Bougainville

Italy , Isole Eolie
LIPARI , Via Balestrieri
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100 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2026

Cairrine

yes

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Mar 2026

Andrew

Its a nice mid sized hotel on the beach. Our main issue was with the room we were given.

It turns out that we were given an 'upgrade' by the hotel. It may seem churlish to have an issue with an upgrade but in practice it did not give us what we wanted or had booked. We had booked a junior suite as it included a separate sitting area (i.e. sofas) and a good sized kitchenette. We were allocated the honeymoon suite which is in effect a small studio apartment but with a separate private sun terrace. In other words you sacrifice inside space for outside space. However, we are not sun worshippers and in practice it rained for 2/3 days and on the sunny says the terrace had no shade and was a sun trap making it unusable. During the rainy days we had nowhere to sit other than on the bed.

We were only told about the upgrade when we asked why no sitting area as expected and that the hotel was full so no option to change. Dont get me wrong, we do not go away to sit in our room but inevitably there are obviously occasions where you spend time in your room and the room we were allocated did not guve us what we needed or had booked.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Eva

Staff was very helpful and courteous. The room was very nice with a patio and access directly to the pool, beach restaurant and the beach area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Sharon

amazing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Sydney

Family friendly, great accommodations and wonderful friendly staff. Highly recommend!

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2026

NANCY

Location

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Abigail

Pleasant hotel with great customer service.

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2026

Eva

Courteous staff, clean room, nice surrounding area, walkable nd safe.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2026

Dylan

Second time at this great hotel. Lovelly beach, pool and restaurant and bar. Ideal location fir beach walks and other restaurants. French door out of our bedroom would not close and had to use a piece of string to close it.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

Nickolas

Great Time!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2026

Roberta

This was our fourth time staying at Bougainvillea. We always return for so many reasons. The friendly staff from front desk to every employee we come in contact with. The overall cleanliness of this resort. The quiet relaxed atmosphere.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2026

George

Great hotel on the south coast, a little isolated with nearest bars and restaurants being 30 min walk or short car ride away.

Staff very friendly, rooms are a good size. Had lunch a few times in the restaurant and was always good.

Being the South coast be prepared for some waves but beach in front of the hotel is lovely

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2026

Dale

Fantastic views. Great pool area. Friendly and courteous employees. Liked the balcony area and having a kitchen was a bonus.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

Justin

Room was spotless, staff were friendly and accommodating, the location was spectacular! We will be recommending!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

carolyn

The hotel team are wonderful from the reception staff to the bar staff
Everyone has pride working at the hotel
The pool bar team are great people and are very attentive and make your holiday
The views of the beach are breath taking
Great experience

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

Nicole

The beach was great (sandy, very little sargassum, low surf that even my young kids could swim, lots of chairs), the pool was fun, having guest laundry available was nice, the kitchen was well equipped (coffee maker, toaster, dinnerware), the on site restaurant (Calabash) was very good, parking was easy and the location was great for exploring the island. We would stay here again.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2026

Albina

Good stay, food Is average

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Rachel

Super stay here for Christmas as a couple.

Great location, clean amenities and friendly staff; everyone from the front desk, to the restaurant and the pool bar were lively and helpful at all times of the day offering local recommendations.

Highlights:
- laundry services (washing machine and dryer access) were a great touch as we were staying for a while
- close to Oistins (10-15 min drive)
- great gym facilities
- general layout of the hotel, easy to navigate
- activities organised each day along with live music in the evenings creating a nice buzz without being chaotic
- splendid private beach

Lowlights:
- the strange business of guests reserving sunloungers at 6:30am with towels and not returning until late afternoon leaving a continuous shortage of towels for those who actually need them
- would have been useful to have an introduction to the hotel services upon check-in (i.e. restaurant opening hours, gym location, laundry services, second restaurant, Deia around the corner) etc.

Otherwise, would definitely recommend and will be returning.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Karin

Nice resort

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Dec 2025

Michael

average hotel
staff not very helpful
couldn’t wait to leave

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2025

Nishita

The staff are the real gem of this place. They are friendly, accommodating, and very eager to help. The views from every room are picturesque, the food is very good, and the beach is very clean, warm, and sandy. Can't beat that!

