Originally Posted by Popester

[We're thinking of staying at the Hilton Barbados in March.
We will be booked in Executive Floor - however, given the recent comments of lack of food in the evening, I want to ask previous guests about the distance to local restaurants in the vicinity og the hotel. We'll be travelling with a 2 years old boy.

How far to the city center in bridgetown/restaurants - can you walk?
How about supermarkets (probably need diapers during the stay)! [/B][/B]]

From a food perspective my personal thoughts are that the exec lounge nibbles are not a replacement for meals - nor will you get to use it much if you have an infant as generally they will go to bed (fairly) early - which means you will probably use the lounge on shifts - as we did! However, you do get breakfast in there. I'd weigh up the extra costs of breakfast as part of your room rate and the additional cost of the exec level and work out the difference. Outside of that there's not much use for the lounge I found.

It is very close to Bridgetown and walkable for adults (20 min walk or about 1.5/2 miles?), but as there is no pavement/sidewalk on the way in I'd be somewhat wary with a 2 year old or a buggy. You could walk along the beach ( a very nice walk) but again, probably not with a 2 yr old or buggy. A cab is a fixed BDS$20. There isn't much in Bridgetown in terms of food so not really an eating destination - just a day trip for duty free shopping/clothes.

However, if you go along the coast the other way there is a lot more on offer. On the doorstep is Brown Sugar - not eaten there but I'm sure there are reviews available. During the day there is also a flying fish burger shack just by Pebbles beach (5 mins walk from hotel). BDS$6 for an awesome fish burger (compared to $30 for the dessicated Hilton version).

A 10/15 min/5 min drive (BDS$15 cab) walk is an Italian restaurant called Mama Mia's. Not too expensive by Barbados standards -about BDS$30 for a pizza - although can get busy so call to reserve and is walkable. One caveat if I remember correctly is that it is cash only - double check. Opposite is 39 Steps, which is more of an 'adult' restaurant, similar prices, but excellent food - albeit a limited menu. Again, walkable.

If you choose to go further, then it's definitely a car/cab, but you then get larger air con sports bar type venues like TGI Fridays and Bubbas (pretty large, clean, child friendly and reasonably priced (plus large screen sports!). And in the resort areas line Rockley (15-20 mins drive) then you'll get the local KFC/MacDs equivalent called Cheffette, plus cafe/restaurants - not tried any. It goes on from there.

Going to the West Coast is somewhat of a schlep and there are some high quality (and priced) restaurants up the coast, but they change all the time so best look closer to the time. However, bearing in mind that you'll probably want to eat early evening then you shouldn't have problems with reservations etc.

That said, the food at the Hilton is edible, and food is free for kids under 5 so do take advantage of the offer. It's just not where you'd want to eat for more than a few days (personal opinion).

Finally, we wanted to travel light and buy diapers and formula out there. Not a problem - we went up to the Big B supermarket at Rendevouz and bought it all there, however if you want something closer there are loads of places in Bridgetown or for something quick there is a pharmacy just by the entrance to Pebbles beach (on the approach to Hilton). Opposite there is also a garage with a small food court for all the basics.

Hope that helps