Mango Bay

Barbados, Caribbean

Star rating

Standard room
Standard room
Superior Room
Ocean Front Room
Standard Room Bathroom
Entrance and Lobby Area
Standard room patio
Mango Bay Bar
Deluxe Room
Standard room
Standard room
Superior Room
Ocean Front Room
Standard Room Bathroom
Entrance and Lobby Area
Standard room patio
Mango Bay Bar
Deluxe Room

The hotel

Mango Bay is in a great location on a beautiful beach on the west coast. We love it because it's a small, friendly hotel that exudes bajan charm. From outside dining under the stars to traditional English afternoon tea, this hotel is ideal if you are looking for a relaxing getaway. The restaurants, bars and boutiques of fashionable Holetown St. James, along with the Limegrove Lifestyle complex, are just footsteps away - and the complimentary catamaran cruise allows you to explore even more that the island has to offer. 

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Water Skiing
  • Babysitting service
  • Honeymoon
  • Wedding
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Internet Access
  • No Smoking
  • Restaurant

Where is it

On the West Coast, in Holetown. Close to the Limegrove Lifestyle shopping centre. 25 minutes to Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 45 minutes.

Hotel information

67 air-conditioned rooms on 4 floors in 2 buildings, 1 with lift. Standard Rooms are located in the standard block and situated over 4 floors. All Standard Rooms have a balcony or terrace overlooking the front of the hotel or gardens, bathroom with walk-in shower, cable TV, tea/coffee-making facilities, safe and hairdryer. There is no lift in this block. Rooms have 1 king-size bed (twin beds on request) and sleep maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child (with rollaway bed). These rooms are at the edge of the property and may experience noise from the local bars and restaurants.


All Inclusive of: Full Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, and Dinner. Snack menu 11am -4pm daily. All drinks, including house wine with meals. Exceptions are champagne, prosecco, speciality wines and bottled water. Complimentary water sports include water skiing, kayaking, Hobie Cat sailing, paddle boards, snorkelling, and one Catamaran Cruise per guest per stay.


Please note: guests must be 18 years or over to be served alcohol.

Room upgrades

Superior Pool/Garden View Rooms are located in the main building on the 1st through 3rd floors, with 1 king-size bed (twin beds available on request), bathroom with shower, some rooms have shower over bath, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Deluxe Rooms with views of pool and gardens, mini-fridge stocked with soft drinks, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Ocean Front Rooms are parallel to the beach with views of the ocean, mini-fridge stocked with soft drinks, with 1 king-size bed (twin beds available on request) sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Penthouse Suites have panoramic sea views, private patio with plunge pool, indoor double Jacuzzi tub, mini-fridge stocked with soft drinks, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children aged 13 years or over.

Standard 1-Bedroom Apartments are located in a private block of 10, which is separate from the main accommodation and situated over 2 floors. Each with air-conditioning (in the bedroom only), separate living/dining area and garden views, bedroom with 1 king-size or queen-size bed (twin beds available on request in living room), sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 3 children.

Julien's Restaurant, an elegant, non-smoking, beachside restaurant serves an International buffet (two nights per week) and table d'hôte selection (five nights per week). The Bar is open 10:00am-midnight daily. Barbecue night once a week. Snack menu available 10:00am - 4:00pm. Daily afternoon tea.

Please note: reservations are required for lunch and dinner daily.

Live music in the restaurant each night. Weekly cocktail party. A selection of complimentary seasonal activities and programmes are available to kids and teens during Christmas, Easter and the Summer school holidays. Subject to change and rotation, and will run based on minimum numbers.

Swimming pool. Mini-gym. In room spa treatments.* Water sports including water-skiing, snorkelling, kayaking, Hobie cats and wakeboarding. 2-hour catamaran cruise. Complimentary scuba-diving session in the swimming pool. Guest lounge with big-screen TV.

Complimentary WiFi in guest rooms and all public areas. Babysitting available*. Cots and high chairs available. Boutique*. Limegrove Lifestyle Centre shops close by. Room service*.

A Tourism Fee per bedroom, per night will be collected at check-out. Rates vary by room and may change per government regulations, 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

3 nights between 1 Apr-22 Dec.

5 nights between 6 Jan-31 Mar.

8 nights between 23 Dec-5 Jan.

* Denotes local charge.

Mango Bay check out time is 12 noon. Check in is at 4:00pm.

