Mango Bay All Inclusive

Arrived back this morning after a wonderful week with our daughter at Mango Bay. I don't recognise the previous negative description of the staff as I would say they are an asset to the hotel. Nothing was ever too much trouble - any variation of the meals of drinks they were always fine with. Everyone we spoke to was having a great time. If bar staff have their backs turned, remember they are doing drinks for people on the beach or having a long meal inside, so they aren't ignoring you, you are just in an invisible queue. Shirlene worked tirelessly at the bar, despite the heat and the sometimes rather rude guests. We found the alcohol to be ok but would agree that sparking wine would be a good addition. A lot of effort went into the food. This was our twelfth time in the Caribbean and the only time that the food had spicy flavours, and so nicely presented. We had two lovely ground floor rooms right next to the pool so no complaints there. You don't need to bring adaptor plugs for phones and tablets as there are usb ports in bottom of the lamps. All of the Caribbean has tired looking rooms, but they are kept spotlessly clean with good showers. My husband and I both had birthdays during the stay and each time we were given an individualised menu and table decorations which was a nice touch. The beach was beautiful. You don't need to go on a snorkelling trip to see the rays and turtle, just wait for the boats coming from other hotels and watch where they deposit the snorkellers and you 'll find them there (because they get fed!). The hotel location is ideal: beautiful sandy beach with plenty of snorkelling, and up the road is a posh mall and a great supermarket in case you forgot something. We had a letter saying that despite management telling people not to put their towels on the sunbeds they will still do this. Couldn't care less: don't they know that sunbathing in that hot sun massively ages your skin?! We were happy just to be in the warmth and stayed in the shade. I can't praise the staff enough, the Barbadian people are so welcoming and hard working, so ignore the kind of recent negative comment, so disrespectful. WE're hpomg to come back later in the year.

Whilst sitting at the airport waiting for the plane I thought I'd give my views. Barbados is a beautiful place with beautiful people and Mango Bay is an amazing place to stay. The food and drinks were excellent. The location on the amazing beach was perfect. The watersports included were great. We had no sunlounger issues, no issues with drink selection and no issues with the noise given from the tree frogs. (That's a bit like saying the waves are noisy when sat next to the beach). If I could give only some areas of development. The WiFi is quite poor, and it says it's fast in the rooms, well it is when it works, it's very intermittent. There is a man made reef in front of the beach where you can snorkel and see all sorts of sea life, unfortunately it's littered with the small plastic straws they give you with each drink. Overall a great experience.

This hotel could be okay but so much needs to improve. We arrived at an empty reception area to be greeted by two receptionists who totally ignored us, sadly this was a theme through out our stay. The staff here with a few exceptions are the worst we have ever encounted, most particularly at the bar where time and again they would keep there backs turned from you even though they knew you were there .. no eye contact and certainly no smiles was the norm. Sevice at lunch and dinner could also be very hit and miss, some were friendly others barely would make eye contact. The place itself is tired as was our room, however every thing in room did work well and was kept very clean.. I would say the cleaning staff were the friendliest. The food and drink quality here was also varied between okay and bad , some cocktails we just couldn't drink at all, some staff had no clue and the red wine way to hot, hardly any quality brands of spirits available, probably the worst experience was at 10.00pm being served a drink in a small plastic cup as they always seem to be without enough glasses of any type. One plus is the beach and location, though getting out of the sea can be challenging as its quite steep. We spoke with other people who found the resort and some staff poor and like us will not return to Mango Bay, as for us, Barbados is well past its sell by date, far too many hotels need refurbishments and the people have definitely lost that nice island vibe I remember. We will not return to Barbados again .. there are so many much better choices.

Arrived here after 5 nights at Sugar Bay. Good points pool and beach and good and our room is pleasant with good air con. Reasons we wouldn’t return, main one the drinks. No sparkling wine included which seems strange as a popular drink. The wines are not nice at all. Cocktails good but once a margarita was served to me in an ice cream bowl and they also like to use these mini plastic cups which one barely hold any drink and two are not eco friendly at all. The bottle of fizz given in the room once opened didn’t ‘pop’ which was a bad sign and then when poured had black things floating in it, I can only assume it’s extremely old so be careful. They offered to replace but we feared it would be the same issue. The food is pretty basic, nice enough but not very exciting and the staff are 50/50 some lovely, some look like they rather be anywhere else and verging on rude. The grounds are tired and the whole place could do with a refurb. For the same money we much preferred Sugar Bay.

