Situated on the west coast of Barbados with beautiful white sands on its doorstep, the sophisticated charm of The Sandpiper is sure to please. With just 47 rooms and a handful of suites, The Sandpiper has a luxurious boutique feel to it and along with the friendly welcome of its staff, guests will instantly feel at home. An array of complimentary watersports are on offer including waterskiing, kayaking and snorkelling. For those who wish to indulge, a visit to the Spa at The Sandpiper's sister property The Coral Reef Club is a must. In the evenings, watch the sun go down at Harold's Bar whilst sipping a thirst-quenching sundowner.
Hotel child prices apply to ages 2-11 years.
The hotel has 63 rooms.
Facilities
Bars & Restaurants
The Restaurant
The Restaurant offers delicious cuisine that is made from local and imported ingredients to create dishes with a Caribbean flair. The menu changes five times a week.
Harold's Bar
Enjoy al fresco lunches and mouth-watering cocktails with wonderful views of the ocean.
Beach & Pools
Spa & Wellness
Fitness Centre
The hotel has a fitness centre
Spa
The Spa is located at the sister property, The Coral Reef Club.
Activities & Entertainment
Tennis Court
There is a a floodlit tennis court with complimentary coaching
Watersports
The hotel offers Waterskiing, Hobie cat sailing, Windsurfing, Kayaking and Snorkelling.
About the location
The ritziest part of Barbados, the parish of St James is a perfect holiday spot, where you will find many of the top hotels and finest restaurants, alongside polo grounds and golf courses. It is a clean, sophisticated slice of Barbados, dubbed the 'Platinum Coast' and 'Millionaire's Row'.
The west coast beaches face the Caribbean Sea and are delightfully sheltered, with all sorts of watersports, and there's a good choice of bars and restaurants. Holetown is nearby and offers a selection of shops, many selling Mount Gay® Rum, Bajan art, pottery and batiks, while the capital, Bridgetown, is easily reached by local bus. Further along the coast from St James is stunning North Point, where the sea crashes thunderously onto the rocks.
Transfer time
35 minutes from Barbados airport.
Garden View Room
Max 2 adults
Elegantly designed, featuring a furnished balcony or patio for guests to relax. Garden Rooms have either a king size or twin beds.
One Bedroom Suite
Max 3 adults, 1 child
One Bedroom Suites are spacious and offer a separate bedroom with king size or twin beds, en suite bathroom, a living area and small kitchenette. Views of the gardens and pool area can been seen from the furnished balcony or patio.
Beach House Suite
Max 3 adults, 1 child
Beach House Suites consist of a bedroom with king size bed, dressing area and bathroom, separate living room with sofa bed and a large covered patio with wet bar and sun deck.
Two Bedroom Suite
Max 4 adult, 1 child
Two Bedroom Suites feature two king size or twin bedded rooms, two bathrooms, a separate living room with sofa bed, small kitchenette and a large patio or balcony.
Tree Top Suite Whimbrel or Sanderling
Consists of a bedroom, living area, dressing room and bathroom with walk-in shower and oversized bathtub. The suite also boasts a sundeck with private plunge pool and views of the ocean.
Tree Top Suite Curlew
Max 2 adults
Tree Top Suite Curlew is located on the ocean front with uninterrupted sea views. It features bedroom, spacious living room, dressing area and a bathroom with large walk-in shower and separate tub. Outside, there is a large covered terrace with wet bar and sun deck with plunge pool.
Based on 324 traveller reviews
92% of travellers recommended this hotel
Travellers Ratings
Excellent
262
Very Good
40
Average
12
Poor
6
Terrible
4
Reviews
“ 8 days in Paradise
jjhas, Alabama
Jun 19 2018
We recently spent 8 spectacular nights at The Sandpiper in Barbados. It's been approx. 5 years since our last stay-which we were quickly reminded that will never happen again! We had 8 glorious...
We recently spent 8 spectacular nights at The Sandpiper in Barbados. It's been approx. 5 years since our last stay-which we were quickly reminded that will never happen again! We had 8 glorious days of weather.
The Sandpiper's enhancements since our last stay were remarkable. Harold's Bar and the new pool were fantastic and a great addition to the property. It was great to see all of our friends from previous visits, Harold, Mervin, Colin, Olinda, and the entire bar and pool staff. Everyone made us feel so very welcome. We have lost count if this was our 11th or 12th stay but after spending yet another 8 days in Suite #1, we have decided that indeed that is the best room on the property.
