Occupying one of the most sought-after beachfront settings in Barbados, the All Inclusive Sands offers not just sun, sea, and sand by the bucketful, but very comfortable accommodation too. Choose from a variety of room options, including a garden studio with gorgeous tropical views or an oceanfront family suite, all with plenty of amenities, including complimentary WiFi, to make you feel right at home. Not that you’ll be in your room too long, there’s too much else on-site to tempt you, with a swimming pool, spa, and fitness centre to keep you occupied. St Lawrence Gap, the entertainment capital of Barbados, is just a few minutes away, featuring some of the best restaurants, bars and nightclubs on the island. Want to stay closer to home? No problem. The Sands boasts two restaurants of its own as well as two bars in which to linger over drinks and eats.
Amenities
Kayaking
Snorkelling
Babysitting service
Honeymoon
Wedding
Bar
Evening Entertainment
Fitness Centre/Gym
Free Parking
Internet Access
Laundry Service
No Smoking
Where is it
On Worthing Beach, within easy walking distance of St. Lawrence Gap. Oistins Bay Garden market is a short taxi ride away. Transfer time from airport: 15 minutes.
Hotel information
87 rooms. All with air-conditioning, flat-screen cable TV, complimentary WiFi, fridge, tea/coffee-making facilities, safe, bathrobes, hairdryer, and iron and ironing board. All rooms have bathrooms with showers. Virgin Supersaver rooms are cosy and open to internal corridors, they have small frosted windows but do not have balconies/patios or a mini-fridge (all other room categories will include this). Rooms have 1 queen-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.
All Inclusive of: Full Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, and Dinner. Snack menu 11am -4 pm daily. All drinks, including house wine with meals. Exceptions are prosecco, champagne, speciality wines and bottled water. Weekly Manager’s cocktail reception. Live entertainment/music at night. Watersports: snorkelling, kayaking, body boards. Free scuba lesson in swimming pool (on request). All activities featured in the all-inclusive programme are subject to availability, demand, and weather conditions.
Please note: guests must be 18 years or over to be served alcohol.
Room upgrades
The Sands Signature Rooms have either a patio or balcony with garden views and 1 queen-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.
One-Bedroom Garden/Pool Suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedroom only. These suites feature a separate fan-cooled living/dining area with tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge and flat-screen television with cable channels. The bedroom has 1 queen-size bed (twin beds on request) and a sofa in the living area, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
One-Bedroom Ocean View Suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedroom only. These suites feature a separate fan-cooled living/dining area with tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge and flat screen television with cable channels. The bedroom has 1 queen-size bed (twin beds on request) and a sofa in the living area, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.
Two-Bedroom Garden/Pool View Duplex Suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedrooms only. The duplex suites feature a separate fan-cooled living/dining area with tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge, a sofa and flat-screen television with cable channels. Bedrooms are located upstairs and have 1 queen-size bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults.
Two-Bedroom Garden/Pool Family Suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedrooms only. The family suites feature a separate fan-cooled living/dining area with tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge, and a flat-screen television with cable channels. Suites sleep maximum 4 adults and 2 children (under 16 years).
Two-Bedroom Ocean View Duplex Suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedrooms only. The duplex suites feature a separate fan-cooled living/dining area with tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge, a sofa and a flat-screen television with cable channels. Bedrooms are located upstairs, sleeping maximum 4 adults.
Please note: children under 6 years are not allowed in the duplex Suites
Two-Bedroom Ocean View Family Suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedrooms only. These suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedroom only. The family suites feature a separate fan-cooled living/dining area with tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge, and a flat-screen television with cable channels. Suites sleep maximum 4 adults and 2 children (under 16 years).
Three-Bedroom Garden/Pool Suites have either a patio or balcony and are air-conditioned in the bedrooms only. These suites feature a separate living/dining area with tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-fridge, sofa and a flat-screen television with cable channels. Suites sleep maximum 6 adults or 2 adults and 4 children.
Two-Bedroom Penthouse Suites are air-conditioned in the bedrooms only. Penthouse suites feature a separate fan-cooled living/dining area with a sofa, flat-screen television with cable channels. The oceanfront Penthouse Suites are on the highest floor and is well appointed with magnificent oceanfront view, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. Please note: children under 13 years are not allowed to stay in the Penthouse Suites.
