Divi Southwinds Beach Resort

It is difficult to say kind things when I was uncomfortable and did not sleep well. I gave management and staff several opportunities to fix matters but this was beyond them. I slept on the worst mattress. The AC was either frozen or off. The property could be nice if staff cared and it was properly managed. Sadly, this hotel had neither.

My husband and I just returned from a week in the Christ Church area of Barbados. We stayed at Divi Southwinds and both enjoyed or stay. Divi isn't anything fancy, but the staff was all very nice, our room was clean and they have a nice sized pool and are close to the ocean. The location of the reosrt is great!! They are in the middle of St. Lawrence Gap and just a short walk to many restaurants and small shops. We had a garden view room on the 4th floor (looked out over the lobby and street), which was fine for us. The room was a little small when compared to other places we've stayed at. The bathroom itself was very small, but with just my husband and myself it was fine. The bed was a bit uncomfortable and after waking up the first morning quite sore I simply put a few pillows under my back for the rest of the week and was fine. We were wide awake at about 6:30am every morning because of the street traffic and because the bedroom curtains didn't quite close all the way, so the sun came streaming in. But, again we didn't mind because it gave us a jump start on the day! The only thing that I think we would have really liked to have seen was better food and drinks on the resort. One of the first mornings we were there we had breakfast at the Bajan Breeze Restaurant. The waitress pointed to a buffet table and said that it was a continental breakfast of fruit, cereal, taost, and juice, and that we could also get eggs, sausage, bacon, etc from the kitchen. We each ordered eggs and meat from the kitchen and had toast, a couple pieces of fruit and coffee and juice....which ended up being over $40.00 US. We were a bit surprised but later in the week we did see posters advertising their breakfast for $21.00 per person (however most of what was on their buffet wasn't in stock when we ate there. There were also a couple nights when the restaurant and bar were closed right down at 6pm!! We were traveling in the off season (Sept 16-25th), so that might have had somethign to do with it. Later that day went to Dover Beach (just a couple minutes walk from the hotel) and found cheap beers and other drinks and food, so we decided that we would no longer eat at the resort. We had breakfast the rest of the week at the Sanddollar cafe, Happy Days Cafe and Fishbones. We enjoyed them all and while Fishbones was the most expensive (about $20.00 US per person) it was our favorite. You looked out over the ocean and they had the best french toast I've ever had. Overall, we would stay at Divi again. It is a great location, the staff are friendly, it's very close to the beach, and has a good sized pool. Their activiites center will also hook you up with any trips or tours you want to take and also offer tips for where to go. Juliette does a great job at making you feel welcome and helping with dinner reseravtions and signing you up for activities. The resort also has mini gold and tennis, although we didn't take advantage of either. There is a cost for the mini golf and we just didn't have time for tennis! The grounds were average and could use a littel work, but that didn't bother us. If you are looking for luxury, this isn't it, but if you want a nice place to stay in the middle of it all, then you will like Divi.

Hotel was in a good location surrounded by local bars. The beach area was also gorgeous. Did not dine at any of the food establishments within the hotel. The activity center was very helpful with information about acitvities and sight seeing in Barbados.

I enjoyed my stay. The only dark spot was the hot water in the shower. So overall the trip was nice and the resort was nice.

Eventhough it rained, the staff was wonderful and the service too, just one drawback no free Internet service, $11 a day

I had an amazing time at this Resort. The grounds are well kept, staff friendly, and there are tons of fun things to do to keep you busy. The Activities Coordinator Juliette E. was particularly helpful in creating a personalized itinerary to help me explore the may sites and activities that Divi Southwinds, and Barbados have to offer. She was friendly, hospitable, and very knowledgable.

The hotel was very quiet. I enjoyed the feeling of relaxation. Not croweded, very friendly staff. Close to everything and the beach was gorgeous.

Hotel is in need of some infrastructure updates. The air conditioner was loud and didnt cool the room.the chest of drawers was broken and old none of the drawers opened.The maid service dint clean the room for 3 straight days and then dint change towels or leave soap and shampoo.The front desk staff were friendly but the entire operation seems to be cutting too many corners to save money

The room was spacious. Lots of amenities in the room...plus free internet which is good for business travelers.

The staff was great and friendly allways. very helpful and informative with good recommendations for daily and nightly activities in the area.. It does help to have so much to do in that area.