Dress code: Julians Restaurant (year round), the evening dress code is smart casual which means that gentlemen may wear smart tailored 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: all rooms are non-smoking. Smoking is permitted in limited areas around the hotel.

Please note: infants and children 12 years and under are not permitted in Penthouse Suites.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating A Great Holiday at Mango Bay

Sep 1, 2026 Simon B

I really wish you could give 4½ stars, as I think Mango Bay is better than a 4-star rating, but I wouldn’t quite give it 5 stars. Overall, though, we had a fantastic holiday and really enjoyed our stay. We had a Deluxe Room on the 4th floor, which was really nice and comfortable. A few days before the end of our trip, we did notice a small sewage… Read more
I really wish you could give 4½ stars, as I think Mango Bay is better than a 4-star rating, but I wouldn’t quite give it 5 stars. Overall, though, we had a fantastic holiday and really enjoyed our stay. We had a Deluxe Room on the 4th floor, which was really nice and comfortable. A few days before the end of our trip, we did notice a small sewage smell that seemed to linger in the room. It wasn’t particularly bad and didn’t have a major impact on our stay. We did hear other guests mention issues with their rooms, mainly relating to mould, but thankfully we experienced none of this ourselves. The beds were extremely comfortable, including the single beds, which was a real bonus. The food was good overall, although our 7-year-old struggled a little with the choice. To be fair, that’s more down to him being a fussy eater than anything the hotel did wrong! There isn’t a huge amount of variety, but what was available was good quality. Breakfast was amazing — probably the best bacon I think I’ve ever had! Before leaving the UK, I was quite concerned about the new hotel being built next door, but I’m very happy to say that it really wasn’t an issue at all. The beach never felt overcrowded, and the new hotel had absolutely no negative effect on our holiday. We were also concerned about noise from the bar at the entrance, but again, this wasn’t a problem for us. There is some noise from the hotel singers in the evening, usually finishing around 10:30pm, but you quickly get used to it. And let’s face it, most people are going to be at the bar enjoying the entertainment rather than sitting in their rooms! We had also read reviews saying that the hotel was very run down, but this simply wasn’t our experience. Yes, there are areas that could probably do with a little updating, but overall we found the hotel perfectly pleasant and well maintained. The pool can feel a little overcrowded in the afternoon, but again, it never became a real issue for us. We always managed to get a sun lounger, both around the pool and on the beach. All in all, we had a great holiday at Mango Bay. There are a few little things that could be improved, but nothing that spoiled our stay. The location, beach, food, comfortable rooms and overall atmosphere made for a really enjoyable holiday. Thank you, Mango Bay — we had a fantastic time! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Another Fantastic Stay at Mango Bay

Aug 31, 2026 Julie H Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Another fantastic stay at Mango Bay! This beautiful hotel is mine and my Husband’s second home and favourite place in Barbados. From the minute we arrived Cara and the reception team welcomed us back. We were so pleased to be staying in our favourite room again which was lovely and clean and just perfect for our 14 night’s stay. The food was… Read more
Another fantastic stay at Mango Bay! This beautiful hotel is mine and my Husband’s second home and favourite place in Barbados. From the minute we arrived Cara and the reception team welcomed us back. We were so pleased to be staying in our favourite room again which was lovely and clean and just perfect for our 14 night’s stay. The food was excellent, breakfast has a great variety to choose from and lunch and dinner was always good. We could not fault any of it. The wonderful staff in the restaurant were as friendly as always and nothing was too much trouble. Special thanks to Annette on meal check-in, Cylann, Keeland, Maxine and the rest of the lovely staff who always work so hard. So lovely to see Isabelle, Ronald and Damien who always make your stay feel very special. Thanks to Dale and the rest of the bar staff. The beach is as beautiful as ever with plenty of sun beds. There were always clean beach towels to use each day. A special part of the day is to watch the amazing sunset, just beautiful. Evening entertainment was great with some very talented singers. If you want to totally relax and unwind, Mango Bay is the place to go! In all we had no complaints during our stay and look forward to going back home again in 2027! Thanks to everyone at the Hotel. Read less
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Aug 8, 2026 brandi29 Harlow, United Kingdom

