Barbados has long been a destination close to the hearts of British holidaymakers. It’s the go-to Caribbean island for many UK sun-seekers, offering the ideal balance of hospitality, culture, and peacefulness. You’ve probably been tempted to try the island yourself, but with all those hotels jostling for your attention it can be difficult knowing where to start.
Fear not, fellow travellers! We’ve saved you the worry of scouring the market by assembling a list of the best value hotels on Barbados. These excellent holiday options will keep you, and your wallet, happy as Larry. Now is the hour to start your Barbados love affair, Holidaymaker.
Time Out Hotel
Time Out Hotel has solidified itself as a mainstay of Blue Bay Travel holidaymakers. The underlying reason is a matter of savvy shopping: Time Out Hotel is simply one of the best value hotels in Barbados, and arguably the Caribbean at large.
That’s some big talk for small hotel, but the logic is undeniable. Time Out Hotel occupies a premium location in St. Lawrence Gap, just a coconut-toss from the world-famous Dover Beach. It’s easy to picture yourself on the sands of Dover, where the sun is golden and the air spiced with the irresistible tang of oceanic salt. It’s a sun worshiper’s vault of plenty, cataloguing the best elements of sand and sea. The resort even offers free WiFi, so you can Instagram your friends into a whirlwind of equatorial envy with all those glorious beach shots.
The benefits of the location aren’t limited to the island’s natural charms. St. Lawrence Gap is a nexus of nightlife, dining, and shopping, all at remarkably affordable prices. You’ll be living the island dream, mingling with the smiles and styles of the locals – assuming you can tear yourself away from the beach, that is. With so much affordable and (crucially) delicious food at your disposal, Time Out Hotel is a bargain even if you opt for a room-only or bed & breakfast escape.
The facilities on-site keep your holiday typically Bajan, too. The authentically Bajan cuisine of the Sporting Pig Restaurant & Bar is famed for its homemade burgers, fresh fish, and signature BBQ ribs. Packaged up with the glorious location it’s no surprise that Time Out Hotel holds an impressive 93% satisfaction score from Blue Bay Travel holidaymakers.
Escape to Time Out Hotel from £976pp. Request a quote.
Almond Beach Resort
A $3 million renovation saw the old Almond Beach Village reborn as Almond Beach Resort, a top-notch 4-star all-inclusive hotel that overlooks a half-mile stretch of eye-wooing west-cost Bajan beachfront.
That’s a lot of adjectives to process, but Almond Beach Resort thoroughly deserves each title. A combination of vivid Bajan cuisine, aquatic activities, and comfortable, spacious rooms has garnered Almond Beach Resort a 94% satisfaction score from Blue Bay Travel holidaymakers, securing its place as the number one family-friendly hotel on the Platinum Coast. But Almond Beach Resort is best distinguished by its unprecedented commitment to innovative family holidays.
Taking the family away often leaves you biting your nails over the colossal task of entertaining the junior holidaymakers. Thankfully, Almond Beach Resort has your back from two angles. Firstly, they offer a rock-solid kids’ club with sports, movies, and crafts for the miniature clan members. Secondly, every stay at Almond Beach Resort comes with an arsenal of free excursions to maximise your time on the island. Glimpse the submarine secrets of Barbados on a glass bottom boat, journey from coast-to-coast with an island safari, and peek into the towns and villages with a coach tour – all included in your holiday package. The all-inclusive ethic of Almond Beach Resort extends beyond the hotel walls, introducing you to the island’s innermost curiosities. With all the memories being made it’s a good job the resort’s free WiFi lets you flood Facebook with an endless stream of adventures.
Not many hotels go beyond the call of hospitality in this way, but Almond Beach Resort is one such rarity. If you’re sending the entire clan to the sunnier skies of Barbados, you’ll do well to put Almond Beach Resort at the top of your list.
Go adventure at Almond Beach Resort from £0pp. Request a quote.
Sugar Cane Club Hotel & Spa
Everybody wants to live like a VIP, if only for a few sunny days. We want to bashfully sip a cocktail from behind our sunglasses and feel like the centre of the universe. Enter Sugar Cane Club Hotel & Spa, the adults-only spa retreat that’ll keep you in the spotlight.
Quite different from the other hotels on this list, Sugar Cane Club is a private, boutique hotel set atop an exclusive hilltop perch. You’ll feel on top of the world, with a privileged vantage over the dramatic sunsets from a tree-nestled summit. It’s a nature lover’s paradise, where the green embrace of the island will keep the distractions of modern life firmly out of sight. You can even take a guided gully walk through the hotel grounds, absorbing the island’s history through the narratives enshrined in the local wildlife. It’s got all the hallmarks of a quintessential hideaway, completely harmonised with the lay of the land.
This doesn’t compromise Sugar Cane Club’s ability to satisfy the 21st century holidaymaker, either. The award-winning Sugar Cane Spa offers a full spectrum of professional therapies, from manicures to massages to hydrotherapy, and the culinary wizardry of La Salsa will satisfy even the fussiest gastronauts. Sugar Cane Club is also conveniently located for venturing into Barbados, providing a free shuttle service to Speightstown and 3 local beaches. And don’t worry about getting lost if you decided to adventure on your own steam; free WiFi is on-hand to give you bottomless access to Google Maps.
You have two sterling options at Sugar Cane Club: stay bed & breakfast and use the island as a stylish Bajan basecamp, or grab some all-inclusive relaxation in a sequestered island retreat.
Relax at Sugar Cane Club Hotel & Spa from £1,740pp. Request a quote.
Worthing Court Apartment Hotel
Luxury comes in different formats. Sometimes it’s measured in terms of wealth, fabrics, and ostentation, and sometimes it’s measured in far more abstract values. Worthing Court Apartment Hotel falls into the latter camp, for this budget boutique property offers one of the greatest luxuries of all: freedom.
Worthing Court Apartment Hotel may not spring to mind when you think of Barbados’s foremost hotels, but it should. This recently refurbished property is just a nod away from Worthing Beach, which comfortably rivals the magnanimity of Dover Beach. Just off-shore there’s a stunning coral reef, and the water inside the reef is often calm enough to enjoy swimming in the shallows. There’s also a kaleidoscopic array of bars, shops, and restaurants reminiscent of St. Lawrence Gap. It makes Worthing Court Apartment Hotel a superb option for a room-only or bed & breakfast escape, given the abundance of epic dining in the immediate vicinity.
You can easily fend for yourself thanks to the kitchenettes in each of the 37 studio-format apartments. Don’t worry about bringing your cookbooks, either, because free WiFi puts the culinary annals of the internet at your disposals. The luxury of Worthing Court Apartment Hotel is the philosophy of autonomy, allowing you to choose exactly how your holiday plays out.
Live free at Worthing Court Apartment Hotel from £1,015pp. Request a quote.
Discover Barbados
You can now sleep well in the knowledge that the Barbados holiday of your dreams won’t break your bank account. If you have any questions about Barbados just let us know in the comments below. Otherwise, go forth and enjoy the bounties of Barbados, whatever your budget.
