Active Advisories
Overview
A charming beachfront resort with excellent facilities and warm friendly service, a perfect choice for couples and families.
Other fees include
- Barbados Government Room Rate Levy
Check in
4 p.m.
Check out
11 a.m.
Rooms
100
Inclusions
- Round-trip airport transfers
- All taxes
Rooms
Amenities
Location
Reviews
Dissapointing
David D on Dec 07, 2024
First the good part. The suite we were given was excellent...loads of space and storage space..fully stocked kitchen and large balcony with sea view. On closer inspection though some parts needed attention...blinds on windows and patio doors broke or jammed...window in bathrooom slighty rotted and the oven/ cooker looked like a 60's throwback...great if we wanted retro!!. But overall no complaints.The beach is lovely...as most carribean is. On the downside...the reception staff seemed hard pushed at times to smile. Upon arrival we were handed a load of charges/ papers to sign...didnt have time to put bags down. The reception area seems nice..untill you look up...its old and tired and needs attention. This also applys to many parts of the exterior of the building...wherever you look you can see many signs of decay/ wear and tear...from the woodwork on the bridge over the pool to some of the tiles. The gazeebo on the beach is no more than 8 bits of wood bolted together...a few curtains wouldnt go amiss. The furniture around the pool area looks very low budget. The beds and sun shades on the beach are old and worn and( unlike in the adverts) dont have any cushions..so after a day or 2 bad backs are guaranteed!!. By the restaurant( or should I say cafe?).. theres an area sectioned off with old yellow hazard tape...a small fence cant be that hard to build!. As for the restaurant...after reading the reviews we were expecting al a carte!.. al a cafe more like. Ate there once...that was enough. Entertainment was meh!! At best. On checking out extra items were added to the bill...good job we checked. Might have been an oversight...but I have my doubts. The refund on our deposit never went back into our account...had to e-mail after arriving home to give them a gentle reminder. We chose here based on the reviews..as most people do...judging by the reviews I can only assume most people are easily pleased or havent been many other places. I'd give this place 3 stars...maybe 3 and hf because of the room. Oh and on a plus note...the lads on the beach dealing with the beds etc are great!!.
It doesn’t get much better ! Location ? Staff ? Experience ? Thank You Hotel Bougainvillea ??
Jonny R on Dec 06, 2024
We visited Bougainvillea end of November /early December as a belated 30th celebration for my fiancé along with our 8 month old daughter. I had spent a lot of time reviewing various hotels but from the off bougainvillea stood out. From the moment we arrived we were welcomed by the amazing reception team. They ensured everything was covered and our little one was comfortable, nothing was too much trouble for the entirety of our trip and we were always greeted with a smile. The hotel as a whole is fantastic in an amazing location just south of st. Laurence Gap which has anything you’d ever need from fine dining to lively bars. The pool bar staff were brilliant and accommodating , the cocktails were top tier and the rum punch was always a winner ( go careful! ????) We had breakfast included in our stay and there was everything you could ever want on offer at Calabash. The one thing that stood the most during our stay, which speaks volumes of the hotel that it is, is the amount of people that have been here year after year. Some people have been coming every year since 1996!! It was so nice to be somewhere where everyone was so positive and friendly. The hotel isn’t large, which made it so nice to meet so many great people over the 8 days we were here. Every evening there was entertainment adjacent to the calabash restaurant, the happy hour was always great fun and the beach is stunning. You could never tire watching the sun rise or set in this beautiful hotel. To wrap this up as we could really go on all day about the positives of this hotel… if your thinking about booking. Do it. You honestly will not regret it. We’ve been fortunate to travel well over the years and stayed in some great hotels. But this one from the moment we arrived has been one of ,if not the best , based on experience. I can honestly say that I’ve not felt this relaxed in a long long time and it’s a testament to the amazing team at bougainvillea. So thank you!!
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