My husband and I arrived at the The Island Inn earlier in December. We checked in easily and the receptionist was very helpful. We were offered a drink as soon as we arrived, perfect!

The hotel is not on the beach front, but Pebbles Beach less than a minute's walk away and is stunning.

We thoroughly enjoyed our weeks stay. The hotel has 24 rooms and is quite quiet. We found this a lovely aspect as we were able to chat and get to know our fellow holiday makers. This was great for us. If we wanted to go out to enjoy the night life we could arrange a taxi and didn't have far to go.

The room we stayed in overlooked the pool, (the pool is rather small and cold although you do adjust to the temperature quickly) the room was exceptionally spacious, air conditioned, and immaculate. There is a safe located in the room but this is not bolted down. All public areas in the hotel were also kept clean.

The previous review reporting about breakfast, lunch and dinner is very accurate therefore I wont duplicate what has been said.
The bar service could sometimes involve a few minutes wait as the barmen may wait on tables or needed to clear up. The only issue we had is that the bar would close at 11pm, quite often than not we as well as a few other guests were still enjoying the evening. We needed to order an extra round of drinks which was not a problem. Please could the bar stay open a little later??

This holiday was great for us, just what we wanted a quiet, relaxing and tranquil time. We would definately return to Barbados and to the Island Inn. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay!

considering the price we paid. We stayed at The Island Inn at the beginning of December. It was exactly as described in the brochure and on the website with accurate photographs of the resort and rooms. Everywhere was kept spotlessly clean and the staff were all lovely. BIG hi to Sharon on reception who was so helpful and smiling, nothing was too much trouble for her. Sharon not only remembered our names but also our room number. She even worked out who I was when a guest who didn't know my name had checked out but wanted to leave me a note! How's that for service?

If you're thinking of staying here then PLEASE do your research carefully and note it is a 3* hotel, not the 5* some people seemed to think they were paying for. The rooms were immaculate but lacked shower gel and paper handkerchiefs. Everything else was provided like kettle, tea and coffee, a safe, iron, ironing board and a decent multi channel TV. There was a computer free for guests to use in the lounge and free wi-fi in the lounge for guests with their own laptops.

Breakfast was the usual fare along with eggs cooked to order. Lunch and dinner had to be booked at breakfast each day which was not a problem for us. Lunch was sometimes buffet, sometimes al la carte. Afternoon tea consisted of cakes, drinks and sandwiches. There was only one buffet dinner, that was on the night of the cocktail party. The rest of the dinners were a la carte. Some people found the menu limiting but there was always a fish, meat and vegetarian main course option. We always felt we had plenty to eat and enjoyed every single meal we had. I found if I requested no potatoes or pasta with my main course I would be given larger portions of the fish or meat and vegetables. Bar service could sometimes involve a few minutes wait as the barmen also waited on the tables, cleared up and served drinks to diners. That was fine as we were never about to die of thirst and were on holiday so not in a rush! Everyone worked extremely hard to make sure we had an enjoyable stay and we appreciated this.

During our stay there was a good mixture of ages but no children. We found it a lovely sociable place to be. We shared a taxi with Sarah and Paul [another BIG hi!] visiting the sister resort, Mango Bay, for the day. The taxi cost $100 Barbados between the four of us. We had a pleasant day with lunch and drinks included. You do have to book this and a lunch slot 24 hours in advance with Sharon, though, and take your letter of confirmation to hand in at the Mango Bay restaurant on arrival.

The Island Inn is not a beach front property but has the gorgeous Pebbles Beach less than a minute's walk away. If management are reading this I'd like them to consider buying some small, lightweight folding beach chairs for guests to take down to the beach. I'd have been more than happy to have paid a hefty deposit on these each day in exchange for a little comfort on the sand.

We had a wonderful holiday made extra special by the super staff and friendly guests, thank you, one and all. Would we return? Without a doubt. We've already been down to the travel agents in the village to pick up a brochure for next year!

