Turtle Beach Barbados a Tribute Port: turtle beach

visited feb 19-26; 2023 SITE. Beautiful site, every room faces the beach! Beach has lots of loungers and shade available. very rough waters when we visited , but stone break made it possible to swim . Small children need to b closely watched. FOOD was very disappointing . omelet ladies were great in the morning . FRESH FRUIT limited not available; canned peaches and pears, soggy papaya, and no bananas after 2nd day. 2 of us are peschatarian , but could not find suitable sources of protei [... read more]n ; no greek yogurt, beans (or bean salad) or tofu sources available. FISH was gross! If the days we were there, marlin was the only ine available. Grey, dry texture of sand and wood glue!!! We visited the Friday fish market on Friday, Ostens, great selection of fish . which says that fish is available, but selection not made available to guests, STAFF Not sure what was going on with hotel staff, but the 6 of us visiting , found that the Staff in main restaurant and Sand Trap not friendly, not attentive, and did not make eye contact . Think the Mariot chain needs to shake up this hotel . our group is between 35 and 69 years old

The Sands Barbados: Fantastic

Everything about this hotel was amazing. The staff, the food, the amenities, even the other guests! We had the best holiday ever. The island is so beautiful. The nightlife is great for reggae dancing.

Barbados Beach Club: Nice Hotel. good value for money

Older hotel that has been renovated. Some of the room renovations are not great. However, the facilities are kept super clean, and the staff very efficient and friendly. The beach is amazing. I would recommend it to others not expecting 5 start facilities.

Accra Beach Hotel and Spa: Beautiful Barbados Trip!

Accra Beach is a perfect location! The hotel was clean and the staff was amazing. Close to Blakey’s, Tapas, and walking distance to St. Lawrence Gap. Convenience of a strip mall with everything you may need right across the street. From groceries, take out to souvenirs. You can also find authentic foods too. The hotel has 2 restaurants and is located on the beautiful Rockley Beach. Barbados is as beautiful as I remember. We will definitely stay here again when we come again with the family. A  [... read more]couple of suggestions, it would be nice to play island music for your guests at the pool bar/beach. Quiet is nice but not much music all week. Night life is definitely off resort. Second, put a complimentary bottle of rum and a couple bottles of water in room for guests that would be a nice touch. Fridge is not stocked. Last thing I would add, develop a system where you have a coloured band for all inclusive guests versus asking them their room number single time they eat and drink. It’s very confusing for those who are all inclusive. Other than that, the hotel and staff were amazing!

Sandals Barbados: Great Resort physically, Poorly Managed in certain aspects

Great features, great staff mostly, although signs of " quiet quitters" among the younger staff members. Many of the older staff that remain after mass lay-offs due to Covid are very customer oriented but a lot of the younger staff have less fire in their eyes compared to previous visits pre Covid. No Air Canada Vacations rep on site, also no other Airline reps for assistance or dialogue for clients. Of particular irritation is the lack of enforcement of dress code in the restaurants that cal [... read more]l for it. WE get dressed up for a nice dinner ( following the rules of the resort ) and then sit next to some slob, wearing a baseball cap sideways or backward, and in swim shorts. Either you have a rule and enforce it or discontinue the rule. WE lost a lot of respect for the Sandals brand this trip, and will probably pay far less to stay at a competitor brand next trip. Small touches like turndown service, pillow chocolates, towel sculpture, shower caps, vanity kits etc absent. This is no longer a 5 star resort in our opinion or our checkbook

