Best Family Hotels in Barbados

If you're looking for a luxurious beach resort for your Barbados vacation, you might want to consider booking elsewhere, according to recent guests. To some visitors, the Radisson Aquatica Resort Barbados is dated, the customer service can be slow and spotty and the food at the on-site Aquatic Club Restaurant and Neptune's Grill is poor. But whether they liked their stay or not, most guests concede that the location is unbeatable. The Radisson Aquatica overlooks Carlisle Bay, providing direct access to 2 miles of white sand beaches. There is also a beachfront pool that lodgers can take a dip in if the sand proves too sticky. Meanwhile, guest rooms and suites are decorated in earth tones and feature flat-screen TVs, complimentary Wi-Fi access, coffee makers and work desks with ergonomic chairs. All accommodations also feature private balconies or terraces. According to reviewers, you should make the most of the hotel's location by booking an ocean view room. Or better yet, opt for a corner ocean view room, which is equipped with two balconies. Radisson Rewards members can earn points here to cover the cost of future stays. You can find this Radisson outpost near Needhams Point in Bridgetown, about 10 miles west of Grantley Adams International Airport.

Perhaps Treasure Beach's biggest draw is its position on Paynes Bay Beach in Holders Hill, Barbados. This adults-only Elegant Hotels outpost provides guests with a variety of complimentary water sports and free land-based activities, including morning beach walks and food-styling workshops. If you're more interested in relaxing, head to the on-site pool and order drinks and snacks via the pool ambassadors. But the oceanfront setting isn't the only thing travelers applaud. Visitors also praise the suites, which were renovated in 2017 and boast private balconies or patios, free Wi-Fi access, two flat-screen TVs and stocked minibars. (Some of the deluxe suites also include a private plunge pool.) Along with revamped rooms, Treasure Beach features stellar culinary service. The property's eatery, Tapestry Restaurant, serves globally inspired, buffet-style dishes for breakfast, as well as seasonally influenced a la carte items for lunch and dinner. All room rates cover daily breakfast and a chef's dinner, which is hosted inside the resort's wine cellar. Though recent visitors praised the on-site cuisine, they warned that a stay here is expensive.