Mango Bay

We recently stayed at Mango Bay in Barbados for a family holiday in March and we absolutely loved it. The resort is beautiful, with well-appointed rooms that have everything you need for a comfortable stay. The pool and beach areas are both fantastic, making it easy to relax and enjoy the surroundings. What really made our trip special was the incredible staff. We were travelling with a toddler and everyone was so kind, warm, and accommodating. It made a huge difference to our experience. A special mention goes to the restaurant team who made every meal a pleasure: Daniele, Maria, Faith, Kevin, and Rhianna. Damian, the barman, was fun, friendly, and always added great energy to our stay. Overall, it is a wonderful place for a family getaway and would eagerly return

This is a really tough review to write - should I have given it 5 stars, maybe but there are just a few things that it's missing. The hotel is getting tired. I know that's the Barbados charm but it does need some money spending on it. I can understand the owners are probably going to see how the opening of the new Royalton next door affects them but they need to lift their game a little to keep people coming back. The hotel's entrance is lovely - it gives you a feeling of luxury and welcoming and makes you glad you chose Mango Bay. The rooms however are a different story. Ours was tired, the cupboards didn't close properly, the bathroom was quite damp and it generally needed some TLC. We stayed from a Wednesday for 6 nights. We were in the block overlooking 1st street and when we arrived the couple in the room next door to us asked us if we had ear plugs. We looked quizzically at them and then they explained that 1st street gets quite lively Fri/Sat/Sun nights - and oh does it. Some nights we felt as though the bar goers were in our room :) We managed to acquire some melatonin from Massy supermarket which helped with the sleeping. The hotel pool is a nice change from the sea - and maintains the sunshine right until sunset. The beach is lovely and couldn't be easier to get to from the hotel as it's literally in front. Beach and pool loungers are reserved early by people so beware - if you're one of those that likes to chill out and not worry about getting a lounger early you're going to be upset by the towel laying crowd. I don't know why people do it - it's sad really. There were even couples reserving beds at the pool and the beach and alternating their day between the two! Hotel maybe needs to introduce a policy to curb that behavior. We found the food perfectly adequate. Very little variety though if it was a buffet but the occasional a la carte meals were fine. There was one evening that the buffet was 'Mexican' style - which we were quite excited about as we love Mexican food - but it turned out to be the same salad and meat offerings as all of the other buffets we'd eaten at the hotel with the addition of flavoured rice (the Mexican twist). Drinks were prepared with great attention to detail - the bar staff actually knew how to mix cocktails rather than pouring it from a pre-mix bottle. The watersports were all free, ranging from waterskiing to kayaking, to small catamarans. The watersports staff however seemed very unenthralled with their jobs and quite often aloof in their interactions with us. The hotel did lay on entertainment every evening which was nice and the restaurant and bar staff worked really hard to cater for the guests needs. A nice touch to the hotel was a free 2 hour catamaran trip up the coast.

We have stayed many times at Mango Bay, but this may be our last visit. This is not the fault of Mango Bay Hotel, but exterior factors. First the beach has altered. When we first went to Mango Bay, you descended steps to the beach, but because of tides and storms, the beach is now level with the board walk. This means the beach is smaller and you have a very steep descent into the sea and some people may struggle getting out of the sea back onto the sand. Secondly, the new Royalton hotel being built next door. This new hotel is massive. Think of the big hotels you find on the Spanish Costas and then double it. This small bay is already becoming crowded, so where are they going to put all the sun beds? It is a large brutalist building completely out of character with Mango Bay Hotel and the neighbouring Sandpiper. The rooms at Mango Bay are still dated but some have been given a “facelift”. My attitude is, I do not come on holiday to live in my room! Providing the beds are comfortable and they are, and the bathroom has plenty of hot water and it does, and the house keeping is good and it is, then that’s OK for me. My only criticism of the room is that it needs more power points rather than an extension inside the wardrobe. The dining is good, but could have been better. This criticism is based on what seemed to be a staff problem in the kitchen on some nights, so service was sometimes slow and haphazard with some a la carte nights becoming buffet nights. But the quality of the food is good. The highlight of the hotel is its staff. They are always very helpful, very friendly, always wanting to share a joke. They want you to enjoy your holiday. As I said, maybe our last time here. But we are considering one of the other hotels in the Mango Bay group. If the other Mango Bay group hotels run on the same ethos, I’m sure we will have a great time.

We have stayed in 3 hotels this time visiting Barbados , and I can honestly say that Mango Bay was the best , the staff are amazing, the food is excellent and the location is perfect, we had an issue with the air con in our booked standard room , we were switched rooms and upgraded to a deluxe pool view room, nothing was too much trouble, lovely room , recommend picking room 204 , it was quiet, near the lift , spacious and great view. Special mentions to the pool staff , esp Rayden, he was so lovely he even came to say bye and hug us as we left, lovely lovely fella, Damien , he’s the dancer, he’s nuts, so entertaining around the pool serving drinks, and Sabrina in the restaurant, the young receptionist with the hair to one side, VERY bubbly and happy. What a lovely hotel , we hope to return next year !

