Outdoor swimming area with pool beds at Bougainvillea Barbados

Barbados Insider Tips

We at Bougainvillea Barbados have put together a list of tips to help you experience the island like a true local – including advice on the area’s best shopping and nightlife, as well as attractions that are off the beaten track. If you’d like more suggestions on things to do, just ask us. We’d be happy to help!

Dining area arranged of Calabash Cafe at Bougainvillea Barbados

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One of the best things about Bougainvillea is the flexibility you have to holiday your way. You can dine at our beachside restaurant, prepare a quick meal in the comfort of your room or explore the amazing restaurants that Barbados has to offer. Aside from our Calabash Beach Bistro, we highly recommend Deia Beach, one of Barbados' newest restaurants that's right next door.

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Bougainvillea’s beach is a popular turtle nesting site. One of the most amazing natural experiences you can have in Barbados is to witness the nesting or hatching of hawksbill turtles. Bougainvillea is committed to helping to protect the endangered Hawksbill turtles so if you see them on the beach, be sure to: (1) let us know so that we can call the Barbados Sea Turtle Project (2) If there are hatchlings, help us to collect and safely store them until the Barbados Sea Turtle volunteers arrive. (3) Don’t shine light on them or take flash photography – it confuses them and they really don’t like it very much.

Aerial view of the tropical beach near Bougainvillea Barbados

A couple enjoying the beach view near Bougainvillea Barbados

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For easy day-time access to St. Lawrence Gap, just walk to the end of the beach (westerly direction)! Follow the pathway over the groyne and then turn right – there is a pathway right next to one of our neighbouring hotels that will lead you to Dover. Turn left and keep walking right into St. Lawrence Gap (approximately 15 minutes).

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Bring your workout clothes, aside from Bougainvillea having arguably the best hotel gym on the island, Barbados has a wide range of outdoor activities to keep you in shape. From running and bike tours to hikes, adventure races and beachside yoga, staying fit on the island feels more like play than working out.