The Soco Hotel

A very small boutique hotel located close to the airport, the draw here is the staff. Everyone was extremely kind and friendly, which has not been my precious experience in the Caribbean. The beach area is small but there’s much more beach to the right of the hotel. I was worried meals would take a very long time and cause a delay, but that wasn’t a problem at all. I have a very annoying dietary restriction which the cook was able to work around and provide me with very tasty seafood. The oxtail stew is very good and authentic, as my friend whose family is from the island ordered it two nights in a row for dinner. Decent red and rose wines (although they will not serve the sparkling wine aside from the welcome drink, which is a shame) and the bartenders are always up for a challenge. The rum tasting gets five stars. Since they’re only held on Wednesday mornings, Michelle was super accommodating since we were only here for the weekend and was kind enough to give us a modified tasting without her home brought goodies. Highly enjoyable and recommended! Read less

BEWARE! Only 1 restaurant and open very limited hours. We had to venture out for food. Only 1 bar but it was ok. Only 12 lounge chairs for a hotel that houses 48 people. NO entertainment whatsoever. NONE not even music by the pool. Rooms are average. Nothing compared to other resorts we've stayed at all over the Caribbean. Save your all inclusive money and stay at motel 6 or an actual resort. Location is great. Read less

We arrived in Barbados and had a prearranged ride via Barbados Taxi Service and want to start this review by saying they were great. We had some minor flight delays and once they were emailed with the updated infomation they were very responive via email. This hotel is a small boutique hotel which only accomidates approximately 48 people which was not a big deal. The government charges you like $9.50 (U.S.) a day which is charged to your credit card upon checking in. Just read the fine print of the hotel contract before you sign it. The employees to include the chefs make this place great. Everyone is friendly and overly nice. Sean, one of the bartenders is aces and Michelle should run for prime minister of Barbados, she's wealth of information. The beach is nice but a little rocky but nothing to worry about but remember there are no private beaches in Barbados so you can walk the boardwalk and go to any beach you want. There are nicer beaches past the boardwalk and would suggest taking a beach towel to go visit them. You won't be disappointed. The bar is small but quite nice and the drinks are not watered down. Wifi was good though there are a few dead zones. The room was small and little outdated and there is a refrigerator in the room that is not stocked. You get the bare minimum in the room, to include a iron, safe, coffee maker and television. Though there were no issues with hot water the water pressure was low. The pool was small and there were only 24-26 chairs on the pool deck so get out there early. There were very few beach chairs they had some stocked up against the wall but no employees stationed at the beach to help for the most part so you have to set up your own chairs or you have to ask for help. The restaurant is good but very regimented. Breakfast is served from 7-10am. Lunch from 11:00-2pm. Dinner from like 6pm-9:30pm but you need to make reservations for dinner during morning breakfast now here comes the issue. If you eat lunch are 1 pm and can't get into dinner till 8:30 pm, there is no other food to eat so you will need to go off the property to get food if you so choose. The food at the restaurant was very good but becomes repetitive at times. That being said there are cool food places in the area and a short walk from the boardwalk. The people in Barbados are great, it's safe and it's relatively cheap to eat and drink so go support the locals and spend some loot. Just remember that prices are calulated in Barbados currency so expect to pay 1/2 in US dollars. They do serve hot tea at 3pm. The other issue is you're limited to one beach towel per person that gets replaced in the morning when the room is cleaned which makes things challenging. Housekeeping was okay though I think they just sweep and make your bed and give you new towels. Though there were some minor flaws overall it was a enjoyable week with friendly employees. Without the employees I would of given this hotel a 2-3. Hope this review helps. Read less

The hotel was cleaned and nice. The bartender Michelle was pleasant and attentive to everyone who comes to the bar, she was not biased she does her work on a professional level. The hotel can do with a lot of improvement for example lights can be used to decorate the coconut trees and entertainment such as karaoke. Also you should be able to order finger foods when you are at the bar. Food menu should have different variations for each day. Overall staff was great. Shout out to the evening receptionist you went above and beyond. Thanks. Read less

We had a lovely, relaxing 7 night stay at this hotel. The thing that makes this hotel is the friendly staff who really want you to have the best time. The food was good, lunch time menus were fab, the evening one was good but maybe could be more varied. Michelle’s rum tasting is legendary and Stan the Man and Shaun make a mean cocktail. The view from the room was amazing! I reckon we had the best room at the hotel! Top floor views. Catamaran trio brilliant - saw stingrays and so many fish. No problem with sun loungers, but bring ear plugs for the road noise. Read less