St James, Barbados · Barbados

The Sandpiper

Holetown, St James, Barbados

Family-owned intimacyRenowned garden diningPlunge-pool Tree Top Suites

★★★★★Super-deluxe

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Location

Holetown, St James

On the calm west coast at Holetown in St James, seven acres of tropical gardens on a white-sand bay, about half a mile from sister hotel Coral Reef Club — an intimate, family-owned setting on the Platinum Coast, around forty-five minutes from the airport.

Transfer

A west-coast transfer

Around forty-five minutes by road from Grantley Adams International, up the calm west coast to Holetown — a short, easy transfer to the Platinum Coast, a genuine ease compared with long-haul beach destinations further afield.

Villas

Around fifty keys

Around fifty keys — garden rooms and one- and two-bedroom suites, plus three Tree Top Suites with private plunge pools, the Curlew the most coveted, beachfront with uninterrupted sea views — in an intimate, family-owned garden setting.

Best For

Who it suits

Couples and families drawn to an intimate garden setting and renowned dining — plunge-pool Tree Top Suites, a creche, a kids' programme and sailing — with exchange dining at sister hotel Coral Reef Club; note an adults-only spell in peak winter, with children under twelve not accommodated mid-January to end-February.

Board Basis

Bed & breakfast or half board

A bed-and-breakfast or half-board base, with exchange dining at sister hotel Coral Reef Club — a renowned open-sided garden restaurant of European, Asian and Caribbean fusion among koi ponds, with Harold's Beach Bar by the sand.

Overview

The contemporary O’Hara sister hotel

The Sandpiper is the relaxed, contemporary counterpart to Coral Reef Club, set in seven acres of tropical gardens on a white-sand bay at Holetown and owned by the same O'Hara family — a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, about half a mile from its sister hotel. Its open-sided garden restaurant, set among koi ponds, is rated among the finest on the island, drawing on European, Asian and Caribbean fusion, with Harold's Beach Bar by the sand. Around fifty keys run from garden rooms through one- and two-bedroom suites to three Tree Top Suites with private plunge pools, the Curlew the most coveted, beachfront with uninterrupted sea views. A free shuttle and exchange dining connect it to Coral Reef Club, whose spa it shares, on a bed-and-breakfast or half-board base around forty-five minutes from the airport. It welcomes families with a creche, a kids' programme and sailing, though children under twelve are not accommodated from mid-January to end-February, and the resort closes annually from early August to early October.

Accommodation

Rooms & suites

Around fifty keys — garden rooms and one- and two-bedroom suites, plus three Tree Top Suites with private plunge pools, the Curlew the largest and most coveted, beachfront with uninterrupted sea views — in seven acres of tropical gardens.

Entry

Garden View Room

Sleeps two, king or twin. Superior garden views with a private patio or balcony and a fridge.

Garden view

Suite

One-Bedroom Suite

Sleeps two adults and two children, king or twin. A separate living room with a sofa bed, kitchenette and balcony.

Living roomKitchenette

Family

Two-Bedroom Suite

Sleeps up to five. Two bathrooms, a separate living room and kitchen with a large patio.

Two bathroomsFamily

Ocean

Beach House Suite

Sleeps two, king. Oceanfront with a dressing area, living room and large covered patio with a wet bar; two connect to form a larger villa.

OceanfrontWet bar

Pool

Tree Top Suite

Sleeps two, king or twin. An upper-level suite with a living room, dressing area and terrace with a wet bar and private plunge pool.

Private plunge pool

Signature

Curlew Tree Top Suite

Sleeps two, king. The most sought-after suite, beachfront with a larger plunge pool and uninterrupted sea views; connects with the Beach House Suites for a three-bedroom villa.

Private plunge poolMost coveted

Food & Drink

Dining

The renowned open-sided garden restaurant, set among koi ponds, draws on European, Asian and Caribbean fusion and is rated among the finest on the island, with Harold's Beach Bar by the sand and exchange dining at sister hotel Coral Reef Club, on a bed-and-breakfast or half-board base.

Signature

Garden Restaurant

The garden restaurant, European, Asian and Caribbean fusion among koi ponds.

Beach

Harold’s Beach Bar

Harold's Beach Bar, casual dining and drinks by the sand.

Exchange

Coral Reef Club

Exchange dining at sister hotel Coral Reef Club.

Wellbeing

Spa & wellness

Treatments are taken at sister hotel Coral Reef Club's spa, a short walk away across the gardens, with sailing and a kids' programme on the white-sand bay — seven acres of tropical gardens in an intimate, family-owned setting on the calm west coast.

Sister-hotel spa

Use of sister hotel Coral Reef Club's spa, a short walk away.

Garden setting

Seven acres of tropical gardens, on a white-sand bay.

Watersports

Sailing and a kids' programme, on the bay.

Activities & Experiences

Signature Experiences

The contemporary half of the O'Hara family pair — dine at the renowned open-sided garden restaurant among the koi ponds, settle into a plunge-pool Tree Top Suite, take the free shuttle and exchange dining to sister hotel Coral Reef Club, and relax in seven acres of gardens on a white-sand bay.