9 of us stayed at the the mango bay hotel for 9 nights in February and had a amazing time. The hotel is almost hidden away in holetown which was great as location was perfect. The staff were all brilliant and friendly, too many to name but Rayden and Damien and Brittany in the bar were great and Karon and Donell the waitresses were lovely . Definitely would recommend mango bay for couples or families.

This was our 3rd stay at Mango Bay, as per previous stays we were not disappointed. The staff are friendly and accommodating, facilities are clean and easily accessible and the beach is a slice of heaven. Whilst the decor is somewhat dated it does not detract from the enjoyment of the stay. The rooms are a good size and beds are spacious and comfortable. Amenities such as iron and hairdryer are provided. The food has always been well cooked and presented, we had no issue in finding something for our son to eat which can be a challenge. Booking time slots is a streamlined process and saves unnecessary waiting. Safe to say we will remain repeat visitors and are returning in April 26.

The Mango Bay is a small but perfectly formed four star hotel with attentive friendly staff, adjacent beach, nice rooms most with sea view making for a relaxing and enjoyable stay. Unfortunately, a huge hotel will be completed soon next door and that may spoil things. There are a few interesting trips on barbados but mostly sun worshipping and watersports are the order of the day.

Beautiful place walk past the pool and the beach oh gosh was beautiful.the friendly staff are just lovely people. Rooms are lovely and big. Our water etc was filled everyday and the snacks. All inclusive lots to choose from. Made some lovely friends. One love bar at the back on a Sunday night is busy loud music and fantastic. Get chatting to the lovely bajan folk.

So a tad old in places and although we had a great room the New Years singer was really loud. We arrived New Year’s Day and was ridiculously tired but she got us out of bed to watch an incredible fireworks display from a neighbouring hotel. Evening meals buffet was superb drinks were flowing but ultimately we started to crash around 21.00🤷🏻 I guess the real question would I return - Yes

On arrival I was greeted very warmly and offered a very welcome rum punch then promptly shown my room ,nothing was too much trouble and truly made me feel so welcome . My room 207 was lovely extremely clean and had everything, needed and in a good location . Unexpectedly I was invited to attend a welcome return meal with numerous other repeat visitors and was a fabulous start to my holiday ,joined by the lovely and super hard working Issabelle I had a wonderful start to my holiday . All the staff I had the pleasure to meet are so friendly and take time to make you feel welcome ,a special shout out to the following Grafton,Annette and Maria, alli, Tionne,kyle Ronald ,Damien and Rayen ..all in there own way are part of why people love this place and feel at home .The food was lovely with a varied menu to suit all tastes the menu alternating with a la carte and buffet style . Snacks also available during the day and of course afternoon tea! Perfect location, perfect size hotel ,I will 100% be coming back .

We are regular visitors to this hotel and we can always say that our stay has been wonderful, I personally emailed them about my dietary requirements and they were very accommodating with it, also since we last visited the hotel there has been alot of updates on the rooms, the bar area and they've even changed the sunloungers ,they've even changed the way the tables are dressed for eating at each meal which is lovely to see, it was really nice to see old friends and and make some new ones ( staff) , my husband has always been a bit of a fussy eater and he tried almost everything on the menu at julians restaurant so thank you for that, it was nice to go back after such a long time and we hope to be back there again in the near future, we feel like mango bay is our second home even if we don't get there very often because the staff have always made us feel really welcome.

2 families here together (4 adults, 2 kids). Loved it. Lots of other similar families with kids, all playing together in the pool and so close to the beach. Loved the drinks in the bucket next to the beach to help yourself and the free water sports and boat. Buffet / Al la carte alternates between lunch and dinner each day with big effort to make sure the food isn’t repeated. Memorable staff such as Annette and Maria who were always cheery and happy and Rayden who brings drink round while your sun bathing. Music / entertainment every night. Great games room for the kids and all the people there were absolutely lovey. Great with kids. Can go off to different places easy or do nothing at all. No Prosecco included apart from a Friday or Saturday night at sunset. If I could make any recommendations I would say staff can some times roll their eyes when you ask for a complicated drink/ or won’t switch the blender on until 10am for a milkshake even though it’s only 4 minutes until the start time. Ice cream is frozen solid and needs to soften for 20 mins before the can serve it. Also BBQ is very slow, probably needs more staff. Despite a few niggles and maybe a few updates needed, we absolutely loved it and will be back next year without a doubt.

Just returned from a 9 night stay at Mango Bay and would like to express my thanks to all the staff for their outstanding, friendly service. In particular Karon, Grafton, Maria, Ally, Xavier, Sabrina, Annette and Donelle in the restaurant, Isabelle the yoga teacher and the wacky dancing barman with odd socks (Damian?). Jacky the cleaner kept our room spotless every day. The service is a real highlight of the hotel . The food was very good , varied and well peesented. The beautiful beach front setting has the most comfortable sunbeds and the ever changing blue hues of the bay are mesmerising. We also thoroughly enjoyed the free glass bottom boat trip with as much complimentary rum punch as you could drink- a great way to start the weekend! The nightly evening entertainment was first class,especially Nicole Best and Eon. Would definitely recommend if you are looking for a small, very friendly, beach front hotel in Barbados.