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2025

Payam

Large rooms. Modern but the tile and doors are not updated. Clean. The bathrooms are updated. The grounds are nice. Our only issue was the restaurant messing up our food order, gave it to another table then at another time .messed up our egg order and they were very apologetic. Friendly staff. Island tour for $50 an hour. We did3 hours before our cruise. Beach was nice, soft sand but wavy. West coast hotels have calmer water. Overall a nice value for your money in a safe neighborhood. Would not recommend the barbados beach resort next door..cheaper but is very run down.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2025

Philip

both spotless and courteous

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2025

julie-ann

Lovely hotel and great pool area. Happy hour at the pool bar was great fun. The on-site restaurants were fabulous and served a great variety of food. All the staff we met were friendly and helpful. I’d definitely stay again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2025

Friendly staff, easy access to pools/beach.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2025

Bernadette M

Beautiful resort, right on the beach. Rooms were very clean. No problem getting a lounger on the beach. Pool loungers- people usually put stuff on them early (very annoying). Onsite restaurant (Calabash) was very good. More food options (places to eat) would be good. Staff was nice and friendly. Smooth process with check in/out. We were on top floor. Great view but lots of stairs (no Elevator). Needs better entertainment. If you're looking for a party resort, this is NOT it.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2025

Marina

Beautiful room, gorgeous views, nice amenities, lots of free activities, SOOOOOO CLEAN. The only thing that needed an upgrade was the restaurants. We really didn’t like anything we ate there for the entire week and we ate in the hotel at least once a day.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Sandra

Planning on staying here every year. Such an amazing place! Great location and great service.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

Mark

Staff was friendly. Bellman left bags unattended. Property itself was gorgeous, and room was excellent with unexpected bonus of private mini-pool that was put to use.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

This hotel is really lovely ... nice setting right on the beach ... lovely pool. Room was spotless clean.
I give this hotel 10 out of 10 only downside is there isn't much within walking distance ie restaurants/shops.
But a lovely spot to relax on the beach@

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2025

Julian

Amazing beach. Easy to get deckchair and staff bring out unbrella for you. Restaurant nice though Pizza's could be better. Really nice atmosphere and doesn't feel crowded. Nice 5k run right along beach then along quiet road to Castaway's at end (great restaurant opposite). Would prefer complementary bottle of red/white instead of bubbly. Loved the cats, friendly birds and tree frogs.

4/10

Poor

07 Nov 2025

Crystal

Felt really stressed.
Some

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2025

Cheryl-Lyn

Staff was friendly. Pool/beach area was beautiful. They also provided a crib, high chair, and diaper pail since we were traveling with a baby.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

KATHLEEN

The staff were wonderful - very friendly and always willing to help if needed, great advice on areas of the island to be seen. The hotel was beautiful, rooms were clean and updated. We ate breakfast almost everyday at the restaurant onsite Calabash, they had a full english breakfast, french toast and omelets that were delicious. The swim up bar was fun and the other pool was great as well, with waterfalls and beautful flowers all around. The beach had plenty of chairs and umbrellas, the staff will bring you anything you need, was very clean and well kept. Would definitely recommend, beautiful place and always felt safe when walking around, day or night.

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2025

Kenneth

Lovely setting with great walks on the beach. Wonderful views of the sea from our room and friendly wildlife especially the birds!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Annette

I travel to Barbados every year and never stayed at this hotel. I have to say that the hospitality at this hotel is beyond excellence the only complaint I have is the fact that for me as a solo traveler I did not like the idea of my terrace facing someone else’s…they can literally look into my room from their room. The room was always cleaned and well maintained. Other than this, I absolutely loved this hotel and would t recommend it!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2025

Samuel

The laundry service was good and the swim bar was cool

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Michelle

Loved this property so much we were practically in tears when it was time to leave! The beach was beautiful and the location was perfect for all activities. Nothing took longer than a 10-15 taxi ride. Easily accessible for everything. Staff was so friendly and the rooms were immaculate. 10/10 would recommend!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Shawn

Great

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

AMARJIT

Fantastic place

Absolutely amazing place staff food cleanliness everything about it amazing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Camille

The staff was very hospitable and professional. A big shout out to bartender Josh.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Clyde

The staff there are awesome; they always greeted us with a smile.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Kristen

Vivian at the pool bar needs to be happier.
The GM Domenic promised something would not be charged but it was .

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Shadae

This resort is beautiful. The pictures online doesn’t do it any justice. The staff was amazing. The food was great. The pool and beach was amazing.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2025

GAIL

My husband and I spent our anniversary weekend at your lovely hotel. We thoroughly enjoyed the accommodations. All the staff that we encountered was pleasant and friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2025

Shelleaza

Love this Property...we stay here every year

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2025

Patrick Shannon

I liked everything.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Sep 2025

Tega Sunshine

Wasn’t what I expected

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2025

Ajanae

The staff was very welcoming as soon as we arrived, as was the rest of the staff at the bar and both restaurants. The hotel had transportation available for our convenience which made it extremely easy to get around.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Ridwan

Our family really enjoyed the stay it was accessible to everything.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2025

Sharon

Beautiful place, and very peaceful and relaxing.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Giovanni

Everything was great very nice and safe place to enjoy vacation with family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2025

Nadia

It’s a great place for a peaceful and relaxing holiday but it’s far from any local attractions .