We've recently returned relaxed and happy from another stay at the Island Inn. I agree with all the positive things that people have written about so shan't repeat them here. The hotel is not without faults (water pressure a bit hit and miss for example) but they are so minor as to not worth worrying about. If you are the kind of person who loves nothing better than piling your plate with mountains of buffet food morning, noon and night then the delicious, beautifully presented, sensible-portioned a la carte meals at the Island Inn may not be for you. The service is excellent - I have read some of the negative comments about surly staff and absent bar staff but simply do not recognise the description. All the hard-working staff were warm, friendly and attentive and helped make our stay really enjoyable. I admit that sometimes you have to wait a few minutes to be served at the bar but have found this is mainly due to the bar-man being busy elsewhere serving tables or helping hotel guests with their luggage. In any case, this is Barbados...what's the rush??!

First let me say that we are low maintenance travels who are happy just being on vacation. We have stayed in numerous four and five star Caribbean resorts that have offered exceptional service, clean rooms and good food. We just returned last evening from a very memorable and enjoyable vacation in Barbados. This is a lovely island that we would return to but unfortunately our accommodation choice would be different next time. Based on our past travel destinations in the Caribbean, we found the Island Inn Hotel to be inferior in numerous ways. The Island Inn is a quaint hotel with 24 rooms. In our experience, there are both positive and negative issues. Let's begin with the negative:
-we checked into the Island Inn at 5:30pm after a 5 1/2 hour flight from Toronto, Canada. We explained to the woman at the front desk that we were very hungry. We were bluntly told, "Dinner begins at 7:00 pm." That was basically the greeting which set the tone for the type of service we received from the rest of the staff all week long.
-please pack some kleenex - non existant at the Inn. Also the bethroom sink is great if you are 4 foot 3 inches tall. Turn the water on too mcuh and you can take a shower at the same time.
-bar service during the day was almost non existent because the bartender was everywhere but tending bar and when you could flag him down, he was not very content that he had to stop what he was doing to serve a drink
-the evening bartender, Michael, seemed overworked and discontent most of the time
-breakfast, lunch and dinner are all served on the outdoor patio which is not air conditioned yet the gentlemen are required to wear long pants in the evening.
-a suggestion for the Island Inn would be to advertise ADULTS ONLY as there is virtually nothing to do for young babies or children. The children that were there while we vacationed were very well behaved but we couldn't help but notice that it was no picnic for the parents
-no fault of the resort but it was very humid during our stay. There was no area that was air conditioned other than our room.
- although the air conditioning in our room was very quiet and functional, the vent was immediately above our bed which made it uncomfortable for sleeping.
-we were allotted 2 pool towels upon arrival. A few days into the week, I asked the day front desk woman for fresh pool towels and was bluntly told "no, hang them outside your room and they will be changed". Later on that same day, I asked the afternoon front desk clerk for two fresh towels and she gladly accommodated our request.
-breakfast servers were always cheerful and friendly but the same could not be said for the evening staff.
-food choices were very limited and portions small
-the internet was very slow if it worked at all and wifi was hit and miss, (I informed the front desk that the internet was not working and I received this reply "Well, mine is working` and that was the end of that).
-water pressure in the shower was inconsistent both in temperature and pressure
Now for the positive:
-nice flat screen television with numerous channels
-rooms were kept clean throughout entire resort
-Managers evening was very nice - BBQ with a buffet of salads.
-location of Island Inn is exceptional - close to both Pebble and Carlisle Beaches, Oistins, Bridgetown, the Racetrack, etc.
-the Reggae buses are very inexpensive ($1.00 American per person) and worth the experience
-electronic safe is nice but not bolted down to anything
All in all, we met some wonderful people who we shared stories with over drinks. (Hello, Bev & Gary and Tina & Collin and Patty & Sue from the UK). Contrary to the pros and cons of the Island Inn, we enjoyed a memorable and relaxing vacation at the Island Inn, Barbados. We spend many days at Carlisle Beach, (gorgeous crystal clear water). We also enjoyed a day at the horse races, shopping in Bridgetown and partying with the locals and our friends from the UK at Oistens. Although the Island Inn was chosen with higher expectations based upon previous reviews we very disappointed and would not recommend or return to this Hotel.