Hilton Barbados Resort

Barbados, Caribbean

Virgin rating

Waters Edge
Waters Edge
The Grille
Careenage Rum Stop!
Cuppa Café
Lighthouse Terrace
Lighthouse Terrace
Waters Edge
Waters Edge
The Grille
Careenage Rum Stop!
Cuppa Café
Lighthouse Terrace
Lighthouse Terrace

The hotel

Home of historic Charles Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site from the 17th Century, Hilton Barbados Resort is located on a tropical peninsula, just five minutes from Bridgetown and 20 minutes from Grantley Adams International Airport. The oceanfront resort boasts 342 guest rooms, all with ocean view and private balcony. It also features four restaurants, a café, eforea Spa, Hilton Fitness by Precor, dive shop and sprawling pool complex.

Amenities

  • Wheelchair access
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Beachfront location

Where is it

On Needham's Point on the South Coast of the island, 5-minute drive to Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 20 minutes.

Hotel information

342 rooms on 8 floors in 2 buildings with 4 lifts. All with private balcony offering views of the ocean or Carlisle Bay and Bridgetown, air-conditioning, cable TV, WiFi access*, alarm clock, tea/coffee maker, mini-bar*, safe, iron and board and hairdryer. Bay View Rooms, with either one king bed or two double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Breakfast/Half Board/Full Board options: available at a supplement. Half Board option includes breakfast and dinner. Full Board option includes breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Lighthouse Terrace or at Water's Edge (lunch only). All activities and entertainment above unless otherwise stated.

Ocean View Rooms with views of the ocean or Bridgetown and the bay beyond, have 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Premium Corner Rooms have bay views from a private balcony and floor-to-ceiling windows, with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Premium Ocean View Rooms are located on the higher floors of the hotel, with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Panoramic View Corner Suites feature a living area with a sofa, sofa-bed, 2 balconies, wet bar and a separate bathroom. Suites with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

1-Bedroom Ocean View Suites have a corner location with large balcony overlooking the ocean, separate living area and 1 king-size bed and sleeper sofa, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Bay Suites have a corner location with two private balconies overlooking the bay, separate living area, 2 double beds and sleeper sofa, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Lighthouse Terrace (breakfast is served daily, either buffet-style or à la carte. In the evening, the restaurant becomes a specialty restaurant serving Italian fare). The Water’s Edge Beach Bar (casual grill and poolside bar). Careenage Rum Stop! (typical Bajan dishes and cocktails). The Grille Bajan Inspired (creative fare that includes Bajan-inspired dishes and local seafood). Cuppa Café (snacks, specialty coffee, smoothies, teas and pastries).

Live entertainment daily at Water’s Edge Beach Bar at Careenage Rum Stop!

2 swimming pools with Jacuzzi. New spacious EFOREA Spa* with 4 treatments rooms including 1 for couples, a lounge for relaxation, a manicure/pedicure room and a sauna. State of the art fitness centre. Non-motorised water sports.

Babysitting*. Room service* (6:30am-12:00am, subject to change). Complimentary WiFi available in all public areas of the hotel.

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

* Denotes local charge.

Please note: butler service has been withdrawn.

Please note: when booking breakfast at Hilton Barbados, the rates shown only include breakfast for up to 2 adults, per room. Any additional guests staying in the same room will be required to pay for breakfast locally.

Rating summary

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Nov 11, 2024 Nancy R Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Service was unfriendly and slow. Was shocked at the lack of enthusiasm for their jobs. Worst place I’ve stayed on the island. Don’t stay here. Go next door to the Radisson Aquatica which is smaller, less expensive but has friendly staff and a calm bay ocean you can actually enjoy. Will never stay in a Hilton again, anywhere.
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Nov 10, 2024 Christine T Holetown, Barbados

