Hotel Information: Nearly engulfed by tropical gardens and tall trees, the tranquil Almond Casuarina Beach Resort - All Inclusive wins recognition for environmental sensitivity and features Barbadian original artworks. From a breezy lobby of coral-stone walls and bleached-wood ceiling, to shady sitting spots, to a hammock-and-cushioned-lounge-chair "garden," to a board-games room, the resort offers a myriad of resting places.

Amenity highlights: This all-inclusive resort in Barbados sits on a 400-yard stretch of nearly white coral sand buffered by casuarina trees. The beach includes a section where hair braiders ply their trade and vendors sell colorful resortwear. An 80-by-27-foot rectangular pool provides freshwater swimming. The 25-foot-diameter children's pool has a shaded deck with large playpen/cribs (infant beds). Both pools' decks feature wood-shingle shades, umbrellas, and cushioned lounge chairs.

Insider tip: Endangered sea turtles lay eggs on the beach fronting the resort from April to November, with hatchings into December.

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Rooms

Almond Casuarina Beach Resort - All Inclusive has 267 guestrooms in five two- and five-story buildings (no elevators). Rooms feature large, covered, garden-view patios or balconies furnished with cushioned chairs and cocktail tables. All-white interiors, including crown molding and tile floors, provide cool, neutral backdrops for tropical-wood furniture, tropically colored fabrics, 300-threadcount sheets, and Barbadian original paintings.

Kitchenettes provide cooking facilities. (The resort offers complimentary shuttles to a supermarket three times weekly and includes a mini market on the premises.)

Room Amenities

• Access via exterior corridors
• Air conditioning
• Balcony
• Cable/satellite TV
• Ceiling fan
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Climate control
• Clock radio
• Coffee/tea maker
• Complimentary toiletries
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Desk
• Direct-dial phone
• Free local calls
• Hair dryer
• Housekeeping

• In-room safe
• Internet access - complimentary
• Internet access - wireless
• Iron/ironing board
• Kitchenette
• Microwave
• Pay movies
• Premium TV channel(s)
• Refrigerator
• Rollaway beds
• Second bathroom
• Shower/tub combination
• Smoking rooms
• Telephone
• Television
• Voice mail
• Wake-up calls

Recreation

Guests at the Almond Casuarina Beach Resort - All Inclusive have access to three on-site swimming pools, snorkeling, windsurfing, sailing, kayaking, tennis and tennis lessons, a fitness center, an offsite beach, a stretch beach with sun lounges, and nightly entertainment. Beach towels are complimentary.

The recreational activities listed below are available on site or nearby; fees may apply.

• Golfing nearby
• Snorkeling on site
• Surfing/boogie boarding on site
• Swimming on site
• Personal watercraft on site
• Sailing nearby
• Water skiing on site
• Windsurfing on site
• Motor boating on site

• Volleyball on site
• Aerobics on site
• Tennis on site
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Horse riding/rental nearby
• Parasailing nearby
• Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby
• Bird watching nearby
• Fishing nearby
• Playground on site

Property Amenities

Complimenting two existing Almond resorts on the West coast of Barbados is the all-inclusive Almond Casuarina Beach Resort, opening in April 2008. The newly refurbished Almond Casuarina Beach Resort aims to combine elegant, natural settings with sophistication and caters to singles, couples, and families with children.

Complimentary guided tours are offered of the resort's extensive collection of Barbadian original art and vast tropical gardens. Local artisans and craftspeople sell wares at the resort twice weekly. Entertainment is supplied nightly on an open-air stage in a garden courtyard. During winter season, Saturday nights feature a Bajan (Barbadian) folk show.

Complimentary, supervised children's activities are available in a clubhouse and on a shaded playground. Complimentary shuttles transport guests to downtown Bridgetown daily.

Off-property activities include bicycle tours, snorkeling trips, hikes, horseback riding, and sailing (surcharges). An air-conditioned business center contains three computers with complimentary Internet connections and thickly cushioned mahogany chairs. A library furnished with colonial-era furniture and overstuffed seating features Caribbean literature.

A full-service spa offering massages, body wraps, hair and nail service is on-site.

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• 24-hour front desk
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Arcade/game room
• Audio-visual equipment
• Babysitting or child care
• Bar/lounge
• Beauty services
• Billiards
• Business center
• Computer rental
• Concierge desk
• Currency exchange
• Dry cleaning service
• Elevator/lift
• Express check- in
• Express check-out
• Fitness equipment
• Full-service health spa
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Grocery
• Hair salon
• Health club
• Internet access in public areas - complimentary
• Internet access - wireless
• Children's club

• Library
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Massage - treatment room(s)
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Multilingual staff
• Number of floors: 5
• Number of rooms: 267
• Parking (free)
• Pool table
• Poolside bar
• Porter/bellhop
• Private beach
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service (limited hours)
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Sauna
• Secretarial services
• Security guard
• Spa services on site
• Spa tub
• Supervised child care/activities
• Swimming pool - children's
• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Television in lobby
• Tour assistance
• Wedding services

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Dining

Enid's Restaurant - Down-home Bajan fare. Cooking classes are also offered.

