This is a beautiful resort, with its lush gardens and impressive 3-tiered pool, complete with waterfall and swim-up cave bar. Flowers cascade over walls and balconies, and everything leads down to a glorious beach with a generous array of water sports, including water-skiing, all FREE for guests. There is also a really fabulous children’s club which runs all day to keep the little ones out of your hair, allowing you to relax and enjoy the full range of facilities.
In St James, on a delightful west coast beach. 15 min to Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 45 min.
Reflections restaurant, a non-smoking environ, is situated poolside for elegant dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and you’ll find the Cave Bar, also non-smoking, cleverly situated under a waterfall – but you won’t get wet! Drifters restaurant and bar, is available for a more informal Bajan-style grill and barbecue.
Regular evening entertainment and weekly manager’s cocktail party.
3-tiered swimming pool, 2 floodlit tennis courts, state-of-the-art fitness centre, Tommy Turtle children’s club (9.00am-9.00pm, 3-11 years). FREE water sports: kayaking, boogie boarding, sailing, water-skiing, windsurfing and snorkelling.
Room service (meal times only). Iron and board on request. Laundry service*. Water taxi (subject to availability) to sister hotels on west coast. Babysitting available*.
88 rooms on 2 floors in various buildings with no lifts. All with balcony/terrace, air-conditioning, satellite TV, fridge (not stocked), safety deposit box and hairdryer. Pool/Garden View Rooms sleep max 2 adults. All rooms are non-smoking.
Ocean View Rooms – with beautiful sea views, sleeping max 2 adults.
Pool/Garden View Junior Suites – have a large sitting area and lovely views of the pool or garden, sleeping max 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.
Pool/Garden View 1-Bedroom Suites – with separate living room, sleeping max 4 adults, or 2 adults and 3 children.
7 nights between 01 – 28 Feb ’10 and 19 Dec ’10 – 07 Jan ’11 .
*Denotes local charge.
Drifters restaurant is open subject to occupancy numbers.
All meals including afternoon tea and snacks. Local and premium-brand drinks and house wine (fine wine, Champagne and bottled water at extra charge). Exchange dining at sister hotel Turtle Beach (transfer extra). All activities and entertainment above unless otherwise stated.
For more information please visit Virgin Holidays
The spacious, attractive suites at this elegant hotel look out over the pristine gardens, breathtaking ocean and swimming pools, and the refreshing breezes of the south coast make for excellent windsurfing and Hobie Cat sailing. Children are really well catered for at this hotel, with their own pool, organised activities and an excellent kids’ club.
On Dover Beach, within walking distance of St Lawrence Gap. 20 min to Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 20 min.
Chelonia restaurant, open-air restaurant serving international cuisine for breakfast and dinner, Waterfront restaurant (Caribbean cuisine), Asiagos restaurant serving authentic Italian cuisine (over 12 years only, reservations required). Beach Ambassador service, with afternoon treats including ice cream and fresh fruit. Exchange dining with sister hotels’ restaurants (transport not included, meal and drinks supplements apply).?Room service*. All restaurants are non-smoking environs.
Live entertainment most evenings.
2 freeform swimming pools and children’s pool, Jacuzzi, 2 floodlit tennis courts, fitness centre, aerobics and aquacise. FREE water sports: windsurfing, boogie boarding, kayaking, Hobie Cat boat rides, (water-skiing* at sister resort Crystal Cove – transfer extra*). Tommy Turtle Kids’ club 9.00am-9.00pm, 3-11 years with full activity programme.
Small beauty salon*
Good general access around the hotel and to the beach.
164 rooms on 4 floors in 4 interlinked buildings with 2 lifts. All with private balcony/terrace, air-conditioning, satellite TV, mini-fridge (not stocked), safe, iron and board, and hairdryer. Garden/Pool View Junior Suites with 1 queen-size bed or 2 twin beds plus sleeper sofa, sleeping 3 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children. All rooms are non-smoking.
