Time Out Hotel

Barbados, Caribbean

Virgin rating

Standard Room
Superior Room
Pool View Room
Pool View Room
Deluxe Room
Deluxe Room
Deluxe Room
Deluxe Rooms
Amigos
Amigos
Standard Room
Superior Room
Pool View Room
Pool View Room
Deluxe Room
Deluxe Room
Deluxe Room
Deluxe Rooms
Amigos
Amigos

The hotel

Ideally located on the south coast of Barbados, in the vibrant St. Lawrence Gap area, is the budget-friendly Time Out Hotel. Famed for its prime location you are steps away from the beautiful Dover Beach and next to Dover playing field - great if you fancy getting involved in a game of football with the locals, or joining in with any festivities during your holiday. Offering 76 rooms, you'll also find a bar, a restaurant, and a pool on the property, but what really impresses us is the friendly service and the genuine island warmth the minute you walk through the door.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Swimming Pool
  • Close to Beach

Where is it

Time Out Hotel is located on the south coast of Barbados in the entertaining and popular St. Lawrence Gap. 15 minutes to Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 25 minutes.

Hotel information

76 rooms on 3 floors in 2 buildings, with no lifts. All rooms have air-conditioning, flat-screen cable TV, mini-fridge (not stocked), kettle, safe, iron and ironing board, and hairdryer. All rooms feature a shower only.

Standard Rooms are located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the hotel, facing the courtyard and Dover Playing field, with either 1 double bed or 2 twin beds; sleeping maximum 2 adults. These rooms do not have a balcony.

Breakfast option: available at a supplement.

Superior Rooms are primarily situated on the upper floors, with a balcony or patio, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Pool View Rooms feature a balcony or patio, with 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Deluxe Rooms are larger in size and have been recently renovated, with views of Dover playing field, and either 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 3 children.

Please note: Virgin Atlantic Holidays exclusive special offer rooms are located on the 2nd and 3rd floor without elevator access

  • Book by 30 Sep '24 to receive 10% off your accommodation costs for travel between 1 Jan - 14 Apr '25, and 20% off your accommodation costs for travel between 15 Apr - 18 Dec '25. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. 

Amigo's restaurant and sports bar, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a casual dress code and daily happy hour. There are also many restaurant and bar options just outside of Time Out's front door for you to choose from including Greek, Chinese, Thai, Irish, Mexican, Spanish or International cuisine.

Swimming pool. Basketball*, volleyball* available at Dover playing field, and a range of water sports* are available on Dover Beach.

Convenience shop. Complimentary WiFi access.

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. 

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

Special offer rooms are located on the 2nd and 3rd floor do not have elevator access.

* Denotes local charge.

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Poor Barbados resort choice

Nov 26, 2023 travellady512017 Hamilton, Canada

Very basic resort. The reception staff could be friendlier and more smiles. In the bathroom, one drawer was unfinished or broken with a damaged front. The door had no weatherstripping so allowed biting bugs in. Kettle only -- on coffee maker. Hallway was poorly lighted. Walls were so thin that you could hear everything in the hallway.… Read more
Very basic resort. The reception staff could be friendlier and more smiles. In the bathroom, one drawer was unfinished or broken with a damaged front. The door had no weatherstripping so allowed biting bugs in. Kettle only -- on coffee maker. Hallway was poorly lighted. Walls were so thin that you could hear everything in the hallway. Restaurant's menu had so many not available. Trash on grass near pool. Overhead light in ladies' toilet not fixed for two days. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating We love Time Out looking forward to returning

Nov 18, 2023 helen j

We love this hotel very friendly staff they bend over backwards for you, good value for money and i take my 4 grandchildren and they get spoiled every time we stay they, the food is to a very high standard and the hotel is spotlessly clean have booked again for August 2024.....look out Time out the kids are returning😃
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Good location

Oct 17, 2023 alaita

Just returned today after a 10 day stay in Time Out. We were room only so we were pleased we had a kettle and fridge, also an iron. We were able to make a cuppa and a sandwich on days when we stayed around the pool. We found the majority of the staff to be pleasant and helpful. Our room was cleaned when we left the notice on the door for it to be… Read more
Just returned today after a 10 day stay in Time Out. We were room only so we were pleased we had a kettle and fridge, also an iron. We were able to make a cuppa and a sandwich on days when we stayed around the pool. We found the majority of the staff to be pleasant and helpful. Our room was cleaned when we left the notice on the door for it to be done. We ate in Amigos a couple of times but my husband was overcharged and I had to go back to the bar and sort it out. There were a lot of locals who were noisy and a couple of times there was some very loud music playing till 1.30 a m. Overall we enjoyed our stay as it was our first time visiting Barbados but we did make enquiries about places with better facilities and they appeared to be better value. The location was fine, 15 minute walk to catch a local bus. 3.50 bbd$ each way. One receptionist was particularly helpful I think she was called Larinda??? She was always pleasant whilst another one could barely acknowledge us when we enquired about local buses and trips, she definitely shouldn’t be on reception as she didn’t give a good first impression of the hotel. On our last day we thought we’d spend it relaxing round the pool before our late evening flight but they were cutting the trees around there so it kind of put a damper on it for us. Whilst I realise these jobs have to done they could be done much earlier in the day so as not to cause too much disruption. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Time Out is not a place for Time Out