Accra Beach Hotel and Spa: Amazing Rockly beach

The last time I was in Barbados was back in 2001. I have to say the only reason we stayed at the Accra was because of Rockly beach. It is the best beach I have been to in Barbados. The water is always warm and very clean. The waves can get pretty large at times but they are tons of fun to boogie board with or jump over. It was our first time staying at the Accra hotel. I have visited this hotel many years ago but never stayed there. My boyfriend and I travelled with my sister, her husband and th [... read more]eir 2 children 6 and 9. We all paid for the all inclusive package. We had no issues at the airport and had airport transportation to the Accra included. On arrival to the Accra we were not greeted or welcomed like at other destinations or resorts we have travelled to. We checked in and had to pay the daily hotel tax fee right away. About $10 Barbados per day...on our tickets it said it would be paid on check out and I mentioned this to the lady at the desk but she insisted it had to be paid on check in...so we paid it. They gave us the blue band that was suppose to be for the all inclusive package. After we were told we needed the red band so got them exchanged. We went to our room 226. At first the door cards did not work so I went back down to the front desk and they activated them...The view of the room is of the Quayside plaza. The room was basic. Had a small fridge that was empty. King size bed, working shower and toilet and enough space for our clothes. Sometimes the water pressure from the shower would be very weak but it was usualy around 5pm to 6pm when most people are showering and getting ready for dinner. The cleaning crew always did an amazing job cleaning our room. There was only 1 day they missed. There was the 1 main restaurant called the Coco patch. It had breakfast buffet each morning. Breakfast was suppose to be at 7am but sometimes they would not be ready and kick us out....there would be some lunches and some dinners at this restaurant also. Sometimes the other reastaurant called the Pacifika would be opened instead. The food was pretty good. A lot of variety for meats, fish and rice. I found the vegetables were a bit lacking or the same. There was a list of menus for each day. We found that sometimes the meals would be buffet but then it would be an la carte. Or it would say a la carte and it would be buffet. So the consistancy was not there like most things in this hotel. The a la cartes would take 2 hours some nights. But the food was always delicious. Dinners were usualy from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. We found it odd that there was an a la carte at lunch. I rather be outside and be enjoying the weather then be sitting inside at an a la carte. So we only did that the 1 time. There was a bar menu that you could order off of for lunch that had snack foods like fries, burgers and sandwiches and it would be delivered to you on the beach. It would take about 30mins to an hour to ge the food at times and sometimes they would take orders at 12pm and sometimes 12:30pm...I went to order food at 12:25pm and it was too early that day.....ordering drinks was interesting..depending which bartender was working. They would ask our room number each time we would order drinks even having the red all inclusive bands on. We had a list of drinks that were for all inclusive. So we went down the list like usual. There was pop, juice and large or small bottled water you could order also. They had different beers and blended non alcholic drinks and milkshakes for the kids. Some drinks were strong and some made just right...depending on the bar tender. After 5 days of ordering a blended fruit drink and asked for malibu rum...1 bartender told me it was at an extra charge.....I was shocked because I have ordered this drink before many times and no one else had said anything to me. So I just ordered another mixed drink called the coconut kiss which has malibu rum in it. The espresso is also at an extra charge even with all inclusive. $7 usd....🤦‍♀️ so another inconsistant thing that we noticed. There was no entertainment in the evenings so it was kinda boring at the hotel at night. There was only 1 night they had a live band which was great! Its too bad they don't have more entertainment weekly. Walking around at night was safe. My boyfriend and I did a few times and had no issues. We got ice cream from Chilly Moos from across the street. It was alright nothing special..$8.50 Barbados for 1 scoop. We walked to Masseys one night which is 15mins away. Bought some groceries and souveniers. The 99 grocerery store in the Quayside plaza had essentials also. The best of Barbados store is a great store for souveniers. The surf shop sells boogie boards and clothing at duty free prices. There are a lot of food options also for people who arn't doing the all inclusive package. There is a breakfast place, pizza, indian, chinese and delicious doubles. 2 doubles for $9 barbados. They were amazing!! There is a Chefette, KFC and Burger King down the other way. A lot of restaurants and bars so there are a lot of options. We went on 1 excursion with Tiami excursions. I spoke to Rachel at the front desk. She was the most knowledgable person. She knows her info and booked us the snorkelling with turtle excursion. We went on the sunset excursion time. We were picked up at 2:30pm. We went on a small catamaran and we sailed to the turtle area. Our guide was feeding the turtles bread so we all got to see them. I just loved it. Such an amazing experience!! They served us drinks and we had dinner during sunset on the catamaran. The excursion was about $100 usd. It was great to be back in Barbados esp for Rockly beach. If we were to travel to Barbados again we would probably not do the all inclusive package and would stay at a different hotel.

