It caters to families, but the property is spread out so that if need a break from the kids (This is a kids paradise) then you can find plenty of quiet areas. Great kids club too.
What I wish I
could change:
Get lunch early at the snack restaurant buffet. It gets busy very early.
Why YOU should
go:
If you want to ensure that your family have a great vacation, this is the leading all-inclusive family friendly resort on the island.
The Almond Beach Village is a family oriented All-Inclusive beach front located in St Peter on the West coast. On 32 acres, there is plenty of space to spread out and find your piece of paradise. There are numerous activities including 10 freshwater pools, water sports, kids club, and a par 3 nine-hole golf. There are numerous restaurant and bar choices.
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Everything you could want or expect from a Caribbean all-inclusive family resort can be found here at the Almond Beach Village. The resort set on a 19th-century sugar plantation, is huge, spreading out over 32 acres and has a whole mile of white sandy beach. The resort's 32 acres stretches along a beach lapped by the Caribbean Sea, with coral reef sections for snorkeling. Shaded hammocks, umbrellas, and lounge chairs are arrayed on the sand. Family and couples alike delight in the numerous activities, excursions, dining, nightlife, fun and relaxation available at the Village.
Almond Village offers guests exquisite swimming opportunities with 2 Jacuzzis, 10 freshwater pools, special children's pools, a north pool for guests 16 and older. Five tennis courts, a nine-hole golf course, squash courts, fitness center, and whirlpool are also available. Guest can even try their hand at a variety of watersports, including reef fishing, kayaking, aqua cycling, banana boating, snorkeling, sailing, water skiing, and windsurfing. Six restaurants, four bars (including a cocktail lounge and poolside bar), coffee shop, and nightclub are all on the premises. Additional services include gift shop, laundry, room service, free parking, tour desk, and transportation to nearby shopping areas.
The Village prides itself on attention to kids and families by offering special family rates and fun activities through the Kids' Club to thrill parents and children alike, while couples enjoy the romance and privacy of paradise. Whether weekly picnics and excursions or live nightly entertainment following gourmet dining, Almond is equipped to satisfy any guest with exciting day trips to exotic locales or dancing till dawn in our disco. Almond days and nights are full of tropical entertainment!
Every week, Almond hosts weekly excursions to scenic island destinations for a day of fun, sun, relaxation and unlimited food and drink. In addition, free transportation is provided into Bridgetown, the Barbados capitol, for wonderful local arts and crafts, not to mention duty free shopping.
ALL-INCLUSIVE FEATURES:
- Room accommodations - Unlimited food and drink (except for lobster dinners, Private Reserve Wine and Liqour, and wine by the bottle) - Room service for lunch and dinner - All resort fitness and recreation facilities - All resort activities and entertainments - Non-motorized water sports - Water skiing, banana-boating, reef-fishing trips - Transportation to Bridgetown for shopping - Transportation to partner resort for meals, activities, pools (age 16 or older) - Supervised Kid's Club activities for newborns to teenagers (additional charges may apply after 5 pm for children under 5) - Taxes, service charges and gratuities
Not Included: Lobster at certain meals, wine by the bottle, optional tours, Spa & Beauty treatments and products, airport transfers, Barbados airport departure taxes, golf pull carts or equipment, motorized water sports, scuba diving, telephone calls, faxes, internet access, and business services.
ALL-INCLUSIVE DISCOUNT AMENITIES: - Golf on 9-hole, par-3 course. $5USD fee, per person, includes green fee, clubs, and pull cart; tee time reservations required; Cayman golf balls will be provided, tees not included.
Almond Village provides guests with the ultimate in amusement. Your Pleasure. Your Pace. Your Choice.
