If bar hopping or dancing until dawn is one of your top priorities, you might have a bit of difficulty finding what you want since Barbados is known more for its tropical beauty than for its nightclub scene. Nevertheless, if you choose the right location, you should have some good options for enjoying your evenings in Barbados.

These hotels are amongst the best choices if you want your vacation nights to include more than star gazing.

Barbados Hotels Offering Night Life On Site

All of the hotels in the following list have bars; the ones near the top of the list offer more than the ones at the bottom. Hotels in the following table are ranked by the number of different bars they offer and by the number of rooms per nightclub or bar.

On Site Entertainment/ Nightlife

Hotel Name City/ Location No. of Bars Rooms Per Bar Live Ent. Live Ent. Frequency Almond Village St. Peter 5 20.5 Every Day (7 days a week) Island Inn Hotel St. Michael 3 7.7 3 to 4 days a week Colony Club St. James 3 34.3 3 to 4 days a week Coconut Court Beach Resort Christ Curch 3 43.1 3 to 4 days a week Turtle Beach Resort Dover 3 65.6 Every Day (7 days a week) Tamarind Cove Hotel St. James 3 67.9 5 to 6 days a week Almond Club & Spa St. James 2 29.8 Every Day (7 days a week) Amaryllis Beach Resort Christ Church 2 35.3 5 to 6 days a week Fairmont Royal Pavilion St. James 2 44.2 Every Day (7 days a week) Crystal Cove Hotel St. James 2 47.7 Every Day (7 days a week) Accra Beach Hotel & Resort Christ Church 2 77.2 3 to 4 days a week Divi Southwinds Beach Resort Christ Church 2 85.6 1 to 2 days a week Treasure Beach Hotel St. James 1 34.8 3 to 4 days a week Coral Mist Beach Hotel Christ Church 1 35.0 3 to 4 days a week House St. James 1 39.6 5 to 6 days a week Sandridge Beach Hotel St. Peter 1 49.0 1 to 2 days a week Rainbow Reef Beach Hotel Christ Church 1 54.0 1 to 2 days a week Kings Beach Hotel St. Peter 1 57.0 3 to 4 days a week Dover Beach Hotel Christ Church 1 66.8 1 to 2 days a week Time Out at the Gap Christ Church 1 76.0 3 to 4 days a week Discovery Bay St. James 1 81.8 3 to 4 days a week Southern Palms Beach Club Christ Church 1 96.0 3 to 4 days a week Coral Reef Club St. James 1 109.4 Every Day (7 days a week) Crane St. Philip 1 112.0 5 to 6 days a week Sandy Beach Island Resort Christ Church 1 127.6 1 to 2 days a week Silver Sands Resort Christ Church 1 147.8 3 to 4 days a week Bougainvillea Beach Resort Christ Church 1 165.6 3 to 4 days a week Sam Lord's Castle Resort St. Philip 1 248.0 Every Day (7 days a week) St. James St. James 0 N.A. 5 to 6 days a week

While the number of watering holes and night spots is a key factor to consider, live entertainment is an important consideration for some travelers. Hence, the table indicates the typical frequency of live entertainment at each hotel. However, hotels in Barbados tend to provide more entertainment during the tourist season than during the off season, so if entertainment is important to you, call or email the hotel in order to obtain its entertainment schedule for the time period when you will be visiting.

Click on the name of any hotel and you'll be led to a page filled with information about that specific property. Each hotel in Barbadoshas its own style and unique set of amenities; these detailed hotel pages can help you choose the one that will suit you best.

Barbados Hotels Located Near Entertainment

For some vacationers, having plenty to do without leaving their hotel is of the utmost priority, but for others, having nightlife and entertainment nearby is more than satisfactory. If your hotel doesn't offer live entertainment, or the band shuts down early, a nearby hotel may offer the perfect solution when you're in the mood to dance. So you might prefer a hotel that is located near one or more other hotels offering live entertainment. In this next table, the hotels are ranked by the number of other hotels with entertainment nearby. The hotels were first ranked based on walking distance and second based on a short driving distance.

The Coral Mist Beach Hotel, for example, offers 7 options for entertainment within walking distance, and 21 that can be reached with a brief cab ride.

Barbados Hotels With Nearby Nightclubs and Bars

If the bars at your hotel begin to become a bit too familiar, or you're ready for a change of scenery, your options will be greater if there are plenty of other hotels nearby. Since most of the hotels in Barbados have at least one bar, hotels are ranked in this next table by the number of hotel nightclubs and bars nearby. Once again, the rankings first consider walking distance, then they consider a short driving radius.

Hotels located farther away from other hotels, like the The St. James, are ranked at the bottom of the chart.

But of course, the perfect vacation includes more than just dancing until the wee hours. You'll want to pick a hotel that offers the best mix of amenities that matter to you, as well as offering a good balance between price and quality.

Clicking on any of the hotel names will take you to a detailed page where you can see everything from the size of the hotel and a list of in-room and on-property amenities to the cuisine served by nearby restaurants. Or you can visit another part of our site to discover more about the history and culture of Barbados and other topics.

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