Apes Hill Barbados Golf Resort

Barbados, Caribbean

Star rating

Four bedroom villas
Hole 12
Hole 4
Courtyard Villa
Courtyard Villa
Courtyard Villa
Courtyard Villa
Courtyard Villa
The Noisy Cricket
The Noisy Cricket
The Noisy Cricket
20th Hole Restaurant
20th Hole Restaurant
Hole 2
Hole 14
Performance centre
Driving Range by the Performance Centre
James Hogg Little Apes
Clubhouse featuring Hole 19
Four Bedroom Villa
Four Bedroom Villa
Four Bedroom Villa
Four Bedroom Villa
Four Bedroom Villa
Four Bedroom Villa
Four bedroom villas
Hole 12
Hole 4
Courtyard Villa
Courtyard Villa
Courtyard Villa
Courtyard Villa
Courtyard Villa
The Noisy Cricket
The Noisy Cricket
The Noisy Cricket
20th Hole Restaurant
20th Hole Restaurant
Hole 2
Hole 14
Performance centre
Driving Range by the Performance Centre
James Hogg Little Apes
Clubhouse featuring Hole 19
Four Bedroom Villa
Four Bedroom Villa
Four Bedroom Villa
Four Bedroom Villa
Four Bedroom Villa
Four Bedroom Villa

The hotel

If you love golf, this is the perfect setting for a golf getaway with a championship course that features 18 holes, lush fairways, water hazards, and strategically placed bunkers. There is also a family friendly Par 3 short course called “Little Apes”. Additionally, there is a state-of-the-art golf performance centre, putting and chipping greens, and a driving range. Impressive though that is, that's not all on offer at Apes Hill Barbados Golf Resort, there's also sunrise yoga classes, bootcamps, nature trails, padel and tennis courts, and fishing in the reservoir. Their luxury villas come well-equipped with all mod-cons, fully equipped kitchens and outdoor space with private pools and views overlooking the 18th fairway - ideal for dining and drinking al-fresco. The 20th Hole Restaurant serves up international flavours with a side of local bites from morning to evening. At the Noisy Cricket restaurant and bar, you can also grab some seasonal sharing plates with craft cocktails and take in the local vibes with themed evenings and signature Sunday lunches, the perfect end to a perfect day.

Amenities

  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Families
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Swimming Pool

Where is it

Apes Hill Barbados Golf Resort is in the parish of St. James, on the west coast of Barbados. It’s perched on one of the island’s highest points, providing spectacular views of both the Caribbean Sea to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Transfer time from airport: 40 minutes.

Hotel information

Range of air-conditioned villas with living room, indoor dining area, fully equipped kitchen (including oven, electric cooktop, dishwasher, microwave, wine fridge and refrigerator), bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, outdoor living space with BBQ and 30ft pool. Each villa also benefits from complimentary WiFi, daily housekeeping service and an electric golf cart.

Three Bedroom Golf and Seaview Villas inclusions:

- In-villa welcome amenity

- Pre-stocked villa arrival package

- 3 rounds of golf per stay

- Private golf cart

- Complimentary WiFi

- Daily housekeeping service

- Access to all resort facilities and activities

- Beach experiences with water sports activities.

Luxurious Four Bedroom Golf and Seaview Villas provide spacious living areas across an open floor plan, private pools and overlook the "Little Apes" Par 3, 9-hole short course and the 19th hole. Contemporary in design, villas boast a fully equipped kitchen, wine fridge, BBQ grill and 4 air-conditioned bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, including 2 master bedrooms each with 1 king bed and 2 guest bedrooms each with 2 twin beds, sleeping maximum 8 guests.

Four Bedroom Villa Inclusions:

- In-villa welcome amenity

- Luxury pre-stocked villa arrival package

- 4 rounds of golf per stay

- Private golf cart

- Complimentary WiFi

- Daily housekeeping service

- Nightly turndown service

- Access to all resort facilities and activities

- Beach experiences with water sports activities

- Stays for 8 nights or more include in-villa chef experience (one per stay with a choice of breakfast or lunch per adult).

  • Book by 05 JAN ‘26 to receive up to 50% off the accommodation cost between 29 Apr – 05 Jan ‘26.  Terms and conditions apply. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Blackout dates apply. 
  • Receive $100 resort credit & daily breakfast included for up to 6 guests when staying in Three-Bedroom Villas or receive $150 resort credit & daily breakfast included for up to 8 guests when staying in Four - bedroom villa. Book by 28 -Sept '25 for travel between 01 May - 30 Sept '25. 

Complimentary beach shuttle.

The 20th Hole (serving an international menu, light bites and grab-and-go items, all-day dining). Noisy Cricket (seasonal fare and Mediterranean cuisine, open for lunch and dinner). Private in-villa chef service* is available for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

18-hole golf course designed by Ron Kirby. Little Apes course (9-hole par-3 course, ideal for kids and beginners). Exclusive beach access at Fairmont Royal Pavilion (10-minute drive). Nature trails. Padel and tennis courts. Yoga classes. Water sports equipment can be rented from Fairmount Royal Pavilion*. There are also a variety of bespoke seasonal activities, including cooking workshops, guided tours outside of the resort, boot camps, scavenger hunts, kite-making workshops for children, and freshwater fishing tournaments.

Pro shop. Performance and teaching centre. In-villa Spa services*.

