There is a really fabulous best kept secret to having a five star celebrity vacation experience in Barbados without paying celebrity prices. What you do, is book a cheap last minute flight to Barbados and get a couple of weeks, room only, at the small family run hotel that goes by the name of Tropical Escape on the West Coast. This fantastic little Hotel happens to be next door almost to the five star studded, Sandy Lane, playground to rich and famous. The likes of Simon Cowall, Michael Winner and Mick Jagger are always there at Christmas, just hanging out on the beach and having fun.
We suggests you take a daily stroll along the coast and hang out at Sandy Lane, mixing with the rich and famous, no one will ever know you are not staying there and you can slip back to Tropical Escape when the sun sets.
Tropical Escape is built in a Spanish style, painted white with terra cotta tiles and wide arches. Just across the road is the beautiful white sand beach of Paynes Bay, St James, the famed west coast of Barbados. The hotel's 52 rooms are spacious and all have a balcony or patio. The interior decor is modern and stylish. Standard Room Rate $90 per night.
Sandy Lane has been considered the premier address in the Caribbean – preferred by royalty, celebrities and many of the world’s leading businessmen... a treasured hideaway for the discerning traveler. Standard Room Rate $600 per night.
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