Overview
Sugar Bay Barbados is an all-inclusive beach resort in Barbados. Here you can unwind in bohemian-inspired style and comfort.
Leave your footprints in the sand or go for a dip in our natural tranquil bay; and if you are lucky, you just might witness one of the wonders of nature on this popular turtle nesting beach.
Other fees include
- Barbados Government Room Rate Levy
Check in
4 p.m.
Check out
12 p.m.
Rooms
138
Inclusions
- Round-trip airport transfers
- Nightly entertainment
- All taxes
Rooms
Amenities
Location
Reviews
A wonderful stay (with just a few tiny ‘buts’!)
ellygirl34 (Manchester, United Kingdom) on Nov 27, 2025
We are just coming to the end of a lovely week of winter sun here at Sugar Bay. I’ll deal with the (very few) negatives first, then move onto the many, many positives of this resort! Whilst the hotel is beautiful and kept spotlessly clean by the hardworking staff team, our room (107) was much more basic than we had been expecting. It was lovely to have a room which is only yards from the beach, but there were several things which detracted from the positive impression, such as the missing panel on the door lock inside the room, chipped paint on the bathroom door frame, a very noisy (albeit effective!) air conditioning unit and poor ventilation in the bathroom. The room also felt small. I understand that the rooms throughout the resort differ, so our experience may well not be the same as other guests in this respect. In every other respect, the room was fine - serviced every day, and the bed and pillows were comfy. It was also lovely to wake up and hear the sound of the sea so close by. There was lots of storage space for our possessions and a full size fridge, as well as tea and coffee-making facilities (although a coffee station in the resort providing good quality coffee would be a welcome addition, according to some guests we’ve overheard!). The food here is great, a good choice, all freshly cooked and no issues with dietary needs, (I’m gluten free and this has not been an issue at all). We ate twice at Sizzle and loved it - great quality steaks and cocktails, but the food at the main buffet and at Colin’s Grill is just as good, and we’ve eaten really well all week. The beach is gorgeous, and it’s a lovely place to spend a morning chilling, stepping into the lagoon for a dip every now and then. Weather-wise, the temperatures in this last week of November have been great - in the high 20s Celsius, with the odd, quick shower, but mainly sunshine. As many other reviewers have commented, the staff team here is really what makes this such a fantastic place to spend your holiday! We have been looked after by so many truly kind, helpful, hardworking people, who take a real pride in doing their jobs well. From Reception, Housekeeping, to the Bar Staff and Waiting Team, they have delivered consistently faultless service and helped make our holiday truly memorable. If you’re looking for a relaxing holiday on Barbados, this resort may well tick as many boxes for you as it has for us!
Excellent hotel and location - 5 stars!
alreeve27 on Nov 23, 2025
We have just returned from 9 nights at Sugar Bay, and it was fantastic! Would definitely stay here again. The hotel has a great location right on the beach, with a sheltered area within the sea, for swimming in calmer waters. Plenty of sun loungers and parasols available, and fresh towels every day. The watersports team were very helpful and also offered various activities like paddleboarding and snorkelling. Most people claimed sun loungers pretty early, so we did the same and then went off to breakfast and to get ready. If you are shade bathers like us, you’ll want to set up over the left hand side of the beach near the trees for more shade. The room was lovely and airy and spacious, with a modern bathroom and plenty of storage. We were on the ground floor with a door out to the path along the beach, but higher floors had balconies. We didn’t use the pool at all as we much prefer being on the beach, but it looked nice and has a swim up bar. My only slight negative about the room was that we had interconnecting doors on both sides and the soundproofing was not great. I wore ear plugs as we could her talking, coughing and someone snoring next door! The food was excellent. We ate at the main buffet restaurant every morning and at lunchtime most days. A great spread of hot food, salad etc. It was varied and different every meal, with plenty of choice. Could eat inside or outside. My only complaint here is that as someone who can’t eat dairy, dessert was limited. I ate a lot of raspberry sorbet! I did flag this with the team who were very helpful and made sure that something suitable was prepared for me, but I did have to ask each time. And one day ended up speaking to the chef, an English man, who was not friendly at all and was trying to start an argument with me about why there is no need to have dairy free options! So I would recommend speaking to the team in advance in order to make sure you have options. Weirdly there are a lot of gluten free things there, but if you are vegan you will struggle. All the staff (except the chef) were lovely, and always saying hello when you pass them in the resort. Front desk team very helpful. We had a couples massage in the spa, and would definitely recommend that. There are also activities laid on for guests including a weekly outdoor movie night which was good (recent cinema releases) and a steel pan workshop which I would definitely recommend! For travel from the airport, we got a taxi and it was 35 US dollars (cash only). I wouldn’t recommend taking a taxi to Bridgetown as we were charged 25 US dollars, whereas the mini buses are very cheap and regular. And quite fun! Top tips for things to do: - Atlantis submarine tour in Bridgetown; absolutely brilliant - Mount Gay rum distillery tour in St Lucy (not the Bridgetown one) - world’s oldest rum distillery - wander to Pebbles Beach about 15 mins away to see the racehorses being washed in the sea every morning, and swimming! Lots of people down there but you need to get there around 6.30am - go and watch the horse racing at the Garrison a 5 min walk away - this is every other Saturday I think and it was a lot of fun - Bridgetown walking tour (found on Viator) It was an excellent holiday and I would definitely return to Barbados and to Sugar Bay! Feel free to DM me if you have any questions
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