Service on all levels was outstanding and personalized. Russell many thanks to you for making our stay incredibly enjoyable.
This is by far our most favorite vacation destination anywhere in the world.
Many thanks to the entire staff at The Sandpiper. See you next year.
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“ Fabulous relaxing holiday in a beautiful place, first class in everyway
vickia52, UK Herts
Jun 12 2018
We stayed for a week early June and had the most fabulous and relaxing holiday ever, the weather was perfect, the hotel was wonderful with beautiful surrounding gardens, peaceful, relaxing with...
We stayed for a week early June and had the most fabulous and relaxing holiday ever, the weather was perfect, the hotel was wonderful with beautiful surrounding gardens, peaceful, relaxing with superb food and drink and the staff and service were second to none. Great location close to lots of superb restaurants if you like to eat out , that said the food at the hotel was brilliant so if you didn't want to go out you certainly didn't need to. We will be back!
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“ Not what we expected
fairymay, London
Jun 05 2018
We were sold 5 star but we did not feel we received this in many respects. Whilst the gardens and rooms were lovely well fitted and comfortable the hotel was let down by noisy air conditioning...
We were sold 5 star but we did not feel we received this in many respects. Whilst the gardens and rooms were lovely well fitted and comfortable the hotel was let down by noisy air conditioning culminating in us having to change room. I had read about this on-line beforehand but thought it would have been fixed unfortunately the units are old and out of date. We requested a seaview room which we did not get, this was probably due to there being so few of them. The beach area is more cramped than we anticipated but maybe this was down to us not researching our choice well enough beforehand. That said the staff were friendly and attentive certainly Yvette Head of Housekeeping tried her best for us with regards to the air conditioning and came to check on us which I was very impressed with. The sorbet on the beach is a nice touch as is the water. There are excellent restaurants nearby.
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“ OMG
Christopher K, London, United Kingdom
May 29 2018
The test of an excellent holiday....would you go back and would you change anything? The answers are simple for the Sandpiper. Yes and no. We are already discussing our return visit and we would...
The test of an excellent holiday....would you go back and would you change anything? The answers are simple for the Sandpiper. Yes and no. We are already discussing our return visit and we would change a thing.
We were treated to the managers reception on our first evening and it was the perfect start. A wonderful cocktail reception and sumptuous buffet, with roast beef and lamb that would rival any of the London clubs. Breakfast was an amazing buffet of fresh fruits and traditional cooked breakfasts. Whilst on the beach we were treated to fresh water and at 11am we received a welcome sorbet. Dinner was excellent and certainly met the standards of any five star establishment.
Whilst we spent most of the time on the beach, there were two lovely swimming pools to retire to after too much sun. The beach staff were great and attentive, nothing was too much trouble and a constant flow of cocktails was maintained.
I particularly liked the hotels sailing boat, which I took out several times and my partner enjoyed the gym. It was also great having a tennis coach at 4 - 6 pm. Great opportunity to working the food and cocktails whilst meeting other guests.
I???ve noticed other reviews mention the lack of a minibar. Quite frankly who needs a minibar when you can dial reception and have your drinks sent to you - this isn???t a Holiday Inn. We took some duty free gin and every evening the bar staff made sure there was a bucket of ice for the perfect G&T. That???s the Sandpiper way.
All of this is great, but what really made our holiday was the team led by Russell. The staff at the Sandpiper were second to none. They were happy, friendly and really made our stay memorable. Nothing was too much trouble and always undertaken with a genuine smile.
I hope to see you all very soon at the Sandpiper.
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“ Lovely hotel. Shame about the sun beds
Steve B, Manchester, United Kingdom
May 28 2018
This is an excellent hotel on the best coast of Barbados. Really well located, good accommodation, and great food.
For a hotel of this quality it was a real disappointment to see the best sun beds on...
This is an excellent hotel on the best coast of Barbados. Really well located, good accommodation, and great food.
For a hotel of this quality it was a real disappointment to see the best sun beds on the beach ???reserved??? by a book or a tub of sun cream, or a pair of flip flops, from very early in the morning. Rows and rows of sun beds with no one there! Come on management, sort this out.
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