Sandals Barbados

Barbados, Caribbean

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The hotel

This Luxury Included® adults-only resort is set between lush, green gardens and a beautiful white sandy beach on the south coast. Choose between a spacious room equipped with all mod-cons. or your very own suite overlooking the gardens or the Caribbean Sea. When you can tear yourself away from the comfort of your private surrounds, take advantage of the vast choice of activities and amenities that await you. There’s complimentary scuba-diving for certified divers, kayaking, and sailing all included, experiences you’ll both treasure - or simply do nothing more than laze by one of two delightful swimming pools, soaking up the sun. When it comes to dining, you’re spoilt for choice with 11 gourmet restaurants serving delicious dishes in an intimate atmosphere.

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Snorkelling
  • Honeymoon
  • Wedding
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Spa

Where is it

On the vibrant south coast, set on beautiful Maxwell Beach and within walking distance of St Lawrence Gap. Transfer time from airport: 15 minutes.

Hotel information

280 rooms and suites. All with air-conditioning, private balcony or patio, HD LED Smart TV, complimentary WiFi access, telephone, coffee maker, mini bar with soft drinks, wines and local beers, iPod docking stations, safe, hairdryer, and iron and board. All rooms have 1 king-size bed and sleep maximum 2 adults. Caribbean Deluxe Rooms are set amongst tropical gardens on the second floor, overlooking the tropical gardens.

All Inclusive of: Sandals resorts are Luxury Included®; from luxury accommodation, 5-Star Global Gourmet™ dining, unlimited premium-brand drinks and tips, to a huge range of sports facilities and entertainment — its all included! Exclusive Exchange Programme so guests also have access to the facilities at Sandals Royal Barbados next door. 

Caribbean Village:

Caribbean Honeymoon Premium Rooms are located on the first floor, with views of the gardens.

Caribbean Deluxe Rooms are located on the first floor, with views of the tropical gardens.

Caribbean Grand Luxe Rooms are located on the second and third floors, with garden views.

Caribbean Grande Luxe Walkout Rooms are located on the ground floors with direct access from the patio to the resort's gardens.

Crystal Lagoon Village:

Crystal Lagoon Luxury Honeymoon Room with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub are located on the first and second floors, with views of the crystal lagoon pool and gardens.

Crystal Lagoon Club Level Luxury Honeymoon Suite with Balcony Tranquillity Soaking Tub are located on the third floor, with views of the crystal lagoon pool and gardens. These rooms include Club Sandals service.

Crystal Lagoon Swim-Up Club Level Luxury Room with Patio Tranquillity Soaking Tub are located on the ground floor, with direct swim-out access to the crystal lagoon pool from the patio. These rooms include Club Sandals service.

Crystal Lagoon One-Bedroom Butler Honeymoon Luxury Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub are set along the long crystal lagoon river pool, featuring a separate living room and a spa-style bathroom with circular tub. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

Crystal Lagoon Swim-up One-Bedroom Butler Suites with Patio Tranquility Soaking Tub are as above, but are located on the ground floor with direct zero-entry swim-out access to the crystal lagoon pool from the patio. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

Beachfront Village:

Beachfront Honeymoon Club Level Suites are located on the first and second floors, with views of the beach and ocean, and feature a sitting area and spa-style bathroom. These rooms include Club Sandals service.

Beachfront Club Level Suites with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub are located on the third floor, with views of the beach and Caribbean Sea, featuring a sitting area and spa-style bathroom. These rooms include Club Sandals service.

Beachfront Penthouse Club Level Suites with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub are as above but are located on the top floor, offering panoramic views of the beach and ocean. These rooms include Club Sandals service.

Beachfront One-Bedroom Butler Suites with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub are located on each end of the Beachfront Village, with stunning views of the beach and Caribbean Sea from the expansive balcony. Featuring separate living room, and bathroom with Kohler clawfoot bath tub. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

Beachfront Penthouse One-Bedroom Butler Suite with Balcony Tranquility Soaking Tub are as above, but are located on the top floors, offering panoramic views of the beach and ocean. These suites include Sandals Butler Service.

Club Sandals Service:

  • Dedicated Club Sandals Lounge accessible 24-hours with Club Sandals concierge available 8:00am–10:00pm daily to assist with excursions, restaurant reservations, spa bookings and anything else you may need.
  • Preferred Club Sandals Lounge check-in with chilled towel and Champagne upon arrival.
  • Weekly hosted activities such a cocktail parties, martini evenings, wine tasting, snorkelling and exclusive Island Routes tours.
  • In-room stocked mini-bar with a selection of spirits, beer and wine as well as soft drinks, juices and water.
  • Room service available from 7:00am–10:00pm daily.

Sandals Butler Elite Service:

Providing you with uncompromising attention of a personal butler trained to the highest standards. Beginning with lemongrass-scented hand towels, welcome cocktails and culinary treats upon arrival, a private resort orientation and a luggage unpacking service you will then be supplied with a personal mobile phone to reach your Butler when needed. Your wish is their command! In addition, butler guests will also have access to all the Club Sandals amenities and weekly activities. In addition, you will also have 24-hour room service.

