The Caribbean, Bermuda, and the Bahamas > Barbados
Exclusive (yet family-friendly) Palladian-style beachfront resort, with one of the largest spas in the Caribbean.
| Score | 83.82 |
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| Stats | 112 rooms; 1 villa; 4 restaurants; 5 bars. |
| Competitive Edge | Over-the-top glamour combined with high-tech rooms. |
| Rooms to Book | From May through October, Ocean Rooms are $100 more and worth the splurge. |
| Don't Miss | Hitting the Tom Fazio-designed Green Monkey golf course. |
| Cost | Doubles from $1,200 | Contact |
866/444-4080 or 246/444-2000 www.sandylane.com |
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| New to the T+L 500 | High-Speed Internet | Gym | Pool | ||||
| Spa | Tennis | Golf | Outdoor Activities | ||||
| Water Activities | Fishing | Kids' Program | |||||
“Long the chosen Caribbean retreat of the silk-cravat and shih tzu-in-a-satchel set, this 112-room hotel on Barbados's mahogany tree-studded western coast greatly expanded its children's offerings following extensive renovations in 2001....” MORE>>
Travel + Leisure Family, May 2004
“Hands down, the shining star is Sandy Lane, where a Bentley is at your disposal. When Sandy Lane reopened in 2001 after a major renovation, it drew heaps of criticism for service flaws. Now that the kinks have been worked out, the only possible complaint is that Sandy Lane is perhaps too over-the-top, with its three golf courses, extensive children's program, beach assistants ready to clean your sunglasses, a five-bedroom villa, and 112 marble-floored rooms—with plasma-screen televisions, no less....” MORE>>
Travel + Leisure, Dec 2003