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Kelvin A

Excellent

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Deborah V

The property was extremely clean and access to the pools and beach was a short walk. Transportation was readily available.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Kelvin

Great stay

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2025

Lydia Rachael

The property is beautiful, food tasty only drawback was no elevator on the property.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2025

Paul

Beautiful property and pleasant service! Loved the spa and game room! Flowers and architecture of the resort was lovely!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

DAVIDANTHONY

Staff is friendly.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2025

Jennifer

Loved this hotel! Everyone is extremely nice and helpful. Very very clean! The 2 restaurants didn’t have a huge menu and were a little pricey, but food was good. Not within walking distance of things to do, we used a taxi/uber everytime we left the property.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Rosemarie

Property is safe and very beautiful. Staff are well trained and friendly .

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2025

Iman

ABSOLUTLY loved the stay, the people, the restaurant, the staff and the ambience was all 10/10 the view also was extraordinary ! Will definitely be coming back :)

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Nafisah

Very beautiful aesthetic. Lovely view of the sea.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

ROBYN

Second time staying at this property. The customer service is top tier. The property is well taken care of and the food is of exceptional quality.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2025

Tania

I recently stayed at Bougainvillea in Barbados. Overall, the resort has potential and offers a nice beachfront location with relaxing views. The grounds are charming and the setting is peaceful, but a few things could definitely be improved.
Unfortunately, the room had a persistent moldy smell, which made it uncomfortable to relax indoors. The property itself is in need of some upkeep—particularly a fresh coat of paint—to bring it back to the standard you'd expect from a beachfront resort.
Customer service was hit or miss. The front desk staff didn’t come across as very friendly or welcoming during our stay, which was disappointing. On a more positive note, some of the café staff were warm and pleasant, which helped balance the experience.
With some updates and improved hospitality at the front desk, Bougainvillea could be a much more enjoyable place to stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2025

Keith

Wonder Resort well laid out and good management and maintenance
The rooms have all the comforts

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2025

Tom

Decent location. Nice pool. Nice staff. Taxis know where you are and are usually close by when needed

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Cali

Elegant and beautiful property. Staff is outstanding.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2025

Lloyd

Positives are the gym, best hotel I’ve used in ages. Totally comprehensive range of different equipment.
Big rooms, nice kitchen in them.

Negatives, staff can be a bit hit and miss, some care some don’t. Not enough beds around pool. Beach area is a bit rougher than other areas on the island.
I did have a good time overall.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Sophia

The view, food and hospitality was superb.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

Aneta

Excellent location, friendly staff, very clean!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2025

ANDREA

I went in June and the ocean water is dark brown and you can't swim in it. If i had known i wouldn't have stayed here. I think its an issue year round everywhere in the south of the island. I would check before going tbh. The hotel itself is nice, my room was excellent and new. The beds are too soft and the pillows were horrible. The gym is big and nice. The restaurant's food is good. I would skip the one next door, Deia.
Its a little too kid friendly. Parents just let there kids scream and act crazy in the pool, so i never went in it or chilled near it. Its not the type of place i would stay if traveling solo.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2025

ROBERT

Property was clean and beautiful

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Bryan

Very nice hotel right on the beach. Had everything needed for a great stay right no site. Pool, restraunt, swim up bar, spa, etc. Staff was great, room was clean. Would stay again!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2025

Indraneel

An absolute gem - beach had some seaweed but that’s normal at this time of the year. Room had a little mini pool to dip toes. Calabash restaurant was great and everything was oh so easy and smooth.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2025

Ayesha

My second time staying here and go to spot on the south.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

Priya

Service was great. Property was clean and the drinks were excellent!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2025

susan c

Not enough food options for quick and go. Coffee shop with pastries. I cream cart for afternoon treats.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Jun 2025

Paula

We loved our room & the service was great .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Amanda

My husband and I had a great experience with our stay at the lovely Bougainvillea! The staff decorated the room for my husband's birthday and a gift on the first day! The staff was friendly and helpful with booking tours and getting us transportation. The food at the restaurants were pricey but convenience comes at a cost! The beach was not swimmable to me with the harsh waves and the extensive amount of seaggrum or seaweed... Not sure what it is called.... However, that did not take away from the pristine views and beautiful scenic atmosphere. Next time I come, I'm bringing my kids! I feel like it's not only a safe place for them to come visit, but also I know they will have a good time! The bed was comfortable and the housekeepers kept the rooms clean and tidy! I will miss this place.... We had a great experience!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2025

