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We had the most amazing stay at Turtle Beach. We were looking to get away for a short but relaxing trip in September and we were not disappointed! Everyone at the resort was extremely friendly from the minute we arrived until the moment we left. What is the food five star dining? No but we never left hungry and there was also enough selection. Bartenders would make sure that they visited the beach so that we could enjoy our day in the sun which I missed from other resorts previously. The ocean is absolutely stunning and there are tons of beach chairs available. A short walk from St., Lawrence, Gap, and a quick cab ride to Oistins for amazing seafood.! A big shout out to Renaldo and the rest of the water sport staff.. I can’t remember their names but can’t leave them out either. We went kayaking halfway through our trip, which was magical where we saw a sea turtle. We went out further than we were supposed to, but upon our return the team mentioned that we went our way too far but they were watching to make sure we were okay. I really like that they were looking out for our safety despite us breaking the rules.! On our last morning, we decided to take a quick sailing ride! Renaldo took photos of us and told us a lot about the island. The water sport staff also brought to our attention when sea turtles were hatching and did an amazing job to make sure they were safe and told us that they called the turtle people to ensure that these endangered species had a better chance of survival! Location- great staff - amazing beach … what more can you ask for? Thank you Turtle Beach for making our romantic getaway so magical!

Absolutely loved our 2 week holiday here. Just got home today. The staff at the “sand trap” bar were great. Particularly MARADONNA, ELIZABETH & WINSTON. A great touch is Maradonna’s pool & beach service with drinks & melon etc. Our standard garden view room was spacious & comfy. Slightly dated bathroom but no real problems. Clean & tidy. As per other reviews the sea is slightly choppy. But not enough to spoil the fun. Lovely warm, turquoise water. The Pools are great too. Always plenty of sun beds & warm inviting water. The A la Carte resturant was very nice but I found all food & meals served, in all resturants, very, very good. Only slight gripe is the amount of birds “dive bombing” you inside the resturant at breakfast & dinner. The coffee shop & ice cream parlour are a great touch. I’m not a massive foodie but you can pretty much eat from 7am to 10pm. We will definitely be back again very soon & can recommend Turtle Beach for a chilled, relaxing break.

HORRIBLE RESORT. WOULD NOT RETURN. ONE MAIN RESTAURANT WITH MEDIOCRE FOOD, NO ENTERTAINMENT, NO OUTLETS IN THE BATHROOM, AC LEAKED AND FLOODED THE ROOM. THE BEST TIME IN BARBADOS WAS LEAVING THE RESOR AND GETTING FOOD/ENTERTAINMENT FROM THE STRIP. THERE IS ALSO NO FOOD AVAILABLE WHEN YOU WANT TO EAT AROUND 4-5PM. THE BEACH WAS ROCKY AND THE STAFF HAD ATTITUDE. ONE POSITIVE WAS THE SPA... IT WAS COOL AND 50% WAS TAKEN OFF. THERE WAS NOTHING ELEGANT ABOUT THIS HOTEL AND A WASTE OF 1700 DOLLARS. STAY AT SANDALS IF YOU WANT A GREAT EXPERIENCE, POOL AND FOOD!!!!

We spent 10 nights here, DONT waste your money, we paid a lot of money for my early 50th and its absolutely not a 4 or 5 star resort, the only saving grace is the beach which it is situated bit you do get hounded every day by the drug dealers, the food is terrible, the same every day, we ate out just to have a change, the staff apart from 2 people were moody and unengaging, don't even have me starting on the entertainment, there was none at all in the day and at night the same solo bland singers, that we're finished at 10.30 each night, our last night we moved to the Hilton crane resort, which really put into perspective how run down, low standard the turtle beach is, we completely wasted 5k staying there, the lift dident work for the full 10 days, the bathroom had grout, there was no day time activities, the drinks were watered down, my husband had lamb curry abd found an actual bone, don't be fooled by the nice beach because that generally is all that is nice, there are many wonderful beaches in barbados, if you want to be bored to death, miserable staff, horrible food, low energy entertainment come here. Shocking, rooms are dated beyond dated, never again

We have just come back from a 2.5 week vacation in Turtle Beach. We’ve had the most wonderful time. The property is only 20-30 mins away from the airport. So it was all very easy travelling with a toddler. The property is right on the beach (not just any beach, it is postcard-perfect, soft white/pink sand, quintessential Caribbean blue sea), it has 3 pools, a cafe, an ice cream shop, 3 restaurants, a gym, and a kids club. Everything you need to really relax and wind down. You don’t need to leave the property if you don’t want to. Having said that, it was lovely to go on a catamaran cruise swimming with turtles, also St. Lawrence Gap was only a 10 min walk if you wanted to take a stroll in the evening for a drink or for dinner. The rooms could use a bit of freshening up and update, but it was all perfectly comfortable and clean. What made it really special was the lovely people who worked there. Most of the staff (there were one or two unsavoury ones) were so friendly and made us feel so welcome and part of the Turtle Beach family. In the morning when we came down for breakfast, there would always be big smiles and a “Madddddie!!” To greet my kid. So thank you to Raquel, Lenelle, Sophia, Alison, Tracia, Winston, Elizabeth at the restaurant. The egg station lady, Vanessa, was brilliant. I could tell she makes the omelettes with pride. I commend her for her hard work. The eggs always came out delicious! Another person to say a big thank you to is Jaqueline, the assistant restaurant manager. I asked for non-alcoholic beer for my husband and although they don’t normally carry it she went out of her way to make sure they got some in. She always checked on us to make sure we had everything we needed. I felt so taken care of. Definitely an asset to Turtle Beach, thank you!! I must also mention the Kids Club. Thank you to Clair, Sonia, Sherin, and Juliette for looking after Maddie while we were there. These women were brilliant with her and she loved going so it allowed my husband and I to have relaxing swims in the sea, dinners just the two of us, or just have a peaceful time on the beach! They were open 9am-9pm and you could drop off your kid anytime. It was a safe, clean, and fun place for kids to play. I felt very comfortable in leaving my kid there. Plus, she met lots of other kids there and made friends, so that was a bonus. They also offer babysitting if you want to leave the property at fair prices. We had date night at the cricket which was a lot of fun! The bar staff were also great. They come around the pool and beach area and get you whatever drink you want. Ron, Tyson, Maradonna all looked after us, thank you. My daughter is just learning to talk and shes learned to say “I need staw-bewwy akeri please” (strawberry daiquiri). So funny. Virgin ones of course! Randal and Kai were also fabulous at the Activities centre. Randal ran Acquacise in the pool which was good fun. He also organised Sip and Paint which I really enjoyed! Thanks Randal!! Kai put on a good beach volleyball match one afternoon. It got a bit competitive but it was all such a laugh! You must see Renaldo at the Watersports centre. He took us out sailing one morning which was amazing. Thank you to everyone at the water sports centre, all such cool guys! I’m sure there’s a few people I’ve forgotten so apologies. Hope to see everyone again! We will definitely be coming back. I recommend Turtle Beach to anyone!! Such a special place. Super laid-back. We loved it so much!