Ocean View Junior Suites – as above but with sea views.
Oceanfront Junior Suites – are closest to the beach.
1-Bedroom Garden/Pool View Suites – separate bedroom, bathrobes and daily replenished mini-bar, sleeping 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
1-Bedroom Ocean View Suites – separate bedroom, bathrobes and daily replenished mini-bar, sleeping 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children.
*Denotes local charge
DRESS CODE: Smart casual in the evenings, with trousers and collared shirts for gents. Asiagos offers fine dining and requires semi-formal attire including full length dress pants for all guests and dress shoes. To maintain the elegant atmosphere desired, guests wearing for following will not be seated: jeans, capri style pants, sleeveless men’s shirts, t-shirts without collars, shorts, tank tops, bathing suits, hats on gentlemen, sneakers or trainer or bare feet.
All meals and snacks, all premium and local-brand drinks (fine wines, Champagne and bottled water at extra charge). All activities and entertainment above unless otherwise stated.
For more information on this holiday please visit Virgin Holidays
This beautiful Almond resort is set in 10 acres of tropical gardens, on a white sand beach. Children are very welcome here. The children’s club caters from newborn right up to teenagers. The Dover Beach location is just 5 min to St Lawrence Gap. FREE shuttle service provided to Almond Village and Almond Beach Club & Spa (adult only resort).
On Dover Beach, 20 min to Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 20 min.
3 restaurants serving a variety of local Caribbean and international cuisine. 4 bars. Room service for lunch and dinner.
Live entertainment nightly, including theme evenings and fabulous floor shows. Managers weekly cocktail party. Late night bar open 11.00pm-2.00pm.
3 freshwater swimming pools, children’s pool, 2 tennis courts, table tennis. Kids’ club (newborn-teens). Water sports; windsurfing and kayaking. Fitness centre. Access to the 9-hole, pitch ‘n’ putt golf at Almond Beach Village (free shuttle provided). Supervised kids’ club open daily, catering for newborn babies to teenagers, with fully supervised activity centres. Age groups: newborn-23 months, 24 months-4 years, 5-11/12 years, 12/13-16 years (all open between 9.00am-10.00pm). Please note: at certain times of the year windsurfing is inadvisable due to adverse weather conditions, please observe the beach flags displayed.
Wi-Fi* access in main pool seating/entertainment and adjacent restaurant and bars. Babysitting available*.
267 rooms and suites on 4 floors in 6 buildings with lift available in Ocean View block. All with balcony/terrace, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, satellite TV, internet access available*, radio, tea/coffee maker, safety deposit box, iron and board. All rooms are non-smoking. Standard Rooms with garden views, sleeping max 2 persons.
Deluxe Pool/Garden View Rooms – as above with views of the gardens or pools, sleeping 2 adults or 2 adults and 1 child aged 0-6 years.
Superior Deluxe Pool/Garden View Rooms – larger and more comfortable with either pool or garden view, sleeping 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children 0-16 years.
Superior Deluxe Ocean View Rooms – closer to the sea with an ocean view, sleeping 3 adults.
1-Bedroom Pool/Garden View Suites – with air-conditioned bedrooms, sleeping max 4 adults, or 2 adults and up to 3 children 0-16 years.
1-Bedroom Ocean View Suites – sleep up to 4 adults.
Please Note: Children/teens sleeping in Deluxe Pool/Garden View Rooms, Superior Deluxe Pool/Garden View Rooms and 1-Bedroom Pool/Garden View Suites will be sharing together on a double sleeper sofa bed. Children are not permitted in Superior Deluxe Ocean View Rooms or 1-Bedroom Ocean-View Suites.
* Denotes local charge.
DRESS CODE: Elegantly casual, long trousers for men and collared shirts, no shorts at dinner time.
All à la carte meals, snacks and afternoon tea, all drinks by the glass including a selection of premium-brand drinks by the glass, all activities and entertainment above, unless otherwise stated.