Thank goodness we were only here for one night before flying to Bequia. Check in took about 35 minutes as only one member of staff was available to help despite a queue of people. The whole place just felt tired. I get that older hotels have quirks and outdated features and that’s fine but this place felt uncared for and it needed a good… Read more
Thank goodness we were only here for one night before flying to Bequia. Check in took about 35 minutes as only one member of staff was available to help despite a queue of people. The whole place just felt tired. I get that older hotels have quirks and outdated features and that’s fine but this place felt uncared for and it needed a good clean. The shower in our room was particularly grim. The shower screen was thick with limescale and the shower head was so gunked up with limescale it resulted in a trickle of water making it through. Basic housekeeping done badly or not at all. Horrible. The breakfast was a token effort too. Never again, not even for a stopover. Read less
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Nov 9, 2024 jimt610 Ocala, Florida

Didn’t realize when making my reservation in mid October for a December 8 check in that paying in advance meant that you can’t get that money back if you cancel, which I did today. Hotel and the Hilton reservation people insisted that I pay the $2,055.09 and that’s it!! In my opinion, an outrageous money grab. I have been a Hilton Honors member… Read more
Didn’t realize when making my reservation in mid October for a December 8 check in that paying in advance meant that you can’t get that money back if you cancel, which I did today. Hotel and the Hilton reservation people insisted that I pay the $2,055.09 and that’s it!! In my opinion, an outrageous money grab. I have been a Hilton Honors member for decades, but will never stay at one of their hotels again. I will also encourage my business associates not to stay at their hotels as well. Read less
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Nov 3, 2024 sungita m

An absolutely incredible luxury stay at the Hilton - Facilities are AMAZING - including well equipped gym, gym classes, spa, hot tub, multiple pools and bars Entertainment was available every evening and afternoon with incredible live singers and performances Staff were very helpful and friendly Location is outstanding on pebble beach and… Read more
An absolutely incredible luxury stay at the Hilton - Facilities are AMAZING - including well equipped gym, gym classes, spa, hot tub, multiple pools and bars Entertainment was available every evening and afternoon with incredible live singers and performances Staff were very helpful and friendly Location is outstanding on pebble beach and Charles fort - incredibly beautiful Only suggestion would be to make this hotel all inclusive as food can be expensive! Read less
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Oct 29, 2024 Lisa L

Pros: Fantastic location on a point, with beautiful extensive beaches. Close to Bridgetown. Loved the sunset yoga class (included) on the rampart at the Charles Fort. Nice grounds. Barbados Blue dive and snorkel centra is across the parking lot which I highly recommend. The gym looked good (but didn’t try it out). Room was spacious and… Read more
Pros: Fantastic location on a point, with beautiful extensive beaches. Close to Bridgetown. Loved the sunset yoga class (included) on the rampart at the Charles Fort. Nice grounds. Barbados Blue dive and snorkel centra is across the parking lot which I highly recommend. The gym looked good (but didn’t try it out). Room was spacious and comfortable and had a good view of Carlisle Bay (I think most if not all of the rooms have good views). Room was generally clean (some mold in the grout in the bathroom). Staff generally friendly (though not 100%) . It was a 25 minute walk into town which was a plus for us. They have live music in the bar nightly. Cons: Service was uneven. Often long waits for service/ food for beachside bar/ restaurant. Food was okay to good. Not great. If you are looking for superb service - someone coming to offer you drinks on the beach this isn’t the place. Nice pools but the upper pool didn’t have any loungers around it and was closed for part of our stay. We were on the second floor. So wanted to walk up and down the staircase. It was grungy so I decided just to take the elevators all the time. We had Hilton Honours and the resort did not seem close to full but they wouldn’t budge on a late checkout (checkout is 11 and we wanted a late checkout for 12:30). The breakfast buffet was about $34 US which was expensive (and didn’t seem worth from my peek at it). The alternative was their coffee shop. coffee was good,but they could have used some more breakfast items (there was yogurt in a cup but it was sold out most of the time I arrived). Alternative restaurants are a short cab away. There are also some beach cafes walking distance. Read less