Turtle Beach is a premium All Inclusive, all-suite hotel located on the south coast of Barbados. The spacious, attractive suites at this elegant hotel look out over the pristine gardens, breathtaking ocean and swimming pools. With a wide selection of water sports included you will be hard pressed to fit everything in. The refreshing breezes of the south coast make for excellent Hobie Cat sailing. Children are really well catered for at Turtle Beach, with their own pool, organised activities and an excellent, complimentary kids' club for ages 3-12. With three different restaurants, ice cream parlour, coffee bar and a lovely entertainment programme, you are spoilt for choice when dining and the hotel is just moments away from the lively St Lawrence Gap.
Amenities
Hobie Cats
Kayaking
Sailing
Snorkelling
Surfing
Tennis
Windsurfing
Kids Club
Families
Honeymoon
Wedding
Evening Entertainment
Where is it
On Dover Beach, within walking distance of St Lawrence Gap. 15 minutes to Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 15 minutes.
Hotel information
161 suites on 4 floors in 4 interlinked buildings with 2 lifts. All with private balcony/terrace, air-conditioning, complimentary WiFi access, separate bathtub and shower, flat-screen satellite TV, iPod dock, coffee/tea making facilities, mini-fridge (not stocked), safe, iron and ironing board, and hairdryer.
Junior Suite Pool/Garden View with 1 queen-size bed or 2 twin beds, plus sofa bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. All rooms are non-smoking.
All Inclusive of: all meals including afternoon tea and snacks, all premium and local-brand drinks (fine wines and Champagne at extra charge). All activities and entertainment above unless otherwise stated.
Junior Suite Oceanview are as Junior Suite Pool/Garden view but with sea views, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Junior Suite Deluxe Oceanview with 1 king-size bed and includes sitting area with sofa bed, as well as sun loungers on the balcony, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Junior Suite Oceanfront are closest to the beach, with 1 queen-size bed or 2 twin beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. Wheelchair accessible Junior Suite Oceanfront available with roll-in shower and king-size bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
1-Bedroom Suite Pool/Garden View feature a separate living room with sofa bed, bathrobes, a daily replenished mini-bar, and master bedroom with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 3 children.
1-Bedroom Oceanview Suites include a separate living room with sofa bed, bathrobes, a daily replenished mini-bar, and master bedroom with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 3 children.
Family Connected Oceanview Junior Suites consist of 2 Junior Suite Oceanview Rooms, sleeping maximum 6 adults or 4 adults and 4 children.
Chelonia Restaurant (open-air restaurant serving International cuisine for breakfast and dinner). Sand Trap (beachfront restaurant, offering authentic local flavours). Asiagos Restaurant (Italian cuisine - over 12 years only, reservations required and some dishes are at a supplement). Half Moon Coffee Bar & Deli (signature hot and cold lattes, tea, sweet and savoury snacks and Grab and Go small bites). Freeze Ice Cream Parlour. Beach Ambassador service, with afternoon treats including ice cream and fresh fruit. Taste of Elegance Dine Around Programme* at select sister properties (transport not included, meal and drinks may supplements apply). Room service*. All restaurants are non-smoking.
Live, local entertainment. Comprehensive activity programme for all ages. Pop up bars delivering tastes of local drinks and snacks.
2 freeform swimming pools and children’s pool. Jacuzzi. Fitness centre. On-site beauty salon and spa services*. 2 floodlit tennis courts. Table tennis. Aerobics and aquacise. Complimentary non-motorised water sports: snorkelling, boogie boarding, kayaking, Hobie Cat boat rides, (water-skiing* at sister resort Crystal Cove. Transfer extra*). Surfing lessons*. Flying Fish Kids' club (9:00am-9:00pm, 3-12 years) with full activity programme. Marine programmes and golf lessons*. Jungle gym. Family activities such as scavenger hunts, Calypso, limbo dancing and live cooking demonstrations. Bespoke tours including Pepperpot Culinary tour*. Tennis clinics with professional tennis coach. Fitness and spinning classes. Yoga and neighbourhood walks.
Complimentary WiFi in suites and throughout the property. Pool and Beach Ambassador service.
A Tourism Fee will be charged per bedroom, per night and will be collected at check out. The rate is subject to change by the Government, and varies by hotel room. Fees currently range from 8.75 Barbadian dollar (approximately £3.90) to 35 Barbadian dollar (approximately £16.00) per bedroom, per night.
Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page
1 night between 5 Jan-21 Dec.
7 nights between 22 Dec-2 Jan.
* Denotes local charge
Please note: child ages up to and including 16 years.
Dress code: smart casual in the evenings, with trousers and collared shirts for gentlemen. Asiagos offers fine dining and requires semi-formal attire including full-length trousers for all guests and dress shoes. To maintain the elegant atmosphere desired, guests wearing the following will not be seated: jeans, capri-style trousers, sleeveless men's shirts, t-shirts without collars, shorts, tank tops, bathing suits, hats on gentlemen, trainers or bare feet.
Based on 3566 reviews
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Stay AWAY!!!!
Nov 21, 2024Flyer45157326130
Hotel was outdated. Mold in almost all parts of the hotel. Food was tasteless and repetitive. About 8% of the staff were actually friendly. No hot water. Almost no beach. After 10pm there is nothing to eat. After 9pm there is no house keeping, so if you need any bedding or bathroom supplies you have to wait until the next day. House keeping wasnt…
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Hotel was outdated. Mold in almost all parts of the hotel. Food was tasteless and repetitive. About 8% of the staff were actually friendly. No hot water. Almost no beach. After 10pm there is nothing to eat. After 9pm there is no house keeping, so if you need any bedding or bathroom supplies you have to wait until the next day. House keeping wasnt fully cleaning. Paid for a birthday suprise and it was halfway done. Fridge was only filled with a few items ONCE the whole trip after asking about 4 times. No entertainment. All in all if we weren’t there with almost 40 people we would have left and looked for another hotel.