For more information on this holiday, please visit Virgin Holidays
This hotel boasts a great health spa, treat yourself to a ‘body polish’ or ‘aroma salt glow’ – you are on holiday! The resort is set in 4 acres of tropical gardens and the pool area is surrounded by lawns where you can soak up the sun. The restaurants and bar area are close by, shaded from the sun, but still enjoying cooling ocean breezes. You can choose between Continental and Bajan cuisine in the restaurants. Dining in Enid’s is of the traditional Caribbean variety, and there are regular barbecues. In the evening, be entertained with the fabulous sounds of Almond’s very own musicians – they’ll have your feet tapping and hips swaying in no time. This is the little sister of Almond Beach Village, and there’s a FREE shuttle to enjoy the facilities there – which includes a 9-hole, par-3 pitch ‘n’ putt golf course. The shuttle also offers transportation to Almond Casuarina Beach, Almond’s newest property on the South Coast of the island.
On a small beachfront, right next door to the famous Sandy Lane Beach. A short walk to Holetown, 15 min to Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 40 min.
2 à la carte restaurants including The Sunset Restaurant (international) and Enid’s (Caribbean cuisine, reservations required). 4 bars, including a late piano bar (11.00pm-2.00am). Bars open on rotation. Guests at the club can also use Almond’s FREE transportation to dine at Almond Village and Almond Casuarina Beach. Room service (for lunch and dinner).
Live entertainment nightly. Manager’s weekly cocktail party.
3 interconnecting swimming pools, Jacuzzi, tennis, fitness centre, pool table, darts. Golf available at Almond Beach Village (FREE shuttle provided). Spa facilities (treatments*). Nature walks, turtle swimming*, water sports: Hobie Cat sailing, snorkelling, water-skiing, windsurfing, aqua cycling and kayaking.
FREE Wi-Fi access in lobby and main bar.
161 rooms on 4 floors in 7 buildings with no lifts. All Standard Rooms are on the 4th floor and have air-conditioning, ceiling fan, satellite TV, telephone, tea/coffee maker, safety deposit box, iron and board, and hairdryer. Standard Rooms with king-size bed, sleeping max 2 persons, without balconies.
Deluxe Garden/Pool View Rooms – are similar to Standard Rooms, but have views of the gardens or pool and a terrace, balcony or French balcony. Twin beds on request.
Deluxe Beachfront Rooms – similar to Standard Rooms, but larger and located on the beachfront, with a French balcony.
Superior Deluxe Garden/Pool View Rooms – larger and more comfortable rooms with balcony, terrace or French balcony.
1-Bedroom Pool/Garden View Suites – have a separate bedroom and overlook the gardens or pool, sleeping max 4 adults.
1-Bedroom Beachfront Suites – have separate bedroom and lounge area, and fabulous seafront location with balcony, terrace or French balcony, sleeping max 4 adults.
5 nights over Christmas.
DRESS CODE: For dinner, dress is ‘informally formal’ – collared shirts and long trousers for gents and no shorts or hats, please. All guests are requested to cover up at meal times.
Children under 16 years are not permitted at this hotel.
Restaurants may operate on rotation during quiet periods.
All à la carte meals, snacks and afternoon tea, all drinks by the glass including some premium brands. All activities and entertainment above unless otherwise stated.
For more information on this holiday, please visit Virgin Holidays
This superb family resort, spread out over 32 acres, has attractive, landscaped gardens and a proper village atmosphere to it, courtesy of the excellent facilities. It’s fantastically child-friendly with all kinds of daily activities for 4-15 years, from Calypso dancing classes to pool activities (there’s also a FREE nursery for babies and toddlers from newborn-4 years), but the resort realises that parents or couples need a little time on their own too, and offers a child-free (no under 16s) section of the resort, including 3 interconnecting pools and an Italian gourmet adults-only restaurant. While the kids have fun in their club – you can have fun trying out the huge range of FREE activities in the excellent all-inclusive package. There’s a 9-hole, par-3 pitch ‘n’ putt golf course and water sports generously include water-skiing. On land, there’s floodlit tennis and a fitness centre for a calorie-burning workout. Dining choices include Italian, Bajan, seafood and continental. 3 weekly floor shows, daily entertainment and a nightly disco keep everybody in high spirits the whole night through. A FREE shuttle allows guests to visit Almond Casuarina Beach and Almond Beach Club & Spa (adult only).