We initally wanted to avoid this hotel as felt overall reviews suggested it would not be for us. Our virgin agent disagreed telling us how popular it was. So so glad we listened. Our holiday was the best we have had. We wanted chilled and carefree and Mango Bay gave us everything we needed. Some reviews critisie staff attitude but you get what you… Read more
We initally wanted to avoid this hotel as felt overall reviews suggested it would not be for us. Our virgin agent disagreed telling us how popular it was. So so glad we listened. Our holiday was the best we have had. We wanted chilled and carefree and Mango Bay gave us everything we needed. Some reviews critisie staff attitude but you get what you give & whilst sometimes it can seem rude if staff are not engaging the way you wish, we were met with 100% professional and polite service. Taking time to address staff by their name & speaking kindly & respectfully ramped up attitude & service a million per cent. None of know what others are going through & cannot say we turn up to our own work giving 100% every day. Life is tough for many in service industries & we suspect lots of clients turn up there with poor attitudes, behave badly, never tip then complain if their holiday is not perfect! Yes the rooms are a bit dated but they were spotless. 2 chairs in the room should be standard. The singing frogs were really annoying.& disturbed sleep but no one's fault. We dislike turn down service anywhere & the night we arrived had headed to bed not stopping to eat as exhausted after long tip, to be awoken sn hour in by this as not thought to put up sign. Beach towels should be limited to one per day as we witnessed some folk changing them 3 times a day! There needs to be a written sign with meal times either in the restaurant or room info. It seemed wasteful that the gym air-conditioning ran 24hrs despite being empty at times. The area with the pool table where guests wait fo rooms/taxis needs the sofas to be deep cleaned or renewed as heavily stained. Bug shout out to the staff especially to Annette, Shem, Kevin, Gaynor, Ronald, Kyle, Maria, Maxine, Brittany,Aisha, Shirlene. Every chef and the housekeeping team. You all totally rock, thank you for looking after us. Read less
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Aug 7, 2026 E6519NFsharons Chertsey, United Kingdom

Stayed here for 10days had such a lovely relaxing time rooms staff food everything was amazing we will definitely be coming back, great location right on a beautiful beach that’s great for snorkelling.
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Jul 30, 2026 mchappy Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Fourth time to Barbados, first time at Mango Bay had visited for a day when we stayed at their sister hotel Island Inn in 24, we really enjoyed Island Inn but thought we would give Mango Bay a try as it was a higher rating! On arrival we were placed in a condo at the Palm Springs Resort which adjoins the Mango Bay, we said as we were shown the… Read more
Fourth time to Barbados, first time at Mango Bay had visited for a day when we stayed at their sister hotel Island Inn in 24, we really enjoyed Island Inn but thought we would give Mango Bay a try as it was a higher rating! On arrival we were placed in a condo at the Palm Springs Resort which adjoins the Mango Bay, we said as we were shown the room we were not happy and felt unsafe at the location of this “room” and we would like a room in the main hotel blocks to be told we are at full capacity and there are no other rooms, someone had obviously been given our room as ours had been booked for months, a move was offered for the Monday. The Saturday morning my grandson went to get his trainers to go to the gym and they were missing.Reported to reception, a manager, a security guard and head of housekeeping came over to search the room with my help to look for the trainers including looking in safe. Police were called but trainers were never recovered. We did get a room move into main hotel thankfully and managed to sleep more confidently and felt safer. Avoid a condo room if offered not secure. Shout out to Grafton, Maria, Dayle, Tionne Karon 👌👍 The beach is beautiful, unfortunately sun bed wars have started in Barbados lol, beds are gone by 8.30ish at the beach and they don’t have more to bring out, we did ask, so it was up at 7 to get the beds 👍 The pool beds the same lol think that was maybe due to people having beds at beach and pool rather selfish. The food- most disappointing, the food at Island Inn was spot on, was expecting here to be much better with being a higher rating. The cuts of meat, chicken etc was poor, needing to skim the impurities of the soup, thank goodness for fresh bread and ice cream lol. Drinks were nice and freshly made. Housekeeping in rooms was good 👍 was always done when we went back to room. Thank you to Isabelle for organising a lovely surprise for our wedding anniversary, it was greatly appreciated. Unfortunately we won’t be one of the many returning guest to this hotel because of the issues we had, and I have noticed a few of them saying they won’t be returning regarding the food etc. We made the most of our holiday after the very disappointing start,(never expected anything to be taken from our room)the thought of someone being in room without our permission scared me. Read less