Sandals Barbados

This was my first Sandals trip and overall, it was great. I would do another one. This one is two resorts in one but we seemed to have full access to both. I wasn’t clear about why there were two sides but we had free rein on both sides. We went with a group, arranged by a travel agent, so we didn’t have to do any of the details. Perhaps as an individual couple, you could pay less and only have access to one side? If you haven’t been to Barbados, you need to know it’s HOT all year and it doesn’t cool down at night. That was the most surprising to me. Some of the dining is outside so be aware that it will be hot at night. The food we had everywhere was great. The beachfront is good but not large, you can’t go walking for miles on the beach. There are several other resorts along the beach and then it runs out. The water was warm and mostly clean. We only saw the gross seaweed mass once or twice during the week. The room was not much to rave about. It was spacious but tired. The paint was poppy, the ac dripped into an electrical outlet and there was no choice but to use the ac the whole time. It’s that hot. It felt like the rooms were old and need more than a new coat of paint for an update. The bed was spacious and comfortable. We had a balcony that looked out onto a pool. There are several pools and all were great. Overall, this was a quiet resort. It didn’t get crazy at night. There were 2 pools where there were games and events but that quieted down at dark. People were quiet outside the room. The only noise complaint we had is that our room somehow was next to what sounded like the dishwashing building for the entire resort. Well past 11pm, we heard no end of slamming dishes and silverware, to the point that we were convinced they were just smashing dishes. No voices, just endless kinds of smashing dishes and silverware.

If you are looking for rest and relaxation, this is the spot for you! This resort is beautiful and laid back! The staff was extremely pleasant, friendly, and helpful. If you'd like butler service, request Benita, Raphaella, and Shontelle. They are hands down the absolute best! They are very down to earth and will make sure you are well taken care of. The food was pretty good as well. Bombay was my favorite!

Enjoyed my week-long stay at Sandals Barbados. Staff was very friendly. A special shoutout to Zebe who was by far the best bartender and friend to all. He genuinely cared about everyone he served and was so fun. Always smiling and seemed to enjoy his job and interacting with everyone. And everyone visiting was equally as excited to see him when he came in to work each day.

We stayed for 7 nights in a swim out in the Hawksbill building. We loved the location and the swim out was warm due to the amount of sun it receives daily. It was kept clean. Our room was also very clean and we loved the bed. The location was great for getting to everything - especially going out the back and down the pathway to the royal side. We enjoyed all the restaurants we visited and there are many. The many pools are great as you could spend each day in a different pool if you wished. The rooftop pool and hot tub are great places to visit but not much shade. We felt very welcome by the staff and had many nice conversations. Some of our favorite staff members were Primrose from security who is super sweet. We often saw Chef Marlin walking around and he was very nice and informative. Dominique from loyalty was extremely kind and we had great conversations with her. John Patrick the hotel manager is as welcoming as they come and he is just a true island treasure. GM Bruno is out and about which we love to see and it was a special experience to scuba dive with him on Saturday. Great guy. The dive operation is one of Sandals best. Super efficient and respectful with the schedule, and the staff Is top notch. Loved diving with Ken, Seth and Captain Philip. Our favorite new friend is Liza - manager of F&B. She is engaging and helped us throughout our stay with dining choices. Overall the staff is amazing and the resort one of our favorites after this initial visit.

I was recently there as I was a Bridesmaid in the Irving Family wedding. The bride paid to have our makeup completed there at the resort. I hate that I must report that I do not recommend. The makeup artist that was assigned to me, was very unprofessional and had an attitude as she was being very ruff when putting the makeup on to include I noticed not one time did either of the two artist clean ANY of the brushes or eyeliner ect. They were very unsanitary. Thank god I brought my own products with me, however my friend one of the other bridesmaid did not and eye swole up the day after due to the unsanitary items used. The women on the resort just being angry seemed to be a going trend except for the young lady working the excursion desk. She was dark skinned and slender. I unfortunately didn't get her name but she was amazing. I understand that this is possibly a cultural thing but this is sad. When attending a sandals resort, you don't expect to be greeted with anger by women that you look like. I'm not sure this is a place that I would return to. And I didn't even mention that I too am a Sandals Agent.