On a west coast beach. 30 min to Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 1 hour.
4 à la carte restaurants: Horizon (breakfast, lunch and dinner) for international cuisine, Reef (breakfast, lunch and dinner) for seafood, La Smarrita (Italian, adults only, open for dinner) and Enid’s (Caribbean cuisine, open for dinner), pool snack bar and Courtyard café (12 noon-8.00pm, serving pizza, burgers and ice cream). Buffet-style beach barbecue every lunch time at the North Bar. American-style buffet breakfast served in the Horizon and Reef restaurants. 5 bars. Room service (lunch and dinner).
Live entertainment nightly, including theme evenings and fabulous floor shows. Manager’s weekly cocktail party. Rachel’s nightclub (adult only – open 11.00pm-2.00am).
10 swimming pools in 4 areas, 4 floodlit tennis courts, par-3, 9-hole pitch ‘n’ putt golf course (club hire* and compulsory charge for special golf balls which must be used), pool tables, darts, fitness centre. Supervised kids’ club open daily, catering for newborn babies to teenagers, with fully equipped activity centres. Age groups: newborn-23 months, (open 9.00am-5.00pm, and closed for lunch) 24 months-5 years, 5-12 years, 12-15 years (all open between 9.00am-10.00pm). Babysitting*. Water sports: Hobie Cats, snorkelling, windsurfing, reef fishing, aqua cycles and kayaks.
Bajan souvenir shop, duty-free shop, beauty parlour. FREE Wi-Fi access in the lobby. Babysitting available (reservations required)*. Fridges available on request. Business centre*.
Good general access around the resort.
395 rooms on up to 5 floors in 15 buildings – 1 with a lift. Rooms with balcony/terrace or French balcony, air-conditioning, ceiling fans, TV, telephone, coffee maker, safety deposit box, iron and board, and hairdryer. Standard Rooms have a king-size bed or twin beds, sleeping 2 adults and 1 child under 7 years.
Deluxe Pool/Garden View Rooms – similar to Standard Rooms but nestled amidst the tropical gardens or overlooking the pool, sleeping 2 adults and 1 child under 7 years.
Superior Deluxe Pool/Garden View Rooms – these are great for families, as they are larger, include a fridge in room and have a sleeper sofa, sleeping 2 adults and 2 children under 16 years.
Superior Deluxe Ocean View Rooms – as above but have king-size bed and double sleeper sofa, fridge in room and offer views of the Caribbean.
1-Bedroom Garden View Suites – with views of the pool or gardens, these rooms have a fridge and are the only rooms large enough to sleep 4 adults, or 2 adults and 3 children.
1-Bedroom Beachfront Suites – as above, but closer to the beach.
Family Suites – 2 spacious interconnecting bedrooms with 2 bathrooms, sleeps up to 2 adults and 3 children and an infant.
All room types come with balcony/terrace or French balcony.
3 nights, except 01-05 Jan and 21-31 Dec when it is 7.
*Denotes local charge.
DRESS CODE: For dinner, dress is informally formal –long trousers and collared shirts for gents, please and no shorts or hats
(except on barbecue night). All guests are requested to cover up at meal times.
All meals, snacks and afternoon tea, all drinks by the glass including some premium brands, all activities and entertainment above unless otherwise stated. Beach towels are included.
