Welcome to Turtle Beach Resort by Elegant Hotels, a premium all-inclusive, all-suite resort on the South coast of Barbados. Our luxury hotel is named for its location on a stunning 1500-foot stretch of white sand beach where sea turtles return to lay their eggs year after year. Combining contemporary design, a lively, family-friendly atmosphere and 161 junior and one-bedroom suites, Turtle Beach is an ideal Barbados destination for couples, kids, weddings and group retreats. We invite you to experience all the best of our luxury hotel: Play a match of tennis on one of our two lit courts, soak up some sun with an afternoon of water and beach activities, stay in shape at our air conditioned fitness centre or discover the nightlife and entertainment within walking distance at St. Lawrence Gap. When hunger strikes, enjoy dining at one of our three on-site restaurants and bars surrounded by lush tropical gardens. We hope you enjoy your holiday at our premium all-inclusive resort in Barbados.

Location

Barbados - Beach
Bridgetown, Barbados Grantley Adams International : 15 miles

Property information

Last renovation: 2014
Floors: 3
Suites: 161

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Hotel advisories

Advisory Important Notice The wearing of camouflage and/or military apparel is illegal in Barbados. Clothing of this nature will confiscated and persons will be charged accordingly.
Advisory Please note that smoking is prohibited by law in any guestroom and shall be restricted to the allocated area only. Should the client smoke in the guestroom, a cleaning charge of $US200.00 will be applied to their bill. Smoking is only allowed in designated areas of the resorts.
Advisory Anyone under age 16 must occupy room with a parent or guardian
Advisory A new mandatory Barbados Government tax known as “hotel levy charge” will be applied to all guests. The amount of the levy is $9.73 USD per bedroom per night and it will be charged locally, directly to guests and collected at check-in or check-out. Please note that the amount of this fee is subject to change at any time without prior notification.
Advisory The hotel will be closed completely for renovation from 1st Feb 2025 to 1st December 2025.

General policies & fine print

Check in: 3:00 PM
Check out: 12:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
General policies:
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds. 

Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.

Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.

Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.

General Information - Room taxes are included in vacation price.
Minimum night stay restrictions may apply.
Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.

Pet policy Pets Not Allowed

Customer ratings & reviews

TripAdvisor traveler rating

TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_4.0 3566 reviews
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 1.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Stay AWAY!!!!

    Hotel was outdated. Mold in almost all parts of the hotel. Food was tasteless and repetitive. About 8% of the staff were actually friendly. No hot water. Almost no beach. After 10pm there is nothing to eat. After 9pm there is no house keeping, so if you need any bedding or bathroom supplies you have to wait until the next day. House keeping wasnt fully cleaning. Paid for a birthday suprise and it was halfway done. Fridge was only filled with a few items ONCE the whole trip after asking about 4 times. No entertainment. All in all if we weren’t there with almost 40 people we would have left and looked for another hotel.

    Nov 20, 2024
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Old but comfortable

    As others have said, the hotel is old and outdated and they know it because we heard they are closing the hotel next year for a major renovation. We’ve never stayed at a hotel all-inclusive before and it was nice to have everything included instead of a big bill at checkout. Pros- 1- Right on the beach. We had an oceanfront room and the view was spectacular. 2- The bed was the most comfortable we’ve had in decades. We slept so well! 3- Minibar was filled with drinks on day2 - would have been better if it was filled prior to our arrival. 4- With my Marriott status, we had a bottle of Prosecco and 2 fruit and cheese trays upon arrival. 5- Robes and towels are nice and soft. Cons- 1- Buffets are very mediocre, nothing special. 2- The majority of the staff are not very friendly. They seem like they don’t really want to be there. Maybe because it’s all inclusive and most people are not tipping. 3- Pool is not heated but we were able to get in (I think is typical)

    Nov 20, 2024
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Fantastic Hotel - Location, Staff and Food all very very good

    From the minute we arrived the staff here were fantastic. Super helpful, very polite and provided everything that was required. Rooms - Spacious, clean, tidy and great views. Food - The main restaurant and pool food area were both buffet style and we could not fault anything, food was hot, cooked perfectly and plenty of choice. The girls in the coffee shop were brilliant and we always had a good laugh with them. Ice Cream shop - Perfect again, plenty of choice and the girls were brilliant. Staff - Fantastic throughout. Andrew in the restaurant was super friendly and had plenty of banter. Location - Perfect beach front, only a 10 minute easy stroll in St Lawrence which I would suggest. Will definitely return, every aspect of our stay was beyond expectation and a big thanks to all the staff.

    Nov 19, 2024
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Embrace & enjoy

    Don’t listen to the negative reviews. Embrace & enjoy. We are just back after 10 days at Turtle Beach & had a great time. The staff are brilliant, lasonta, maradona, Winston, Eliazabeth , Terry & Mark to name a few. The Sandtrap bar is very sociable & and easy place to make new friends down by the beach. Maradona & Lasonta look after you on the beach with drinks & Winston keeps them flowing at night. The buffet food is just that, but a different theme each night. Personally we preferred the two a la carte restaurants, Mahi Mahi at the Sandtrap & everything on offer at Asiagos. What surprised me was that you could visit them multiple times. The person saying about food in cardboard boxes & restaurant cancellations, the rain was biblical that Friday & they did a great job serving up what they could. A hidden gem was the coffee shop for the Panini’s from 11:30 ( read one person complained about no food 10:30-12:30) different each day & just what you needed if you didn’t fancy a full on lunch. Cocktails were great, my wife loves a 10am Pina Colada’s! They couldn’t always provide a Mudslide at 10 but hey, I’ll wait. The rooms are a little dated but then it is having a refurb next year & having seen a sneak peek of a refurbed room they look great. The bed was comfy & the shower was powerful- that’s all I need. The beach is fading away & who knows what will be left when the refurb is done. The sea was a bit wild but 50 yds to left you have the Sandals breakwater which makes that part reasonably safe with large fun waves. The location of Turtle Beach is a bit tucked away but that is a small negative. 7 min walk to ZR bus into town or Oistins. We made friends with many like minded Brits at Turtle Beach & had an excellent holiday.

    Nov 18, 2024
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Barbados is for us!

    First of all, don't judge by the previous reviews, they appear to have been submitted by a group who did not fit in well here but this was our second visit and this place had a real Caribbean feel, there felt something really special about it; The most friendliest and fun staff we've met; thanks to Lasonta, Tyson, Maradona, Elizabeth, Winston, and the rest for their most welcoming manner. Yes, the place is tired but we had a sneak preview of the new rooms just before we left which are beautiful; the hotel is to be refurbished next year and we will be first back You really feel loved here. Met great guests who all felt the same One scary thing was that the rising oceans has reduced part of the beach and will continue to if things don't change and I fear for all Caribbean beaches. Love you Turtle Beach. Will be back for sure, my favourite place!

    Nov 17, 2024