Sandals Royal Barbados: vacation from hell

Here is a breakdown of what our holiday was in Sandals Barbados It started when West Jet ( we were in Premium) rand out of hot breakfast. All they had was fruit. We had to wait for our luggage for 1 hours at the Barbados airport – our bags were tagged premium – should have come off first. Got to the hotel and they gave us a room at the back of the hotel by the stage. We booked Oceanview and there was none. We even asked the club level person to see if he could see the ocean and he [... read more] could not. We asked about why no Oceanview and they said they were full. They we not. That night we could not sleep do to the music on the stage right by our room. Next day we complained and the supervisor told us they could give us a room in the other Sandals, not the royal, but it would be with a butler and would cost us 3100.00 USD more. We finally settled on 2200.00 uSD. – Still this is wrong. We also wasted 3 days complaining. Butlers were useless, we got our own chairs by the pool each morning. The swim up pool was closed due to water and then one day the whole pool bar was closed due to electrical problems. This meant you had to go and get your own drinks at another bar . When you were in the pool by the swim up bar there was an awful smell of sewage. First restaurant we went to , recommended by the butler was schooners. When we got there at 6:30 we were seated and there were only 2 others couples in the restaurant. We ordered in about 10 minutes. We received our appetizers in amount 15 minutes, then we waiting for 1 hour and still not food, other people came in and got there food before us. Finally called the butler as no one in the restaurant would give us an answer, all employees did was roll their eyes at you as if you were a burden to them. 1 ½ hours later our food came just as the butler came to the restaurant , food was cold, even got the butler to feel it. We went to bed with no food. Next restaurant was Bombay , my husband had a beer in a glass that broken in his hand and mashed all over the table and myself. Glass was all on the table, we used our napkins and the table next to us gave us their napkins to clean up the beer. No employee came to help us. They just brought us our dinner and placed it on the table on top of the glass. We complained for 4 days and finally Barbara ( Manager of Customer Services) said she would credit us the 2200.00 USD for all the problem when had. I believe this is still unacceptable for a sandals resort. We paid 10 thousand for one week of hell. Please reach our to west jet and sandals and explain all of this . This was the vacation from hell and you know we have been places before that were great and cost less money. Also the extra we paid for the lounge at the Barbados airport – All they had was cookies, chips, and sandwiches that had the smallest tuna on the bread you have every seen. This was a waste of money too. Joanne

The Sands Barbados: Exceed Expectation

We have stayed in a lot of resorts over the years, this is definitely one of the best. Great people, fantastic food, beautiful beach, easy swimming, fish and turtles for snorkeling. Couldn’t ask for much more!

Sandals Royal Barbados: Trip of a lifetime!

We visited sandals Royal Barbados for our honeymoon from Nov, 22-29. From start to finish the trip was unbelievable… we didn’t want to leave. Everyone that works at this resort goes ABOVE AND BEYOND to make you feel like welcome and happy. The food was incredible, there is nothing we ate during the 7 days that we didn’t enjoy. The resort was HUGE, very well maintained, luxurious no matter what type of room or area you were in. This was worth every single dollar we spent. The beach was be [... read more]autiful, warm water, no seaweed while we were there. We are obsessed with Sandals resorts now and can’t wait to book another vacation. I don’t know how anyone could visit sandals Barbados and not have the time of there life.

The Sands Barbados: The Sands Barbados

Hotel generally was clean but small. The check in process is basically a “self check in” one where you have to enter info on your phone. Resort is smaller with one main restaurant/buffet with a 2nd more fine dining open 3 nights a we week. Food was good for the most part but the level service definitely needs to improve. It felt like there was no service manager oversight.

Sugar Cane Club Hotel and Spa: Relaxation Resort!

