Island Inn is a quaint, 24-room, All Inclusive property situated less than a mile from the centre of Historic Bridgetown and within the Garrison Area — a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The hotel is footsteps away from the beach at the beautiful Carlisle Bay and Pebbles Beach where the horses come and bathe early morning, and is conveniently close to shops and restaurants. Island Inn will amaze you with its disarming simplicity and old world charm, it was originally built as the rum storage facility for the British regiment in Barbados in 1804! Hit the beautiful big blue, discovering an underwater world that’s just as stunning as what lies above! The swimming pool makes a change from the beach and is a charming place to lounge beside, soaking up the sun or reading a good book. There’s also The Boardwalk Restaurant for eclectic dining, serving dishes regarded as very special by locals and guests alike. Evenings tend to be very low key although there is live music three times a week plus a weekly manager’s rum punch party to meet and mingle with fellow guests.
Amenities
Babysitting service
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Internet Access
Laundry Service
Restaurant
Safety Deposit Box
Swimming Pool
Close to Beach
Where is it
In the Garrison Historic area, just a 2-minute walk away from the beach at beautiful Carlisle Bay, less than a mile from Bridgetown. Local attractions include George Washington House, Brownes Beach and Barbados Parliament Buildings. Transfer time from airport: 30 minutes.
Hotel information
24 rooms and suites on 1 level. All with air-conditioning, TV, telephone, alarm clock/radio, safe, tea/coffee-making facilities, hairdryer, iron and ironing board.
Standard Rooms are located in the original historic building and have either garden or courtyard views, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 people.
All Inclusive of: full breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner daily. All beverages except speciality wines, Prosecco, Champagne and bottled water.
Please note: guests must be 18 years or over to be served alcohol.
Room upgrades
Superior Garden View Rooms are larger and located in either the original historic building or in the southern block of the hotel with views over the garden, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.
Superior Pool Side Rooms are located in the southern block of the hotel with easy access to the swimming pool, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.
Junior Suites have a separate sitting area and patio with garden and/or partial pool views, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
The Boardwalk Restaurant (local and International dishes for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner). Bar (open 10am-11pm daily).
Live entertainment 3 nights per week. Weekly Manager's Cocktail Reception.
Small swimming pool. Mini-gym/fitness centre. Lounge with TV and board games.
Babysitting* (on request). Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. Complimentary WiFi access.
A Tourism Fee per bedroom, per night will be collected at check-out. Rates vary by room and may change per Government regulations, currently ranging from 8.75 BBD (£3.90) to 35 BBD (£16.00).
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
1 night between 1 Apr-22 Dec.
5 nights between 6 Jan-31 Mar.
7 nights between 23 Dec-5 Jan.
* Denotes local charge.
Island Inn check out time is 12 noon. Check in is at 4:00pm.
Dress code: at the Boardwalk Restaurant (year-round) the evening dress code is smart casual which means that gentlemen may wear smart dress shorts and short sleeved shirts (polo shirts are allowed). Please note that no sports replica shirts or club branded merchandise are allowed at dinner. Smart jeans are allowed. No flip flops or trainers are allowed in the evening in the restaurant.
Cover-ups are required in the restaurant for breakfast and lunch and footwear is required in the restaurant at all times.
Please note: although the dress code has been relaxed at this hotel, there may still be some occasions at the hotel and on the island where long trousers and shirt sleeves will be more appropriate or compulsory for gentlemen, so it is highly recommended to still pack some.
Please note: child ages up to and including 12 years.
Based on 958 reviews
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Island inn week break for us two
Mar 19, 2026Karenphelps
Quality. Cosy , relaxed. From first arrival Sharon checked us in and gave us the info that we needed . We had a week at the hotel and are very experienced Barbados visitors ( over 10 years) visiting for 8 weeks a year . I absolutely love this small hotel as the staff are personal centred , remember your name , what you like to drink, and are so…
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Quality. Cosy , relaxed. From first arrival Sharon checked us in and gave us the info that we needed . We had a week at the hotel and are very experienced Barbados visitors ( over 10 years) visiting for 8 weeks a year . I absolutely love this small hotel as the staff are personal centred , remember your name , what you like to drink, and are so personable and polite. The ladies that run the kitchen are so lovely and it’s nice hearing them laughing and loving what they do together as a team. Nothing is too much and whilst there chef Karla cooked us our barracuda that we caught on a fishing trip. Hopeful one day to get married there as it’s my new favourite place 🥰, thank you island inn , you knock the spots off your sister hotels for me .
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Great people except for hotel staff
Mar 18, 2026Mark B
Well situated hotel near Carlisle and pebbles beach. Food was ok although sparse at times.
Breakfast was supposed to start with buffet at 7am
But the staff would just send you away until 7.30, saying we are not ready.
People of the island are so friendly although staff at this hotel were very abrupt , and reception staff would rather look at the…
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Well situated hotel near Carlisle and pebbles beach. Food was ok although sparse at times.
