Originally Posted by
cactuspete
I just completed a very nice week-long stay at the Barbados Hilton. Very nice resort in a fantastic location (on Needham's Point, which is a peninsula and therefore gives the hotel a very isolated feel), with the most freindly and genuine staff that I have ever experienced. As a Gold I was assigned a room on one of the executive floors (6, 7 & 8 in the Lighthouse Tower and 6 in the Fort Tower, IIRC), with access to the lounge for breakfast (typical continental fare) and happy hour (nice selection of hot appetizers, etc., plus a fairly complete selection of complimentary alcohol).
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I was very impressed with the hotel and the island in general. This property is now at the top of my Hilton resorts list.
Seven years later, I spent another week here, this time as a Diamond. I was upgraded to the corner suite with the separate connecting room. Very nice (altough I would have rather had the corner suite at the other end of the hotel - - not 01/03). Hotel has aged well, and we enjoyed our second visit very much. Staff was uniformly gracious. Only nits would be (i) unavailability of wifi other than in lobby and lounge areas and (ii) food and drink prices were a bit high.
Restaurant highlights were Tapas and Cariba. Also recommend getting out around the island to see Bathsheba, Bottom Bay and other beaches, as well as St. Nicholas Abbey and the numerous parish churches. Car rental was through Regency, at a good price.
Low point was LIAT airline - - avoid at all costs.
Happy to answer any questions.