Barbados, without the padding.
The everyday traveler's guide to luxury, budget, food, fun, and flights.
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What this guide actually covers
Barbados sits apart from the rest of this series geographically and meteorologically — it's the most easterly island in the Caribbean, sitting outside the main hurricane belt that most Caribbean islands sit inside. The calm, postcard-perfect west coast — known locally as the Platinum Coast, running roughly from Holetown up to Speightstown — is where the island's best hotels, restaurants, and beaches are concentrated, and it's the focus of this guide.
Section 1 — Best Time to VisitQuick answer
December through April is peak season — the driest weather, the calmest seas, and the highest prices of the year. If you want the classic postcard version of Barbados, this is it, but book hotels and dinner reservations well ahead.
From Section 2 — Luxury Accommodations.
"Dine at Bajan Blue, the on-site sushi restaurant — it's excellent and a nice change of pace from the heavier Caribbean fare elsewhere on property."
Barbados, planned in one sitting.
Every named hotel, restaurant, and outfitter — no sponsored picks, no padding.