Waves Resort & Spa, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort

What a lovely experience we had at this hotel. The staff were helpful, friendly and professional. Our room was poolside over the road from the main hotel, spotless from top to bottom, well appointed and quiet with a comfortable bed and plenty of pillows. This side of the hotel has an adults only pool, service of drinks, ice lollues and fresh fruit provided to your lounger and provides blissful oasis of relaxation - delightful. The food was good in the Seascape restaurant, nice choice for breakfast with an egg station cooking to guests requirements. Lunch and dinner also good. The Indian restaurant “Doha” was excellent - a unique fusion of Caribbean and Indian food. We ate there on several evenings and couldn’t fault it. Slight downside for us which was no fault of the hotel was the beach which is very small and been affected by recent wind and tides. All said and done we would go back in a heartbeat and no doubt will!

I stayed at Waves for a week for the first time with my elderly mum and wanted to say thank you to all the staff for making us feel so welcome and for looking after us so well. Everyone was so kind and patient and every interaction we had was a positive one. The hotel is immaculately clean, the food is great, the drinks are high quality and the signature cocktail is a must to try. We stayed in an ocean front room with spectacular views and sunsets. The water taxi service is great if you fancy trying a sister hotel. Big compliments to the restaurant staff (Valerie and Carol a special mention for being so lovely) Sherefilia behind the bar and Ryan in management who are also wonderful. All the staff were to be honest. We will definitely return if we get the chance and wanted to say thank you for a great week at a lovely hotel.

Waves gave us everything we asked for a then some! The views were top tier, the rooms were clean, the food was good and the staff was the most hospitable of any resort I’ve ever stayed in. There was nothing we asked for that we did not receive. Nothing! And everything as given with a smile and genuine care. Our restaurant host made sure we had food that we craved even though it wasn’t on the menu, every night, we ate there! They have staff literally walking about asking “how can they be of help” rather than waiting around for us to need something! And our source of support was Daron! Talk about professional, mature, caring and present! Everyday and every step of the way! Even added a birthday touch for my best friend who was the reason we made the trip! He set up excursions for us and transportation to Oistins! The fish was fire! The atmosphere was the party we needed to capitalize this trip. This was our first trip to Barbados and I must say that Waves made a lasting impression and set a standard on how people should be treated and treat others on an everyday occurrence. God willing we will be back and bringing others to receive the same luxury treatment we are still talking about today only at Waves! On behalf of me and my girls, we miss you guys already!

We had the most wonderful holiday at Waves. The hotel is beautiful - our room was stunning with an amazing ocean view. What made it incredible was the service and staff - everyone was so lovely and couldn't do enough for you. The only drawbacks were that the beach was a bit short - there had been a recent storm which washed some of it away, and the sister hotel was closed for renovation so we couldn't take the complementary water taxi there. Neither of these could be avoided by the hotel.

My husband and I have recently returned from 12 nights at Waves Hotel and Spa and on the way home asked ourselves what we would write in a review. We both felt it was a holiday with two sides so I’ll explain. We enjoyed the majority of our stay mainly due to the wonderful staff who greeted us warmly and looked after us throughout our stay, with ONE exception (more of that later) which spoilt our last day. Our room was an ocean front balcony and the sun was just setting as we arrived into the room giving us the most spectacular view of the sunset framed beautifully by palm trees. The hotel has just been painted on the outside so looks fresh and we liked the décor of our room and the communal areas. The plus points: 1. The food was good quality and varied even though the Asian Restaurant was closed. 2. It was great to be able to go to Kyma the coffee shop for a salad, wrap or cake and coffee. 3. The adults only pool is only just over the road and is peaceful with a good size pool. 4. The complimentary treatments in the Spa were amazing. Thank you to Tonya and Riah for fantastic facials and massages. 5. The drinks are plentiful and readily available with good quality spirits. Just the wine could be improved. 6. I was made to feel special on my birthday with a card, wine and a song at dinner! Areas to be addressed/improved on: 1. The shower in our room would have benefited from being changed, difficult to wash my hair as very poor pressure and certainly not like the shower in the garden rooms which was excellent. 2. Sunbeds are reserved by guests by 7.30am. The hotel says this is not allowed but it certainly happened when we were there. Could have been because the hotel was very full due to guests being placed in Waves from other hotels which had closed for refurbishment since those guests made their bookings. 3. The sunbeds on the beach are very close to one another. If this area was tidied up they could be spaced a little more. They were so close it was hard to walk between them. 4. Air con unit is required in the food buffet area as so very hot when selecting breakfast and felt for any staff having to work in this area. 5. Pastries were of poor quality. I enjoy a coffee and croissant for breakfast but these were very small and hard so didn’t try them again. 6. On four nights we were woken at approximately 12.30 am by loud noises from the refuse collection that went on for 20 minutes each time. On our last day we asked if it possible to have a late check out as we were not leaving until 4.15pm. Initially this was agreed if we paid 50 US dollars (which we are still waiting to be refunded) but then we were informed our room had been promised to someone else to move into, a mistake but these things can be handled two ways. We were approached by Tamisha (from Reception) and a security guard and told we had 35 minutes to remove our things. This was at 12.55 pm. I found this embarrassing and heavy handed. My husband and I had to pack o

I would start this review by saying that all-in-all, this is a great resort and my wife and I had a wonderful time. Positives: very friendly staff, fabulous nighttime entertainment, and the resort itself is clean and well- maintained. One other bonus and this is HUGE - it’s quiet and low-key, which means no boorish drunken guests, debauchery and/or loud music blaring over the pool speakers. Great activities such as kayaking, paddle-boarding and snorkeling are included and can be accessed right from the resort’s beach. The lounge chairs and amenities on the beach were plentiful and we never had to wait for some to become available. Negatives: the food, while tasty, is limited in selection. I tried to order an off-menu item that had been served a previous evening and our server refused the request. There is a coffee shop on-site that serves the same items daily, but as far as the restaurants are concerned, what you see on the menu, is what you get. There is a busy street that separates the family, beachside portion of the resort and the adult-only side. As far as I know this isn’t listed on the website and would’ve been nice to know prior as it was somewhat unnerving going back n’forth across a busy street throughout the day. Again, overall this is a terrific resort. If you’re looking for a tranquil, beach resort getaway that offers some fun perks and friendly service, than Waves is a perfect fit. Special shout out to Ryan, Ether, Troy and Loreal for going the extra mile to make our stay special!