For more information on this holiday, please visit Virgin Holidays
This friendly hotel has an excellent location right on the beautiful wide beach at St Lawrence Gap and is less than a 5-min walk to the many lively bars and restaurants in The Gap – the island’s main area for nightlife. The Seascape restaurant overlooks the beach and serves tasty à la carte food, while the main building has the open-air Pirates restaurant and bar serving buffets with a wide range of different cuisine. There’s a kids’ club where you can leave the kids whilst you participate in some of the FREE water sports or simply relax by the pool.
On the beach at the peaceful end of St Lawrence Gap, 5-min stroll to the lively restaurants and bars. 15 min to Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 25 min.
Seascape restaurant overlooking the beach, for breakfast, lunch and à la carte dinner, Pirates Restaurant is a speciality buffet restaurant open for light lunch at least twice a week and for dinner 4 times a week. Dinner reservations are required for both restaurants. Barbecue night once weekly. Adults’ only late night bar in the Pirates restaurant is open until 1.30am. Seascape Bar is open 9.30am-11.00pm. Packed lunch is available on request*.
Regular entertainment 6 evenings a week including weekly manager’s cocktail party.
2 swimming pools (1 across the road in the Pirates block, and the other is a children’s paddling pool on the beach side). Spa*. Supervised kids’ club 5 days a week: 1.30pm-9.00pm, for mixed ages, minimum age 5 years (parents must stay on property). Beach volleyball and non-motorised water sports: windsurfing (some experience needed), boogie boarding, kayaking, snorkelling, basic introductory dive in the pool. Sun loungers and parasols available on the beach.
Babysitting*. Laundry facilities*. Gift shop*. Internet access*. Departure room and express check out facility.
66 rooms in 2 buildings on 3 floors with no lifts. All rooms come with balcony/terrace, TV, tea/coffee maker, safety deposit box and hairdryer. Non-smoking rooms on request. Standard Pool View Rooms with pool views are situated in the Pirates building across the road, have air-conditioning, 1 queen-size bed and double sleeper sofa, sleeping max 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children.
Beachside Standard rooms with air-conditioning in the main building, sleeping max 2 adults and 1 child under 6 years.
1-Bedroom Pool View Suites – with air-conditioned bedrooms are across the road in Pirates building. These are spacious and great for families or groups of friends as they sleep max 6 people on 1 queen-size bed, 2 singles and 1 double sleeper sofa.
1-Bedroom Ocean View Suites – with air-conditioned bedrooms and beautiful sea views, sleeping max 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children, with 1 double bed.
Oceanfront Suite – with air-conditioned bedrooms, split-level with bedroom area on upper level with king-size bed (and space for an extra bed), balcony, en-suite bathroom and stocked mini-bar replenished every other day. Downstairs has a lounge with 2 single beds, WC and balcony, sleeping max 3 adults and 2 children.
Any Suite can be upgraded by adding ‘Club Benefits’ – the supplement will entitle you to have your fridge stocked every other day with local spirits, beer and soft drinks upgraded bathroom amenity kit, FREE room service for breakfast and evening dinner, local paper delivered to your room, priority reservations in the new à la carte restaurants 4 times a week. You will also receive Deluxe Beach Beds, reserved exclusively and these beds will receive waiter service and cold towels during the hours of 10.00-12.00 and 15.00-17.00. One FREE 30-min spa treatment per room per stay (spa due to open May 2009).
*Denotes local charge
All meals (many à la carte), all drinks to include house wine by the glass, beer, local spirits, soft drinks and cocktails. Premium wines available*. All activities above unless otherwise stated.
DRESS CODE: No shorts or vest tops on à la carte dinner nights.
This attractive hotel boasts lovely grounds with bougainvillea and palms fluttering in the gentle sea breeze. There are 3 Jacuzzis where you can combine bubbles and sun, and the property stretches along the beach with an outdoor games area for pool and table tennis. St Lawrence Gap, with its lively bars and restaurants, is a short taxi ride away.
