Barbados might be synonymous with white sand, golden sunsets, azure waters a year-round average temperatures of a toasty 30°C and everyone's favourite Barbadian pop-star-come-beauty-mogul (~ahem~, Rihanna), but there's more to the Caribbean's most-famed island than palm trees and beaches.

Of course, the beaches on the Platinum Coast, Dover’s Beach, Paynes Bay and along the upmarket West Coast will, quite simply, take your breath away – but cast your eyes elsewhere and you'll find majestic waterfalls, colourful home, a warm and welcoming culture, rum distilleries aplenty and delicious cuisine. Just head to Bridgetown's local bakeries, or the iconic Rum Vault at St. James' Colony Club, for proof.

Barbados is home to rich wildlife, beautiful natural landscapes and great scuba diving spots. You can snorkel, you can take boat trips, you can waterski and you can paddle board. The island's capital Bridgetown is great for shopping (it even has its own tax-free shopping mall), as well as walking tours, cultural experiences, museums and shipwreck tours.

And to act as your base for all of the above? Barbados boasts some epic hotels across evert category: luxury hotels, boutique hotels, beachfront beach hotels, five-star hotels and family-friendly hotels. In fact, we've been lucky enough to review a handful of them. If you were pondering on the best hotels in Barbados five seconds into our glowing review, buckle up, because this edit of Barbados hotels will leave you spoiled for choice whatever your budget. Especially if you make use of our exclusive Jet2Holidays discount codes, EasyJet discount codes and booking.com discount codes.

In a rush? The best hotels in Barbados at a glance:

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Ahead, our definitive guide to the best hotels in Barbados in 2023.

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