down in the 32 degree heat when we arrived. You are then shown to your room at which point we discovered that our ocean view room had been upgraded free of charge to one of the penthouse suites - what a brilliant start to our holiday. The suite is very roomy, tastefully decorated and the views from the room and of course the very large balcony are absolutely stunning. Table chairs and sun loungers are on the balcony in case just want a chill out while admiring the ocean. The pool area is well laid out and close to the bar ( although the pool / barman guy made it his life’s work to ensure you never needed to get up for a drink), the beach is a further 10 metres on so everything is nearby. Towels for the pool and beach are provided by the hotel. Breakfast is buffet style which seems to cater for all tastes. On arrival you book both lunch and evening meal at a time of your choice. Generally there are 3 choices for each of the three courses a seafood, a meat or chicken and a veggie for the main course. I found something I liked each mealtime so had no issue with this. We also ate in the Noir restaurant twice and enjoyed it both times. N.b gents must wear covered shoes and long trousers to eat here. Overall the Hotel is quite small and stylish, they were doing some minor refurbishment work while we were there which did not affect us at all - but it is making a difference and it will only get even better. Some minor damage was caused on the beach during the hurricane in June. Lastly what really makes this hotel are the staff !! It would be a shame to single anyone out as we found THEM ALL excellent. Out and about in Barbados, it is clear that the Bajan people appreciate what the tourist industry does for their economy. Nice, helpful people who seem to love life and have a smile on their face all the time. Outside the hotel duty free shopping in Bridgetown and the Cattemeran cruise were both excellent. Loved Barbados and loved The Sands Hotel - would definitely return there. Read less
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Sep 24, 2024 F W

I visted The Sands hotel the view and ambience was impeccable. We stayed for 5 days, the service we received when we were checking in was very accommodating and hospitable. Dinning in the main restaurant was lovely the ambiance and food was gorgeous. My only complaint was the heat and the service we received from our waitress. Whose name if I… Read more
I visted The Sands hotel the view and ambience was impeccable. We stayed for 5 days, the service we received when we were checking in was very accommodating and hospitable. Dinning in the main restaurant was lovely the ambiance and food was gorgeous. My only complaint was the heat and the service we received from our waitress. Whose name if I remember correctly was Shakea. The drinks were good along with our starters. Up until we had to mention how long our main course was taking to come out. Our waitress mood abruptly changed and she become more irritated and hostile when approached. It left a really bad taste in our mouth when she rolled her eyes and sighed aggressively at us ,while walking away thinking we didn’t see her, after inquiring a second time about our course. Our food finally arrived and we quickly ate and went back to our rooms. I would recommend visiting The Sands Hotel but I do hope the staffs demeanor does change so other guest don’t have this same encounter and feel more welcomed. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Stunning location

Sep 20, 2024 Fearless36212012821 Bristol, United Kingdom

Great location on the beach. The grounds and beach were well maintained with plenty of sun loungers to go around. The restaurant was nice and had a good selection of food which was mainly served from the menu with occasional buffets some nights. The staff were really friendly and attentive and couldn’t do enough for you. We had a slight hiccup… Read more
Great location on the beach. The grounds and beach were well maintained with plenty of sun loungers to go around. The restaurant was nice and had a good selection of food which was mainly served from the menu with occasional buffets some nights. The staff were really friendly and attentive and couldn’t do enough for you. We had a slight hiccup with the room we had been allocated on the first night but give credit where it is due the management sorted it out the very next morning and we were upgraded to a beach front duplex and this room was amazing with stunning views. Thank you Renee and Rebecca for helping , you both delivered on your promises. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed the stay and Barbados and would have no hesitation to recommend this hotel. Thank you The Sands and staff. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Small and friendly on the beach

Sep 8, 2024 diamondsusie Chipping Sodbury, United Kingdom

We stayed at the sands on a 12 night all inclusive package with TUI. Welcome cocktail on arrival and check in via QR code was quick and straightforward. We booked a duplex suite which was on the 3rd floor and gave us a lovely view across the pool to the ocean. The suite was simply furnished but perfectly adequate and the bedroom and bathroom were… Read more
We stayed at the sands on a 12 night all inclusive package with TUI. Welcome cocktail on arrival and check in via QR code was quick and straightforward. We booked a duplex suite which was on the 3rd floor and gave us a lovely view across the pool to the ocean. The suite was simply furnished but perfectly adequate and the bedroom and bathroom were clean and the air conditioning kept the room nicely chilled. The lounge had access to a spacious balcony but was not air conditioned and the balcony only had a single day bed so not really practical for two people. My only (minor) issue with the bedroom was the bed which felt small to us - it was a standard double and we are used to a king size. The amenities were basic , just a single bar and outdoor dining area beachside. Breakfast was buffet with eggs cooked to order, plenty of choice and all fresh. Lunch and Dinner varied from order off the menu offering a choice of meat, fish or veggie options, three courses, or buffet serve yourself. There were also poolside snack options of burgers, hot dogs and chicken strips all with chips. The hotel also offered al la carte dining at Noir but limited visits to once per week of stay. We visited twice and thoroughly enjoyed the restaurant and the food was definitely a much better experience than the other restaurant but it was disappointing to find on our second visit that the menu was unchanged and so we ended up having the same food twice. Noir has about 30 covers inside with air conditioning which makes it very intimate and a comfortable dining experience. On our second visit the inside area was fully booked so we were seated on the balcony with just a fan to offer little cooling. The hotel has poolside sunbeds and plenty more on the beach, we never had a problem getting a sunbed where we wanted to be and fresh towels were available through the day on request. Water sport equipment from snorkels & masks, paddle boards and kayaks to pool inflatables were all available and each day there was a different itinerary of activities available if you want to join in with something. Staff at the Sands were all very helpful and friendly and everyone had a smile all day long. The management were very visible and approachable and also helpful. They took time to check on guests and make sure everyone was happy. Location of the hotel was also good if you wanted to get out and about with bars and restaurants within walking distance or a short taxi ride away. I would be happy to return to this small well run hotel and felt overall it was good value for money Read less