On a Maxwell Coast beach. 5-min drive to St Lawrence Gap (taxi stand right outside hotel). 15 min to Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 20 min.
3 restaurants: Mermaid (buffet breakfast, buffet lunch, and à la carte and buffet dinner. Children’s menu available), The Beach Bar (à la carte lunch daily with pizza oven, dinner 5 nights a week), Azul (clifftop Gourmet Restaurant, 12 years and over only) à la carte dinner, offering a choice of international, traditional and Caribbean fine dining (maximum of 2 nights during your stay – based on a 7 night minimum stay). Supplemental charges apply to some Azul menu selections. 3 bars including Piano Bar open till 1.00am. Bubbly Menu – sparkling wine menu available to all guests.
Live entertainment most nights.
2 swimming pools (1 adults-only), 3 Jacuzzis (adults-only), FREE introduction to scuba in hotel pool. Volleyball, basketball, table tennis, pool table. Spa. Fitness Centre. Non-motorised water sports available. Kids Club – (open daily during summer, Easter and half term holidays; on request at other times – subject to min numbers being reached), catering for children 4-12 years, and fully equipped activity centre. Tennis court available next door*. Babysitting*.
Wi-Fi Internet access*. Room service*. Laundry service*. Gift shop. Book swap. COMPLIMENTARY daily local newspaper and Daily Mail available for guests to read in reception. Chilled towels offered to guests on the beach twice daily.
Good general access around the resort.
78 rooms on 3 floors in 3 buildings with no lifts. All with air-conditioning, ceiling fan, satellite TV, mini-fridge, tea and coffee-making facilities, iron and board, safety deposit box and hairdryer. Room service available for lunch and dinner. All rooms are non-smoking – smoking permitted on patios only. Most rooms have a balcony or terrace. Standard Rooms are located on the ground floor and have 2 queen-size beds and space for extra children’s rollaway bed, sleeping max 2 adults and 1 child.
Family Standard Rooms – are located on the middle and top floors and have 1 king-size bed and sleeper sofa or 2 queen-size beds sleeping max 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Poolside/Garden View Rooms – are located on the ground floor just a few steps away from the poolside and have 1 king-size bed and sleeper sofa or 2 queen-size beds sleeping max 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Ocean View Rooms – are located on the middle and top floors benefiting from partial views of the pool or beach and the sea and have 1 king-size bed and sleeper sofa or 2 queen-size beds sleeping max 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Deluxe Ocean Front Rooms – are located on all floors, have fridge, upgraded amenities and 1 king-size bed sleeping max 2 adults.
2-Bedroom Apartments – are located on the middle floor and have 2 fully air-conditioned bedrooms with 1 king-size bed or 2 twin beds and a separate living area with sleeper sofa, sleeping max 4 adults and 2 children. Please note: The property has two 2-Bedroom Apartments – one has a balcony and the other does not. A request may be made for the apartment with the balcony, however, we are unable to guarantee this.
Club Upgrades – are available at a supplement on Ocean View and Deluxe Ocean Front Rooms and include FREE Wi-Fi Internet use, reserved sun loungers and umbrellas, FREE 2 hour sailing cruise (once during stay), romantic in-room breakfast (once during stay), re-stocked mini bar twice a week, DVD player and preferential seating on cliff side dining.
3 nights.
*Denotes local charge
All meals (breakfast buffet, à la carte or buffet lunch, buffet, barbecue or à la carte dinner), afternoon tea. All house drinks and all activities and entertainment above unless otherwise stated.
DRESS CODE: For Azul Restaurant: Smart casual – long trousers and collared shirts for gents. For Mermaid Restaurant: Dress shorts and dress sandals are permitted in the evenings. No flip flops, sleeveless shirts for men, athletic/beach wear or sports caps in the evenings.
