where to stay in barbados?

[stevenM]

howdy folks

anyone recommend an area to stay in barbados? 5 days, looking for beach and beer, 25-30 yr olds... just a chill out session end feb...

soo much choice on the net - can't draw any decent conclusions...

look forward to lots of hints and tips!

cheers

steven

[SGirl]

If you want a beach holiday, head for the west coast. If surfing is more your thing, the east coast is great. I'm afraid I only know family hotels there, but I'm sure someone else will be along in a minute to help with the kind of place you're looking for.

Barbados is great.

[FlashmanChop]

RoyalWestmoreland

enough said.

[Not Ideal]

Also Trip Advisor.

Weather is lovely out there at the moment.

Edited by Not Ideal on Thursday 7th January 13:18

[arfur]

for beach, beer, chill and 25-30 any of the south coast hotels will be fine. best of the bunch, assuming that cheap is also a factor, is silver sands. If u want to pay for s bit more quality, then head up to Holetown, Treasure Beach is not bad.

If money is not an issue, then as another said, Westmoreland in Holetown is the dogs!!

Or u could rent my 3 bed house with pvt pool near the Crane???

[CraigW]

FlashmanChop said:

RoyalWestmoreland

enough said.

no beach?

[FlashmanChop]

CraigW said:

FlashmanChop said:

RoyalWestmoreland

enough said.

no beach?

just a short trip away.....

[CraigW]

yes but why not stay on it if you go all the way to barbados?

budget dependant but I would only go to St James..

Lonestar
The House
Coral reef club

my top 3

[arfur]

FlashmanChop said:

CraigW said:

FlashmanChop said:

RoyalWestmoreland

enough said.

no beach?

just a short trip away.....

just 5 mins from mullins beach, or just use the bunkers

[FlashmanChop]

arfur said:

FlashmanChop said:

CraigW said:

FlashmanChop said:

RoyalWestmoreland

enough said.

no beach?

just a short trip away.....

just 5 mins from mullins beach, or just use the bunkers

exactly.

[CraigW]

yes and RW is lovely, but...

why look at this



when you could be looking at...

THIS!

[stevenM]

thanks for the advice folks - plenty to go read up on!

much appreciated

steven

[Ungarsee]

CraigW said:

yes but why not stay on it if you go all the way to barbados?

budget dependant but I would only go to St James..

Lonestar
The House
Coral reef club

my top 3

I'll second The House. Had 2 weeks there for my honeymoon and loved every minute. Right on the beach, very personal service and there was a great bar opposite (3 years ago anyway).

[Pharoah]

I am currently staying at the SIlver Point Hotel on the South Coast which is great for Windsurfing/Kitesurfing but a bit isolated. The West Coast is better for bars etc. The weather here has been 30c for the last 10 days and it is a fantastic island. Coming home tomorrow absolutely gutted

[arfur]

stevenM said:

thanks for the advice folks - plenty to go read up on!

much appreciated

steven

You might want to try the following;

www.barbadosbarbados.com
www.barbados.org

If you need any specific answers to questions, then let me know ... I'm there a fair amount and have a home there. I can probably help out !

Arf

[influential]

I've been there 4 times in the past 5 years and stayed on the West Coast each time - Mango Bay (fun, all-inclusive), SandPiper (older clientele), Coral <something, can't remember> and Sandy Lane (the ultimate) - thus always around the Holetown area.

Have visited RWM a few times and there are some stunning properties there - nice for golf and should be relatively quiet. SL is absolutely superb but eye-wateringly expensive between Xmas and Feb.

Weather should be super in Feb. Indeed. if you wait another couple of months, you can enjoy the Cricket 20-20 world cup too!

[mondayo]

We stayed in Mango Bay about 18 months ago and it was lovely. Quiet a small place, but very friendly....just down the road from Sandy Lane