Southern Palms Beach Club

Currently staying here and cannot fault the place. The staff from groundsmen, cleaners, bar and restaurant staff are just lovely! I’ve been to Barbados many times as I have family here but not been for 20 years! Perfect location in the gap, taxis outside or we used pickup app. Lots of bars etc and dive bar on sat have fabulous band on! Nothing is too much trouble and if you report an issue it’s dealt with straight away. Beach is beautiful, yes lots of seagrass but you can’t control that. Oistins Friday is just fabulous. I would not hesitate to stay here again.

We booked an ACV supersaver room with Air Canada Vacations, and received room 243. Our package included transfer, we had no issues at customs on arrival (pre-filled our arrival form), and didn't have to wait long to be transferred. It took about 15 minutes to get from the airport to the hotel. Room: Supersaver room 243, faces the gap and has a wee European style balcony (lots of room for one person, just enough room for two). A bit of road noise, but nothing disruptive. We had a king bed, a mini fridge, a kettle. The AC worked wonderfully and there was no trace of dampness or must in the room. The shower worked well and we had no issues with hot water, we were also provided a hair dryer. We had 4 pillows of varying firmness, and the bed was very comfy! We were actually thoroughly impressed with our room, only notes for improvement would be more hangers to hang clothing (lots of storage in drawers, but not much space in the closet), a kettle with a longer cord (we had difficulty finding a good location to plug it in), and 2 sets of towels per person instead of one (we usually only have our room made up twice in a 7 night period, and we know we could have asked for towels at any time, I'm sure they would have accommodated). Note on construction: the hotel is replacing the walkways at this time. The construction is starting at approximately 7:30 am and is ongoing throughout the day. It is not especially disruptive, though depending on where your room is located you might hear some machinery that they use to move the bricks around. Not sure how long this will be ongoing for, but I do believe they plan to replace all the walkways on the property so perhaps over the summer months. The beach: Dover beach is beautiful, but there was quite a bit of seaweed that washed in the week we were here (May 29-June 5). It made swimming in the ocean unappealing, though we are not big ocean swimmers anyways. The sand is beautiful and we had the great privilege of witnessing a sea turtle dig her nest, lay her eggs, and then return to the ocean (please don't approach closely or shine lights on them, it's very disruptive!). We saw evidence of nests on several occasions, and the Barbados Seat Turtle Project volunteers are out documenting the nests as well. They have a hotline you can call to report nesting turtles (246-230-0142). Such a wonderful experience, though we were too early to see hatchlings. :) Hotel grounds: the grounds of this hotel are lovely with lots of loungers and decent shade opportunities. There is mini golf and shuffle board. The two pools on site are well maintained, the main pool is a bit larger and the secondary pool is quite small (we did not try that one out). There are several very friendly cats who will hang out with you, and may even try to follow you up to your room. Restaurants: we ate at the restaurant on several occasions (twice for dinner and twice for lunch, plus drinks on several occasions). The happy hour is a pretty good deal, but the wine here is expensive. Beer is also pricey compared to what you can buy at the local streetfood places or even the convenience stores close by. We brought some wine from home, and there was also wine for sale at the convenience stores close by. All the food that we ate was very tasty. We tried the curry, the flying fish plate (excellent macaroni pie), the flying fish cutter, and the roti. The lunchtime roti are an excellent deal, get the shrimp one it's delicious! It's a little pricy compared to the local streetfood, but on par with the more established sit down restaurants (Mimosas, My Friend's Place, etc.). The service: everyone who we interacted with was very friendly and helpful. We didn't find anyone to be surly (though not everyone was performatively happy). We had wonderful service from the ladies in the restaurants and Eurita even brought me some recipes for local Bajan specialties, which was so kind of her. :) Entertainment: this resort is very chill and that's one of my favourite things about it. No entertainment staff yelling at you to participate in things. No blaring music or people yelling into microphones. There's evening entertainment some nights, which is chill but they were all talented. There's a steel drum band on Sunday afternoons and Thursday evenings. There was also a Rum Punch cocktail reception with management on Monday evening. Location: we were about 15 minutes from the airport, 10 minutes from Oistins, and 7 minutes from Champers by cab. We were walking distance to a wide variety of food and drink options, ranging from budget to fancy. The Gap can get lively in high season, but we didn't find it too crazy at this time of year. Overall: we loved this hotel and the relaxing chilled vibe. We'd come back in a heartbeat and are already dreaming of our next stay.

4th time at Southern Palms and a great experience again! Highlights - massages at the salon, Sunday Bajan Buffet with the Barbados Steel Band, good room with a sea view, lovely clean pool, the turtles, tasty food and a relaxed vibe. The only disappointing part (and no fault of the hotel) was the large cumulations of seaweed daily. Such a stunning beach but we did not use it because of this. We went to Savvy on the Bay and Pebbles to get our beach fix. However, we had a wonderful stay as always and would love to return one day soon 🇧🇧❤️

We have just returned from an amazing holiday at this hotel. The perfect place for visiting bars and restaurants in the Gap. The hotel was located on the beach which was idyllic. The hotel and staff were superb, with special thanks to Kelly, Jennie & Richard who were very helpful and understanding when we had a slight problem with our room. We look forward to our return.