Booking Bonus: Book by 30 April '25 to receive up
to 55% off the accommodation cost between 01 Apr –14 Dec '25.
Terms and conditions apply. Any applicable offers have
been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be
combinable. Blackout dates apply.
On The Water (beachfront restaurant serving Caribbean/International cuisine - open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Noir* (à la carte rooftop restaurant, open 5 nights a week for dinner only - guests 12 years and over only). 2 bars (the main bar is open from 10:00am-11:00pm and the second bar is open when Noir is). Afternoon tea. Snack menu available daily from 10:00am - 4:00pm. Room service*.
Please note: guests may dine at Noir once per stay. Subsequent visits will be subject to availability and additional supplement.
Please note: reservations are required for lunch and dinner at both restaurants.
Nightly live music in the main restaurant from 8.30pm-10.00pm. A selection of complimentary seasonal activities and programmes are available to kids and teens during Christmas, Easter and the Summer school holidays. Subject to change and rotation, and will run based on minimum numbers.
Saltwater swimming pool. Reflections Spa*. Fitness centre. Non-motorised water sports including kayaking, paddle boards and body boards. Snorkelling equipment.
Complimentary WiFi access. Guests Lounge with computer (with Internet access). 24-hour reception. Complimentary parking. Laundry service*. Babysitting service* (on request).
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.
3 nights between 1 Apr-22 Dec.
5 nights between 6 Jan-31 Mar.
7 nights between 23 Dec-5 Jan.
* Denotes local charge.
Dress code
On The Water: the evening dress code is smart casual. Gentlemen may wear smart dress shorts and short sleeved shirts (polo shirts are allowed). Ladies tops/blouses must be full cover. Please note that no sports replica shirts or club branded merchandise are allowed at dinner. Smart jeans are allowed. No flip flops or trainers are allowed in the evening in the restaurant.
Cover-ups are required in the restaurant for breakfast and lunch and footwear is required in the restaurant at all times.
Noir Restaurant (à la carte): elegantly casual. Full-length trousers for gentleman and shirts with sleeves (either short or long sleeve), smart casual footwear. Stylish jeans and polo shirts are allowed. No T-shirts, sports replica shirts or club branded merchandise. No distressed jeans, three quarter pants, cargos or shorts (shorts applies to ladies also). No running shoes, flip-flops or caps are allowed in the restaurant. Children under 12 years are not allowed in Noir Restaurant.
Please note: all rooms are non-smoking (including on balconies). Smoking is permitted in limited areas around the hotel.
Please note: Room towels are changed daily and bed linen is changed every 3 days or as required.
Based on 597 reviews
Rating summary
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Excellent (318)
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Average (75)
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Brilliant
Apr 15, 2025Fran M
The Sands is a great size friendly hotel. The staff on reception are friendly and extremely helpful. The bar staff are funny, kind and work extremely hard to make your holiday fantastic. The cleaner and maintenance staff are incredible. The restaurant staff are friendly, helpful and work tirelessly to give you the best experience. The beds are…
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The Sands is a great size friendly hotel. The staff on reception are friendly and extremely helpful. The bar staff are funny, kind and work extremely hard to make your holiday fantastic. The cleaner and maintenance staff are incredible. The restaurant staff are friendly, helpful and work tirelessly to give you the best experience. The beds are comfortable. The rooms are better than expected as you get a lounge and kitchenette. The pool and beach are beautiful and it is in great location. Highly recommend it. We spent 12 nights here and are leaving today.
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Lovely Holiday at The Sands
Apr 13, 2025Sam PUK
Back from a holiday at The Sands. We thoroughly enjoyed it and would go back.
This was a different sort of holiday for us as we usually do tours and so we were not sure if we would enjoy the one hotel all inclusive experience. We were surprised and delighted by how much we enjoyed it.
We were met at reception by Ricardo, who gave us a cold drink…
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Back from a holiday at The Sands. We thoroughly enjoyed it and would go back.
This was a different sort of holiday for us as we usually do tours and so we were not sure if we would enjoy the one hotel all inclusive experience. We were surprised and delighted by how much we enjoyed it.
We were met at reception by Ricardo, who gave us a cold drink and a cold flannel - very welcome after our flight from London. We were given the option of a paper form or Q code for registration. We chose paper. Straightforward, but we can understand the problems some have reported using the Q code as there were a lot of initialling and signing for both myself and my partner.
