37 Best Hotels in Barbados

Appealing to those who don't require fancy surroundings or organized entertainment, the Savannah is convenient for walks to The Garrison Historic Area, the Barbados Museum, and the racetrack—and minutes from Bridgetown by car or taxi. Two modern wings spill down to the beach from the main building, once the historic Sea View Hotel. A lagoon-style pool flows between the wings in graduated steps, from a waterfall at the higher end to a more traditional pool by the beach. Definitely opt for a room in one of the wings; oceanfront duplex suites, at each end, are the best. The popular Rachel's Bar and Restaurant serves lunch and dinner, as does Drifters Beach Bar, often with entertainment.

Sophisticated travelers, particularly couples, love this ultramodern adults-only boutique hotel, strategically poised on the beachfront in Hastings. The two-dozen rooms (on four floors) are bright, light, and white—white leather headboards, a white leather sofa bed in each room, and creamy white crushed-bamboo furniture. Every room has a terrace with a stunning ocean view. The air-conditioned oceanfront restaurant has an open kitchen—unlimited meals are included, and the menu changes every three days. The pool deck overlooks a lovely beach and the South Coast Boardwalk, which stretches all the way to Accra Beach—great for long walks or jogging.

You enter the sleek lobby of this cool condo-style hotel, across the street from spectacular Accra Beach, via a footbridge across a double-wide lap pool that runs the length of the property. All studios and one- or two-bedroom suites have a kitchen, a dining area, and a pull-out sofa in the sitting area—making them suitable for parents and a couple of kids. Children 12 and under stay free when in the same room as adults. The on-site Swagg Cocktail Lounge and Bistro serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner—indoors or poolside—and the neighborhood is filled with restaurants offering everything from fast food to fine dining.

This resort is pretty in pink, you might say, with its (pink) plantation-style main building opening onto an inviting pool area and 1,000 feet of white sandy beach. Friendly, low-key, and peaceful are good descriptions of the day-to-day atmosphere. Rooms and suites are distributed among six buildings. The duplex suites are a good choice for families, and kids under 12 stay free. All accommodations have either a balcony or patio, where you can enjoy the ocean breeze or simply stare out to sea. Play miniature golf or shuffleboard with the kids, learn to windsurf, take a scuba lesson in the pool, join a beach volleyball game, grab a bodyboard or a tennis racquet, or hit the gym. In the evening, live local bands entertain the after-dinner crowd, and a steel band accompanies the Sunday buffet lunch.

This sleek Mediterranean-style resort, which sprawls along 750 feet of prime West Coast beachfront south of Holetown, is large enough to cater to active families and sophisticated couples, including honeymooners. Most rooms provide a panoramic view of the sea. Four-poster beds in 10 luxury oceanfront suites add a touch of romance. Junior suites are great for couples or families with one or two small children; families with older kids might prefer the space and privacy of a one-bedroom suite. Teenagers enjoy hanging out in Club Tamarind, with its large-screen game consoles, and participating in other age-appropriate activities on and off the resort grounds. Flying Fish Kids' Club is fun for little ones. Tamarind offers an array of water sports plus tennis, yoga classes, and a spa. A free water taxi shuttles guests to sister hotels on the West Coast.

Quiet, upscale, and intimate, this adults-only boutique hotel a couple of miles south of Holetown was gutted and completely refurbished in late 2017. Three floors of one-bedroom suites form a horseshoe around an intimate courtyard, Tapestry Restaurant, and a pool. Most units have a sea view, but all are just steps from the strip of sandy beach. All suites have large comfortable sitting rooms with coral-stone walls and French doors leading to a balcony. Bathrooms have a freestanding shower and separate soaking tub, along with his-and-her sinks. This is the seventh Elegant Hotels property on Barbados and the sixth on the island's West Coast; a complimentary water taxi shuttles guests to and from the various hotels.

Families flock to this resort, part of the Marriott portfolio, because it offers large bright suites and enough all-included activities for everyone. The Flying Fish Kids' Club keeps kids, tweens, and teens busy with treasure hunts, supervised swims, games (electronic and otherwise), and other activities from 9 to 9 each day. That lets parents play tennis, learn to windsurf or sail, relax at the 1,500-foot swath of white-sand beach, join the daily shopping excursion to Bridgetown, or enjoy a romantic dinner for two at Asiago's. Families also enjoy time together—cooling off in the three pools, riding the waves on bodyboards, dining buffet-style at open-to-the-view Chelonia, or having a casual waterfront meal at the Sand Trap.