Nov 21, 2017, 9:03 am
Last edit by: JDiver
Hilton Barbados Resort
Needham's Point, St. Michael, Bridgetown BB 11000, Barbados
TEL: +1-246-426-0200 FAX: +1-246-434-5770
Email [email protected]
Link to Hilton web page.
Parking: free
Check in: 4:00 pm (strict), check out 11:00 am
Smoking: No smoking
Pets or service animals: No (Barbados law permits this)
Location on the southwestern point with Carlisle Bay on the West and the Southern Shote on the South, on the Caribbean Sea . Near Bridgetown and its cruise port, just coastsude from the Garrison.
BGI / Grantley Adams International Airport is 11 miles away (~30 minutes, but urban traffic can be slow at times - add 10-15 minutes if work or schoolkids rush hours), taxi cost ~$25 USD.
The property consists of two connected north-south oriented towers, the eastern Lighthouse Tower with the Bernard St. John Suite and the Fort Tower (Executive Lounge on floor 8 in the Fort Tower). All rooms face east and south (toward Oistins and distantly toward BGI / Grantley Adams International Airport.
Rooms all face westward; Fort Tower overlooks pools area, Lighthouse Tower overlooks Lighthouse and D. J. dance area, looking toward Oistins. A few end suites in the Fort Tower overlook scenic Carlisle Bay. Beaches include very calm Carlisle Bay, and south Pebbles Beach with a rock sea wall with inlet and small bay. Rooms are being refurbished (since 2015, continues Nov 2017).
Floors 8 and 6 are designated Executive floors. Safes in rooms. Refrigerators (not mini-bars) in room. Executive rooms include bathrobes, apparently not slippers. Peter Thomas Roth amenities in baths, H collection linens.
Executive Lounge: 8th floor west, Fort Tower, card access. Gorgeous Carlisle Bay views. Basic Continental breakfast; cakes at 3 pm, very basic canapés at 5 pm; coffee, teas, soft drinks, water - alcoholic drinks after 5 for sale only. Crowded, not especially comfortable. $30 Bd / $15 USD add on for hot cooked breakfast in Lighthouse Terrace Restaurant for Lounge-eligible giests, Continental (cold offerings) breakfast free for Lounge eligible guests.
Amenities (link):
Needham's Point, St. Michael, Bridgetown BB 11000, Barbados
TEL: +1-246-426-0200 FAX: +1-246-434-5770
Email [email protected]
Link to Hilton web page.
Parking: free
Check in: 4:00 pm (strict), check out 11:00 am
Smoking: No smoking
Pets or service animals: No (Barbados law permits this)
Location on the southwestern point with Carlisle Bay on the West and the Southern Shote on the South, on the Caribbean Sea . Near Bridgetown and its cruise port, just coastsude from the Garrison.
BGI / Grantley Adams International Airport is 11 miles away (~30 minutes, but urban traffic can be slow at times - add 10-15 minutes if work or schoolkids rush hours), taxi cost ~$25 USD.
The property consists of two connected north-south oriented towers, the eastern Lighthouse Tower with the Bernard St. John Suite and the Fort Tower (Executive Lounge on floor 8 in the Fort Tower). All rooms face east and south (toward Oistins and distantly toward BGI / Grantley Adams International Airport.
Rooms all face westward; Fort Tower overlooks pools area, Lighthouse Tower overlooks Lighthouse and D. J. dance area, looking toward Oistins. A few end suites in the Fort Tower overlook scenic Carlisle Bay. Beaches include very calm Carlisle Bay, and south Pebbles Beach with a rock sea wall with inlet and small bay. Rooms are being refurbished (since 2015, continues Nov 2017).
Floors 8 and 6 are designated Executive floors. Safes in rooms. Refrigerators (not mini-bars) in room. Executive rooms include bathrobes, apparently not slippers. Peter Thomas Roth amenities in baths, H collection linens.
Executive Lounge: 8th floor west, Fort Tower, card access. Gorgeous Carlisle Bay views. Basic Continental breakfast; cakes at 3 pm, very basic canapés at 5 pm; coffee, teas, soft drinks, water - alcoholic drinks after 5 for sale only. Crowded, not especially comfortable. $30 Bd / $15 USD add on for hot cooked breakfast in Lighthouse Terrace Restaurant for Lounge-eligible giests, Continental (cold offerings) breakfast free for Lounge eligible guests.
Amenities (link):
Children's club and activities (ground floor)
Eforea Spa
Precor Fitness facility
Pools, beaches, beach chairs and umbrellas
Restaurants (link):Eforea Spa
Precor Fitness facility
Pools, beaches, beach chairs and umbrellas
Lighthouse Terrace: Open 6:30 am - 10:00 pm for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A la carte and buffet.