The hotel is excellent location. On one off the best beach’s. Never gets busy. The reception staff ( some ) could be more friendly. As there the first port of call. Rest off staff very friendly. Very clean . The rooms are dated but perfect for Barbados. Excellent air conditioning. Fridge freezer in room. Food in restaurant very nice. Don’t be in a rush as it’s so relaxed. On the beach every day. No need to rush for beds as plenty

My stay at this property exceeded my expectations! The staff members are consummate professionals who extended themselves to accommodate my needs during my stay. A huge “Thank You!” to the following front desk agents: Caroline, Jenni, and Shakeem, and Makayla in Food & Beverage. They ensured that I enjoyed a fantastic stay! This property is located on a quiet, pristine stretch of beach, although the current can be a bit strong occasionally. My room had fantastic views of the ocean and was just steps away from the beach. Overall, I enjoyed a fun and relaxing stay at this property, and highly recommended Southern Palms Beach Club to anyone who visits Barbados! Thanks for a memorable stay! 😁

My partner and I loved this hotel when booking requested a ground floor terrace as I have mobility issues I have to say southern palms was charming along with friendly staff who went out of there to please betty who worked in the bar restaurant was so full of fun and we didn't have to ask what we wanted knew exactly the relaxed atmosphere with a walk straight onto beach pool was right outside of apartment infact enjoyed so much looking to go back either next year or 2028

Took my husband to the Khus Khus Bar at Southern Palms Hotel for his 30th birthday and it was so lovely ! From the atmosphere to the live music to the happy hour ( 6pm-7pm ) , to the Southern Platter ( starter ) to the serrvice , it was absolutely top tier and honestly can’t wait to go again ! We didn’t have mains because we were stuffed tbh . Our server for the evening/night was Ms. Corren and she was such a sweet lady ; also was attended to by Abigail and Suzette and they were also very nice . 100 % would recommend anyone to go and experience there🥰!

Stayed here for 12 nights in a luxury room on a B&B basis, the staff were very friendly and helpful when we needed anything. The hotel is nice but a bit dated and could do with a bit of modernisation but its position on the beach is wow! Room cleaned every day with fresh towels and you change your beach towels at reception or by the mini Golf. The breakfast was fine but really you could do room only as there are plenty of places to eat for breakfast. There are plenty of sunbeds on the beach and if the parasols are gone then you can find a spot under the palms. We saw the beach guy remove sun beds from beneath parasols on two occasions as the towels had been there for hours with no one on them and when the one occasion the people returned to have a go at the people who were on the beds, as they thought they had removed their towels and taken the parasol, the beach guy came over and told them quite firmly that you cant reserve the beds all morning and not be on them, which I though was fair enough. There are plenty of restaurants for lunch and evening meals, we enjoyed Sharkys, Irie Foods, Mimosa, Castaway, Cafe Sol, Harlequin, Rebell (very cheap), Daddys Restaurant, Sand Dollar Cafe and many more. Some of these require reservations in advance. We went to Oistins on the Friday but get there early as it was packed and we struggled to get a seat but it was good fun. We went to see the horses one morning, got there at 6.30am! got a taxi as there uber works very well and then got one of the mini buses to Bridgetown and back only $3.50 per person but they do cram you in LOL, good fun though with loud reggae music blaring out. Never had a meal other than breakfast at the Hotel so cant comment on that. As for the surrounding area when out at night at no point was it ever threatening or did we fell unsafe if anything the locals were very friendly. Would I book this Hotel again? yes I certainly would.

It’s been 17 years since my last visit to the Southern Palms and naturally, there are some changes - but it still has the best position on a very pretty beach. The sea was rough during our visit so no swimming for us, but it was a delight to see the turtles bobbing in the sea. The hotel is still the same pink, colonial style building with rooms that are very dated - the beachfront makes up for the outdated room and bathroom. I have to admit I was disappointed in our room. The sea view room was on the ground floor near the small swimming pool. Fortunately, not right in front of the pool which isn’t my favorite room location. Being on the “senior” side of life, screaming kids in the pool right outside my room isn’t my first choice , but it ended up being okay . Not sure I’d spend the extra for that room versus a garden view. We were only there for 4 nights so perhaps better located rooms are allocated to longer stays. We enjoyed a few tasty lunches at the hotel - vegetarian options are available. Staff were pleasant and welcoming. There’s the occasional staff member who seems unhappy to be there but on the whole almost everyone we encountered was lovely. Happy hour was a great deal. We enjoyed our stay at the Southern Palms and if you accept the dated rooms - it’s a great choice in the Gap. Near to the restaurants and bars but still quiet.

I saw many good reviews for Southern Palms Beach Club and been wanting to go for a while. I was not disappointed. My room was great (2 floor room) with an awesome view of the beach. The beach itself is incredible. Even got the privilege to see baby turtles. Very grateful as its not the season for them to hatch. Special thank to Allison at the reception who took care of me when my ride back didn't show up. Also to Rodney who was very pleasant and took care of clients very well. Thumbs up SP !