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Old but comfortable
Nov 20, 2024chrisjacobs30_12Santa Barbara, California
As others have said, the hotel is old and outdated and they know it because we heard they are closing the hotel next year for a major renovation. We’ve never stayed at a hotel all-inclusive before and it was nice to have everything included instead of a big bill at checkout.
Pros-
1- Right on the beach. We had an oceanfront room and the view…
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As others have said, the hotel is old and outdated and they know it because we heard they are closing the hotel next year for a major renovation. We’ve never stayed at a hotel all-inclusive before and it was nice to have everything included instead of a big bill at checkout.
Pros-
1- Right on the beach. We had an oceanfront room and the view was spectacular.
2- The bed was the most comfortable we’ve had in decades. We slept so well!
3- Minibar was filled with drinks on day2 - would have been better if it was filled prior to our arrival.
4- With my Marriott status, we had a bottle of Prosecco and 2 fruit and cheese trays upon arrival.
5- Robes and towels are nice and soft.
Cons-
1- Buffets are very mediocre, nothing special.
2- The majority of the staff are not very friendly. They seem like they don’t really want to be there. Maybe because it’s all inclusive and most people are not tipping.
3- Pool is not heated but we were able to get in (I think is typical)
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Fantastic Hotel - Location, Staff and Food all very very good
Nov 19, 2024Lee N
From the minute we arrived the staff here were fantastic. Super helpful, very polite and provided everything that was required.
Rooms - Spacious, clean, tidy and great views.
Food - The main restaurant and pool food area were both buffet style and we could not fault anything, food was hot, cooked perfectly and plenty of choice.
The girls in the…
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From the minute we arrived the staff here were fantastic. Super helpful, very polite and provided everything that was required.
Rooms - Spacious, clean, tidy and great views.
Food - The main restaurant and pool food area were both buffet style and we could not fault anything, food was hot, cooked perfectly and plenty of choice.
The girls in the coffee shop were brilliant and we always had a good laugh with them.
Ice Cream shop - Perfect again, plenty of choice and the girls were brilliant.
Staff - Fantastic throughout. Andrew in the restaurant was super friendly and had plenty of banter.
Location - Perfect beach front, only a 10 minute easy stroll in St Lawrence which I would suggest.
Will definitely return, every aspect of our stay was beyond expectation and a big thanks to all the staff.
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Embrace & enjoy
Nov 18, 2024JamaicaBlueBognor Regis, United Kingdom
Don’t listen to the negative reviews. Embrace & enjoy.
We are just back after 10 days at Turtle Beach & had a great time.
The staff are brilliant, lasonta, maradona, Winston, Eliazabeth , Terry & Mark to name a few.
The Sandtrap bar is very sociable & and easy place to make new friends down by the beach.
Maradona & Lasonta look after you on the…
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Don’t listen to the negative reviews. Embrace & enjoy.
We are just back after 10 days at Turtle Beach & had a great time.
The staff are brilliant, lasonta, maradona, Winston, Eliazabeth , Terry & Mark to name a few.
The Sandtrap bar is very sociable & and easy place to make new friends down by the beach.
Maradona & Lasonta look after you on the beach with drinks & Winston keeps them flowing at night.
The buffet food is just that, but a different theme each night. Personally we preferred the two a la carte restaurants, Mahi Mahi at the Sandtrap & everything on offer at Asiagos. What surprised me was that you could visit them multiple times.
The person saying about food in cardboard boxes & restaurant cancellations, the rain was biblical that Friday & they did a great job serving up what they could.
A hidden gem was the coffee shop for the Panini’s from 11:30 ( read one person complained about no food 10:30-12:30) different each day & just what you needed if you didn’t fancy a full on lunch.
Cocktails were great, my wife loves a 10am Pina Colada’s! They couldn’t always provide a Mudslide at 10 but hey, I’ll wait.
The rooms are a little dated but then it is having a refurb next year & having seen a sneak peek of a refurbed room they look great.
The bed was comfy & the shower was powerful- that’s all I need.
The beach is fading away & who knows what will be left when the refurb is done.
The sea was a bit wild but 50 yds to left you have the Sandals breakwater which makes that part reasonably safe with large fun waves.
The location of Turtle Beach is a bit tucked away but that is a small negative. 7 min walk to ZR bus into town or Oistins.
We made friends with many like minded Brits at Turtle Beach & had an excellent holiday.
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Barbados is for us!
Nov 18, 2024IzzyKara23
First of all, don't judge by the previous reviews, they appear to have been submitted by a group who did not fit in well here but this was our second visit and this place had a real Caribbean feel, there felt something really special about it;
The most friendliest and fun staff we've met; thanks to Lasonta, Tyson, Maradona, Elizabeth, Winston,…
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First of all, don't judge by the previous reviews, they appear to have been submitted by a group who did not fit in well here but this was our second visit and this place had a real Caribbean feel, there felt something really special about it;
The most friendliest and fun staff we've met; thanks to Lasonta, Tyson, Maradona, Elizabeth, Winston, and the rest for their most welcoming manner.
Yes, the place is tired but we had a sneak preview of the new rooms just before we left which are beautiful; the hotel is to be refurbished next year and we will be first back
You really feel loved here. Met great guests who all felt the same
One scary thing was that the rising oceans has reduced part of the beach and will continue to if things don't change and I fear for all Caribbean beaches.
Love you Turtle Beach. Will be back for sure, my favourite place!
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