The Grille: Open dinner only Tuesday to Saturday from 6.30pm to 10.00 pm. Closed on Sundays and Mondays. Reservations best.
Water's Edge Bar : tables with umbrellas, drinks and snacks including burgers, fish sandwiches. Open daily 10:00 am - 9:00 pm.
Cuppa Café coffee shop: coffees, soft drinks, pastries. Open 5:30 am - 9:00 pm.
Careenage Bar: limited snacks
Note restaurant schedules will vary according to chalkboards placed daily in the Lobby.
Room Service: 6:00 am - 11:00 pm
Nearby food alternatives West :The Grille: Open dinner only Tuesday to Saturday from 6.30pm to 10.00 pm. Closed on Sundays and Mondays. Reservations best.
Water's Edge Bar : tables with umbrellas, drinks and snacks including burgers, fish sandwiches. Open daily 10:00 am - 9:00 pm.
Cuppa Café coffee shop: coffees, soft drinks, pastries. Open 5:30 am - 9:00 pm.
Careenage Bar: limited snacks
Note restaurant schedules will vary according to chalkboards placed daily in the Lobby.
Room Service: 6:00 am - 11:00 pm
Cuz' Fish Shack - just 250 feet west on Aquatic Gap, highly rated fish sandwiches. Walk out of the hotel lobby and follow Aquatic Gap on your left, small blue box trailer.
Brown Sugar: (link) left on Bay Street 0.4 miles near Radisson
Lobster Alive: flies Grenadines-caught spiny lobsters in on their own aircraft, prepares several ways. 1.2 miles west on Bay Street. Link
Down Hastings Road to east within 1-1.5 miles: (right on Hastings from Hilton)Brown Sugar: (link) left on Bay Street 0.4 miles near Radisson
Lobster Alive: flies Grenadines-caught spiny lobsters in on their own aircraft, prepares several ways. 1.2 miles west on Bay Street. Link
Mama Mia Italian Deli and Pizzeria, highly rated
Buzo Osteria Italiana, Italian Restaurant
New York Pizza
Updated by JDiver 22 Nov 2017Buzo Osteria Italiana, Italian Restaurant
New York Pizza
Hilton Barbados Resort {BRB}
Jun 7, 2005, 11:06 am
#61
In memoriam
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: TUS
Programs: AA 1.8 MM, DL, Hilton Gold, SPG Gold,
Posts: 3,430
Wow..it is finally open after years of delays. Good to have a HH property back in Barbados. I really didn't mind the old one. Question..did they at least keep that old lighthouse tower and cannons?
Jun 7, 2005, 12:02 pm
#62
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: MCO Concourse A
Programs: DL Diamond / Delta 360 / HHonors Diamond. FORMER: AAdvantage EXP, Loews YouFirst Platinum, A+ Elite
Posts: 185
Looking to take the family somewhere tropical on a GLON stay in the late fall/early winter, look forward to any trip reports (or suggestions for anything Carribbean/Beachfront) - something similar to the Beaches Resorts (we loved the property, but not the light wallet I carried home). Was this good in it's day or anyone planning on visiting there in the next few months?
Jun 7, 2005, 2:41 pm
#63
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: CHS
Programs: UA Premier, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,112
I've got a GLONP award stay set up for next February. The new property looks very nice from the photos I have seen, but it is a high rise. It will be a good addition.
Jun 13, 2005, 10:19 am
#64
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: ATL
Programs: AA Gold, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,061
New Barbados Hilton Trip Report- Very Nice!!
My Family and I had the pleasure of christening one of the rooms at the newly opened Barbados Hilton last week. We checked in just two days after the official opening and had a 3 night stay. As a Diamond I was interested to see what kind of treatment we would receive.
At the outset I must say that we were very impressed with the all the staff. Everyone we came into contact with seemed to be very upbeat, sincerely friendly, and genuinely eager to please. Of course, they had just had gotten done with training and it appeared that the place was crawling with the Hilton corporate SWAT team. Since most everyone was new to their job and to this hotel there are still a lot of growing pains, for example, the executive lounge was still not up and running (they say it will be open starting this week) and from what I saw about half of the hotel rooms are still in the process of being outfitted and readied.
The exterior of the hotel is not particularly outstanding, just two rectangular buildings. The whole reception area is a large breezeway perched above the two beautiful pools (more on them later) with the beach in the background. All of the halls leading to the restaurants, meeting rooms, etc are also basically covered walkways. So with the ocean breezes blowing and the deep blue waters glimmering in the background you get in a tropical mood real quick.