The Waves - Buffet breakfasts and a la carte lunches and dinners are served. The restaurant overlooks the Caribbean sea.

Dover Grill - Seafood restaurant. Reservations are required.

Inter-Dining - Almonds Resorts guests can enjoy various dining venues at any of the Almond Resorts properties on Barbados. A shuttle whisks visitors to the various resorts on a regular basis.

Calypso Lounge - Serves drinks, cocktails, and soft drinks while offering live entertainment.

Room service is available from early to late.

All-inclusive Details

All-inclusive food and beverages

All-inclusive food and beverages

• Unlimited meals at all restaurants and bars
• All meals and drinks, including name-brand liquor
• Room service (lunch and dinner only)
• Snacks at buffet-style restaurant throughout the day
• Taxes and gratuities

All-Inclusive activities and equipment

All-Inclusive activities and equipment
Water sports

• Water skiing
• Windsurfing
• Sailing
• Aqua cycling
• Kayaking
• Snorkeling
• Reef fishing on site
• Banana boating
• Use of swimming pool/spa tub/beach and pool chaise lounges/towel service

  Land sports

• Table tennis
• Hard-court tennis
• Billiards
• Volleyball
• Squash (available at Almond Beach Village and Almond Smugglers Cove
• Use of fitness center/sauna/steam room

  Tours

• Island picnic, includes transportation (limited water sports available)
• Complimentary shuttle service provided to Bridgetown. Barbados resorts also provide complimentary shuttle service for shopping Mondays-Thursdays. In St. Lucia, shuttle service is provided weekly to the straw market in Castries.

  Classes/instruction

• Aerobics
• Tennis
• Sailing
• Windsurfing
• Bajan/St. Lucian (Barbadian) cooking classes
• West Indian dance lessons
• Yoga
• Lessons with a golf pro (Almond Beach Village only).

All-inclusive children's activities

All-inclusive children's activities (except for Almond Beach Club - adults only) Supervised age-specific children's activities are scheduled daily. Children 0-23 months are cared for at the nursery (open daily, mornings to late afternoon); a mini-club is available for children 2-4 years old (open daily morning to late afternoon); children 5-7 and 8-12 years old play at one of two kids camps (open daily morning to evening); teens are welcome to take part in teen center activities (open daily morning to evening).

Not included: Child care after 5 PM; diapers and formula for infants.

Mini club (ages 2-4)

• Jewelry making
• Puppet craft
• Flower and sand art
• T-shirt painting
• Indoor free play
• Outdoor play in mini park
• Pool activities
• Movie matinee

  Kids clubs (ages 5-7 and 8-12)

• Jewelry making
• Face painting and tie-dying
• Flower and sand art
• Badminton, beach cricket, and volleyball
• Pool activities
• Junior chef
• Movie-star makeover
• Board games and Nintendo
• Movie time after 6 PM

  Teen center (age 13 and older)

• Pool volleyball
• Badminton and beach cricket
• Pool table
• Board games and Nintendo
• Junior chef
• Movie-star makeover
• Movies
• Dances

All-Inclusive discounted amenities

All-inclusive discounted amenities

• Golf at Almond Beach Village Resort course ($5 per person includes greens fee, clubs, and pull cart; tee time reservations required; golf balls and tees not included)
• Three free rounds of golf at Almond Morgan Bay and Almond Smugglers Cove on the 18-hole championship St. Lucia Golf and Country Club course per seven-night stay.

Not included in the all-inclusive price

Not included in the all-inclusive price

• Private reserve wines and liquors
• Lobster at certain meals
• Wine by the bottle
• Airport transfers
• Spa and beauty products, treatments, and services
• Optional or outside tours and excursions
• Motorized water sports (except water skiing and banana boating)
• Scuba diving
• Incidental purchases
• Telephone, fax, and Internet access charges
• Business services
• Laundry and dry cleaning
• Video and photo services
• Medical services
• Child care after 5 PM
• Airport and/or departure taxes may or may not be included.

Address

Saint Lawrence Gap

Christ Church,

Barbados

Nearest major airport:

Bridgetown, Barbados (BGI-Grantley Adams Intl.)

Area:

Christ Church, Barbados