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Unlike so many islands spoiled by sprawling seaside mega-resorts, Barbados is flush with smaller, more tasteful properties. There are very few all-inclusive resorts, making Barbados a more interesting, authentic (and markedly more expensive) Caribbean vacation. An even more decadent alternative for visiting families is renting a villa. Agencies like West Coast Villas can help you find your very own seaside manse (246-432-5050; www.westcoastvillas.com).
Sandy Lane may exhaustively be touted as Barbados' most grand hotel but Coral Reef is the island's most refined. The fifty-year-old family-run property forgoes...more
Formerly a favorite of British fly-and-fry package tourists, the Royal Pavilion got a royal upgrade courtesy of new owners Fairmont Hotels. Although there are...more
Little Arches feels more like a Mexican hacienda than a Bajan hotel: walls are painted in burnt shades of terracotta; floors are of cool red tiles; and the...more
Since it opened in 2000, this 21-unit, family-run place on the northwest coast has had visitors raving about "Barbados how it used to be." We're not sure when...more
The most expensive hotel in the Caribbean, the 1961 classic—revived in 2001, with continual updates, the most recent in 2008—works hard for its money....more
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