Southern Palms Beach Club
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: This open-air resort in Barbados attracts couples, singles, and families for relaxed holidays centered on the beach during the day and on dining and nightlife in St. Lawrence Gap after dark.
Amenity highlights: Southern Palms Beach Club is situated along a 305-m (1,000-ft) sretch of beach with fine, cream-colored sand. Guests enjoy complimentary use of snorkeling gear, boogie boards, and windsurfers for play in the vivid-blue waters, where the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea mingle. Two pools lie along the beachfront.
Insider tip: Koko, a friendly macaw of indeterminate age, has resided at the resort for 45 years, with the exception of a brief, unhappy period in a zoo. Homesick and missing human contact, she was returned to the resort's cage, where she thrives on attention. She displays a remarkable ability to remember old acquaintances.
Property Amenities
This casual Barbados beachfront resort is in lively St. Lawrence Gap (also called the Gap), known for restaurants, shopping, and nightlife.
Two pools, the Khus Khus Bar, and the Garden Terrace restaurant with live music three nights weekly are on the resort’s beachfront. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the lobby and around the pools. The on-site salon offers hair-and-nail care, massage, and facials. A laundry room contains coin-operated machines. The resort hosts a weekly rum-punch party.
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
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Concierge services
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Parking (free)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Banquet facilities
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Business services
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access in public areas - complimentary
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Security guard
- Number of rooms: 92
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tour assistance
- Hair salon
- Currency exchange
- Beauty services
- Medical assistance available
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning service
- Wedding services
Room Descriptions
Southern Palms Beach Club offers 92 air-conditioned guestrooms and suites in six pink-and-white buildings of 1, 2, and 3 stories (no elevators). Balconies and ground-floor terraces provide views of the ocean or the gardens and pool. Televisions offer U.S./international cable channels. Conveniences include refrigerators, electric kettles, safes, and free local calls. Decor includes tile floors and floral fabrics. |
Room Features
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Climate control
- Voice mail
- Internet access - surcharge
- Internet access - dial-up
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Massage - available in room
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Clock radio
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Window opens
- In-room safe
- Television
- Smoking rooms
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Area Attractions
Beach - adjacent
Barbados Golf Club - 3.75 km (2.5 mi)
Barbados Museum - 5 km (3 mi)
Ocean Park (marine park/education center) - 5 km (3 mi)
Downtown Bridgetown - 6.5 km (4 mi)
Gun Hill Signal Station (historic site) - 9.5 km (6 mi)
Mount Gay Rum visitors center - 9.5 km (6 mi)
Malibu Rum visitors center - 10 km (6.25 mi)
Tyrol Cot Heritage Village - 10.5 km (6.5 mi)
Foursquare Rum Factory and Heritage Park (historic site, distillery, shopping) - 12.75 km (8 mi)
Holetown (shopping, dining) - 19.25 km (12 mi)
Folkestone Marine Park - 19.25 km (12 mi)
Flower Forest of Barbados - 19.25 km (12 mi)
Sam Lord's Castle - 22.5 km (14 mi)
Andromeda Botanic Gardens - 25.5 km (16 mi)
Barbados Wildlife Reserve - 27.5 km (17.5 mi)
Farley Hill National Park - 27.5 km (17.5 mi)
St. Nicholas Abbey (historic site) - 30.5 km (19 mi)
Animal Flower Cave - 36.75 km (23 mi)
Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI): Approximate driving time to the Southern Palms Beach Club is 15 minutes and distance is 10.5 km (6.5 mi).
Driving directions from Grantley Adams International Airport: Depart airport to the west on Tom Adams Hwy. Turn left at first roundabout and follow signs to St. Lawrence Gap. The resort is on the ocean side of the street.
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: The staff at the Southern Palms Beach Club summons taxis on request. Public buses and shared taxi-vans operate along the main street just outside St. Lawrence Gap about 200 m (219 yds) from the resort.
Activities
Southern Palms Beach Club faces a 305-m (1,000-ft) stretch of beach with fine, cream-colored sand. Guests enjoy complimentary use of snorkeling gear, boogie boards, and windsurfers. The resort supplies beach lounges, and independent operators rent umbrellas.
Two pools are located along the beachfront. One measures 9.25m by 4.5m (30 ft by 15 ft) and the other (irregularly shaped) is 15.25m (50 ft) long. A complimentary introductory scuba lesson is offered weekly in one of the pools.
Use of two lighted tennis courts across the street is complimentary in daylight, with a surcharge for play under lights. Play on a 9-hole miniature-golf course and two shuffleboard courts is complimentary.
The resort offers discounts to the Barbados Golf Club, 3.75 km (2.5 mi) away.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golf - miniature on site
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Sailing on site
- Scuba diving nearby
- Swimming on site
- Windsurfing on site
- Volleyball on site
- Tennis on site
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
- Fishing nearby
Restaurants & Bars
Garden Terrace - Open-air beachfront restaurant with bleached-wood ceilings. Breakfast buffet. À la carte lunch. Buffet or à la carte dinner. Sunday brunch. Live music three nights weekly. Afternoon tea at poolside. Khus Khus Bar - Open-air beachfront bar with bleached-wood ceilings. Tropical drinks, beer, burgers, hot dogs, pizza, sandwiches, pasta served from late morning to late night. |
Location
1 St. Lawrence Gap
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 2:30 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
