Bougainvillea Barbados

Tanya M

We thoroughly recommend the stunningly beautiful Bougainvillea hotel in Christchurch. It is aptly named with the vibrant red, pink and purple flowers cascading down through the hotel from reception flanking the mini waterfalls and pools to the beachfront. It’s an independent hotel owned by a Bajan family and makes a refreshing change from the sterile, one-size-fits-all, all-inclusive international chains where you could be spending your time in any destination in the world. The Bougainvillea oozes Bajaness - from the calm ‘no problem’ attitude and warmth of the staff to the delicious food at the Calabash restaurant and the bars. The beach is gorgeous and the watersports team are fab. There’s even a games room and a gym. It’s definitely a family friendly hotel with pools ideal for children from babies to teenagers. There’s a swim up bar for adults too. And it’s brilliantly located not far from St Lawrence Gap and the fishing village of Oistins, famous for their fabulous Fish Fries. Ask for a room with step-free access if you have a mobility impairment. If you are travelling to Barbados, then please do consider supporting Bajan-owned hotels and avoid all-inclusive deals so you can support local businesses by spending your money in local bars, restaurants and shops. Not only will you help the local communities but you will get to experience the real Barbados - and it’s magnificent.

Brian Maislin

My wife and I stayed at Bougainvillea Barbados for eight days to celebrate our wedding anniversary, and we had an amazing experience. From the moment we arrived, everyone was incredibly friendly and welcoming. The bartenders, front desk team, restaurant staff, and management all went above and beyond to make our stay special. We spent a lot of time by the pool, which had a fun and social atmosphere. We met many great people at the pool bar, and we loved that the hotel set up a television so guests could watch the World Cup directly from the pool. We also enjoyed walking next door to Deia Beach Club to watch some of the matches. It was convenient to pick up breakfast each morning and have lunch at the resort. The manager’s cocktail reception on Thursday evening was another lovely experience and a great opportunity to meet people. The hotel team also gave us helpful recommendations for places to visit and things to do around Barbados. Bougainvillea helped make our first trip to Barbados and our anniversary truly memorable. We highly recommend the resort, and we’ll definitely stay here again when we return!

Kyriel Thomas

I did not enjoy my stay here unfortunately. I was wildly overcharged during my stay and the front desk staff were more accusatory than helpful. The ladies at the front were very rude and making side remarks when I asked to upgrade my room because they are very small. The majority of other guests are closer to retirement age. This resort is more of a retirement resort than an enjoyable vacation. For the price we paid, we could have went anywhere else. Literally any other hotel would have offered a better experience at a better price point. I would not recommend staying here. It is not walkable at all. Close in proximity, but absolutely not walkable.

L Roberts

Came here for a couple of days to celebrate my birthday in October and it was a lovely experience! The location was calm, the beach was nice and clean, their drinks were very well made and the food (their breakfast) was delicious! The staff were very friendly and professional. They kindly upgraded my room also; the room was very spacious and clean, the only downside was the main door had issues closing, but they were very attentive and solved the issue very quickly.

Valerie Blanchard

We just came back from a week at Bougainvillea, and it was beautiful. We were a group of 7 and had two rooms with kids. The place is so clean, staff was awesome. Music every night, and it ended at 10pm - so nothing too wild. Beaches were clean, not endless walking - but we made the most of this. Water was clean no sargassum - kids had a blast and most of all, we felt so safe. Would be back in a heartbeat! Thanks everyone!