We had booked a double room with Ocean view and were upgraded to a duplex right on the beach. A lovely apartment, with Amazing Views!
Diana and Shauna in housekeeping were lovely and friendly, Shauna deserves 5 stars for putting up with us trailing in sand on her clean floor every day.
Margaret from the restaurant was always able to assist ( she and Cyreline were always impeccably dressed) and we met the Hotel Manager (Dawn) at the Tuesday Cocktail evening - friendly and helpful.
We found the food good and plentiful. We always found something we liked, and enjoyed the different dishes. Service is relaxed- but remember that you are in the Caribbean not London!
The bar can get busy but the team were always cheerful and during the day would come round the loungers and take drink orders and deliver them to the loungers.
Yes- people do use their towels to book the loungers early, but there were always plenty available and the guys who put them out would always help. We had no issues accessing the sea or dodging umbrellas.
We did experience Seaweed on the beach. Overall not a major issue, but we did notice that it was not cleared - not sure if this is because of the Turtles we saw further out or another reason?
Across the road is small ice cream shop called Churns - BB15$ for two scoops - great flavours . Opens in afternoon to evening -- definitely recommend.
The portions for the A La Carte are not huge - but with 3 courses you do feel full. We tried Noir where service was impeccable, the food was lovely, but we were out in an hour and felt rather rushed, although it was not busy.
Evening entertainment was usually a singer/band which ended when the bar closed about 10.30. Our room was near the front, and it was loud, but it did not cause a problem to us.
The hotel can book tours and there are daily entertainment sessions. They do change the sessions regularly (we sadly missed the ice cream morning), so keep an eye on the board at reception. Akema? ( very tall guy) was excellent, and worked very hard to keep people entertained.
Overall we enjoyed our stay, would happily recommend it and we would like to come back in the future. Please remember that this is Barbados, things do not go fast, just relax and enjoy it.
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The Friendliest Hotel
Apr 12, 2025Jane LCambridge, United Kingdom
Without doubt, the friendliest hotel staff I've ever met and endlessly helpful. Not only did they ensure that taxis to the university picked me up on time but also very kindly marked my birthday.
Food excellent and sea views breathtaking. Would definitely return.
Below average
Apr 11, 2025Aleksandar S
Shortage of Linen, Only the mangers have smile on their face the rest of the staff so lame as if they just come from Memorial service. Very slow and ignorant in some occasions over all
Service not a 4 star maybe 3 if there was a welcoming face at all
More attention to detail please!
Apr 11, 2025aimar2018Stroud, United Kingdom
A bit disappointing on the whole- barely making it into the 4 star category…..probably more 3 star. The room was good but the bed was small, and that let it down. We had a room (more like an apartment) on the ground floor overlooking the beach which was very spacious. It was cleaned well everyday.
Food was the biggest disappointment. The breakfast…
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A bit disappointing on the whole- barely making it into the 4 star category…..probably more 3 star. The room was good but the bed was small, and that let it down. We had a room (more like an apartment) on the ground floor overlooking the beach which was very spacious. It was cleaned well everyday.
Food was the biggest disappointment. The breakfast was basic e.g. either white or brown sliced bread. I asked everyday for plain yogurt instead of the fruit ones on offer which they did go and find but that took up to 15 minutes. Buffet meals were not exciting but the a la carte meals were better. When the rose wine ran out I thought it would be re-stocked the next day but this never happened for the rest of our holiday. The alternative rose wine was not nearly as good.
The evening entertainment was good but too loud and a struggle to chat to other guests we were sitting with. It doesn’t go on past 10.30 so I was glad about that as our room was right next to the stage.
A big shout out to the staff and especially the guest relations team who were excellent in their job and making us guests feel special. Thank you Jacki, Chad and Kemar who were all so helpful. The front desk/reception in the lobby could do with some lessons from the guest relations team!!
The hotel is in a great location for getting to Bridgetown which is so easy to do from outside the hotel. Great! We did visit the sister hotel further north- probably worth the extra cost that I believe it would be to stay there…….maybe another time.
I feel like this is a very negative review but I’m trying to be honest. We did have a good time but small improvements would go down so well.
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Brilliant