Oct 10, 2023 Angie A London

Before I start my review. I am not a complainer and have always given this hotel a 5-star review pre-pandemic and bought a lot of custom to the Time out hotel. Housekeeping Service was very poor. I support sustainability, however; I did not know it extended to towels provided every 2 days and no toilet roll unless you ask for it! I had to ask… Read more
Before I start my review. I am not a complainer and have always given this hotel a 5-star review pre-pandemic and bought a lot of custom to the Time out hotel. Housekeeping Service was very poor. I support sustainability, however; I did not know it extended to towels provided every 2 days and no toilet roll unless you ask for it! I had to ask reception/security 4 times for toilet roll and there were not easily accessible as the night security had to unlock the storeroom and climb over boxes. The first time I asked reception whether my room is getting cleaned. This is after a beach day; I came back late afternoon and room was not swept or mopped out and beds were not made. Reception sent a housekeeper who I thought was management as she always had a clipboard with her. She knocked and rudely said you had full service yesterday i.e., sheet change, towels so I interrupted and asked does that mean I don’t get my room cleaned? She said she will get it cleaned… never happened. Ms Clipboard knocked on the door regularly asking what I need but I thought it was over and above housekeeping e.g., extra towels. I did not realise I had to say yes please I would like my room cleaned today and a toilet roll and 2 fresh towels. I thought that was a compulsory service! So, when I said no thank you, we got nothing at all. After the first complaint to reception about the state of my room, that set a precedent for the remainder of my stay!! Absolute filth! However, I must say a massive thank you to Aldine who cleaned our room to a first-class level but that was approximately on day 10. There is a caveat here though, this does not apply to all rooms, it applies to the housekeeper you get as my family (3) stayed in another part of the hotel and received a daily cleaning service with no issues. Hotel Room and Equip The pool view room had comfortable beds and a lovely powerful shower. TV, a lot of good films (when it was in service) Fridge – That thing would defrost ice. Just used for storage Iron – Black mark on iron which marked my dress. I didn’t notice until after that the mark was melted plastic. Lots of storage space within the room and a nice size. Locals The locals are offered staycation deals which may mean a weekend or a day pass which I have no problem with at all. However, the behaviour of some of these locals was appalling. The noise by the pool affected the afternoon relaxation/snooze on the sunbeds that I had to leave the pool area. On the last count there were 21 locals in the pool (all connected) and all the overseas visitors left the area as there was no room in the pool as well as the anti-social behaviour. I went to my room and locals were screaming and banging doors of there rooms and we had them either side of us, but I did not complain after the housekeeping experience. I just made my mind up it will be last time at the Time out. Amigos Restaurant Food The first evening we arrived we had a meal there. My mum was mortified as the chicken wings she ordered had blood in it. The first morning we had breakfast which took ages to be served and I have never seen grey baked beans in my life!! Nasty. That was the last time we ate at Amigos. Drink We had a fridge in our room that will not freeze ice so had to go to the bar to ask for ice. The first time we asked a bald bartender for ice, he looked at us as if we went and knocked at his front door and asked for something from his personal supply. The second time I bought drinks, so I wasn’t made to feel so bad asking for ice. I ordered 3 X sprites from the same bartender which came to $18 BBD! This was a plastic cup which holds about 250ml but was filled to the top with ice so therefore I would say we got 100-150ml sprite. At least I got my ice! 😊 I went another time to the bar and was served by another bar tender and asked for 2 X sprites which came to $8BBD so do the maths. You are being ripped off dependent on who serves you. I never bought another drink for the duration of my stay!! friendliness of staff Reception was quite cold, and you were made to feel you are being a nuisance. The only good experience was check-in. A big thanks to Sabrina (old school staff) Aldine, night security and the maintenance guys around the gardens/pool. All were lovely and professional. Top class customer experience. Will I stay here again? Absolutely not!! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating THE STAFF STEALS!!!

Sep 10, 2023 Tee_yq

Ive stayed here before and it was a different experience each time. This time everything was going well until i got an alert that my card (A CARD A NEVER USE) was being used to make an online purchase at a local barbadian fast food restaurant. That card has been in my purse since i got to Barbados and was still in my room when i returned but… Read more
Ive stayed here before and it was a different experience each time. This time everything was going well until i got an alert that my card (A CARD A NEVER USE) was being used to make an online purchase at a local barbadian fast food restaurant. That card has been in my purse since i got to Barbados and was still in my room when i returned but apparently someone stole the card information when i was gone. There was a safe on the room but it was locked and i was in a rush. Unfortunately thst cost me a lot of stress and unnecessary waste of my time. I cut that card off so now fast forward 3 wks later. I got an alert from another card that was in the wallet that a purchase was made from a Barbadian supermarket, meanwhile im in America. The perpetrator made several attempts to use the rest of cards, i put blocks on them so i got the alerts. Long story short the police is aware, the hotel management is aware but im sure the person is still employed there as they continue their investigation. So walk with the important items or do whatever it takes to use the safe. because THEY STEAL. The audacity of this person is real, they must've thought i wouldn't see the charges and they could've ran my card up. SORRY BOO!!! I hope you lose you job and never get the chance to do this again. Read less