The 5 Best Barbados Hotels to Visit Right Now

By: - September 15th, 2018
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The Monkey Bar at Sandy Lane.

Sandy Lane While there may be 112 rooms here, the service is as attentive and personable as you’ll find at an ultra-luxe boutique. But at the end of the day, this is as grand a resort you’ll find in the Caribbean, an almost impossibly elegant, voluptuously designed beachfront getaway. And it’s all here — a world class golf course, a spa, terrific food and some beloved watering holes like the Monkey Bar. It’s a bucket-list hotel destination, the sort of place that’s a must-visit for any Caribbean aficionado.


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