The sugar cane hotel and spa is a lovely, small resort located on the west (best) part of the island. The resort itself is small but well equipped. The rooms are large and tasteful. The food was spectacular. Delicious made to order meals and deserts. The beach is a 5 minute shuttle away and has an amazing coral reef for snorkeling. For anyone looking for a quiet getaway, I would highly recommend the sugar cane.

Sandals Barbados: Beautiful resort!

We stayed as a group of 16 at Sandals Barbados from Nov 8-15th 2022. The resort has beautiful grounds, rooms, pools, and restaurants and it was a bonus to have access to the Royal side for food, activities and amenities. Restaurant booking was not efficient or easy to do, however we did secure group reservations by the end of our week at most of the restaurants and very much enjoyed. We also enjoyed a morning of snorkelling which is offered complimentary by Sandals- such a lovely experience to [... read more] snorkel over shipwrecks! Only complaints would be service at the beach and pool bars as it was hit or miss and tree maintenance which was being done through the day at the busiest time on the beach. Maybe this could be done at an alternate time which would be less disturbing to guests. Overall we had a great week on this beautiful island. Would highly recommend!

Island Inn Hotel: Great value!

An intimate 24 room inn, minutes away from Pebbles Beach. Nice to talk with people and not listen to noise and loud music. Meals were tasty and nicely presented, half were buffet style. Rooms were a bit older, but spacious. Staff were friendly. Great not to have to walk far to get anywhere. Highlight of the trip were the horses swimming at the beach. Covid wise, some staff wore masks, but restrictions had been lifted when we were there.

Savannah Beach Hotel: Resort well maintained

Very well received by the reception desk on arrival. The staff was very courteous, friendly and always open to assist Food and drinks were plenty The beach front needed to be upgraded by removing the stones, rocks and making it sandy The suite we were assigned in the main building where the reception office was close to the road. The traffic noise level was insane even late at night making it difficult to sleep. We addressed this to the officer who was in charge of the resort and receptio [... read more]n desk was not receptive to changing our rooms closer to the beach view or poolside that was away from the road. Also these rooms were empty - capacity of the resort may be 40-50% due to off season.

Sandals Barbados: Sandals does not live up to reputation

The hotel and grounds were beautiful. The food was very good. Fifty percent of the staff was very friendly and helpful, the other fifty percent were miserable. Service level was terrible. Room was not cleaned until after 5 pm more than half the time. There is no poolside or beachside drink service and it takes up to 1/2 an hour at the bar to be served during the day. Despite a no tipping policy, it was happening all the time so that those people would receive service over others. Dinner reservat [... read more]ions are impossible to get even a week out before 8pm. Compared to other all inclusive resorts the service and availability of restaurants was terrible. Not sold at all on the Sandals hype and will not be doing another one.

The Sands Barbados: Clean, Cozy and Friendly staff

Great stay. Surroundings, beach, pool, St Lawrence gap next door. Commodities nearby. Staff at hotel, bar and restaurant very kind and great service. Would go back anytime. Gourmet restaurant a must try for all visitors

