Wyndham Grand Barbados Sam Lords Castle All-inclusive Resort

This hotel is simply gorgeous! While it can be a little far from the calm swimming beaches, this hotel/rooms were stunning. The fine dining restaurant that was included was phenomenal. Our server (Jalisa I believe? ) was so sweet! She was adorable and made our dining night out amazing. Another amazing soul that we will never forget is a lady named Shivonne! She had checked in on us everyday, remembered our young girls names and fixed anything we needed. She would make a great manager one day. She is simply amazing and amazing with guest relations and so great to talk to. My daughters, Penny and Elsie continually ask if Ms Shivonne can come to the USA to visit them as she became a family member. We had a couple issues upon arrival (no coffee maker, room temp, etc) but the manager Shakira handled things for us with professionalism. The only reason I gave this a 4 star and not 5 is that while it is family friendly, I think the managing company could add more for kids. Example, a splash pad or lazy river in one of the pools and possibly a playground in the large open areas. My girls loved the kids club however I wish it was open later since the adults only fine-dining restaurant doesn’t open until 6 so it would be nice to have the included kids club open when the parents can have an adult dinner together. Another wonderful thing was the booking desk for excursions! It allowed us to explore so many fun things in Barbados (sea turtle snorkeling, race horses on pebbles beach, Chukkas cave and zip lining, wildlife reserve and green monkey tour! Read less

My entire stay was nothing short of amazing. I enjoyed every aspect of my stay from check in to check out. Ms Latifah Wood escorted me to the room once she was finished with the check in process and I was in awe because I have stayed at all-inclusive resorts before and I have never been escorted to my room. Once there, Ms Wood proceeded to introduce me to the room and this was truly appreciated. I must add that all the staff were pleasant and approachable. The experience at Castle View was fantastic; I enjoyed the buffet breakfast and dinner at Mediterranean Market as well as the lunch at Sam’s Lord Grill. My brief stay has made it clear to me that a week’s stay will be the absolute ideal. I am actually counting down to my next staycation at Wyndham. I look forward to staying at the resort soon. Staying here was brilliant and I am happy that I made that choice because I had a reservation at another hotel but then I said let me cancel that and I try Wyndham Grand Barbados and I had a grand time here! Read less

Our family stayed for 6 nights and we couldn’t have been happier. We are frequent visitors to Barbados so we didn’t feel the need to venture out and instead enjoyed the pools and food. The hotel is located in a more remote location but we knew that. Overall, we had a fantastic time. We traveled as an adult family so cannot speak about any children activities. I will repeat what other reviews have stated…the pool surrounds and many floors are very slippery. The staff tries very hard to mop up after it rains but you need to be very careful. Rooms Absolutely 5 star accommodations. Excellent air conditioning, Molton Brown toiletries, great quality towels and bedding. Housekeeping was always on their game and very friendly. Nespresso machines were a great touch. Food The best food we have ever had at an all inclusive resort. The quality of every food item was top notch. Breakfast is only buffet but extensive and food was fresh. Highlights were the fresh orange juice machine and the excellent nespresso cappuccino. I would go again just for that. Lunches were either buffet or at the outdoor grill. The grill menu was limited but enough choices for us. Buffet has brick oven pizza and hamburgers on the grill every day in addition to various hot entrees. Also a fresh salad and fruit bar. The quality of the meats was superb. Small touches such as having sparkling water really stood out to me. Desserts were generally very good. Dinner at the buffet was also very good. The grill dinner menu is different at night and also very good. I can’t overemphasize the quality of the food. I never felt they were trying to feed the masses with cheap, poorly cooked food. Castle View Restaurant - dinner This deserves a category of its own. Simply outstanding! Service and food quality were clearly priorities here. We were greeted and ordered cocktails, which are the best on property. Every course was well presented and prepared. The entire dinner was well paced and we got to really enjoy the food and atmosphere. The wines served with dinner are very good. I would have eaten dinner here every night if I could. I can’t say enough about Brandon and his entire team. They are all top notch! No detail went unnoticed. Everything was impeccable. Bravo to the chef and his team. Service throughout the resort was also very good. Personnel tended to be young but they are sweet, energetic and always willing to help. Pools Very clean and well maintained. Always had plenty of towels available. Another nice touch was drink service at the pools. Such a luxury to have cold drinks brought to you while at the pool. We had such a great stay! Read less

I believe this was the only hotel in Barbados without a sports channel to watch the football. A group of English guests had to huddle around a laptop to see England best Switzerland. This is simply not acceptable for a luxury hotel. Food is great however. And the entertainment team so hardworking. Friendly staff. Remote. We were moved here by another hotel that was flooded due to Hurricane Beryl and have had to hire a car to compensate. Only drive daytime is my advice. Roads are rough. Read less