DINING / BARS:
HORIZONS - Open-air restaurant under peaked bleached-wood ceilings offering breakfast and lunch buffets daily. A la carte dinner menu available on most nights with choices that may include squid-shrimp salad, fried chicken-mushroom wrap, conch chowder, chilled cantaloupe soup with Amaretto and mint, roast lamb, braised duck, seared mahi mahi, and French onion tart. Caribbean buffet and Bajan cultural show on Saturday nights, beach barbecue on Wednesday nights. Afternoon English tea served every afternoon. THE REEF RESTAURANT & BAR - Open-air seafront restaurant with white linens, bright-blue plastic chairs and bleached-wood ceilings serving breakfast buffet and fast-food lunch buffet daily. A la carte dinner menu featuring seafood, with choices such as smoked flying fish, ceviche, baked snapper, bluefin tuna, and flank steak. Dinner reservations are required. Dinner dress code: long pants and collared shirts for men. LA SMARRITA - Grand, air-conditioned Northern Italian restaurant with mahogany trim and draped windows serving a la carte dinner nightly. Antipasta, soups, pasta, and main-course choices that may include duck with orange-honey sauce, steak, chicken, and fish. Reservations are required. Dress code: long pants and collared shirts for men. (Patrons must be age 16 or older.) ENID'S - Colorful Bajan-style, open-air dinner restaurant serving local foods such as pepper-smoked fish, flying fish-and-cou cou. Reservations are required. Dress code: long pants and collared shirts for men. BOARDWALK BAR & GRILL - Casual, open-air seafront spot open from Noon to 8 PM for tropical drinks. Burgers, hot dogs, chicken, and fish served Noon to 2 PM. (Hours subject to change).
This resort may have a minimum stay requirement, and also may have a minimum adult age for check-in. Please see "Additional Information" tab for details.
Address:
Heywoods, Hwy. 1, St. Peter, Barbados
405 guestrooms decorated in classic, tropical designs with balconies offering views of the ocean, garden, or pool. Each room is equipped with air-conditioning, ceiling fan, satellite TV, in-room safe, direct dial telephone, alarm clock radio, hair dryer, iron with ironing board, and coffee maker.
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Located 11 miles from the Bajan capitol of Bridgetown, and 19 miles from Grantley International Airport.
Check-in: 4:00 pm Check-out: 11:00 am
Please note that each room must have at least one adult, 21 years of age or older, in order to secure a room at any Almond property.
There is a 3 night minimum stay required at this resort, however there is a 5 night minimum stay required when traveling December 21, 2009 through January 5, 2010 for the Standard room type, and a 7 night minimum stay required from December 21, 2010 through January 5, 2011 for all room types.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: there is a $1.50 per room, per night OPTIONAL Tourism Fund Levy that will be added to your bill. It will be payable upon check-out at the resort should you wish to contribute.
A Valid Credit Card may be required upon check-in for possible incidentals not included in your hotel reservation.
One Mile of White Sandy Beach.
Reef Fishing
Two Jacuzzis
Ten Freshwater Pools
Shuttle Between Properties
Stunning Beaches
Snorkeling
Five Tennis Courts
Activities/Tours Assistance
Car Rental Available
Banquet Facilities
Beach
Volleyball
Business Center ($)
Cable/Satellite TV
Child Care/Babysitting Services ($)
Children's Activities
Children's Pool
Concierge Services
Cribs Available on Request
Daily Maid Service
Fitness/Exercise Room
Gift Shop
Kayaks
Kids Club
Laundry Services ($)
Lounge Chairs/Umbrellas
Nightly Entertainment
Playground
Snorkeling
Internet Access ($)
Tennis Court(s)
Whirlpool/Hot Tub
Scuba Diving ($)
Shuttle Service
Windsurfing
Sailing
Fishing
Aerobics
24 Hour Front Desk
Sauna
Poolside Bar
Steam Room
Parking On-Site
Safe Deposit Box
Medical Services ($)
Ping Pong
Billiards
Bicycle Rental
Non-Smoking Rooms Available
5 Restaurants
5 Bars/Lounges
Porter/Bellhop
Nightclub
Shopping
Multilingual Staff
Catering
Elevators
Teen Club
Computer Rental
Library
Audio-Visual Equipment ($)
Fax Machine ($)
Spa ($)
Meeting Rooms ($)
10 Swimming Pools
Yoga
Beach Towels
Meal Plan Available at Resort
Water Skiing (included)
Golf (included)
Handicap Room Available
Wedding Services $$ -- Pre-arrange directly with resort
Room Service
Dry Cleaning Services ($)
Business Services ($)
Squash
Honeymoon Packages $$ -- Pre-arrange directly with resort
Amenities Subject to Change, with or without notice
Additional Fees for some amenities may be required