Hilton Barbados
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: Opened in 2005, this Barbados hotel is spacious enough so that attendees in the separate conference center don't disturb vacationing couples and families. The Needham’s Point setting is 3 km (2 mi) from central Bridgetown yet isolated from the busy resort districts.
Amenity highlights: A rock garden with waterfalls divides the resort's two-level pool complex. The upper pool features a sea-view infinity edge. Rock breakwaters form two swimming coves off the resort's beachfront. The water-sports center supplies complimentary non-motorized equipment; motorized water sports and snorkeling/scuba excursions in Carlisle Bay are available for surcharges. The Careenage Bar offers live music three nights.
Insider tip: During the May–November nesting season, some 250 turtles lay eggs on the beach extending past the hotel—considered the most populous nesting site for Hawksbill turtles in the Eastern Caribbean. Guests can arrange through the hotel to accompany researchers patrolling at night for nesting and hatching turtles.
Property Amenities
A business center at this Barbados hotel offers computers with high-speed Internet connections and printers, photocopying, and secretarial services (surcharges for all). Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available throughout public areas.
Treatment rooms feature Caribbean Sea views and waxing and eyelash/eyebrow tinting in addition to other treatments. A salon offers hair/nail care.
Complimentary supervised indoor/outdoor activities are available from morning to evening for children ages 4-12, and there's a complimentary movie-and-dinner on Tuesday nights (5 or more children must be in attendance).
Used primarily for events, the partially restored Charles Fort on the grounds of the Hilton Barbados serves as a tranquil spot for strolling among cannons, rock walls, and gardens that are lighted after dark while enjoying sweeping sea and Bridgetown views from benches.
Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Swimming pool - children's
- Spa tub
- Concierge desk
- Technology helpdesk
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (24 hours)
- Parking (free)
- Self parking
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Banquet facilities
- Ballroom(s)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Business center
- Exhibit space
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Audio-visual equipment
- Secretarial services
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of rooms: 350
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Shopping on site
- Currency exchange
- Tour assistance
- Beauty services
- Medical assistance available
- Dry cleaning service
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Supervised child care/activities
- Wedding services
- Spa services on site
Room Descriptions
The Hilton Barbados offers 350 guestrooms and suites in two wings of six and eight stories. Furnished balconies provide views of the open Caribbean Sea to the west or Carlisle Bay and Bridgetown to the north.
Decor includes mahogany furniture, crown molding, tile floors with area rugs, Barbadian art, and upholstered reading chairs with ottomans. Other amenities include three dual-line telephones (including a bathroom phone), high-speed Internet access (surcharge), and electronic safes accommodating laptops. Bathrooms contain marble-and-wood vanities, glass-door shower stalls, and separate tubs.
Room Features
- Internet access - high speed
- Cable/satellite TV
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Internet access - surcharge
- Voice mail
- Multi-line phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service (on request)
- Makeup mirror
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bathroom telephone
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
- Television
- Smoking rooms
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Area Attractions
Beach - adjacent
Garrison Savannah (horse racing) - 400 m (437 yds)
Barbados Museum - 1 km (0.75 mi)
Downtown Bridgetown - 3 km (2 mi)
St. Lawrence Gap (dining and nightlife) - 5 km (3 mi)
Mount Gay Rum visitors center - 5.5 km (3.5 mi)
Barbados Golf Club - 8.5 km (5.25 mi)
Tyrol Cot Heritage Village - 7 km (4.55 mi)
Ocean Park (marine park/education center) - 9.5 km (6 mi)
Gun Hill Signal Station (historic site) - 14 km (8.75 mi)
Holetown (shopping, dining) - 14.5 km (9 mi)
Folkestone Marine Park - 15 km (9.25 mi)
Flower Forest of Barbados - 19.5 km (12.25 mi)
Sam Lord's Castle - 20 km (12.5 mi)
Andromeda Botanic Gardens - 26 km (16.25 mi)
Barbados Wildlife Reserve - 28 km (17.5 mi)
Farley Hill National Park - 28 km (17.5 mi)
Animal Flower Cave - 39 km (24.5 mi)
Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI): Approximate driving time to the Hilton Barbados is 20 minutes and distance is 16.5 km (10.25 mi).
Driving directions from Grantley Adams International Airport: Depart airport to the west on Tom Adams Hwy. Turn left at third roundabout. Turn right at next roundabout. Proceed approximately 4.5 km (2.75 mi) to resort on the left.
Getting there: Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost. Driving is on the left side, British-style.
Getting around: Taxis are stationed at the Hilton Barbados. Public buses and shared taxi-vans operate along the main street about 100 m (109 yds) from the hotel entrance.
Activities
A two-level pool complex overlooks the Caribbean Sea. Rock-garden waterfalls border the lower, freeform pool, which is 41 m (135 ft) long. A spa tub accessible by a wooden bridge over the pool is half-hidden in the rock garden. The irregularly shaped upper pool is also 41 m (135 ft) long and features an infinity edge with sea views. A children's pool is between the two pools.
The hotel's beachfront is approximately 230 m (755 ft) wide. Rock breakwaters form two swimming coves off the beach's point and protect them from large waves, while waves for boogie boarding sweep more freely into another cove.
The hotel supplies complimentary snorkeling gear, kayaks, windsurfers, and boogie boards through an on-site water-sports center. Surcharges apply for snorkeling/scuba excursions to wrecks in Carlisle Bay adjacent to the hotel, scuba instruction/certification, water skiing and wakeboarding, banana-boating, and personal watercraft.
Use of three lighted tennis courts is complimentary, as are daily yoga and pool aerobics classes.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Swimming on site
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving on site
- Water skiing on site
- Personal watercraft on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Volleyball on site
- Aerobics on site
- Tennis on site
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Fishing nearby
Restaurants & Bars
The Lighthouse - View of beach and Caribbean Sea from air-conditioned restaurant. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, themed-dinner buffets. À la carte menus also available. Sunday champagne brunch. Dinner dress code: long pants, sleeved shirts for men, shoulder wraps for women.
The Grille - Air-conditioned restaurant features table lamps and modern glass chandeliers. Exhibition grill, international/Caribbean menu. Open for dinner only. Dress code: long pants, sleeved shirts for men, shoulder wraps for women.
The Careenage Bar - Adjacent to lobby, overlooking the main pool. Nautical theme design to reflect the history of the Careenage, teakwood floors, and oversized, barrel-shaped booths. Live music three nights weekly. Tapas selections and dessert tapas at lunch, dinner.
Water's Edge - Casual, open-air spot between pool complex and beach. Open mid-morning to late evening for sandwiches (including signature flying-fish sandwich), burgers, salads, smoothies, juices, tropical drinks, beer.
Location
Needhams Point
Christ Church,
Barbados
Nearest major airport:
Bridgetown, Barbados (BGI-Grantley Adams Intl.)
Area:
Christ Church, Barbados
Important Information
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
