Barbados Editor Picks

Celebs and CEOs alike flock to Sandy Lane to be pampered. The golf club is unmatched, the spa hedonistic, the food fabulous, the digs opulent, the architecture stately, and the service (including personal butlers) professional yet discreet.

Straddling 32 beachfront acres of an 18th-century sugar plantation, this 395-unit all-inclusive resort is large enough to cater to honeymooners, families, and conventioners alike. The rooms are handsome, but the activities (snorkeling, sailing, tennis, golf) are the real lure.

A dazzling horticultural marriage between the simplicity of stream-filigreed Japanese rock gardens and the wild romantic tangle of English landscaping, this six-acre oasis overlooks the rollicking Atlantic coast. There’s also an excellent café and gift shop.

Steep cliffs command this exquisite pink-sand scimitar. The light but steady waves are especially popular for bodysurfing.

Thanks to Chef Paul Owens' artistry, terrace-front tables are booked weeks, even months, in...more

Pub grub is elevated to an art form – the menu spans from creative burgers to grilled fish...more

On weekends this tiny fishing village is transformed into one big street fair, with savory barbecue chicken and fresh-caught fried fish served from street grills, live reggae and soca bands, and general jollity. It’s cheap, crowded, and quintessentially Bajan.

As the name suggests, everything sold here is created on island. Browse a full range of traditional and contemporary items from maps to mugs designed by the owner, internationally renowned artist Jill Walker. There are seven locations.