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Caribbean · Lesser Antilles · Caribbean
The Caribbean's most British island and its most sociable — Platinum Coast beaches, rum shops, Test cricket and a season that peaks over Christmas and New Year.
When to go
December to April is the dry, peak season, with Christmas and New Year booked a year ahead. May to November is quieter and greener; hurricane risk is highest August to October.
Getting there
Grantley Adams International takes long-haul direct from London in around 8h30, plus private aviation. West coast hotels are 30–45 minutes from the airport.
What we arrange
Hotels and chalets, private transfers and helicopters, restaurant reservations, guides, events and everything in between — on one WhatsApp thread.
Where to stay
Every hotel here is one we know personally. Tell us your dates and we will come back with availability, the right room category and any partner benefits that apply.
The Caribbean's most famous hotel — coral-stone grandeur, three golf courses and a New Year's guest list that reads like a rich list.
EnquireThe O'Hara family's twelve acres of garden and beach — old-school Barbadian hospitality, and the antidote to Sandy Lane's scale.
EnquireA pink colonial-style country house on the beach at Speightstown, forty suites and an English-house-party atmosphere.
EnquireWhere to eat
Torchlit terraces stepped down a coral cliff to the sea — Barbados's special-occasion restaurant for three decades.
Insider tableHoletown dining with waves breaking beneath the tables and a kitchen that takes its fish seriously.
Insider tableFriday night at the fishing village on the south coast — grilled marlin, plastic chairs, rum and a sound system. Unmissable.
Insider tableThings to do
The Green Monkey and Country Club courses, both Tom Fazio designs, among the best in the Caribbean.
A private charter down the west coast with snorkelling over the wrecks and green turtles at Payne's Bay.
When the West Indies are playing, the greatest crowd in world cricket — arranged with hospitality.
Sunday polo at the Apes Hill or Holders grounds, and a tasting at Mount Gay, the world's oldest rum distillery.
Insider note
Christmas and New Year on the Platinum Coast are booked twelve to eighteen months ahead, and the best villas go to returning families. Plan a year out or take the second half of January instead.
Enquire
Tell us your dates, how many of you are travelling and what you want arranged. Our team comes back within one working day with a shortlist and a quote — not a brochure.
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