What We Love
- It's small, and privately owned, so you'll be spoiled and you can easily get around the resort.
- The rooms - boho chic with either ocean, pool or garden views from your own Private Idaho private balcony.
- The oh-so British afternoon tea. You'll feel so freakin' royal.
- Karma Spa that offers ice baths for detoxing and purification.
- Creche/nursery for your babies and Teen club for your zesty adolescents.
Things to Know
- It's only 15 short minutes from the airport and located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Woo hoo!
- The capital, Bridgetown, is just 10 minutes away.
- If you want to get hitched, you can get the Sugar & Spice Wedding Package. It's dreamy.
- The Mount Gay Rum Factory is near. Gotta get a taste of this.
- The George Washington House, the South Coast Boardwalk and the Garrison Savannah Horseracing track are just a short hop away.
Resort Details
- Bluch CafeCoffee shop is also available in the Sugar Bay Chattel Village (not a part of the all-inclusive plan).
- Colin's Bar & Grill
Colin’s is a fun rum shop, beach bar and restaurant. Serving everything from hot-dogs and burgers to paninis and pizza, Colin’s Beach Bar will satisfy your cravings. Colin’s is located near to the water sport hut, Karma spa, the kids crèche and teen hut making it the perfect place to dine for all ages.
- Lazy Mongoose Pub
Unwind at The Lazy Mongoose located in the Sugar Bay Chattel Plaza. Based on an English Pub theme, The Lazy Mongoose will feature leather chairs and an oak bar counter. The Pub features local brews such as Banks Beer and late night snacks.
- Sizzle Steakhouse
Located in the Sugar Bay Chattel Village, Sizzle Steakhouse is open for dinner. The wood covered walls and designer furniture pieces gives Sizzle that unique setting and features communal tables as well as private dining. Guests can wine and dine at Sizzle up to twice per week. Please note that while this restaurant is a part of the all-inclusive package, some premium menu items are subject to a surcharge.
*Limited dining
- The Reef
Travel around the world without leaving beautiful Barbados. At Reef, enjoy delicious international buffets every day right in the heart of Sugar Bay. Reef, located beachside is a cool looking buffet restaurant and beach bar decorated in driftwood and pastels.
- UMI
UMI (Japanese for Ocean) is an elegant, romantic sushi restaurant decorated with driftwood and modern white furnishings. UMI overlooks the main pool on one side and the sea on the other. UMI specializes in Sushi cuisine and offers upstairs seating. Below UMI is a large lounge area for families and those who want to lounge poolside. Join us for dinner at UMI up to twice per week.
- Babysitting†
- Car rental desk†
- Children programs†
- Dry cleaning†
- Exercise gym†
- Game room†
- Gift/News stand†
- Grocery store†
- Hairdresser/barber,Offsite†
- Lounges/bars†
- Babysitting†
- Car rental desk†
- Children programs†
- Dry cleaning†
- Exercise gym†
- Game room†
- Gift/News stand†
- Grocery store†
- Hairdresser/barber, Offsite†
- Lounges/bars†
- Pool
- Restaurant†
- Spa†
- Water sports†
- Conference Suite†
- Please contact the hotel for additional information.