There are two wings- Fort Tower to the right and Lighthouse Tower to the left. All rooms have practically floor-to-ceiling glass on the exterior wall and their own balcony. The Fort Tower has a central hall with rooms on both sides. Rooms on the left side overlook the Ocean; those on the right side look out on Carlisle Bay with Bridgetown in the background. The Lighthouse Tower, however, only has rooms overlooking the Ocean. On the left side of the corridor are large windows so you can enjoy the view of the Bay as you walk to your room. The rooms on the end of each floor are suites and have a balcony on a 45 degree angle on the corner.
I could have had a suite but since the little Notenuts were with us we needed a room with 2 beds. The rooms are painted in muted greens and yellows, have crown molding all around, and have ceramic tile floors with area rugs surrounding the bed area. The decoration is understated, but there are accent pieces of pottery around from Earthworks, a local Bajan pottery workshop. The counters are granite and the bathroom has a nice touch: A full bathtub PLUS a walk-in shower! There is an honors bar which we asked to have emptied so we could use it for our own juices, sodas, etc, and our request was complied with. Shortly after settling in we received a complementary fifth of Extra Old Mt. Gay rum baring a special label commemorating the opening of the hotel and a small rum cake.
As compensation for the lack of access to the Executive lounge we were comped the full breakfast buffet every morning at the Lighthouse Terrace, and it was very complete. Besides the typical trays of sliced meats and cheesses, all the other western style breakfast items, there are bowls of tropical fruits and local specialities (fried flying fish, Bajan fish cakes, and sweet bread). The price for the breakfast buffet is US $20 and the lunch buffet (which is also first rate) is approx US $30. There is another restaurant, Careenage Bar & Grille, for dinner only. The entrees are in the range of US $ 35-60, and it is supposed to be by reservation only.
There is wifi available in the public areas
, but to connect to the internet in your room is US $14.95 a day 
.
There are two large pools on two different levels a flight of stairs down from the reception area. One flows into a waterfall and the other has a hot tub that is reached by an arched wooden bridge that goes over the lower pool. There is a complementary aerobics class at the pool every day. And from the pool area it is literally 20 steps to the beach, which is divided into 3 small coves. Sand has been trucked in and it is quite nice except at low tide when you will stumble on some rocks (large pieces of coral) which is uncomfortable.
Near the pool is “Kidz Paradise” which is an activity center especially geared for toddlers and Grade Schoolers (no extra fee). There were 3 counselors there at all times during the day (9 to 6 if I remember correctly). They were very enthusiastic and kept my 7 year old so busy he didn’t want to go see the island with the rest of us.
There is an exercise room on the 6th floor looking out on the bay that encompasses the equivalent of 3 hotel rooms, filled with jogging and elliptical machines, Cencor weight machines, free weights, very nice.
So although we were in the middle of the opening with all of its steep learning curve, we were still very impressed with this property and enjoyed it, as well as the island in general, immensely and would recommend it highly!
At the outset I must say that we were very impressed with the all the staff. Everyone we came into contact with seemed to be very upbeat, sincerely friendly, and genuinely eager to please. Of course, they had just had gotten done with training and it appeared that the place was crawling with the Hilton corporate SWAT team. Since most everyone was new to their job and to this hotel there are still a lot of growing pains, for example, the executive lounge was still not up and running (they say it will be open starting this week) and from what I saw about half of the hotel rooms are still in the process of being outfitted and readied.
The exterior of the hotel is not particularly outstanding, just two rectangular buildings. The whole reception area is a large breezeway perched above the two beautiful pools (more on them later) with the beach in the background. All of the halls leading to the restaurants, meeting rooms, etc are also basically covered walkways. So with the ocean breezes blowing and the deep blue waters glimmering in the background you get in a tropical mood real quick.
There are two wings- Fort Tower to the right and Lighthouse Tower to the left. All rooms have practically floor-to-ceiling glass on the exterior wall and their own balcony. The Fort Tower has a central hall with rooms on both sides. Rooms on the left side overlook the Ocean; those on the right side look out on Carlisle Bay with Bridgetown in the background. The Lighthouse Tower, however, only has rooms overlooking the Ocean. On the left side of the corridor are large windows so you can enjoy the view of the Bay as you walk to your room. The rooms on the end of each floor are suites and have a balcony on a 45 degree angle on the corner.
I could have had a suite but since the little Notenuts were with us we needed a room with 2 beds. The rooms are painted in muted greens and yellows, have crown molding all around, and have ceramic tile floors with area rugs surrounding the bed area. The decoration is understated, but there are accent pieces of pottery around from Earthworks, a local Bajan pottery workshop. The counters are granite and the bathroom has a nice touch: A full bathtub PLUS a walk-in shower! There is an honors bar which we asked to have emptied so we could use it for our own juices, sodas, etc, and our request was complied with. Shortly after settling in we received a complementary fifth of Extra Old Mt. Gay rum baring a special label commemorating the opening of the hotel and a small rum cake.
