WHERE TO STAY IN Barbados

O2 BEACH CLUB & SPA

The five-star O2 Beach Club & Spa transports you to a place of pure relaxation and guests are encouraged to ‘breathe it all in’. It’s easy to be green when staying here and the little things make a big difference in this tropical island paradise. By embracing a few simple actions, guests can play their part in promoting sustainability and protecting the island’s environment during their stay too. The hotel prioritises the environment by choosing renewable energy sources and eco-friendly cleaning products. It has its own EV charging point for travellers wanting to rent a car, and actively supports the restoration of the turtle population alongside the Barbados Sea Turtle Project.

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ECO LIFESTYLE + LODGE

ECO Lifestyle + Lodge is located in Bathsheba, a charming, easy-going village on the east coast of Barbados visited by locals, surfers and visitors in the know. The owners of this hotel always keep sustainability at the forefront of their operations. For example, the hotel restaurant, ECO, serves an innovative farm- and sea-totable menu that showcases locally sourced, organic ingredients that celebrate the vibrant flavours of the island. They’ve also developed their own water, Eco Sky Water, to replace bottled water across the property. Powered by solar energy, they extract water from thin air, add minerals and bottle it into glass bottles and plant-based sport bottles right in their solar-powered facility!

Little Arches Boutique Hotel

Little Arches Boutique Hotel is dreamy by nature. An adults-only hideaway on the south coast of just 10 rooms and suites offers affordable luxury and is like no other on the island. Tucked away next to the flawless white sands of Enterprise Beach, Little Arches is home to the ultra-romantic Café Luna, its award-winning rooftop restaurant. The hotel is Green Globe Gold certified and is proud to support Pack For A Purpose, a charity initiative that encourages you to use space in your luggage to provide supplies for the communities you visit.