Deborah L

While I liked that it wasn't a huge complex, the pools were small. At 7:45 am all of the chairs by the pool had been claimed (towels on them) yet nobody was actually at the pool. Also, to replenish the towels they wanted me to walk a considerable distance to some building on the other side of the restaurant. I am considered handicapped and although I can walk, I asked at the front desk for a new towel. The lady basically huffed & puffed and told me she'll see if she has one. Funny, she did have one and then instructed me to put my used towel in a very large trash bin which already had towels in it so I clearly wasn't the only person asking at the front desk for a towel.
The hispanic lady who was the hostess at the restaurant was very friendly. I ended up leaving my beach chairs that I had purchased but didn't want to transport home, for her.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2025

rebecca

We absolutely loved our time here and all the staff were amazing and friendly. Thank you Bougainvillea

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Vasili

Quite place!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2025

Lynn

Excellent resort! We loved our time there!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2025

Mary Elaine

We stayed in Bougainvillea in our recent vacation to Barbados. Our stay was great. The hotel is at the beach, with the pool, a bar and a couple of restaurants on premises. It’s clean, spacious, and all the staff were very accommodating, friendly and amazing. We also liked that the hotel is not on the main road as it does get busy at times. We also didn’t have any issues walking back at night.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2025

joseph

We absolutely loved staying here. The entire staff was incredibly nice and welcoming. They helped us with any questions about where to visit and food options. We specifically wanted to shout a thank you to the bartenders Jose, Vivian and Joshua for their wonderful hospitality. This was a trip to remember and we will definitely be visiting again!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Lyndsay

Staff was lovely and the pool area was gorgeous. We will definitely be back.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2025

Matthew

Friendly staff, well kept property. No complaints

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

Missy

My family if 4 loved it - our kids 2 and 4 enjoyed the beach and pool, very family friendly. The food is great too. Would absolutely come back!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2025

Larra

Very Average Good not Great

The grounds are beautiful, but the service is lacking. They are very understaffed. While, the staff was typically professional. I would not describe them as engaging. Calabash is average food at best, and the staff gets overwhelmed very easy. The food takes forever. We did have a wonderful time in Barbados in general and did not spend much time at the resort. The beach was almost always too rough at the resort, but the morning that we left, it was beautiful and flat. It is a smaller resort and not so crowded which is nice. Room cleaning service was great and always done.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2025

mark

Generally the stay was good. Beach was clean and the grounds were beautiful. Will consider a return trip.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Mar 2025

Christopher

Very clean and quiet boutique resort with good amenities; house keeping was fantastic and very diligent and kind. Front desk service was mixed, some great and one or two staff seemed were poor -attitude, didn’t ask how our stay was when checking out, and there was an issue with arranging a taxi after confirming with them several times the need and time. Acted surprised when I asked and indicated it was late and we had to get to the airport after many other had been picked up already. Also, similar experience at the restaurant which was also periodically very slow - waited 2 hrs for our meal one night. My wife has celiac/ gluten allergy and was given food with gluten the first 2 days (glutinous bread under eggs) which she didn’t realize until getting quite sick... Suggest better training as some of the staff didn’t seem familiar even though the menus have gluten indicators listed and we stressed the need for it to be gluten free and to avoid contamination … overall a great resort but these are important aspects and should be addressed by management.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2025

Deborah

The onsite restaurant is actually really terrific. The staff - all of them - are wonderful, friendly. The location is perfect - beautiful, restful. The spa has very reasonable prices and the staff their are fantastic. All around a wonderful vacation.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2025

Victoria

Overall it was pleasant. The reception area is tired looking. The rooms were well cared for, clean and quiet. Would have liked more bath towels and beach/pool towels in the room.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2025

Jacqueline

Very friendly front desk reception and bellmen. We so appreciated the visitor lounge to change to go to beach prior to room being ready. Equally convenient after check out , we used the showers before leaving to airport. A wonderful plus! We fully enjoyed the restaurants on site. Great value and delicious!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2025

Beverly

Location was within walking to convenient store and great restaurants.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2025

Rae Ann

Pretty place

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2025

Alastair

Wonderful hotel in a great location on the south coast of Barbados. Calabash restaurant has great food, and the hotel has two lovely pools (one adults only, complete with in-pool bar seats for the pool bar).

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

21 Feb 2025

Peter

The room we were assigned was not cleaned from the previous guest. They did provide us with another room, but we did not receive the king bed with an ocean view, we got two double beds with a pool view. The alternative room was cleaned. Both rooms plus our friend’s room were dated. The rooms need a refresh. I would give this a two star rating for a five star price. The grounds and the beach are nice.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2025

Michael

Smaller hotel. Beautiful landscaping and pools. Nice beach Good food, very pleasant staff. Off the primary road.

Leisure Partner