Waves Barbados

The food here is to die for. They cater for all diets and tastes and every meal is well thought out and presented beautifully. The hotel is SPOTLESS! THE BEST BITS: the hotel is situated on the beach. It isn't a large beach but the water is aqua, the sand is white and the sun loungers are very comfortable indeed with their thick mattresses. Staff wait on you all day. They even come around at really hot times and offer you ice cold cloths to refresh with or spray you with peppermint spray. Lovely. They bring drinks all day, snacks and ice cream. The sea is very safe and VERY nice for swimming. If you prefer the pool to the beach, then that is also nice across the road. Very tranquil and relaxing set within nicely manicured gardens. A man even comes around during the day to brush sand off your towels if you are beach side!! The staff are amazing here. It's all .... "you're most welcome" and "please let me know if i can help you further". Food is devine and plentiful. Buffet for breakfast and lunch with dinner being chosen from a varied menu in two restaurants, one being chinese/asian. Throughout the day there is cafe style dining in the air conditioned Kyma just off reception. Everything is spotlessly clean. The safe in the room is large and it's included in the price. The air con is powerful and keeps your room really cool 24/7 if you wish. You are in control. There is a gym which is pretty well stocked and here you'll enjoy fresh towels, water, fruit, tv etc. OMG the cocktails are amazing....... simple recipes yet so refreshing and you can have those cocktails with or without the alcohol if you prefer. You are on the best side of the island, only 20 mins from both Bridgetown and Sandy Lane by bus...... visit both for very different cultural and shopping experiences...... Bridgetown offers typical Bajan goods, cheaper clothing stores and basic culture of the island whereas Limegrove near to the famous and plush Sandy Lane area offers high end designer shopping and millionaire culture. Don't forget your credit card for Limegrove......... you're gonna need it. You can use the partner hotels. Be sure to check which ones are also all inclusive because you have to pay at those which are not.........otherwise you can eat and drink for no charge using the card you are given on arrival. A free boat taxi runs regularly between several hotels. Water sports are included. This includes being towed on rubber rings behind a power boat.......hilarious!! Snorkels etc all there for you. We had a large turtle in our swimming area for several days. She just hung around there, delighting us all and swimming so near we could touch her ...... (we did not as this might have scared her but she was very very lovely). Fantastic. This hotel offers peaceful relaxation during the day and fine dining and great atmosphere. If you prefer loud party nights or lively entertainment then it may not be for you. YOU WON'T NEED: beach towels, hairdryer (room has a powerful one), kettle, soap, handcream, tea or coffee for room, iron as all are provided. Shower gel, shampoo and conditioner are also provided however I found that the hair products didn't work for me. OTHER: Whilst on one side of the main hotel building you have the beach, on the other, you have a very busy main road. One half of the hotel is across that road. Its busy and the traffic noise was a tad annoying but at night, thankfully, it is much less busy during the night and it did not disturb us through the night but forget having a lazy relaxing lie in in the morning........this road is the main road into the captial and it will keep you awake from about 6.45am. If you can afford the additional cost to have a seaside room, then that would be the better option. Try the Mahi Mahi fish........ like eating fillet steak. Delicious. We had been given complimentary Spa passes and we each had a massage.. this was absolutely brilliant. So relaxing and very informative. Walk along the beach to the right and see a gorgeous little church spilling out it's congregation on Sunday morning, all dressed in their finest clothing. Special to see such togetherness amongst the community.......such a beautiful culture and such lovely people. Christine from Kyma, you are a wonderful and beautiful lady and we send our thanks for the perfect service you provide to your guests. Our Americano coffees with skimmed milk were such a treat in the cool air conditioned bistro. If you were living near to us, we are sure you would be a great friend. Daron, you are a very thoughtful and kind man...........thank you for the card! BEWARE: trees with red bands around the trunk or red signs are poisonous!!! Don't touch them or shelter from rain under them because they will cause burns to your skin. Happy to answer questions if you need to ask and if you found this review to be helpful, please click on the icon to let me know. Quick Tips: choose Waves Hotel rather than Crystal Cove; choose a seaside room; bring high factor sunscreen; forget the diet, you are on holiday and the food is fantastic; leave the stress at home, this place is very relaxing; come for two weeks not just one; snorkel as the fish are amazing; ride the yellow buses........ live a little. X

This is by far the most luxurious, fabulously maintained and the best team I’ve ever had an experience in. Testament to the General Manager Kim and every area to include the spa team for making our holiday amazing. Nothing is too much trouble, they have such pride in how they do things and the warmth from the staff was really felt. We had a room change, an upgrade with a sea view, a menu that changed daily, wonderful cocktails, great service even on the beach and lots of space to relax. The high class food at Seascape and Shiso restaurants was delicious and the standards were impeccable. We visited Barbados for a friends wedding and were extremely fortunate and blessed to stay at Waves. Highly recommended 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