† Fees may apply
- Children's program †
- Fitness center on-site
- Non-Motorized Water Sports
- Pool
- Spa †
- Teen programs †
- Volleyball
- Motorized Water Sports
- Scuba diving †
- Barbados Museum
- Bridgetown
- Garrison Historic Area
- George Washington House
- Mount Gay Rum Factory
- South Coast Boardwalk
† Fees may apply
Guest Reviews from CheapCaribbean Customers
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
2511 reviews
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Feb 21, 2026Better than expected
We enjoyed our stay at the Sugar Bay. The best advert for this hotel is the number of guests that return. Room locks are operated by an arm bracelet. Bracelets are coloured: blue for the first visit. A pink bracelet for guests returning for second to fifth visit. Gold, and there were quite a few, for guests staying for at least the sixth visit. A popular destination! We enjoyed the friendly going nature of both staff and guests at this hotel. Very friendly and attentive staff. Spacious room, but as reported in other reviews, limited wardrobe space. Primarily 3 restaurants in the evening. Steak, buffet and Asian. Guests are entitled to one reservation per week at the steak and asian restaurants. however additional nights at the restaurants can be purchased. For a long stay ( we stayed for 11 nights), the restaurants are limited. Buffet restaurant varied between average and very good, depending on taste and offerings. Asian was good to very good. Many guests raved about the steak restaurant. Sadly we had a bad experience, purely due to the quality of our steaks. Tough was an understatement! The location of the restaurant and ambiance is not that good. Several of the guests we met, dined at local restaurants, with good reviews. Beach and pool. compared to some other Caribbean beaches, the beach here was disappointing. The sand was quite gritty. The hotel could perhaps do more to rake and tidy the beach. Long walks along the beach were limited. Farther down the coast line is an extensive boardwalk. The pool is not that big. Sadly there was the usual "towel dance" to reserve sunbeds, with the usual stories of guests putting towels on beds at day break. I had to do the same unfortunately. However to our surprise, one morning when we returned at 0830 our towels and books had been taken by the staff. I was advised at reception, that the hotel policy, was to remove items from sunbeds if guests do not return within 30 minutes! What a pity that; this tactic was not advertised or implemented on a daily basis. There is a mixed bag of the usual holiday entertainment in the evening, some good some bad. I recommend that you take ear-plugs! I think the DJ is trying to broadcast to the whole island. FAR TOO LOUD!!! In conclusion: we had a really nice holiday at the Sugar Bay. Thanks to all the staff that made us feel really welcome.
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Feb 19, 2026Wonderful week away.
Beautiful hotel in a stunning location. Room and balcony was spacious and spotless. Staff were extremely friendly and polite. Food and drink selection were excellent and great quality. Overall we had a fantastic experience and would highly recommend.
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Feb 19, 2026Underwhelming food, beautiful location
We booked here because the reviews made it sound like the best resort in the area, and we wanted an all inclusive, and an amazing meal at the steak restaurant on site. First disappointment was the steak restaurant was closed on the one night we were there. OK, lets try the Asian one. It was completely booked... so the buffet was our only option :( The drinks at the beach bar were excellent, and other guests said the food was amazing so we were excited to try it. What a disappointment! Very few choices, tough and dry chicken and steak, one seafood choice and just plain steamed veggies. Just not what we were hoping for. The room was clean and relatively comfortable, but about the smallest hotel room we've ever stayed at. Breakfast was back to the buffet which again was underwhelming. We did notice that almost all the beach and pool loungers were occupied by 9:30 am, so plan on reserving one early. For the amount we paid, we definitely didn't get the value.
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Feb 14, 2026Very very disappointing
Previous customer Hotel has definitely changed - very very disappointing Beach unclean - no longer raked Hotel not as clean Paid for birthday balloons and cake but had to constantly chase Meal times - waiting staff very poor and inexperienced. Not enough waiting staff Absolutely no leadership at meal times Tables not cleared quickly enough by not enough staff - encouraging pigeons on tables to peck at food left Caught the beginning of half term Children were unruly and allowed unsupervised into the buffet area and started fingering food Numerous things could very easily be introduced to make life easier Water in jugs on tables Bar staff bringing drinks to tables Open Colin’s bar in the evening as an adult area only Saw no management whilst we were visiting No Morgan No pedro It was like a rudderless ship
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Feb 10, 2026
In general it was a good experience I
Resort was very good, pleasant atmosphere, clean room, service was great. The food was very good in all restaurants, but the limited time to eat in the two specialty restaurants was very disappointing, once per a week stay in each restorant was not satisfactory by any standard.
- AdvisoryImportant Notice The wearing of camouflage and/or military apparel is illegal in Barbados. Clothing of this nature will be confiscated and persons will be charged accordingly.
- AdvisoryA mandatory Government imposed fee of $9.63 is charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out. This fee may not include tax and is subject to change.
- Check In: 4:00 PM
- Check Out: 12:00 PM
- Minimum Check-In Age: 18
- General Policies: Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.