Just arrived at Mango Bay after a 5 nights stay at Sugar Bay. Lots to like the beach, pool and room great. Very disappointed that sparkling wine is not included which seems strange as a very popular drink. Also the beach drinks are served in mini plastic cups not proper plastic glasses, not eco friendly and weird kid size cups!

We had an absolutely wonderful time at Mango Bay. We were unlucky that near the end the tides were strong and the water was rough. So we weren't able to go on the Catamaran or do as many water sports as we liked. We did get to try water skiing which was so fun, thank you Gerry! The Mango Bay Staff went above and beyond for us. The staff were lovely especially thier lovely Damian who without faill worked with a smile on his face and full energy everyday! He really made our holiday special and made sure we never went thirsty! We can't go without a speacial mention of Rayden as well who worked tirelessly on that beach making sure all were taken care of. One night the Manager spoke to us and when she found out we were recently married she made sure we had a beautiful private dinner on the beach! A wonderful suprise! This place really thrives off kindness and mutual respect. The staff work hard and it's something that did not go unnoticed or was underappreciated! This is not a 5 star but you can not beat the location. If you want to visit Barbados within your budget but still on the most beautiful part of the island. This place is for you! In regards to the comments of noise on the weekends, please do listen to the word of caution. Me and my partner are used to busy atmospheres whilst sleeping so it did not bother us but please if you are light sleepers spend the extra money and make sure you are on the quieter side of the hotel. Food was great and I felt nourished after every meal. There is so much more I could say! Thank you Mango Bay for a wonderful holiday ! We will be back!

Fabulous hotel Staff are amazing Big shoutout to Andy+ dammon behind the bar Donna the waitress she is a diamond Food is amazing Shoutout to the guys working on the beach making sure everyone has a sun-bed they too were amazing Can’t fault anything had 2 amazing weeks here Thankyou mango bay

We were very disappointed with this hotel. It started upon arrival as reception staff were not very welcoming and we were handed a lot of papers some of which we had to sign to absolve the hotel from responsibility if there was a problem. There was also a sheet telling us not to reserve beach beds and that the staff would remove towels if this was done! Surprise, this did not happen. Beach beds too close together and old. The room was tired, the door to the bathroom stuck on the floor and was not fixed despite reporting it the first day and the sliding wardrobe doors required two hands to slide them. The hotel is set side on to the beach so few rooms face the sea but look over the pool or bar/restaurant area. Breakfast was a self service buffet and often there was a lack of bowls and plates. The food was disappointing, small portions and not very appetising. I did not enjoy my meals. Restaurant servers were bubbly and smiling. The main bar staff were very sullen, never greeting you with a smile just taking your order. The bar area itself is long and narrow so if people were sat at the bar and some on the tables alongside you could not get through. The two beach boys who delivered drinks to the beach were very different, smiling, helpful and one always spinning his tray and wearing odd socks each day. There was entertainment some nights which varied. Some singers were good and the stiltwalker was typical Barbados, great. We will be back to Barbados but not to the Mango Bay.

We booked this hotel august 2022 for our 40th wedding anniversary march 2024 but after reading some of the negative reviews we were going to cancel We decided we will see for ourselves and came and are we glad we did everything was perfect the hotel ,the management, the staff they could not do enough for you always a smile and a hello the room we had was a superior double and was very clean and plenty of hot water for a shower Drinks brought to you on the beach or round the swimming pool Food was lovely Breakfast you could get a full English or yoghurt, toast pancakes plus other meals At breakfast you book a time for your lunch and a time for your dinner We were there for a fortnight and everyday was 29 or 30 degrees no trouble getting a sunbed A few excursions through hotel Bridgetown, oistins and an island tour and you get a free catamaran ride for 2 hours Must visit the chattel village and limegrove shopping centre