Sunbay Hotel

Barbados, Caribbean

Virgin rating

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The hotel

In a quiet location, a short walk from the beach, the informal Sunbay Hotel is ideal for those seeking an affordable, relaxing base to return to at the end of the day. Chill by the swimming pool with a rum punch — there are two pools to choose from, including one that's adults-only. Guests who prefer terra firma can enjoy preferential tee times at the Barbados Golf Club or double up with other guests for a few rounds of tennis. Start your day with a hearty buffet breakfast, served at the Palm View Restaurant, before heading out for dinner and lively entertainment in nearby St Lawrence Gap, you'll be out dancing until the early hours!

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Swimming Pool
  • Close to Beach

Where is it

On the scenic South coast of Barbados, across the road from a small beach and 3 minutes walk to a larger beach. 10 minutes drive from St Lawrence Gap, world-famous for its bustling atmosphere and nightlife. Oistins is also a short walk away. 20 minutes to Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 15 minutes.

Hotel information

104 rooms that are comfortable, and great as a base. All with private balcony, air-conditioning, satellite TV, WiFi access, mini fridge and safe. Standard Rooms have either 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults, or 2 double beds sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Superior Rooms with 1 king-size bed, or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Deluxe Rooms with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

  • Book by 30 Apr 2025 to receive up to 10% off stays between 17 Dec '25 – 16 Dec '26. Terms and conditions apply. Blackout Dates apply. Applies to certain room types.  

Palm View Restaurant and Bar. Lobby lounge.

Over-sized kids pool. Adult pool. Sun deck. Gym.

Complimentary WiFi. 24-hour reception.

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.

* Denotes local charge.

Please note: child ages are up to and including 12 years.

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (88)
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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Dreadful!

Dec 6, 2024 marysteven Huddersfield, United Kingdom

This hotel manages to fail in all aspects of what makes a good hotel. We shortened our 29 night stay to 5 nights it was so bad. Found ourselves pleading with the staff every day to have our towels changed and our bed linen changed. Both were changed once in 5 days. We asked for tea making facilities and received a kettle on the 3rd day. No tea… Read more
This hotel manages to fail in all aspects of what makes a good hotel. We shortened our 29 night stay to 5 nights it was so bad. Found ourselves pleading with the staff every day to have our towels changed and our bed linen changed. Both were changed once in 5 days. We asked for tea making facilities and received a kettle on the 3rd day. No tea bags or coffee though. The furniture is dirty with stains. The housekeeping staff think that straightening the sheet on your bed is all that needs to be done. The front door was cracked so light shines through from the corridor. The doors leading out to the veranda are a struggle to open and close. The bar and restaurant closes at 8pm.!! Breakfast food is boringly tedious with a choice of about 6 items at most every day. The staff walk around with long faces looking as if they wish they (and you) weren’t here. All in all a very soul destroying 5 days in a shockingly awful hotel. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Awful hotel

Nov 28, 2024 patriciarI2022NS

We stayed here for 10 days, put it this way after the 2nd day we tried to find somewhere else to stay but had know luck .. we paid for bed & breakfast, the breakfast was awful, hardly know choice of food , so you was safe eating just toast & cereal.. so we just had breakfast out everyday!! The hotel is awful, its dirty , rude staff apart from Nick… Read more
We stayed here for 10 days, put it this way after the 2nd day we tried to find somewhere else to stay but had know luck .. we paid for bed & breakfast, the breakfast was awful, hardly know choice of food , so you was safe eating just toast & cereal.. so we just had breakfast out everyday!! The hotel is awful, its dirty , rude staff apart from Nick the barman .. all the sun beds are broke & are full of mould .. our room didn't even have a kettle & the balcony you had to lift the glass to slide it open .. this place is a one star , not a three star .. this place is like a hostel so if your just looking to lay your head down then it's perfect, but wasn't for us Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful beach just on the doorstep!

Nov 19, 2024 Sineadke Carlow, Ireland

Hotel is in a quiet part of the island, a roadway with a few hotels in it. Beach straight across the road, and it’s fab! Sunchairs available at the next beach, right beside it. Hotel was nice, staff very friendly and helpful. The only reason I would drop two stars is because of our balcony. We had no view of the sky. An extension was built so our… Read more
Hotel is in a quiet part of the island, a roadway with a few hotels in it. Beach straight across the road, and it’s fab! Sunchairs available at the next beach, right beside it. Hotel was nice, staff very friendly and helpful. The only reason I would drop two stars is because of our balcony. We had no view of the sky. An extension was built so our balcony was inside the extension for all the world. We had a standard room, and that’s what you get with the standard rooms apparently. So go for superior room and you should be fine! Venga bus taxis passing on the main road regularly and St Lawrence Gap only a 5 minute bus ride. Lots of lovely restaurants there. Barbados is such a beautiful island! If you are considering a trip there, just do it! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Not as advertised.

Nov 19, 2024 Chris H

Honest review. We stayed in room 313. Room was clean and spacious. Plenty of hot water, kettle, fridge and microwave in room. Reception. Staff were ok but not very knowledgable when asking for directions. Restaurant. Nobody smiled! You would say good morning and have a grunt as a reply. Everything just seemed too much effort. They continually run… Read more
Honest review. We stayed in room 313. Room was clean and spacious. Plenty of hot water, kettle, fridge and microwave in room. Reception. Staff were ok but not very knowledgable when asking for directions. Restaurant. Nobody smiled! You would say good morning and have a grunt as a reply. Everything just seemed too much effort. They continually run out of food. The cook made you feel as if you were a nuisance. We had bacon on the first day but never seen it again. I asked 4 times for the water urn to be refilled as it was empty. Eventually it was filled with warm water from the sink, we gave up waiting for it to heat. They advertise sun loungers, umbrellas and free cabanas on the beach, there is nothing there. You have to buy a towel for the pool and beach and you are told they do not launder these. 2 weeks using the same towel 😳 There are not many restaurants around and the hotel restaurant closed at 6.30pm Ok for a budget but honestly the staff really could make the experience better by simply acknowledging the customers. I have been to the Caribbean 17 times, Barbados 3 times. Unfortunately the hotel does not project the real ethos of Bayjan hospitality. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Very hotel with staff that don't seem to care

Nov 15, 2024 Andy T Haslemere, United Kingdom

In general It's really tired & in need of a full refurbishment. The staff just make notes of issues but nothing ever gets done. The swimming pool was closed on our last day. The bar closed very early in the evenings. The pool area was not kept clean and tidy during the day. They need more than 1 toaster for breakfast. It took too long. The… Read more
In general It's really tired & in need of a full refurbishment. The staff just make notes of issues but nothing ever gets done. The swimming pool was closed on our last day. The bar closed very early in the evenings. The pool area was not kept clean and tidy during the day. They need more than 1 toaster for breakfast. It took too long. The cruise ship staff got to have their breakfast first while the other guests were made to wait. One guest had rats in his room. Our friends were made to wait 2 hours to get into their room despite us all arriving at approx 4:00pm - 4 hours after the check out time. Specific to our room - Nr 402, which was sold as a superior room. We had no tea of coffee making facilities & our safe did not work. Both these issues were raised 4 or 5 times. We had no clothes drying rack on the balcony. The sliding door to the balcony needed to be vigorously man handled to get it to open or closed. My wife was not strong enough to operate it. After heavy rain we had a serious ingress of rain water into our bathroom (very close to the lights) on 3 occasions due to a roof leak. The shower taps came away from the wall. The balcony was often wet after rain. It did not drain, nor was it mopped. We had no glasses. The bath towels were small, thin & not at all soft. Read less