Best place to stay in Barbados

[hsv123]

hi i was looking to pick your brains if any of you have been to barbados? its for me and my wife. which hotels would you recommend and why? want to go next year may/june time

[mike325112]

Pick your budget and stay in the best place you can afford on the west coast. I really wouldn't stay on the south - no matter how much cheaper.

FWIW I stayed at the Crystal Cove a couple of years ago it was very nice but I'm not sure I would go AI again as there are some beautiful resaurants on the west coast.

[Lemmonie]

I really cant remember the names of the ones i stayed in but would echo the other comments about definitely not going all Inclusive. Far too many nice and interesting places to eat out.

[hsv123]

i found this hotel called the the house on the west coast. looks amasing but read some really mixed reviews on trip advisor!??!?!

[rsole]

Can't remember the name of the Hotel, but it was in Hastings - SW - not far from Bridgetown. Hotel was good, right on the beach, food etc all spot on. Great bar up the road called 'Fred's Bar' - some eccentric English guy, a must visit if you are in that area.

[SGirl]

We've been to the Crystal Cove a couple of times now. You can get to anywhere on the island quite easily from there, and it's a nice place. The suites overlooking the beach are pretty good.

[Grey Ghost]

The Savanah was good when I was there a few years ago. Located right opposite the horse race track, not sure of meetings etc but you could look it up somewhere as it's a good laugh. Nice crowd of residents, own beach access and a bar next to the beach that serves superb cocktails with a large plasma to watch the cricket on

Like all the above said hire a car and get out to eat and explore. We hired a Mini Moke and it was an excellent tool to get around the island and certainly raised a few eyebrows pulling into the posher places

Restaurant wise I can recommend The Cliff and Lone Star, if they are still there in todays economic climate, both on the west coast. From memory if you stayed at Lone Star (small place with 4 or 5 rooms only) the owner turned up on a Sunday to do a BBQ lunch on the beach followed by beach cricket liberally mixed with rum cocktails

[Vee]

Sugar Cane club is very good.
We were at the Hilton earlier in the year as many all inclusive places don't allow 3 year olds. IT was pretty good value.

[Zod]

We stayed at Sandy Lane and found it overpriced (the same wines are less expensive at restaurants like Tides) and too Essex.

We also stayed at a wonderful place in the hills near the West coast called Villa Nova. It was Anthony Eden's old estate house. It went bust soon after we left, something we'd suspected was on the cards from the lack of guests and the obviously high overheads. They had a guest book full of celebs and the likes of Blair, but only about ten rooms and very high prices, but were nowhere near a beach.

[cannedheat]

Get onto the owners direct website and book yourself a villa or apartment.

I'm going to Barbados this December and staying just south of Holetown. Have a table booked at The Cliff restaurant booked too. Can't wait!

[arfur]

You could rent my house !

3 bed, 3 bath, private pool ... 5 mins from Crane bay.

PM for details

[artywiz]

We stayed at the Escape which is st Lawrence Gap.....beautiful but only one resteraunt...not that's it's an issue as the amount of places to eat and drink there is enough for a few months!