Formerly the Escape Hotel & Spa, this West Coast hotel offers guests a brand new standard of luxury. Overlooking the white sands of Prospect Bay, it’s the perfect place to simply kick back and enjoy some serious r and r! The staff are very proud of their hotel and the service they provide, attending to your holiday needs in true Bajan style. With calm waters just a few feet away, this is the ideal time to try some snorkelling perhaps. Alternatively, there’s sailing and kayaking to tempt you. The adults-only spa area has also been transformed so take advantage of 2 FREE spa treatments for every guest aged 16 years and over per 7-night stay. It also boasts a large freeform swimming pool to laze by, jumbo spa pool and private garden dotted with deluxe four-poster beds. When it comes to dining, you’re spoilt for choice, with 3 restaurants to choose from.
On the exclusive West Coast, in St James, 10 min north of Bridgetown. The hotel has 2 sections – the Ocean House on the beach side and the spa area on the island side across the road from the main hotel. Transfer time from airport: 30 min.
3 restaurants – the main restaurant Seascape overlooks the ocean and is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner (5 nights a week), serving a variety of international cuisine featuring both buffet and à la carte options; East, is the gourmet ?air-conditioned restaurant open for dinner only, which offers an array of Asian Pacific cuisine with fresh fish and innovative fusion dishes (some dishes have a local supplement); and the Garden Restaurant situated in the Spa area (over 16s only, 6 times a week), offers an extensive Caribbean menu. A choice of 2 restaurants will be open nightly for your dining pleasure. With 3 different bars, opening at various times in the day, there’s even waiter service on the beach! The Sunset bar has an even more laid back setting with tasteful evening entertainment including jazz and live piano. Or why not enjoy a sparkling wine menu available throughout the day! 24-hour room service (limited menu between 11.00pm–7.00am). The After hours bar is open from 9.30pm–1.30am.
Live entertainment 5 nights a week.
Snorkelling, kayaking, sailing (must be experienced) yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, pilates, aqua aerobics, aerobics and salsa dancing. Scuba lessons are available in the swimming pool. 2 FREE spa treatments per guest aged 16 years and over per 7-night stay including basic facials, massages, aromatherapy treatments, manicure, pedicure and water treatments. In the Ocean House there is an adults games room and library with after-hours bar. The spa area is an attractive adults-only facility (for guests aged 16 years and over) with a large freeform swimming pool featuring a unique vitality area to invigorate and revitalise. Outside there are deluxe four-poster daybeds on which to relax and beyond is a shady garden for yoga and meditation. Also in the adults-only section are a state-of-the-art gym and a work out room for yoga and pilates.
COMPLIMENTARY daily local newspaper. English newspaper available in reception. Express check-out facility and online check-in 48 hours before arrival. FREE Wi-Fi Internet access in public areas.
70 rooms in 2 buildings. Rooms in the Ocean House building on 4 floors with 1 lift. All rooms are renovated, non-smoking and have brand-new 6ft super king-size beds with memory foam mattress, pillow menu, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, multi-jet walk-in showers, flat-screen TV with built-in DVD player (DVD library in hotel), iPod docks (iPods and computers available to rent from reception*), ?FREE wired Internet access, daily-stocked mini bar, tea/coffee maker, safe, iron and boards, hairdryer, bathrobes and nightly turn down service. ?Standard Island View Rooms are located in the Ocean House building, located on either the 2nd or 3rd floor with 1 super king-size bed and a single sleeper sofa in the living area, ideal for 3 adults, or 2 adults and 1 child under 12 years. Standard Island View Rooms do not have a balcony.
Standard Oceanfront Rooms – as Standard Island View Rooms but facing the ocean, located on either the 1st or 2nd floors of the main building with either a balcony or terrace. Rooms sleep max 2 adults.
Duplex Island View Suites – have a balcony and are split level with a cosy bedroom and bathroom on lower level and airy lounge and balcony on the upper level. Facilities include a wet bar and fridge. There is 1 super king-size bed and a single full length sleeping sofa. Rooms sleep max 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children under 12 years.
