The Sandpiper

This is my second time at this resort and it is even better than I remember. The staff are friendly and exceed expectations of them, nothing is too much trouble. The rooms are lovely and everything is within easy reach, the restaurant, bar, pool and beach. I would say this is one of the best hotels I have stayed in and will be booking for next year. Thank you to everyone for making this stay a wonderful experience.

The Sandpiper is in a very pretty spot; it has a beautiful beach and thoughtfully landscaped gardens which create privacy around the rooms some of which might otherwise feel a little overlooked.||Our suite was very generous in size, well equipped and kept in very good order by housekeeping. The bed was very comfortable dressed with good quality linens. ||Breakfasts and the evening meals we had at the hotel were generally excellent and the option for ‘in room’ dining at no extra charge was a great facility. The wait staff brought table cloths, flatware and little jars of condiments which was a lovely touch.||The vast majority of the staff were friendly and very professional. At times, the service in the main restaurant could feel a little perfunctory and there was a slight sense of ‘a ‘pecking order’ from some of the restaurant employees, with returning guests seeming to receive a different calibre of service to first time visitors. However, we only experienced this with a very few staff members. So overall, we were very happy with the service.||The beach and pool staff were universally friendly and helpful….even to the extent of raking the beach to find lost door keys at one point! Housekeeping was also excellent.||In terms of slight hiccups: the tea making facilities I’d requested didn’t include teabags or milk. A trip to reception the next day solved that issue. However, the TV I had asked for never actually worked (despite a visit from maintenance). This wasn’t a huge issue as we had a laptop with us. More irritatingly, I was woken up at 4am one morning to find the HVAC unit over the bed leaking onto the floor, table and my phone. The unit was fixed later on but an apology would have been appreciated.|The biggest issue was with the hotel’s billing system. The bill we received turned out to be over by around $BDS 900 because of mistakes made when calculating costs for meals which were actually included in our partial half board rate. Despite the involvement of a supervisor, it took around 20 minutes of standing around in reception to resolve the issue. Again, I appreciate that mistakes can happen but there was zero apology. If we hadn’t checked the bill closely, those charges would have stood.|Overall, I would come back to the hotel but there are a few areas in which improvements could be made.

Everything was exceptional! The beach, the room, the service, the food, the cleanliness, the location! As soon as we arrived, we were kindly welcomed by the manager who showed us around the hotel. All the staff are very welcoming, friendly and respectful. My father forgot his passport at the hotel after checking out and only realized it at the airport. The hotel was extremely helpful, they arranged safe transport to the airport very quickly. I'm truly grateful for their help so that my dad could take his flight 😊 Highly recommend and I will certainly return. Thank you so much!

||Another perfect holiday at this amazing hotel. We’ve been visiting this gem for 21 years now and it never fails to deliver. The owners , management and all the staff deserve their hard earned success. The atmosphere is so friendly with fabulous food.|Here’s to the next 21 years!

We had the most amazing time in this beautiful sea view suite at The Sandpiper hotel . The Curlew suite is on the first floor, has the most amazing sea views and every comfort you would expect and more. A good size plunge pool with lounge chairs sits proudly at the side. A very spacious outside verandah with dining table, outside bar area equip with fridge, sink, kettle cutlery, crockery. The inside is very spacious, air conditioned with a huge sitting room and leading into a very comfortable bedroom, dressing room and enormous bathroom. Having a sundowner or an early morning cup of tea watching the lapping waves below is utter bliss. What an experience. |The staff are so friendly, and we were looked after so well. If you can pull yourself away from the beautiful suite there are two pools in the hotel, Harold's Bar and restaurant and a further restaurant for breakfast and dinner.|Breakfast has a huge array of choice as does both menus. |The juice bar has a special each day and the beach awaits with comfortable lounge chairs, umbrellas and a water sports hut. |The Spa at Coral Reef their sister hotel is a 5 min hop away and is highly recommended with a very good choice of treatments in Balinese style.

Excellent stay in an immaculate ocean-view suite. You could hear the ocean and the frogs (so if you don’t like that, bring earplugs!). Impeccable housekeeping and food unobtrusive staff. Breakfast was OK, very English—we didn’t come for the food, though! Coffee was hot and there was a large variety to choose from. The owner was friendly. The front desk helped us arrange a spa appointment as well as transport to and from the CropOver parade. The beach is uncrowded and mostly free of people trying to sell you things, although some people occasionally float by. Excellent snorkeling right off the hotel beach. A relaxing, lovely high-end stay.

We are fairly frequent travellers, and are privileged to have stayed in many beautiful locations and hotels over the years.||We booked one of the treetop suites (Whimbrel) at The Sandpiper, and it did not disappoint in any way. When booking one of these suites on a half board basis, there was an offer which upgraded you to full board - and in my view this really was excellent value for money. It also included fast track through the airport and private transfer to the hotel - a really seamless process.||The hotel has a "boutique style" vibe, and although full it never seemed over crowded or too busy at any point. What makes this hotel outstanding is by far the staff - from Ken the general manager, Ricardo the concierge, to Harold at Harold's bar...and all the other staff we met, we were always greeted with a smile, and everyone went out their way to ensure we had everything we needed. ||Unfortunately we needed a doctor to attend shortly into our holiday, and the hotel were so efficient in organising that, and quickly. It just took all the stress out of the situation. ||Our room had everything you could possibly need, and the bed was huge and so comfortable. The outside space was really the icing on the cake though - a large corner wrap around balcony, complete with fully stocked wet bar, your own sun loungers and good sized plunge pool. We tended to do our sunbathing there most of the time, as you had the sun all day long - and could go in the little pool to cool off. My only negative point, if I had to be picky, is that it is quite a big step into the pool and out of it - and as I'm only 5 foot tall then I struggled with that. There are stairs and a handrail - it's just after that, stepping into and then further down into the pool is a challenge. I had to make sure my husband was around so that he could help hoist me in and out! ;) ||The weekly BBQ and buffet nights had plentiful food of high quality (the other 5 nights being a la carte). I'm not a big fan of self service, just my personal choice - so I think next time I would dine at their sister hotel Coral Reef Club on those nights. But as a pair of self-confessed "foodies" (I hate that term!), we are really fussy about the quality and selection of food on offer - and Sandpiper ticked all the boxes. ||Although we tended to sunbathe on our balcony, there did always seem to be sun loungers available on the beach. Around the pool area seemed more in demand, and we did see some people putting towels/hat/book out early in the morning to reserve their spot - which I don't think should be permitted. But it didn't impact us in any way as we didn't sunbathe there anyway...and it may not be like that all the time - just the week we were there! ||So all in all, a fantastic week - totally exceeded our already high expectations, and we can't wait to go back!

The title of the review sums up our experience of The Sandpiper. This is our 4th visit and 3rd review (overlooked last year but was fab ) - 1st in 2017 and 2nd 2022.|The setting, location , accommodation and overall surroundings of The Sandpiper are perfect for your visit to Barbados. But what’s makes it extra special are the team of staff who are always welcoming, happy snd smiling.|Jason at the water sport hut , Raheem on the beach working tirelessly putting beds, brollies and towels in place . Dacqwan , Lemal, Mervin at the beach bar to name but a few .|Looking forward to November 2025