Waves Hotel & Spa by Elegant Hotels

Dining

Seascape (Mediterranean inspired cuisine), open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, offering a lunch buffet and Mediterranean-infused à la carte dinner menus as well a variety of international theme nights. Shiso (Asian Fusion dining), offering freshly made to order noodle and rice bowls with customised flavours and spices. Kýma (al fresco Coffee Bar & Deli), serving specialty hot or cold coffees, lattes and teas as well as Grab and Go food including fresh salads and sandwiches. 2 bars serving a selection of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages by the glass including a variety of cocktails, sparkling wine, beers and more. Take advantage of the Dine Around programme which offers exchange dining with select sister hotels' restaurants* (meal and drinks supplements may apply). Room service* (7:30am–9:30pm).

Entertainment

Regular entertainment, shows, and DJ nights throughout the week. Manager's cocktail party. Special culinary events such as wine pairing or rum tasting. Educational events or demos from cooking to mixology workshops.

Fun and Games

2 swimming pools, including the adult-only pool with jacuzzi. Fitness centre with state of the art equipment and regular complimentary indoor and outdoor fitness classes, such as yoga and pilates. Family meditation classes are also available. Motorised and non-motorised water sports including an Aqua School featuring instructional lessons, water-skiing, stand up paddle boarding, tubing, Hobie cat sailing, kayaking, and snorkelling. Beach cricket. Spa* offering a variety of treatments* as well as a sauna and steam room, and manicure/pedicure stations (adult-only area). Use of tennis courts at sister property. Nearby golf course*.

Handy Stuff

Complimentary WiFi throughout the property. Complimentary daytime water taxi to select west coast sister properties (subject to availability and weather conditions). Babysitting services*. Pool and Beach Ambassador service.

Resort Fees

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.

Minimum Stay

5 nights between 1—28 Feb.

7 nights between 22 Dec—2 Jan.

Additional Information

* Denotes local charge.

Please note: child ages at this property are up to 16 years.

Please note: all rooms are non-smoking.

Please note: the hotel has two sections — the Ocean House on the beach side and the Spa Area (adults-only) on the island side which is across the road from the main Oceanside building.

Please note: the Dine Around Programme is only available at select properties and may be subject to an additional cost dependant on the board basis booked. A complimentary water taxi to select West Coast Marriott All-Inclusive properties is available during daytime only and subject to availability and weather conditions.

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Excellent (850)
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Average (52)
Poor (35)
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Mediocre Marriott

Feb 27, 2025 P8192ISandyh Hagley, United Kingdom

The previous reviews generally provide a balanced view of this property The hotel is extremely tired and in need of refurbishment. That said I did meet a few people who had stayed in the adult section across the road who suggested the rooms appeared to have been recently updated. We stayed in room 203 (Ocean Suite). An amazing view overlooking… Read more

