Southern Palms Beach Club

Well Let me start by saying Southern Hotel is a lovely place the colors of the hotel makes it feel more Caribbean and well presented.The food was on point the and the drinks too,just the service was poor poor poor and this review must question the hotel,our server he had a attitude from the time we was asking him about meals and drinks.He leave the dirty glasses on the table and even the plates as well.the bill was presented before asking if we needed anything else.That was crazy.The supervisor came and try to make things better due to how we acted when he came to the table.But to make things worst she make a small lady came and clean his mess up and other tables around.i work in the industry and if your management team can't get it right with him you would have more reviews.To the young lady that was wearing black and white speak up to your manger bout this when they ask you about this review Hotel 7/10 Clean surroundings 8/10 Food n Drinks 8/10 Service Waiter 0/10 Front Desk 8/10 Read less

We have been coming here since 1996 and love it, it’s a beautiful hotel with a beautiful view of the beach and perfectly situated near St Lawrence Gap which you can walk to. The only problem is (and it is the only one) that the bar shuts at 10.00 every night whether there are people there or not and even if the band is still playing. The other night they shut it at 9.45 Read less

This was our second stay at Southern Palms and we have booked for next year too! It really is our happy place! Brilliantly situated on St Lawrence Gap lovely and quiet yet within walking distance of plenty of bars and restaurants. The staff have worked there years and all so lovely. The weekly managers rum punch party each Monday is fabulous and a lovely way to chat to other guests. The rum punch and fish cakes are delicious! We loved happy hour every day too and the times we did eat at the hotel, the food was delicious. Towels for sun beds are provided every day you simply change them and the young man that runs the water sports etc is brilliant! The beach is beautiful and grounds, if you want to relax and unwind from day to day life you won’t get much better! We stay in the supersaver rooms which work well for us. We are only sleeping in there, there’s maid service every day, air con etc. Thank you to the management and staff once again and we look forward to seeing you all May 2026. We just have one issue - it’s so good we keep going back instead of trying different places but Barbados has stolen our hearts since we got married on Dover Beach in 2003 xx Read less

Southern Palms has a rustic charm and is perfectly located on Dover Beach one of our favourite beaches on the island. We stayed in July 2025 and whilst we knew it was ‘out of season’ we were surprised with how quiet the hotel was - this wasn’t a bad thing. The rooms were clean and fitting with the rest of the decor, with plenty of bars and restaurants along the gap only a minutes walk away. We did feel that the staff were slow and disinterested. We received no information on check-in about the facilities or goings on for our ten night stay so missed out on certain things (Managers cocktail party/Teas & Coffees/Gym facilities etc). Ordering a drink from the bar seemed like an inconvenience for the staff and was fairly expensive.. especially the buffet. However, we enjoyed our stay - it was relaxing and we will definitely consider returning to Southern Palms. 4* Read less

So here I am back in the UK after 14 days at the Southern Palms resort just off the Lawrence gap. Firstly, I’d like to say thank you to all the staff there for making my stay absolutely amazing, especially as this is my first trip to Barbados solo but my seventh trip in total. For travellers, I will always recommend an ocean view however from what I gather of other guests staying at the resort all the rooms are in very good order This was my second time at this resort and I think the main feature of the resort is the fact that it’s so spread out in some beautiful well-maintained grounds and again my heart off to all the maintenance and gardening teams to make it look so beautiful My package was room only so that gave me the flexibility of eating at a number of locations within the gap, but the meals I did have at the resort were very tasty and quite a wide variety of choice, particularly with the all day menu No doubt travellers would’ve noticed comments about the seaweed that turns up every now and again and when I arrived yes there was quite a bit on the shoreline and further up towards Dover Beach however as I’ve experienced over the years the beach and the sea has a habit of reclaiming itself and by the end of the holiday I was still able to go for a really nice swim. One thing I will say about the beaches in general, but especially at Southern Palms is the way that not only the visitors and the gas but everyone respects the beaches it’s quite astonishing really the amount of visitors the island does get and how well the beaches are kept in pristine condition even in the most locations. Coming from the UK it’s very frustrating seeing how the visitors to the seaside resort in the UK treat The beaches like rubbish dumps perhaps I could learn some lessons from Barbados. I did quite a bit of travelling around. I hide a car as I normally do this time. I’ve got a little GPS which really did help as most travellers will note the signposting is not very good but it’s still great fun driving around the island and it’s safe as well.. I used to drive-a-matic this time and their service was really good with the pick up and drop off at the hotel. I managed to get round most of the hotspots rascals fisherman’s pub bats rock Thunder Bay sharks hole and many many other places I think that’s the fun of exploring the island. You never know what’s round the corner the only disappointment was the caboose wasn’t open on the two times I passed there that just means I’ll have to come back to the island and try it again. I also did a day trip down to savvy on the bay, which was a great day out. It was $30.B and the bus picks you up and drop you off at a convenient time for yourselves. Will you get a lounger and an umbrella? The sea is absolutely stunning and the food trucks are absolutely amazing as well as the bar obviously.. they really do know how to look after you down there and it’s a highly recommended visit. As I mentioned, I spent a bit of time in the Lawrence gap and basically I started up at Café Sol and worked my way down , but always might go to place was sharkys , I have a lovely team of staff down there really friendly the food is good and the drinks keep coming. What more can you ask for? Another little point was there is a couple of convenience stores quite close by there is the Dover market where you turn right from the resort and it’s about a 10 minute walk down there however there is another smaller market just before you get to Sharkey’s where the prices are quite reasonable if you just want a small amount of Food and drink for your room. Of course you can always get a further trip bus or a taxi up to the Massey stores. So overall Barbados did not disappoint but I would like to say a big thank you to a lot of the staff at the resort Jenny and Stephen in the reception David the sports guy and many many others who made my stay there memorable so once again thank you very much, and I will be returning without a doubt Read less