Golden Sands Hotel

Nice location and very convenient to take bus to downtown area. Staff are professional and room for value.

Definitely in need of an upgrade in order to stay relevant, does not help the reputation of Hotels.com

The facility was a litter tired.

Great service, excellent location, clean and well priced.

Staff was very accommodating

For our first time in Barbados we were looking for a reasonably priced hotel, with kitchenette facilities and not far from a beach. We weren’t let down by Golden Sands. While you’ll immediately notice that the decor is dated and do with a facelift, we noticed that everything worked and the room was comfortable and clean. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The restaurant produced delicious food that had us back for more.

Unfortunately the two abandoned vacant properties on either side take away from the hotel itself.

The hotel was dark, drab and very tired. Best described as a travelodge on the M1 with a pool! On the plus side, the bed was great and the a/c worked.

The property didn’t have a elevator I was confused when I checked in as a gentleman suddenly showed up to take me to my room which we had to walk up to flights of stairs and around the back of the hotel which I didn’t like. The receptionist just told me he would take me to my room. I was very uncomfortable. People were outback talking loud

When we arrived at night, we were met by a grumpy, unfriendly night manager who didn't even talk to us. He merely pointed at things to sign or which direction to go. While my wife and I were struggling up stairs with two bags each, he just stood and watched. He didn't even make a move to help my wife with either of her bags. The room had a sliding glass door to the rear, which had a deformed latch that we were unable to lock so the door was open all night. The bed had one thin top sheet and no blankets. The kitchen shelf had the remnants of some sort of animal droppings. The tile and baseboard in the bathroom were dirty and in dire need of cleaning. We had no hot water unless we asked the front office staff to turn it on. Then it went off again so soon, we could only get one shower at a time. The second morning, we again had no hot water so I heated up a kettle of water and poured it in the sink just so I could shave. We had drinks and a meal in the restaurant, which had terrible service. We were virtually ignored for about a half hour before a waitress came over and took our drinks order. After waiting another 30 to 40 minutes for the drinks, another patron took pity on us and talked to a waitress about our long wait. It was only then, after an hour and 15 minutes that our drinks finally arrived. This friendly local felt so bad for us he even bought us another drink later, after we had eaten our long awaited meal. I would not recommend this hotel.