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Southern Palms Beach ClubvsMango Bay Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Southern Palms ranks marginally higher than Mango Bay All Inclusive. Southern Palms scores 80 with positive reviews from 5 sources like Frommer's, Fodor's and Oyster.
Southern Palms Beach Club
Frommer's
Star Service
Fodor's
St Lawrence Gap, Barbados
From $325/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's "Southern Palms is a pink-and-white manor house built in the Dutch style, with a garden-level colonnade of arches." Full review
Star Service "The resident macaw continues to greet guests behind the open lobby, which opens to a classic fountain backed by the pool, beach and ocean." Full review
Fodor's "This resort is pretty in pink, you might say, with its (pink) plantation-style main building opening onto an inviting pool area and 1,000 feet of white sandy beach." Full review
Mango Bay Hotel Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness Star Service
Independent
2nd Street, Holetown, Holetown, Barbados
From $460/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "In the heart of Holetown, this convenient boutique resort is within walking distance of shops, restaurants, nightspots, historic sites, and the public bus to either Bridgetown or Speightstown." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This older property has a faded charm that wears like a beloved old cardigan." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A friendly, small resort on the island's west coast, Mango Bay is a stroll away from boutique shopping in Holetown." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A spectacular family-owned, luxury property along a splendid safe beach. Guests can pamper themselves at the Elements Spa and dine on the beach with live entertainment."
Star Service "Casual and intimate with touches of hip elegance, this fine, midrange all-inclusive resort has the look of a small Spanish village." Full review
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Lagoon-side rooms may get mosquitoes, so take repellent or request a mosquito coil for the room.
Independent "Stay at the Mango Bay Hotel in Holetown and chill out on the beaches of the Gold Coast, when you’re not lying by the pool or trying out the spa"
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