Sandals Barbados

ozzie crisalli

We just came back from a 10 day trip to Sandals Barbados and it was fantastic. This is a well run Property. We have been to almost every island in a Caribbean over the last 25 years and this was by far our best overall experience. Dinner was fine dining with excellent service. Every staff member regardless of position was pleasant. This is our first trip using the Butler service, it was the best decision. Our stay was awesome and we booked next year's trip before we left.

Rachel Nettleton

Royal Barbados very beautiful location ocean water is nice but a bit rough on that side of island. Rooms were amazing and the pools very nice and clean. Hot tubs many were not working so that was disappointing. The roof top pool is wonderful but very windy up there so can be a bit chilly at times. The pool bar staff was very nice and friendly our favorite bartender was Larkin he made the best drinks the whole trip. We had butler suite and Kareem was absolutely fantastic and set up our needs perfectly. Plenty of towels available and chairs. We went during December 2025 so less crowded which was really nice. We saw a couple shows at night on main stage however most nights not much to do unless you like going to DJ parties every night. I don’t mind going to one but not every night. Would have loved more culturally typed shows and less expensive excursions. The cats are very cute and friendly on the island and we saw a few monkeys in the tree but never got close enough to interact like a few others did. Restaurants are nicely decorated but service can be slow and food was hit or miss. French restaurant had the best food overall for us. I enjoyed my time there would recommend going at least once in your lifetime but I don’t think I would go back a second time as I would rather travel to more places that I haven’t visited before. Overall 4 stars as the food and entertainment could have been better. The property is gorgeous and you have access to both Sandals properties.

Robert Greenlee

My wife and I spent the week before Christmas 25 at Sandals Barbados. We have visited Sandal's resorts all over the Caribbean and have a good comparison basis to compare to this resort. Lets talk about the positives first. Like most Sandals resorts the resort itself and landscaping are beautiful. Sandals Barbados and Royal Barbados are connected to each other, and it took a bit to see the boundary, but it didn't matter as you have access to everything in both resorts. This made it quite big and there was a lot of walking. :) With only a week there we had no chance to try out all the restaurants and facilities. Loved when we arrived and departed when the staff came on the bus to sing a little song but were weirded out by the color tags when we arrived. It was confusing and since we did not do butler or club it seemed like a class system where those of us in the low class could not get off until everybody else did. Very weird vibe. A few of the unique things about this resort which was a bit quirky but cool was the 4 lane bowling alley although the scoring machines were broken but we just having fun anyway. The have the resident kitties which we love but also had chickens with chicks and some monkeys on the resort. Always love that. We booked a nice couples massage at the SPA. This SPA was a bit basic compared to others but the massage was pretty good so no complaints. The views from the sky bar are amazing during the day and the night. The beach is also very beautiful with fine sand. Didn't see any issues with drug sales on the beach and it felt safe with security roaming around. Ok now some negatives. A few items in the room were broken like the light behind the right mirror in the bathroom. The A/C seemed to have a mind of its own. No matter what temp you set it too if it was on it was full blast so we turned it off a lot. There were a few great exceptions and maybe it's a cultural thing but compared to other resorts most staff at the walk up and sit-down restaurants seemed to act like we were bothering them when seeking service. Service was slow and the staff was rude in many cases. Again there were some positive exceptions but generally it was not good and we spoke with other guests who agreed. This seems to be a common theme across many reviews as well. I know you can arrange a photoshoot but at other resorts there were always photographers roaming around to get those impromptu shots. Never saw that and we did not make sure of our free 5x7 photo since we never had any pictures taken. We scuba dive and this is one of the few resorts that does not having a dock at the resort itself so you have to take a 30-40 min bus ride each way to get to the boat. This really eats up more of your day. Because of this we are not sure if we would return to this particular resort if we plan on diving.

T Mal1

What a fantastic stay we had at Sandals Barbados! It’s been a wonderful, relaxing week and we are sad to go. This is our first trip back since we said our vows here in 2018. While much has changed during that time, the most important things have not. The beauty of the island, kindness of the people, our fantastic butlers, and many other staff who have been stellar during our visit. First, to our wonderful butler team Nicola, Denese, and Shanice - you ladies have been a pleasure to work with! You have met our needs during our stay and exceeded! Thank you so much for your hard work, thoroughness, and friendliness. We are truly appreciative! Avery, our waiter at Butch’s Seafood and Steakhouse - you made our night! Not once did we need to ask for anything during our wonderful dinner! And you were handling many tables other than us. So much personality and we had a wonderful night! Thank you! Cassandria in housekeeping - thank you so much for your hard work during our stay and in making sure all of our needs were met. Not once did we have to call because something needed to be replaced. Our room was meticulous and we are very appreciative! To a few of our Infinity Pool team - Mahalia, Shakeira, Annette, you ladies rock!! You kept the drinks and party mode flowing! Thank you for taking care of us!! Christopher at Kimonos - what a fun night!! Food was great and the entertainment was awesome! Thank you for making dinner our last night at the resort so much fun! Overall, it’s been a wonderful vacation! Our sincere thanks to all who made it happen!

Rebecca

We had a great time. Yes, there may be some rooms that could use a bit of updating, but we literally do nothing but sleep and shower in our rooms and those accommodations, for us, were sufficient. Everyone we came in contact with was friendly and helpful. I will say there was one bartender -in the evening- near the lounge that seemed to be having an off night, but that was the only occurrence I can speak about negatively. The food was amazing. Housekeeping went above and beyond. The beach and views are beautiful. And while our visit was to escape the holiday grief due to the death anniversary of our son, I experienced an abundance of peace and joy. Also, Heart and Sol and The Greenhouse are the best hidden gems. I may have ended up on a service road in search of them, 😆 but they were both well worth the adventure!