Breakfast was supposed to start with buffet at 7am
But the staff would just send you away until 7.30, saying we are not ready.
People of the island are so friendly although staff at this hotel were very abrupt , and reception staff would rather look at the floor that say hello.
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Island In - agreat place to holiday
Mar 16, 2026Joseph H
this has got to be one of the best boutique hotels in Barbados. The hotel has 24 rooms; our accommodation was a garden room with a balcony overlooking the garden and plunge pool. The room was large with a walk-in wardrobe and large bathroom.
The staff are excellent, friendly and couldn't do enough to make our stay enjoyable.
The food and drink are…
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this has got to be one of the best boutique hotels in Barbados. The hotel has 24 rooms; our accommodation was a garden room with a balcony overlooking the garden and plunge pool. The room was large with a walk-in wardrobe and large bathroom.
The staff are excellent, friendly and couldn't do enough to make our stay enjoyable.
The food and drink are good, a la carte menu and service for lunch and evening meal.
The option to use the two sister hotels increase your choice.
Great Stay!
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Had a lovely holiday.
Mar 3, 2026HUNKYDORYLONDONKent, United Kingdom
This was 4th time in Barbados but our first time staying at the Island Inn.
We had a nice welcome. We booked a superior garden room, which we were pleased with.
Room was large and spacious, with a large walk in wardrobe, which was really handy. Plenty of room for all our clothes and luggage. Very peaceful at night.
Handy having a fridge in the…
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This was 4th time in Barbados but our first time staying at the Island Inn.
We had a nice welcome. We booked a superior garden room, which we were pleased with.
Room was large and spacious, with a large walk in wardrobe, which was really handy. Plenty of room for all our clothes and luggage. Very peaceful at night.
Handy having a fridge in the room.
Just a few niggles.
Bathroom was bright but in need of an update .
The bedrooms are quite dark, even in the day.
We enjoyed our meals. Mixture of buffet and table service.
Never went hungry, always something to choose from.
Had the pack lunches a couple of times which were very good. Book them the night before.
Cocktails were good and rum punches were strong , we found them better than the sister hotels.
Staff were friendly and helpful. As it’s a small hotel you get to know most of them all after a few days.
When we had a cloudy day we got a ZR bus towards Accra and walked back along the broad walk which was nice.
We went to both sister hotels for lunch, Mango bay , Holetown and The Sands , Worthing. Perfect for us as we had a car for 9 days and were going there anyway. You need to book the day before.
We visited the Graham Hall animal sanctuary which was fun and a lovely place to have walk.
We drove over to Bottom bay a stunning beach on the Atlantic coast.
One of the bar staff recommended us to go to the Nothing box a lovely cafe/restaurant/bar
We popped in for a drink while on our travels, it’s on the Atlantic side, stunning views , and you can walk along the cliff tops. Lovely place. Went on to Bath beach, then Bathsheba.
We also went back to Alleyens bay, Heywoods beach, Speightown,
New to us this year was Thunder bay and a lovely quiet beach just past Hole Town, Colony club beach, Heron bay.
We did Pebbles beach once and Carlisle bay a few times. (7 min walk)
We always choose to sit near the first part of Carlisle bay you come to, before the sun beds start.
Carlisle is a beautiful beach but it’s far too busy for us now. It’s heaving when there are lots of cruise ships in.
If you are going to hire a car , best to do it over the weekend , as the roads are busy on week days, come the rush hour.
Had a great holiday and thanks to all the staff at the island Inn. Hope to see you all again.
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Not What I Expected
Mar 1, 2026Frank HBlackpool, United Kingdom
I can't understand the hype some travellers have about the Island Inn Hotel in Bridgetown. The place relies too much on it's historic location and features. Our room needed a thorough clean and lacked storage space. I've never had a clothes rail in the bathroom! The food was hit and miss, and not plentiful. Advertised as All Inclusive, but really…
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I can't understand the hype some travellers have about the Island Inn Hotel in Bridgetown. The place relies too much on it's historic location and features. Our room needed a thorough clean and lacked storage space. I've never had a clothes rail in the bathroom! The food was hit and miss, and not plentiful. Advertised as All Inclusive, but really it is Full Board with drinks. We found the staff surly. They seemed to interact with the regular travellers who were "cliquish". The entertainment was normally a loudspeaker in the corner, but the nights that we had "turns" were poor and somewhat embarrassing.
We met quite a few other guests who agreed with our feelings, and their camaraderie made the holiday bearable. I must admit that the packed lunches from the hotel were good, and we made use of them a few times, and stayed on the local beach. The hotel has two sister hotels and we visited them both. What a difference in standards there! You would not believe that they were in the same Group. Maybe I missed something, but I could have bought a secondhand car for what I spent on this holiday!
One regular guest said that the Hotel was like Marmite - and I don't like Marmite.
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Island inn week break for us two