As compensation for the lack of access to the Executive lounge we were comped the full breakfast buffet every morning at the Lighthouse Terrace, and it was very complete. Besides the typical trays of sliced meats and cheesses, all the other western style breakfast items, there are bowls of tropical fruits and local specialities (fried flying fish, Bajan fish cakes, and sweet bread). The price for the breakfast buffet is US $20 and the lunch buffet (which is also first rate) is approx US $30. There is another restaurant, Careenage Bar & Grille, for dinner only. The entrees are in the range of US $ 35-60, and it is supposed to be by reservation only.
There is wifi available in the public areas
, but to connect to the internet in your room is US $14.95 a day .There are two large pools on two different levels a flight of stairs down from the reception area. One flows into a waterfall and the other has a hot tub that is reached by an arched wooden bridge that goes over the lower pool. There is a complementary aerobics class at the pool every day. And from the pool area it is literally 20 steps to the beach, which is divided into 3 small coves. Sand has been trucked in and it is quite nice except at low tide when you will stumble on some rocks (large pieces of coral) which is uncomfortable.
Near the pool is “Kidz Paradise” which is an activity center especially geared for toddlers and Grade Schoolers (no extra fee). There were 3 counselors there at all times during the day (9 to 6 if I remember correctly). They were very enthusiastic and kept my 7 year old so busy he didn’t want to go see the island with the rest of us.
There is an exercise room on the 6th floor looking out on the bay that encompasses the equivalent of 3 hotel rooms, filled with jogging and elliptical machines, Cencor weight machines, free weights, very nice.
So although we were in the middle of the opening with all of its steep learning curve, we were still very impressed with this property and enjoyed it, as well as the island in general, immensely and would recommend it highly!
Jun 15, 2005, 6:38 pm
#70
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: Guess
Posts: 43
Thank you for the Barbados post!
I take all these posts seriously and it enables me to better serve you based on your feedback! No...I wont quote Flyertalk but your posts are noticed and we do listen! I gotta say, We are committed to serving our members and...YES I know it doesnt always work out! But based on reading other threads with other programs I think we rate at the top! Yes, Im biased!
Go figure! ...
My whole energy is devoted to improve the program to the best of my ability and to make sure our members are getting exactly what we promise them!!!!
But we need to know when thats not the case! I have been curious how Barbados was going to weigh in! Sounds good so far! Thank you for the post!
Go figure! ...
My whole energy is devoted to improve the program to the best of my ability and to make sure our members are getting exactly what we promise them!!!!
But we need to know when thats not the case! I have been curious how Barbados was going to weigh in! Sounds good so far! Thank you for the post!
Jun 16, 2005, 3:32 pm
#71
Join Date: Sep 2004
Programs: AAdvantage Lifetime Gold, HiltonHHonors Diamond VIP, Rapid Rewards, Starwood Gold, Alaska Air MVP
Posts: 61
Originally Posted by Diamond Man
I take all these posts seriously and it enables me to better serve you based on your feedback! No...I wont quote Flyertalk but your posts are noticed and we do listen! I gotta say, We are committed to serving our members and...YES I know it doesnt always work out! But based on reading other threads with other programs I think we rate at the top! Yes, Im biased!
Go figure! ...
My whole energy is devoted to improve the program to the best of my ability and to make sure our members are getting exactly what we promise them!!!!
But we need to know when thats not the case! I have been curious how Barbados was going to weigh in! Sounds good so far! Thank you for the post!
Go figure! ...
My whole energy is devoted to improve the program to the best of my ability and to make sure our members are getting exactly what we promise them!!!!
But we need to know when thats not the case! I have been curious how Barbados was going to weigh in! Sounds good so far! Thank you for the post!
Jun 16, 2005, 5:55 pm
#72
Suspended
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
Posts: 7,664
Originally Posted by SteveinDanville
16 exclamation points including the title and your signature line? Is the period key broken on your keyboard? You should really consider decaf...(just kidding; I like your enthusiasm).
mike
Jun 26, 2005, 4:57 am
#73
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Posts: 1,150
How can I get an award reservation at Barbados Hilton?
Would like to go for three nights in January or February. I am gold. Everything shows sold out. Also shows six night minimum which I tried and could not book either.
Any ideas from the HH experts?
Thanks, Marlin
Any ideas from the HH experts?
Thanks, Marlin