Spa Rooms – are located across the road from the Ocean House building in the adults-only area (for guests aged 16 years and over), most with large balcony or terrace overlooking the freeform pool and spa. Rooms have 1 super king-size bed, sleeps max 2 adults (children not permitted).
Superior Oceanfront Rooms – have a balcony or terrace with fantastic ocean views and are slightly larger than the Standard version. Located on either the ground, 1st, 2nd or top floors of the main building. They have 1 super king-size bed, sleeping max 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children under 12 years.
Deluxe Oceanfront Rooms – have a balcony and are located on either the 1st or 2nd floors of the main building. They have 1 super king-size bed and a comfortable lounge area. Sleeps max 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children under 12 years.
Duplex Oceanfront Suites – are split level and have a balcony with stunning panoramic ocean views from the top floor. Perfect for couples, these suites have a bedroom and bathroom on the lower level and airy lounge area and balcony on the upper level. Facilities include a cocktail bar and fridge. These suites have 1 super king-size bed and sleep max 2 adults.
* Denotes local charge.
Please Note: Rollaway beds are available on request. Lounge area is lost when adding extra beds to the Superior Oceanfront Rooms.
DRESS CODE: Smart casual in the evenings. The Garden and East restaurants require full-length trousers for the gents. Tailored shorts are permitted in the main restaurant only.
All meals, English afternoon tea, Sunday lunch with sparkling wine, all drinks to include house wine by the glass, beer, local and some premium-brand spirits, soft drinks, sparkling wine menu all day and cocktails. (Top shelf spirits at a small supplement). All activities unless otherwise stated..
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Tucked away in a quiet resort on the picturesque west coast of Barbados, the Palms Resort is divided into two apartment complexes – the Halcyon Palm and Travellers Palm – each offering well-equipped accommodation. Halcyon Palm is the larger of the two with 1-bedroom apartments nestled around tropical gardens and a crystal clear pool. Travellers Palm is more secluded with equally lovely views and an intimate atmosphere. Vibrant, modern furnishings give a real feel for island life and your own private balcony is perfect for relaxing with pre-dinner drinks, soaking up the sound of the tropics. A gorgeous stretch of beach is a 10-minute stroll away with all manner of water sports on offer. What’s more, you can take advantage of a COMPLIMENTARY scuba diving lesson in the pool twice a week to get you ready to tackle the big blue! There is a restaurant on-site serving Caribbean and western dishes, and you’re spoilt for choice in the local area with a good selection of eateries serving everything from Italian and Chinese to local Bajan specialities.
In the resort area of Sunset Crest, on the west coast of Barbados. The beach is a pleasant 10 minute walk with historic Holetown a short drive away. Shops, bars, restaurants and duty-free shopping are all easily accessible on foot. Transfer time from airport: 30 min
Mantra Restaurant (breakfast, lunch and dinner, Caribbean and western cuisine) located at Travellers Palm.
Manager’s Cocktail Party 1 night a week from 6pm to 7pm.
Swimming pool, sunbathing deck. COMPLIMENTARY scuba diving lessons in the pool twice a week. Floodlit tennis* courts located in the resort area. Golf* available at nearby Sandy Lane Golf Club, Green Monkey Golf Course and world-famous Royal Westmoreland Golf Resort. Water sports* including parasailing, snorkelling, scuba diving, glass-bottom boat rides, high speed power boat rides are available at nearby beach.
Dry cleaning/laundry service*.
Halcyon Palm has 25 apartments and Travellers Palm has 16 apartments. All with ceiling fan, balcony, separate bedroom, living room, kitchenette, cable TV, telephone, high speed internet access, safety deposit box, iron and board, and hairdryer. Air-conditioning is available for a surcharge. Both complexes offer pool and garden views. 1-bedroom apartments with twin beds, sleeps max 3 persons.
Breafast is available at a supplement.
* Denotes local charge.
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