The Sandpiper

Another perfect holiday at this amazing hotel. We’ve been visiting this gem for 21 years now and it never fails to deliver. The owners , management and all the staff deserve their hard earned success. The atmosphere is so friendly with fabulous food. Here’s to the next 21 years!

I cannot praise this hotel enough. Everything always runs like clockwork. The rooms are really well maintained. All the staff are simply delightful nothing is ever too much trouble . I’m so glad we made the decision to return and definitely will be back again. Thanks All.

This hotel exceeded all of my expectations! From arrival to departure, the hotel staff was amazing and went out of their way to make everyone feel welcomed and relaxed. The breakfast buffet was one of the best I have had at any resort I have stayed at in the past. The landscaping around the resort was beautifully maintained and the beachfront was easily accessible no matter what room you had. We never had an issue obtaining chairs or an umbrella, and even at times had the pool all to ourselves. It is a short walk to Holetown, with numerous shops and restaurants and easy access to a grocery store. Given the resort is on the west side of the island, the view of the sunsets each night was amazing. We definitely decided that if we have a return trip to Barbados, this resort would be our number one pick. You won't be disappointed!

This is a wonderful hotel. There are many many pluses and just a couple of things to be aware of that we didn't know from reading previous reviews. The hotel is fabulous. It is laid out between the main road and the sea. It is a stunning place - very green, tranquil, well kept. There are plenty of staff and almost all of them are fabulous. Particular call-out to the manager who is a wonderful warm genuine guy - think his name is Ken - who gave us a guided tour and chatted to us whenever he saw us, and the lady at reception whose name I have forgotten, though all of them at reception are wonderful. Would like to thank them for making us feel so welcome. The beach here is fabulous. Very sandy, beautiful sea line curving away in either direction, clear blue water. Bobbing about in the water was one of the highlights. There are also two pools - a smaller one and a longer one. Plenty of loungers, though you may struggle to get one in the shade at peak times. T there are a few people who claim them for the day but never seem to be there like there always is everywhere you go but overall there is plenty of space either by the pools or by the sea. The biggest asset of the hotel is that it is genuinely warm. Everyone is friendly. They go out of their way to make you comfortable. For example , on our last day they offered us a room to shower in etc before our late flight even though we had checked out. This wouldn't even occur to most hotels. Holetown is 5 mins walk either along the main road or the beach. We weren't sure at first but then we really warmed to it. It is quite small. Very roughly, it is split between a quite a nice modern mall, which is more interesting than it sounds with some nice shops and restaurants, a couple of side streets again with shops and restaurants, and a sprinkling of wonderful colourful mews type houses /shops. It is all very laid back. You may see mongooses, cockrals and even monkeys loitering about. We loved the laid back feeling. Many of the reviews mention restaurants like The Tides and Lone Star and the hotel's restaurant. They can be quite similar - white table cloth, slightly formal. The Tides is a very good restaurant. The best places we went to though were probably the French restaurant Derriere (bit more energy, younger crowd, excellent food, great cocktails) and Life is Sweet during the day (lovely big tea-pots and sweet puddings). One the things we weren't aware of is that the hotel and Barbados as a whole generally attracts the older demographic - which is absolutely fine, just need to be aware that many places including the hotel are designed to meet their needs. The average age is probably around 65-70 - we felt towards the younger end at mid 50s. They are all wonderful people - every guest at the hotel and every person in general we met was warm and friendly. But it does mean you get a lot of restaurants like The Tides - great food but a little old school maybe - and the bar at the hotel closes early

This is my second time at this resort and it is even better than I remember. The staff are friendly and exceed expectations of them, nothing is too much trouble. The rooms are lovely and everything is within easy reach, the restaurant, bar, pool and beach. I would say this is one of the best hotels I have stayed in and will be booking for next year. Thank you to everyone for making this stay a wonderful experience.

Colonial cherrywood bungalows nestling in amongst lush verdant planting with smooth pathways linking each one. Each bungalow hosting a super plus king-size bed you almost needed a step ladder to get onto. Well-dressed in monogrammed million thread count sheets waiting to comfort the weary travellers. A row of tropical orange cushions chopped to perfection bringing the outside in. A pair of matching rattan sun loungers romantically placed together and surrounded in lush greenery for privacy. A giant clamshell serves as a personalised foot bath for each bungalow. 48 rooms only in the hotel, small and select just as we had imagined. A stunningly breath-taking sunset was on its way shortly after arrival, orange, crimson and yellow tinged humid skies, reflecting on the horizon, just like the photos. The frogs starting their evening chants. Harold's Hug is the best, like visiting an old friend, with the whitest of smiles and tennis shoes to match. The Minuty on ice, does life really get any better than this? Soft gentle waves kissing the pepper white sand. Locals frolicking in the warm in the shallows of the calm warm Caribbean Sea, laughing and playing, inter-generational gatherings washing away their work and school days. ‘Can you imagine, this experience? Well it's all true, every word. The humid hug of the Caribbean complimented by the most attentive staff, this truly its paradise. All the F's here, Fun, Friendliness & Fabulous Food. & The Food & The Breakfasts, oh & the Lunches, catering for every taste, the new juice bar, personalised cold remedies (in my case) attentively delivered with a smile. If you don't like crowds, if you love understated attentive (not in your face) service & a 'Get Away From It All Feeling, this is your place. We visit out of season, October, we love it then, quiet, chilled so we can soak up every aspect of the beauty it has to offer. Barbados is a year round resort, we have visited at several different times of the year and despite the liquid sunshine on some afternoons the weather has always been amazing. You also meet wonderful people there, it's like a group of friends returning year after year to share the best a holiday can offer. There's no place like this place, so this Must Be THE PLACE!