The previous reviews generally provide a balanced view of this property The hotel is extremely tired and in need of refurbishment. That said I did meet a few people who had stayed in the adult section across the road who suggested the rooms appeared to have been recently updated. We stayed in room 203 (Ocean Suite). An amazing view overlooking the sea. Our room was spacious but it was very tired and in need of some TLC. Neither the main door or the balcony doors fit correctly with large gaps around the edges. Not normally a problem but this resort is right between a busy road and the sea and there is significant traffic noise from 5am in the morning. We were woken every morning at around this time by the traffic. The road users / busses do like using their horns to attract attention. Otherwise the room is ok. No frills. A very basic mini bar with only 2 beers. No other alcohol and they generally remembered to refill daily!! Not every day though. Otherwise most things in the room worked adequately. Bathroom ok but also needs refurbishment. Tile grouting very grubby and silicone sealer looks like it was applied by a young child. A lot has been said about the beach in previous reviews. If you like your beach you will be hugely disappointed as we were. There is about 10 x 5 meters of it and they cram about 25 beds into the space. Unfortunately much of the beach has been eroded and most of the pictures presented by the hotel or the tour operators online misrepresent the current status of the beach. The water often washes up past your bed so don’t leave your flip flops on the sand or they will be washed away. Service in the beach is haphazard, depends on whether anybody has been assigned to it or remembers to come down from the bar. Watersport guys were great and helpful. Bar service was really good. No complaints there. Never had to wait long and the team working the bar were really good. One of the reasons we booked this resort was the option to be able to visit the sister hotels for both the beaches and restaurants. STAY IN ONE PLAY IN MANY is the Marriott slogan!! Unfortunately only one is open (Treasure Beach). Thankfully as the name suggests Treasure Beach does have a lovely Beach and we spent many days there. There was supposed to be a water taxi to this hotel but it “had sprung a leak” and wasn’t operating. We ended up walking (30mins) to it although a bus or taxi option also exists at your own expense. Food options at the hotel are limited to 2 restaurants. Seascape which is the only option for breakfast and lunch (buffet style) and alternates between a la carte and buffet in the evenings and Dosa an Indian option which is open 4 or 5 times a week. The food was generally good but the options for both buffet and a la carte are very limited and we got a bit bored with the limited selection during our 9 day stay. Reception staff were great and always tried to accommodate requests and sort meals at Treasure Beach etc. I thought they were very knowledgeable and always keen to help. We have stayed at a number of 4/5 star hotels across the Caribbean, Mexico, Dominican Republic and Europe and this resort is very mediocre in comparison. Probably a 3.5 star. We wouldn’t stay again. Couldn’t criticise any of the staff though. All excellent just trying to operate in a resort that needs some investment. I’d expected more from a Marriott. Read less

Family sunshine holiday

Feb 24, 2025 LjbRgbEmbCeb Bristol, United Kingdom

We stayed here for a week in February 2025 and had a great stay. We were welcomed warmly on arrival by Ryan, who explained where everything was, and who was lovely and friendly throughout our stay. The hotel is a great size - not so big that you get lost, and the location, right on the beach, is lovely. Yes, in the last few weeks there beach… Read more

We stayed here for a week in February 2025 and had a great stay. We were welcomed warmly on arrival by Ryan, who explained where everything was, and who was lovely and friendly throughout our stay. The hotel is a great size - not so big that you get lost, and the location, right on the beach, is lovely. Yes, in the last few weeks there beach has suffered with some sand erosion, but there is adequate space to sit / lounge / play. The team on the beach that run the water sports are great - we went out every day. Our room - an ocean view duplex - was fab, plenty of space for all of us, comfortable beds, good sized bathroom and a balcony with views to die for. Aircon was effective also. Rooms were cleaned daily, fresh towels whenever we wanted them. We didn’t have a bad meal - two restaurants and a coffee bar serving a wide range of foods, a mix of buffet and a la carte, and even the fussiest member of our party had no issue finding food she liked at each meal. The staff were great, friendly without being overwhelming or fake. They gave us loads of information about the island, where to go and what to do and made our stay even better. I would have no hesitation in recommending Waves as a place to stay - it’s in a great location, is clean and comfortable and the staff are great. Thank you to the Waves team for an excellent holiday. Read less

Absolutely stunning

Feb 22, 2025 Matt G Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Yes yes yes Book this hotel! This hotel is so easy to recommend! Not only is this hotel itself great! But it also offers a water taxi to 3 other properties! That you can also use the facilities and all inclusive at 2 of them. But the waves is just great! Great location great rooms! Great staff! Honestly such a high recommendation Book… Read more

Yes yes yes Book this hotel! This hotel is so easy to recommend! Not only is this hotel itself great! But it also offers a water taxi to 3 other properties! That you can also use the facilities and all inclusive at 2 of them. But the waves is just great! Great location great rooms! Great staff! Honestly such a high recommendation Book it Don’t delay Read less

Waves Marriots autograph hotel - please skip !!!

