Rostrevor Hotel

Rostrevor was like coming home.

Have been to Barbados over a dozen times, normally in the St Lawrence Gap area as it is convenient.

We have stayed at Rostrevor three times previously and two years ago took a friends advice to try another hotel in "The Gap" that had good reviews and she had enjoyed. So we did and regretted it!! So this year back to Rostrevor and we had room 309 from the 1st May for ten days.

Although the Almond Tree Restaurant does breakfast, as the room has its own kitchenette we make our own breakfast, with cereal, fruit juice and omelettes and there is pure pleasure in sitting out on the balcony looking over the ocean and being joined by the numerous birds who seem to live around the hotel and fly in for their breakfast.
One small bird was so fearless that one day whilst I was relaxing on the bed he came in via the balcony and hopped onto the bed. That deserved some cooked rice we had!

Given that May is generally a quiet month there was no issue getting a sunbed, as others had previously reported, and the only downside was when we last visited the hotel had its own small beach, but that has disappeared under water now following the 2024 hurricane. So if you want a beach to swim in the sea then either a walk to Worthing beach or Dover beach.
Recommend Oistins on a Friday night and most fortnights horse racing at the Garrison Savannah which is enjoyable.

Bridgetown has lost some of its previous sparkle with the once vibrant Broad Street now a shadow of its former self. Covid has clearly taken its toll on many shop keepers and trade with a number of now empty premises.
The pool at the hotel is a good size and impressed with the renovated reception area.
Staff as always very helpful and was again able to catch up with an old school friend who lives on the island.

Rostrevor is a great hotel for position, facilities, and relaxation, so much so that we have already booked to return next May.
Very happy to recommend.

Sea view room 309 beautiful to sit on the balcony every morning looking at the turquoise sea beautiful
Our room was self catering and everything we needed includes beech towels
Cleaners came in every day and they work hard in that heat.
Reception staff are very helpful. They organised a catamaran trip and was picked up from hotel had a lovely time would recommend this
Went to Hole town and oistins
Did a 5 hour tour of the island with a taxi driver was good. Saw Rihannas childhood house.
5th time in barbados 1st time at this hotel
And will return
Bar staff Berna and Mark (Easy boy) and very lovely looked after everyone. Happy hour 12pm to 1pm and 5pm to 6pm
Could do with bar being open abi longer
Had a really lovely time here and missing it already
Met some lovely people
See you soon Barbados

Lovely staff excellent location. Breakfast lovely

Everything

This holiday was initially booked by my now husband as a 50th birthday gift for me. We then got engaged in october 2025 and decided to double up and get married at the hotel as well. Jennifer and Toree made all the necessary arrangements for the wedding for us before we arrived. When we arrived our room (202) was amazing with a kitchen living area with TV dining room table and a good size balcony that had the most amazing sea views. The bedroom was a good size with a decent sized bathroom with shower. The overall hotel was big enough with a good amount of sun beds for everyone and it never felt crowded even at breakfast. We were bed and breakfast so every morning it was a joy to go and see the team an older man some days and an older lady the other days, they always greeted us with a smile and a good morning.
The rooms could do with a little bit of TLC but overall they were fine.

The rooms were cleaned every day and fresh clean towels provided if you needed them. There was a decent sized pool and steps down to a rocky area where you were able to swim in the sea and see turtles of they were about. the hotel overall is good value for money.

The location of the hotel is perfect on St. Lawrence gap, bars and restaurants a plenty, Sharkeys Bar was one of our favourites, Beautiful beaches everywhere all within walking distance of the hotel. I had read reviews about the noise from the bars, it is a bit noisy but if you shut the windows and the bathroom door that solves the problem.

There is a massys supermarket 20 minutes walk away that has a great range of fresh produce including waitrose products if you want a bit of home but as you can imagine expensive. There is a good bus service and lots of taxis, including the reggae buses which are fun. The island itself is not massive but we hired a car which the hotel arranged for about £30 a day and we were then able to drive to some of the other places like Bathsheba, Speightstown, Sandy Lane and Bridgetown, you could probably drive around the whole island in a day.

A big shout out to Toree from rostrevor who was there for our wedding and made sure everything was on track. The wedding day was very relaxed and went off smoothly, we were married in front of the sea in the hotel grounds a simple service, surrounded by our dear friends.

the Rostrevor is in an ideal spot on the Gap. the staff were lovely and even found the manchester derby for me to watch at breakfast one day. the rooms are large and airy and the balcony is ideal for having a glass of wine on while listening to the sea and watching the beautiful sunset. the only reason it hasn't got 5 stars is because the pool area is a little tired and people were putting towels on sunbeds at 6am and not getting to the pool till late morning and despite notices there was never any action taken to remove them. all in all though thanks for a great stay

Fantastic holiday
I travelled solo and didn’t feel out of place, the room was comfortable and clean staff very friendly and helpful, great location, lots to do in walking distance

The hotel was excellent, staff were so helpful, the views were amazing and the hotel and rooms were spotless. This is a great hotel. In particular the customer service from the reception was so helpful to a solo traveller and Janise who worked on reception is an asset to this hotel. She has a 5 star customer service attitude, she could not have been more friendly and helpful and courteous.

Good location for exploring as near to amenities, the local ZR raggae buses run regularly to other locations on West Coast. Plenty of bars and restaurants nearby to eat out. Recommend Sharkeys opposite The Rostrevor and Harlequin, next door and Tabu up the road.
Our room was clean and comfortable and cleaned daily. We stayed in room 418 looking directly out to the ocean from our balcony. The balcony was private and not overlooked.
The shower was hit and miss and had to keep it running for a while before warm water came through but managed by showering between 5-5.30 every evening.
We stayed B&B but wished we had self catered as bought cereal and bread from convenience store. Breakfast was limited menu and processed food. The omelette was nice but dont want that every day.
Staff were pleasant and helpful.

Great hotel in a great location. Lots of room outside to find your own space on a sunbed. The bar and pool restaurant are basic but perfectly fine. Some parts of the hotel are a little dated but the photos make that clear. It was great value and the usual high standards of staff and cleanliness you expect in Barbados. There are plenty of sunbeds and the view is incredible. The Harlequin Restaurant is part of the hotel and is always very good.

Die Lage direkt am Meer.
Das freundliche Personal. Die Sauberkeit.

Lovely location on the seafront. Huge rooms.

The location was excellent & having a room with a beach front view was the cherry on top!

Rostrevor hotel has stunning views of the sea. The service was excellent and the staff are so helpful. The accommodation is spotlessly clean with everything you could need. The location is ideal as within walking distance of lots of restaurants and ,bars and Dover beach is a short walk away. Would definitely stay again.

Tout
C était la troisième fois que nous venions et nous reviendrons l année prochaine
Le cadre, la proximité des animations et restaurants, les plages et les membres du personnel
Nous nous sentons comme à la maison et n aimerions pour rien au monde dormir ailleurs

Loved the ocean view and right on the strip. Store next door and felt totally safe.