“My only complaint the complaining ”

First time stay. Lovely place,generally lovely people. We will go back. However, it is frequented by a population of (British as are we) travellers of a certain age and seemingly a certain sense of entitlement. (See some other reviews.) Sadly beach time was taken up with having to listen to their … more

First time stay. Lovely place,generally lovely people. We will go back. However, it is frequented by a population of (British as are we) travellers of a certain age and seemingly a certain sense of entitlement. (See some other reviews.) Sadly beach time was taken up with having to listen to their whinging about; surly staff, slow service, general pettiness about scrambled eggs being too sloppy. They don't feel like they should have to lift a finger or walk a step. Oh and apparently it's too hot. Just stay at home then!

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“A great week”

Stayed for a week - following a cruise. It grew on us as the week went on. Friendly & efficient check in. First impressions- gardens nice, pools attractive, a lovely comfortable Caribbean vibe. Lots of sunbeds around the pools, gardens & beach terrace. Pleased with our room- ground floor garden … more

Stayed for a week - following a cruise. It grew on us as the week went on. Friendly & efficient check in. First impressions- gardens nice, pools attractive, a lovely comfortable Caribbean vibe. Lots of sunbeds around the pools, gardens & beach terrace. Pleased with our room- ground floor garden view with terrace. Had everything we needed. Large walk in shower. Lots of hot water & toiletries. No plug in the sink- (take a travel one) Very comfy large bed, good pillows, sheets changed every other day. Plenty of towels - some well worn, but clean. Big good quality pool towels. Didn’t use the coffee/tea tray in the room as excellent coffee/tea from the bar from 7am onwards. Took a multi plug which made up for the lack of sockets. Food was varied & mainly good quality tasty Caribbean style in both restaurants. The staff were helpful & friendly- chat with them and they’ll chat back! The older staff have more confidence /warmth/ fun - through experience , but we thought the younger staff were keen to do their jobs well too. Nikita - on the grill in the Sunset restaurant needs a special mention. She greeted me with a big smile each day and remembered my name! We enjoyed a friendly chat each day as she cooked me delicious banana pancakes, or lunchtime burgers/hot dogs. She even shared her recipes! Bar staff worked hard too and were helpful. We liked the cocktail menus (mainly rum based) Non - alcohol versions were good too. Entertainment- you need to read the whiteboard in the main lounge each day. Quite a lot going on eg. Morning walks, Aqua aerobics, cookery classes, rum tasting, painting classes, watersports- to name a few. Also, there is a book swop. Each eve / some daytime- Caribbean style music dancing/limbo/steel band/ pop/rock/ varied & was enjoyed by most. Caroline the manager was lovely & dedicated to getting everything right- she is usually checking out everything early am & is keen to make sure all is well & up to standard. This hotel has heart & character. It’s not 5* glitz but feels Caribbean & we liked it. Would we return - yes when needed

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“Relaxed!”

This is the place for you if you want a chilled holiday, probably not if you want to party non stop. I was impressed with everything really being all inclusive- no extras for branded drinks, a free rum tasting, daily guided walks around Holetown, Aquarobics (harder than it looks), watersports... Th… more

This is the place for you if you want a chilled holiday, probably not if you want to party non stop. I was impressed with everything really being all inclusive- no extras for branded drinks, a free rum tasting, daily guided walks around Holetown, Aquarobics (harder than it looks), watersports... The crowd is older, but some 30 somethings turned up so I wasn't the youngest here as I first feared. Our room was clean and tidy but the mattress didn't suit my husband. I slept well! Food was good all trip, though I do recommend getting out and about to experience the food too. Enids serves more carribean food, Sunset is more varied/ European. A few reviews mention a lack of beach...and it is true. A near miss with a hurricane swept it away! But Sandy Lane and Folkestone beaches are a short walk if you need to lie on the sand. You can swim straight from the hotel beachfront and you MUST borrow a snorkel. There is a stone breaker just off shore teeming with fish and for a weak swimmer you can stand up at low or medium tide. Staff are friendly and helpful unless you are an entitled a-hole! Sadly there were a few here. If you want 5* bells and whistles, this isn't it. It you want a relaxing holiday, it definitely is.

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“Not worth the Money”

First time to Barbados and will definitely be back. We stayed here because of the reviews and because our Chase points covered the stay. The staff was very friendly, helpful, and willing to do whatever they could to make your stay enjoyable. The reason for the 3 is because meh, the cost/points used… more

First time to Barbados and will definitely be back. We stayed here because of the reviews and because our Chase points covered the stay. The staff was very friendly, helpful, and willing to do whatever they could to make your stay enjoyable. The reason for the 3 is because meh, the cost/points used wasn’t worth the property itself. The rooms were clean and comfortable but not anything special/fancy. The ACs in the room and living area worked wonderful but the blankets on the beds were paper thin so it was hard to get comfortable and we like it really cold. The gym could use a serious update. The equipment is quite old and rattles. I would almost question if we should have been on some of the machines. The food was eh. Breakfast was the best but we ate out most days to experience great, local food so would recommend that. There isn’t a way to have coffee scheduled for delivery in the mornings so you have to walk down to the pool bar area which I was bummed about. Also if you want dinner but don’t want to go sit at the restaurant, there isn’t any option for late night bar menu or room service. That was also a bummer since some days we were exhausted from being out and about and wanted to enjoy an easy dinner on our balcony. During the day, there’s no pool service so if you’re looking for staff to be walking around the pool taking drinks, this is not the place. They must be short on towels or people must steal them because you have to have towel cards to get them or to get fresh ones. They will charge you if you lose the cards. We are in our mid 30s and probably saw 3-4 other couples within our age range. Everyone else was 60+ easily. All in all, it wasn’t a bad stay. I just don’t think the cost is worth any of the above mentioned.

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