Feb 22, 2025 Saapaad Saratoga, California

We were terribly underwhelmed with this Marriott property and our experience here was terrible. We have stayed at several Marriott properties all over the world, including the Marriott property on Grand Cayman. They have always lived up to their reputation of well maintained property, welcoming staff and amenities. Waves was unfortunately very… Read more

We were terribly underwhelmed with this Marriott property and our experience here was terrible. We have stayed at several Marriott properties all over the world, including the Marriott property on Grand Cayman. They have always lived up to their reputation of well maintained property, welcoming staff and amenities. Waves was unfortunately very disappointing - from the check-in, which was not very welcoming or friendly….to the room. This was not the all inclusive resort that we had expected having paid very upscale resort prices. This was at best a glorified motel! There was barely any beach with beach chairs piled on top of each other on the tiny triangular patch of sand. Definitely not as pictured in brochure - which was very misleading! This is a tired property screaming for being updated! The room upon checking in was not cleaned - floors were gritty with sand and coral and the balcony flooring was dirty. The bathroom was barely clean. The shower was barely functional - water from shower head was a trickle. The body sprays trickled water into the wall. We tried calling reception to complain, but the phone did not work in the room and did not work our entire stay - although we pointed it out. We had to go down to reception to complain to the manager Kim, who was trying to make excuses and tell us that their flooring had texture instead of dealing with the issues of room not being cleaned properly from sand and coral. She also said that the shower body sprays had not worked for a while and were turned off, but the body sprays in our room were leaking water and affected shower head pressure. The last straw was when she asked us if we had turned on the phone by pressing the talk button - we had to emphasize that we had many times ….and we did not have a working phone our whole stay! We could tell that some unprofessional repairs like grouting and stucco repairs were done to the room, but it was terrible and obvious patch jobs. The bathroom door was old and faded with water stains. Sink did not have stopper. Toilet paper dispenser was placed at inconvenient hard to reach spot with obvious stucco patches where installed. Soap and shampoo dispensers in shower were also placed inconveniently. The shower door tracks were rusty. Breakfast and lunch were uninspired buffet style with lackadaisical service. Additional Dining Options were not pointed out at time of seating. I was yelled at across the restaurant by Jennifer ( one of the hostesses) when I went to the front of the restaurant to look at the printed menu - ‘ that’s the dinner menu’ she yelled!!! Shirese tried to make amends and check on our pizza which had not arrived after 30 mins. We had to leave the restaurant without eating our pizza as we were catching our flight. Shirese was kind enough to bring the pizza to the room as we packed. Restaurant Dosa was across the street and the fine dining option at waves - we had drinks and appetizers here one night which were great! Tiara at reception, was very helpful and ordered us take out dinner at 10 pm as all restaurants on site were closed. All in all not the resort experience advertised on website ….Do yourself a favor and stay elsewhere on your trip to Barbados. Read less

Barbados and Waves are wonderful

Feb 20, 2025 Ann P York, England, United Kingdom

This is our last day of a wonderful two week stay at Waves. The food, service and people are excellent. Dining is rotated from a la carte to buffet style and this gives a really good variety for an all inclusive hotel. The vast majority of water sports are included which is a great idea with various lessons if you want them. There is a water taxi… Read more

This is our last day of a wonderful two week stay at Waves. The food, service and people are excellent. Dining is rotated from a la carte to buffet style and this gives a really good variety for an all inclusive hotel. The vast majority of water sports are included which is a great idea with various lessons if you want them. There is a water taxi to other Elegant hotels which is another bonus and Ash who took us out on the small catamaran was knowledgeable and a delight to meet. All the staff are highly trained and made us feel special and welcome, too many to mention but Sharesa who manages the restaurant is outstanding as everything runs like clockwork when she is in charge and she just brightens your day with her wonderful personality and professionalism. Ether deserves a mention also for her great omelettes, cooking lessons and friendly chat. Valerie and Sabrina also worked tirelessly to make our stay so special as did Kenrick and Olivia who never stop at the bar. We like to keep fit on holiday and a point to note is that the gym could benefit from an upgrade as it is small and needs better weights/weight machines. One of us likes to run outdoors and really enjoyed running to neighbouring villages and meeting people as the Barbadians are so kind and friendly. In a nutshell, we loved Waves, Barbados and meeting so many wonderful people. We will be back. Thank you! Read less

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