Sandy Lane
Paynes Bay, St James, Barbados
Location
The Platinum Coast
On the calm west coast at Paynes Bay, St James, set in a mahogany grove above a thousand-foot crescent of beach on the Platinum Coast — the island's prestige address, around thirty to forty minutes from the airport.
Transfer
A short west-coast transfer
Around thirty to forty minutes by road from Grantley Adams International, up the calm west coast to Paynes Bay, with complimentary transfers — a short, easy arrival on the Platinum Coast.
Villas
Rooms, suites and a villa
Rooms, suites and penthouses averaging around nine hundred square feet with private verandas, plus a five-bedroom villa and, in the Turtle Wing, the Sandy Lane Suite with a private heated infinity pool, a private elevator and dedicated staff.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, honeymooners and celebration travellers wanting the island's prestige address — forty-five holes of Tom Fazio golf, the Caribbean's top-rated spa and Palladian-plantation glamour — with the Treehouse and Den clubs making it a benchmark for families too.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast
A bed-and-breakfast base, with complimentary airport transfers and four restaurants and seven bars across the resort — the evening fine dining of the Monkey Club, the all-day Bajan Blue, golf-side lunch at the Country Club and poolside tables.
Overview
Barbados' Platinum Coast icon
Sandy Lane has been Barbados' prestige address since 1961, set in a mahogany grove on the calm Platinum Coast above a thousand-foot crescent of beach at Paynes Bay, St James — the island's icon and one of the Caribbean's most famous resorts. Rooms, suites and penthouses averaging around nine hundred square feet open to private verandas, alongside a five-bedroom villa and the Turtle Wing's Sandy Lane Suite with its own heated infinity pool. Forty-five holes of Tom Fazio golf set it apart — the Country Club, the Old Nine and the Green Monkey, the last exclusive to guests — while the 47,000-square-foot spa, with around fourteen treatment suites, has been voted the Caribbean's number-one hotel spa. Four restaurants and seven bars span the evening fine dining of the Monkey Club, the all-day Bajan Blue by the beach and golf-side and poolside tables, and the Treehouse and Den clubs look after children and teens. On a bed-and-breakfast base with complimentary airport transfers around thirty to forty minutes away, it is Barbados' benchmark resort.
Accommodation
Rooms & suites
Rooms, suites and penthouses averaging around nine hundred square feet with private verandas, plus a five-bedroom villa and the Turtle Wing's Sandy Lane Suite with a private heated infinity pool, a private elevator and dedicated staff.
Entry
Orchid Room
Sleeps two to three, king. An Orchid Wing garden room of around 779 square feet with a large veranda and marble double-vanity bath, with garden views.
Garden settingLarge veranda
Ocean
Ocean Room
Sleeps two to three, king. A sea-facing room with a large veranda and marble bath, with ocean views.
Ocean view
Suite
Dolphin Suite
Sleeps two to three, king. A one-bedroom suite with a warm residential feel, living and dining area and a large patio, with sea views.
One-bedroom suite
Family
Luxury Orchid Suite
Sleeps four, king plus a second bedroom. Two bedrooms, a balcony and a full lounge of around 1,575 square feet, with garden views.
Two bedroomsSleeps four
Penthouse
Penthouse Suite
Sleeps four, king plus a second bedroom. An Orchid Wing penthouse of around 3,971 square feet with a foyer, kitchenette and whirlpool tub.
KitchenetteWhirlpool tub
Signature
The Sandy Lane Suite
Sleeps up to ten across four king bedrooms. A 7,360-square-foot Turtle Wing suite with a private elevator, heated infinity pool, direct beach access and dedicated staff.
Private poolLargest suite
Food & Drink
Dining
Four restaurants and seven bars span the evening fine dining of the Monkey Club at the heart of the resort, the all-day Caribbean and international Bajan Blue by the beach, golf-side lunch at the Country Club and poolside and swim-up bars — on a bed-and-breakfast base.
Fine dining
The Monkey Club
The Monkey Club, evening fine dining at the heart of the resort.
All-day
Bajan Blue
Bajan Blue, all-day Caribbean and international dining by the beach.
Golf
The Country Club
The Country Club, lunch beside the golf course.
Bar
Monkey Bar
The Monkey Bar, cocktails, with a gelato and pool bar alongside.
Wellbeing
The Spa at Sandy Lane
The 47,000-square-foot spa, with around fourteen treatment suites, has been voted the Caribbean's number-one hotel spa, alongside forty-five holes of Tom Fazio golf — the Country Club, the Old Nine and the guests-only Green Monkey — and the Treehouse and Den clubs for children and teens.
Award-winning
A 47,000-square-foot spa, voted the Caribbean's best hotel spa.
45-hole golf
Forty-five holes of golf — the Country Club, the Green Monkey and the Old Nine.
Family programme
The Treehouse Club and the teens' Den, for families.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Barbados' benchmark resort, the island's prestige address since 1961 — play the guests-only Green Monkey among forty-five holes of Tom Fazio golf, take a treatment at the Caribbean's top-rated spa, dine at the Monkey Club, settle onto a thousand-foot crescent of Platinum Coast beach, and let the Treehouse and Den clubs look after children and teens.
Play the Green Monkey
Play the Green Monkey, a Tom Fazio course exclusive to guests.
The Spa at Sandy Lane
The Spa at Sandy Lane, the Caribbean's top-rated hotel spa.
Platinum Coast beach
A thousand feet of calm Platinum Coast sand, below the grove.
Treehouse & Den
The Treehouse and Den, kids' and teens' clubs across the stay.
Plantation glamour
Palladian-plantation glamour, a celebrity-favourite icon since 1961.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By road
About 30–40 minutes from BGI
A complimentary transfer from Grantley Adams International.
On the coast
The Platinum Coast
Calm west-coast swimming below the resort.
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Board basis
- A bed-and-breakfast base, with complimentary airport transfers.
Golf
- Forty-five holes of golf, including the guests-only Green Monkey.
Families
- The Treehouse Club and teens' Den, for families.
Getting there
- Around thirty to forty minutes from Grantley Adams International.
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