Time Out Hotel

Barbados, Caribbean

Hotel rating
Trip advisor rating: 4.0 Based on 1034 reviews
View from Pool View Room
Front desk
View from Pool View Room
Front desk

The hotel

Time Out Hotel is a budget property and is ideally located on the south coast of Barbados, in the vibrant St. Lawrence Gap area, across the road from the beautiful Dover Beach and next to Dover playing field. It's great for groups and young travellers. The hotel is situated near restaurants, nightclubs, supermarkets, and slots machines. Time Out Hotel consists of 76 rooms divided into Standard Rooms, Pool View Rooms and Deluxe Rooms. In addition, you’ll find a bar, a restaurant and a pool on the property. When travelling to Barbados for pleasure, this hotel offers you comfortable accommodation, friendly service and genuine island warmth.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Swimming Pool
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Games Room
  • Internet Access
  • Volley Ball
  • Restaurant

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 building with no lifts. All rooms have air-conditioning, satellite TV, clock radio, mini-fridge (not stocked), kettle, safe (some rooms), iron and board, shower and hairdryer. Standard Rooms have shower only with twin beds and no balcony, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Continental Breakfast/Breakfast options: available at a supplement.

Superior Rooms are located mostly on the upper floors with a balcony or patio with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Pool View Rooms are larger with a pool view, all with balcony or patio, coffee maker or kettle and bathroom with bath/shower. These rooms have 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Deluxe Rooms are the largest with a view of the Dover playing field with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 3 children.

  • Kids stay free: children (2–6 years) stay free when sharing a room with one or two adults, for travel completed between 1 Jan '19–30 Apr '20. 

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

  • Honeymoon offer: honeymooners receive a bottle of wine upon arrival.

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

Restaurant and bar, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dress code is casual. There are also many restaurant and bar options just outside of Time Out's front door for you to choose from within walking distance including Greek, Chinese, Thai, Irish, Mexican, Spanish or International cuisine!

Swimming pool on property, basketball*, volleyball* available at Dover playing field and a range of water sports* are available on Dover Beach. 24-hour games room on property.

Convenience shop. Complimentary WiFi Internet access. Safety deposit boxes are available at front desk.

This hotel has a Tourism Levy fee of $2 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: this hotel is closed between 15 Aug–17 Nov '19.

Trip advisor rating: 4.0 Based on 1034 reviews

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Very noisy

Feb 20, 2019 Will L Raglan, United Kingdom

Generally an OK place as budget hotels go. The open-plan layout meant that loud music & crowd noise from the bar emanated throughout the whole place and our 1st couple of nights were very disturbed because of it. The breakfast service & selection was good and I opted to "upgrade" the continental selection for a full cooked breakfast which was… Read more
Generally an OK place as budget hotels go. The open-plan layout meant that loud music & crowd noise from the bar emanated throughout the whole place and our 1st couple of nights were very disturbed because of it. The breakfast service & selection was good and I opted to "upgrade" the continental selection for a full cooked breakfast which was very enjoyable. Only once did we take dinner (evening meal) in the restaurant and it was disappointing on every level. Service was painfully slow even by Carribean standards, and the food left much to be desired, both in terms of choices & quality of product. Bar service was shambolic, with only one member of the large team apparently able to assemble cocktails which he had to do in between serving food & even taking delivery of supplies! We felt sorry for him and so felt uncomfortable about complaining. Room cleanliness was pretty good, though some scope for improvement, Extraction vent in bathroom was full of dust & grouting of bath tiles showed signs of neglect. Television was very disappointing, as no British channels available at all. Overall whilst we did enjoy our holiday, we would hesitate to recommend this hotel to others. Read less
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Feb 20, 2019 Zoesil Harrogate, United Kingdom

I was worried before we arrived as other reviewers on Tripadvisor mentioned water problems, WiFi problems and poor breakfast. Well we had none of those things, the shower worked fine, WiFi was great in the room and the breakfast was good. It’s continental with cereals, fruit, toast, pancakes, muffins etc. Any cooked items can be added very cheaply… Read more
I was worried before we arrived as other reviewers on Tripadvisor mentioned water problems, WiFi problems and poor breakfast. Well we had none of those things, the shower worked fine, WiFi was great in the room and the breakfast was good. It’s continental with cereals, fruit, toast, pancakes, muffins etc. Any cooked items can be added very cheaply - the scrambled eggs are lovely! We had a pool view room which was very clean and spacious with a good sized balcony overlooking the lovely pool area which was very sunny for all the day. We didn’t use the pool as the fabulous beaches and sea are the main attraction for us on Barbados. Dover beach across from the hotel has a seaweed problem at the moment but catch the bus to the amazing Carlisle bay which is totally clear of seaweed and is perfect. Our room was very quiet at night even with the bar downstairs. We stayed last year higher up the Gap and the noise from the bars was awful right into the early hours of the morning. That’s why we chose Time out being further down the Gap and it turned out to be a good decision all round. Will definitely return next time we are in Barbados. Read less
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Feb 19, 2019 lyndiloo38 Whitehaven, United Kingdom

I expected this to be a proper budget hotel but it far exceeded my expectations. It was clean lovely spacious room great staff exceptional service would go back tomorrow we were made really welcome and nothing was too much trouble. This is the friendliest place ive ever stayed
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Good but poor breakfast

Feb 19, 2019 plkiff Chelmsford, United Kingdom

A godd hotel for value for money but breakfast was disappointing. Limited choice of cereals- none sugar-free. Limited fruit choices, no cheese or meat in what was described as a continental breakfast. Mllk was full of sugar and not fresh. A shame because rooms were good, service was good and pool excellent. We would come back to same hotel but buy… Read more
A godd hotel for value for money but breakfast was disappointing. Limited choice of cereals- none sugar-free. Limited fruit choices, no cheese or meat in what was described as a continental breakfast. Mllk was full of sugar and not fresh. A shame because rooms were good, service was good and pool excellent. We would come back to same hotel but buy breakfast outside Read less
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Feb 19, 2019 Cruiser25956309740 Durham, United Kingdom

I enjoyed my stay at the hotel. It is very basic but what more would you expect from a 3* hotel. The rooms were clean and smart, the pool area wasnt over crowded and gave you the option of sitting or lounging. The bar was underneath my room so id suggest earplugs for Friday and Sundays if you like to go to bed early, goes quiet after 11 but you… Read more
I enjoyed my stay at the hotel. It is very basic but what more would you expect from a 3* hotel. The rooms were clean and smart, the pool area wasnt over crowded and gave you the option of sitting or lounging. The bar was underneath my room so id suggest earplugs for Friday and Sundays if you like to go to bed early, goes quiet after 11 but you do still get some noise from the beach bar which is just over the road which isnt the hotels fault. Breakfast was cereal and toast mainly if going B&B but the bar does offer a fry up or other places along the street to breakfasts so you arent stuck for choice. The staff were all friendly and very helpful, they made the place what it is. I would say there are things that i would like to see improved but id certainly still go back to the same hotel as it is Read less