5-Star Global Gourmet™ at Sandals Resorts brings new sights, sounds and tastes to all guests at each meal — of course, all included! 11 gourmet restaurants: Spices (International breakfast and lunch, and pan-Caribbean dinner), Portofino's (á la carte Italian; open for breakfast and dinner), Schooners (á la carte seafood restaurant; open for dinner only), The Mariner Seaside Grill (open from 11:00am-6:00pm), Butch's Chophouse (New York style steakhouse; open for dinner only, reservations required), Café de Paris (French Patisserie), Kimonos (Japanese Teppanyaki), The Merry Monkey (British Gastro Pub; open for dinner and late night snacks), Dino’s Pizzeria, Soy (Sushi Bar) and Bombay Club (Sandals first ever Indian Restaurant; open for buffet breakfast and Indian cuisine for dinner). Doggies hotdog stand and a weekly Chocolate Buffet. 8 bars, including swim-up/pool bar. Additional 9 restaurants at Sandals Royal Barbados next door.

Nightly live entertainment including a resident band and cabaret shows. Weekly Manager’s Cocktail Party.

2 freshwater swimming pools and 2 whirlpools including a seaside infinity whirlpool. Fitness centre and Yoga pavilion. Red Lane® Spa with full range of treatments*. Scuba-diving* (free for certified divers, fee applies to others). Paddle boarding, windsurfing, snorkelling, Hobie Cat sailing, boogie boarding, and kayaking. Glass bottom boat trips. Volleyball, Bocce ball, cricket, pool, board games, and table tennis.

Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. Complimentary WiFi access in all room categories and public areas. Resort Shop* and Epix Professional Imaging* (photo shop).

Good general access for guests who are able to walk short distances and can manage up to six steps. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

3 nights.

*Denotes local charge.

Dress code: evening dress code for gentlemen states that smart trousers or jeans, long or short sleeve dress shirts (with or without collar) and dress shoes or sandals must be worn. Shorts, t-shirts, sleeveless shirts, trainers, flip-flops, hats and caps are not permitted in the evening.

Please note: two people in love over 18 years only.

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Traveller rating

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Jun 27, 2025 Kirk W Windsor, Canada

The food and staff were fabulous. Our only complaint was the water. Contrary to our last trip there, at about the same time of year, the water was so rough that my wife did not get into the ocean. I am a good swimmer, but it was pretty rough for me to stay in very long. Obviously this was not Sandals fault. I have seen Facebook posts about both… Read more
The food and staff were fabulous. Our only complaint was the water. Contrary to our last trip there, at about the same time of year, the water was so rough that my wife did not get into the ocean. I am a good swimmer, but it was pretty rough for me to stay in very long. Obviously this was not Sandals fault. I have seen Facebook posts about both staff and food, that were not very complimentary, but for us - none of their complaints were valid. We had a great time. Weather every day was mid 80 degrees during the say and mid 70's at night. A few days with a little rain, but it didn't last very long. Read less
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Jun 25, 2025 SpicyMc Columbus, Mississippi

After a FANTASTIC week at Sandals Barbados here’s my thoughts. 1st, the resort itself is absolutely beautiful. We stayed at Club Level. From the moment we got to the property the concierge was fantastic Duane gave us the tour and treated us like lifelong friends. During the week we tried to eat at different restaurants as much as possible… Read more
After a FANTASTIC week at Sandals Barbados here’s my thoughts. 1st, the resort itself is absolutely beautiful. We stayed at Club Level. From the moment we got to the property the concierge was fantastic Duane gave us the tour and treated us like lifelong friends. During the week we tried to eat at different restaurants as much as possible just to experience them. Mariner had some good food by the pool for lunch. Dino’s pizza - we ate there twice. 1st time wasn’t great. But the 2nd time was MUCH better. Schooner’s - the food was great the service was kind of a miss. The server wasn’t rude but wasn’t personable either. Merry Monkey- we went in late. It was packed. Other than it taking a while to get the food, no complaints. It was hot and delicious. Kimono’s - from start to finish it was a great experience. The chef was hilarious, the server was attentive and the food was amazing Butch’s Chophouse- the filet mignon was out of this world delicious. My wife order surf and turf and said hers was delicious as well. Spice’s - ate breakfast there a couple times. Buffet, the food was hot and good. It’s breakfast so I didn’t expect it to be “spectacular” Cafe Paris - good Variety of pastries only complaint, they were out if the sugar free options for the coffee Butch’s Steak and Seafood - ny steak wasnt as good as I’d hoped but the service was great. American Tavern - good food and service at dinner there once and breakfast there twice. Neptune’s - the Mahi Mahi was out of this world delicious I was disappointed in the all day rum tour. We spent way too long in the van riding around and the driver was nice but rambled on and on about things no one cared about. The snorkel tour / swim with turtles was amazing. My wife and I both really enjoyed it. The Piano Bar was probably our favorite at night attraction. The karaoke was fun. The lady running it was an absolute blast. Nakeem the bartender sang and danced. Truly a great guy. We loved this resort so much we booked again for next summer. 355 days to go! Read less
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Jun 24, 2025 564kizzya United States

Zaria, Our group hostess was absolutely amazing! From start to finish, she made sure everything went smoothly. She secured our restaurant reservations ahead of time and checked in with us throughout the trip to make sure we had everything we needed. Her attention to detail and genuine care made a big difference in our experience. Highly recommend!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Disappointed holiday of a life time.

Jun 22, 2025 Margaret F

On arrival we were told our room wasn't ready had to wait over four hours no apology this was at the sandals hotel in Barbados which I thought was meant to be good so disappointed 😞☹️ as I paid a lot of money for it as it was meant to be a holiday of a life time.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Amazing 30th anniversary in Barbados

Jun 20, 2025 Carl D

Fantastic facilities with amazing food options. Not my last stay at a Sandals! All the staff is attentive to your needs. Lots of options for activities for all levels of activity. Bartenders create a lot new drinks - this in includes Kiann who creates a concoctions of vodka and raspberry flavors that was amazing!