* Denotes local charge. 

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Best golf in the Carribean

Apr 1, 2025 Ian K Toronto

The villa was very comfortable and incredibly private. Loved the golf course, including the new nine hole course and the staff and service were universally excellent, The new paddle courts are a great addition to the activities on the resort and the new beach club is going to be great.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Apes Hill is one of the golfing jewels of the Caribbean

Mar 27, 2025 jaharper58

We just returned from a one-week trip to Apes Hill and were very impressed with the resort. We were two couples and we stayed in a new 3-bedroom villa. The villas are beautifully appointed with a well-equipped kitchen, large bedrooms with ensuites, and an expansive outdoor patio with infinity pool. The bedrooms are air conditioned but not the… Read more
We just returned from a one-week trip to Apes Hill and were very impressed with the resort. We were two couples and we stayed in a new 3-bedroom villa. The villas are beautifully appointed with a well-equipped kitchen, large bedrooms with ensuites, and an expansive outdoor patio with infinity pool. The bedrooms are air conditioned but not the common areas (i.e. kitchen, living room, hallways), which is common in Barbados. This wasn't too serious as we opened the doors to let the breeze in, which made it quite comfortable. We had our own 4-seater golf cart, which we used to drive back and forth from our villa to the golf course. We played the golf course 3 times and were incredibly impressed. The conditioning of the course is as good as you'll find in the Caribbean and the layout is jaw-dropping. It's also a fun and challenging course at the same time. We also played one round at Royal Westmoreland (which was a special experience) as well as one round at Sandy Lane (the Country Club course). The service at Apes Hill from Guest Services was extraordinary. Latoniya could not have been more helpful, from planning the trip months in advance to the day of our arrival. She arranged to have an assortment of groceries delivered to our villa when we arrived in order to tie us over for breakfast our first morning. She also took care of our restaurant reservations and ensured we had an oceanfront table for each of our 7 dinners. We were never disappointed with our choice of restaurants and now understand why Barbados is regarded as the culinary capital of the Caribbean. Highlights were The Tides, QP Bistro, and Paul Owens. The only challenge in staying at Apes Hill is the cost of taxis to and from restaurants. We found taxi fares were exorbitant (US$40 for a 10 minute ride) and it was hard to understand how the fare structure worked. It would be better if guests were able to buy a number of vouchers with one taxi provider and receive a discount. For example, one could buy a dozen vouchers at a discount for 10-15 minute trips. Restaurants are also prohibitive but, as mentioned previously, the quality was outstanding. All in all, Apes Hill must be regarded as one of the finest resorts in the Caribbean. Although there is a fair bit of construction still going on (i.e. new ocean view villas), it did not negatively affect the enjoyment of our stay. We will be back! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great Villa had a great time with family

Mar 14, 2025 Michael C Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Great place to stay with family, but a few things to consider. Villa is great -we stayed in 3 bedroom and it was perfect for 5 people-nice to have your own small pool and kitchen. If you like golf, padel (8 courts!) and tennis this is also a great place. Golf course is fun and very scenic. Was not crowded at all. The service and concierge are… Read more
Great place to stay with family, but a few things to consider. Villa is great -we stayed in 3 bedroom and it was perfect for 5 people-nice to have your own small pool and kitchen. If you like golf, padel (8 courts!) and tennis this is also a great place. Golf course is fun and very scenic. Was not crowded at all. The service and concierge are amazing-really responsive and helpful. The main thing to consider is the resort is fairly remote-so a taxi or rental car is needed to go out to dinner or explore. Our two favourite restaurants were Tides and La Cabane. Avoid Bridgetown-really nothing to do/see. If you want shopping go to Holetown. The resort has a decent restaurant for 1 night and breakfast/lunch at resort is good. If you want to go to beach the resort will take you in a shuttle to either Fairmount or 111 east. We preferred 111 east. Read less
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Mar 6, 2025 Drapeaued United States

Apes Hill has it all- beautiful and functional villas, great service from all staff, spectacular views from wonderful terrain, food is delicious, and the golf is among the best anywhere. The golf course is challenging but fair, made more interesting by the winds that can surprise. Among the best holes are No 13, No 5 and No 10. The par 5’s all… Read more
Apes Hill has it all- beautiful and functional villas, great service from all staff, spectacular views from wonderful terrain, food is delicious, and the golf is among the best anywhere. The golf course is challenging but fair, made more interesting by the winds that can surprise. Among the best holes are No 13, No 5 and No 10. The par 5’s all play downwind, so longer hitters can have a go to reach in two. Top notch practice facility and par 3 short course. The clubhouse restaurant, Noisy Cricket, has modern decor, comfortable seating, long views to the sea, and very good food. The mahi mahi is excellent. The 20th Hole is a good place for pre-round breakfast or post-round lunch. Try the jerk chicken sandwich. Villas are clean- in design and reality- spotlessly so. Private pool, large sitting/dining area, huge terraces, good kitchen with top drawer appliances. The bedrooms and baths are spacious with plenty of closet space. We love this place. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Perfection

Feb 28, 2025 watersoul6 Miami Beach, Florida

Wow is all i can say. We rented a house and got golf privileges, we paid the green fee and got to play an amazing golf course. everything was done in a perfect fashion. The golf is immaculate , the wildlife amazing and the views stunning. You feel like you are alone in the world on the most beautiful desert island (with a golf hahah)