Sugar Bay Barbados

Elsie

My husband and I have just returned from a weeks stay at Sugar Bay following a weeks Cruise. This hotel is superb. From the moment i entered the hotel i knew we were going to have a wonderful time. Welcome drinks (strong!!) and a smooth check in. Allocated a gorgeous pool view room on the ground floor - 133. Reef restaurant is wonderful - the food is superb with such a variety of choice. We were able to visit 'Tumi' and 'Sizzle' once during our stay as part of the AI - The food is fabulous. 'Colin's' for lunch and drinks is great too. We had the best week at the hotel and are booking to return next year. The cocktails are incredible, the beach beautiful, the pool relaxing. Entertainment is relaxing/classy and suits the hotel. The team of hotel staff are incredible - good conversations/kind and helpful. We had such a perfect week - it has been incredibly hard to adapt back to the London weather and work..!!!

Debbie Candito

I’m writing this review because the reviews were a big part of my decision making on my vacation . I am so glad I decided on Sugar Bay ! When we arrived, we were welcomed with open arms and a nice cold beer Natalie at the reception was absolutely amazing. She explained everything to us regarding the hotel and then a wonderful gentleman I believe his name was Dave showed that to our room and just explained a few details. The room was nicely decorated and very clean. We had a balcony overlooking the ocean the view was stunning. The beach it’s absolutely beautiful. There are plenty of chairs and umbrellas on the beach .The Reef bar was right on the beach which serves delicious frozen drinks and had amazing bartenders Re-Shawn , Damion and Xavier to name a few . The fruit kabobs serves on the beach was a nice treat. The pool was nice with a swim up bar but we spent most of our time at the beach .The buffet breakfast,lunch and dinner were served in the Reef restaurant. There was a wide selection of food I personally I think there was something for everyone. There are three restaurants and during your stay you can have one dinner at the one of your choice . We chose Sizzle steakhouse where I ate one of the best steaks I ever had. There was also great nightly entertainment . The entire staff was fantastic ! There was always someone to help you with anything needed. We felt really safe at this resort with all the security walking around .If you are looking for a fun yet very relaxing vacation this is definitely the place .I would recommend this resort to anyone visiting Barbados.

gapeppy

First and foremost, I want to sing the praises of the staff at Sugar Bay; such wonderful people. My wife and I loved our time at Sugar Bay. Overall I thought the food was great; kudos to the kitchen staff. The buffet at The Reef was fresh with great flavors and ever changing options during our time. We enjoyed lunches at Colin’s Bar/Grill with some local inspired daily specials. We also enjoyed Valentines seafood dinner at Sizzle Steakhouse; lobster and blackened snapper. Most nights there was talented musical entertainment. One night had fire dancers. Resort had plenty of beach lounge chairs and the ocean was a refreshing temperature in February. The sports/beach team would bring out an umbrella on request. And one morning I walked down to see the racehorses swimming at Pebbles Beach; just a ~15minute walk.

Nichole Atterbury

Im giving 2 stars because me and my husband were treated unfair 2 out of the 5 nights that we were here. I was told that I could not enter in for lunch with my coverup,although I had the same cover up on for breakfast and it was not a problem. I am a colored girl that may be a lottle more voluptuous than others if that make sense, but that is unfair for them to tell me to cover up "a little more" when everyone else can walk around in a bikini with a cover up. The food and majority of the staff workers were great. In fact me and my husband tipped over $100 in USD for meals on the resort prior to these events occurring . That wasnt even taking into consideration. There was barely any music played near the pool, no real entertainment otjer than the night time shows. As a family 4/5 star resort, there should be entertainmemt throughout the resort and in the pool and beach area. We have been all over the Caribbean and this has been the worst by far.Our flight changed for later in tje evening and wr asked for a late checkout, which is only 1 hour later than the regular checkout amd that was denied. They cater to the senior citizen community. The 2 stars were given for the food. The food was better than the local food and we tipped 20% based on that because that's what we would have done in the U.S.

Sam D-G

I stayed at Sugar Bay for a multi-generational family spring break. There's lots of great things about this location. It's got absolutely to-die-for gorgeous sunsets. The food is excellent and varied, especially for an all-inclusive. There's plenty of space to run around on the beach and the grounds, and the free and easy parking making it a great jumping-off point for exploring the island if you have your own car. The absolute high point is the staff, who are friendly, attentive and thoughtful, especially at the kids club, water sports area and restaurant. I brought the chef filets from a spearfishing trip and he grilled them up for the absolute best meal I had all trip. A few things that could bring this property to a five-stars: 1. The wifi/internet service was quite slow and dodgy. This probably won't be a problem for European tourists and their state-mandated vacations, but if you're an American who needs to stay in touch with work even from the beach, it's a bit infuriating. 2. The pool isn't very large or deep, and it was closed for maintenance for some of our trip. If you're with little kids or just want to lounge in the water, it's fine, but if you're a serious lap swimmer who prefers pool to salt-water, it's not ideal. 3. Pull-out sofa beds are never that comfortable, but ours was particularly saggy. If you're doing 4-in-a-suite, make sure you're putting very light people who are very solid sleepers in yours.