The Sands Barbados: Modern resort with potential

We paid for the 1 bedroom garden suite because we wanted to put the infant crib in the living area for uninterrupted naps/sleep, none were available so they "upgraded" us to a 2 bedroom suite which was not kid-friendly as there were very steep stairs. They locked the 2nd bedroom, stating we would have to pay to have it unlocked. I informed the CS rep we paid for a 1 bedroom suite as the floorplan was listed online and we knew that we could safely place the crib in the living room area. We couldn [... read more]'t leave the crib on the ground floor of this 2-bedroom suite. After explaining this the CS rep still insisted we will have to pay to unlock the 2nd bedroom. The CS rep then said "in Barbados kids usually sleep in the same room as the parents"... excuse me, what does this have to do we me being a paying customer at The Sands!?! After insisting that we either need the 2nd room unlocked or put us in a 1 bedroom suite that we paid for one suddenly became available but needed to be cleaned. Note, the a/c is only in the bedroom and the rest of the suite gets very hot unless you turn the a/c fan speed up and the temperature down. Review of the room: *The bedroom was clean, the a/c worked well and the bed was comfortable * It was a struggle to get clean linens, especially towels. We needed to call room service multiple times and usually, they never brought what we asked for. Ask for two washcloths and get one. * The kitchen area was dirty for 4 of the 7 days we were there and a sewage smell developed. This was only resolved after we met the on-call manager who asked us how was our stay. I told her to go check our room right away. * Toiletries were never replenished unless we asked *** Summary housekeeping was poor and needed better training**** Review of the main restaurant * The food was excellent and had an adequate variety * The food was NEVER ready when the restaurant opened! Traveling with an infant meals and sleep times are very important and our daughter was never able to have to sit down for dinner at the restaurant because the opening time was stated at 6 PM but the food wasn't ready (even on nights where it was a buffet) until 6:45 PM. Being late once is acceptable, but being consistently late is not. * the bar opens at 10 AM so no mimosas for breakfast. * The staff spent more time standing around chatting and on their cellphones and it usually required us to wave them down for simple things like a water refill * The bar staff was excellent and ran an efficient operation Review of the grounds * The pool was excellent, well maintained, clean, and adequate seating was provided * The sea was beautiful and at the mercy of mother nature In summary, this hotel charges like a 5 star yet despite being on the newer side, operates like a 3.5 star. The staff is in need of a customer service training refresher, especially the check-in, housekeeping, and wait staff at the restaurant. Better time management is required. If you provide three meals a day and state that you are open from X-Y then be ready to serve and X time

The Sands Barbados: The Sands Barbados

The resort is well maintained and clean. Food was better than expected. Staff is wonderful and very helpful. Noir was okay. Beach is not maintained enough. Beaches south coast, off the resort were better for swimming. Thank you Isabel for your assistance when I had medical concerns. This resort is a solid 3-3.5 star. This resort is not a party resort, mostly mature crowd. Masks are strongly encouraged but really not enforced. Watch out for the rum punch! Lol

Sandals Royal Barbados: Lovely resort for all ages

It was a typical Sandals Resort - this was our 4th. Airport transfer was quick & efficient.We did not have butler service as we find them intrusive. Club Level was perfect. Room was modern, clean, spacious and well appointed. The grounds were very well maintained daily and were lush and in full bloom. Beautifully lit up in the evening. Variety of pools for different interests eg. quiet vs full of activites. Beach was disappointing - not very long and full of reserved cabanas. Unfortunately seaw [... read more]eed was a problem but out of the resort's control.Restaurants & food were very good. Our favourite was Chi. Several employees were outstanding but most seemed disinterested in service or a smile.Nightly entertainment was so-so. Some cute amenities as Sweet & Salty Donut Shop and Cafe de Paris.

Sandals Royal Barbados: Wouldn’t go again - a disappointment!

Selection of food was good but invariably warm when delivered with one or two exceptions. Large number of restaurants but limited seating in most. Reservations required at five but although we tried to make reservations the morning after a late arrival, the best we could get was 5:30 p.m. we were told to be on time as they would only hold the table for 10 mins. Arrived promptly at two to find the door locked! Wouldn’t let us in one as the manager hadn’t arrived,when we did get in we’re to [... read more]ld we were at the wrong restaurant as they have two restaurants with the same name!! Couldn’t make sense of the reason to not let us in at the second restaurant. The one booking we had for 6:00p.m. was a disaster as the table for four (large round table) was in the entrance to the main dining area. The chairs were so low they had to supply booster cushions to enable us to reach the table. After some exchange we were seated elsewhere. Dress code required at some restaurants but not applied so taking dress shirt and pants a waste. The room was comfortable but getting the right towels and facecloths was a challenge. The handbasins were one long trough without a stopper. Good to avoid spills but awkward to wash one’s face under a running faucet. Overall, not what I expect from Sandals