Lantana Resort by Island Villas

Booked a 4 bedroom and a 2 bedroom for 8 people. Room were specious clean and comfortable. Kitchens were well equipped. Only negative were towels were not changed on stipulated day.

The condo was ideal for our family; very spacious and clean. The people working at the resort were very friendly and helpful. Although there is no “front desk” that is staffed 24 hrs, there is always a security guard on duty after hours. We arrived after hours and the security guard walked us to our unit, gave us our keys and all the info we needed, and also gave us some great recommendations for dinner. The only “downside” is that the resort is not conveniently located for walking to beaches and restaurants. We had a rental car, so that was not an issue for us.

Lantana is between Holetown and Speightstown and they are self catering 3 storey apartments. We were in the back units which are nice and quiet. We were on the ground floor which was okay but we would have preferred a higher unit. The pool is small but very clean. The beds were quite firm with two twins pushed together to form a king. I'm not sure if other units are the same. We did not have a car so we used the buses to get around but there is a beautiful beach just down the road called Reeds bay. When the tide is out you can also walk all the way to Mullins beach. There are local family friendly places to eat which we discovered, Marcie's, Wandas on the Beach, de Outback which we could walk to. We felt very safe with walking around and the local people were very friendly and kind. The Lantana is nestled amongst the people of Barbados so you get a real life experience. The staff were very helpful and friendly at the Lantana. There is St Albans school across the street and we enjoyed the sounds of children playing and seeing them in their cute uniforms. There is a fruit stand, fish market down the street and John Moore's pub for happy hour and sunset.