Barbados / Sandy Lane

A sense of place

Firmly entrenched on the Platinum Coast and sprawled  across four wings offering both ocean and garden views, Sandy Lane’s location is a carefully considered one and is the most sought-after address on Barbados. Of course, the main attraction is the 300 yard long arc of powdery golden sand backing on to the estate and shaded by mammoth mahogany trees.

In pursuit of…

…old-school Caribbean splendour. This is a never-lift-a-finger kind of place where diligent attendants patrol the sentinel of signature pink sun loungers ready to polish smudged sunglasses and cool off warm, tanned faces with a light water mist. Those that are privy know not to unpack on arrival, instead they head to one of the seven bars scattered throughout the resort for a welcome drink and return to unpacked suitcases and an organised wardrobe. Long-time guests can be welcomed back with monogrammed sheets.

A Carrier curation

In a place that has it all inside its walls there’s little reason to venture outside; however if the impulse does strike there are few memorable ways to explore history at the old plantation houses, quaint forgotten villages and coastlines than on a horseback ride that concludes on one of the island’s most remote beaches. Meanwhile, below the water, forget snorkelling in the shallows and step on board the Atlantis Submarine to explore the kaleidoscopic world at the depths of Barbados’ sea.