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Barrier Beach Resort

4.0 star property

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On the beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach towels
Luxury Beachfront Fare - Fare 6 | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe
Beach/ocean view
Luxury Beachfront Fare - Fare 7 | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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Lot 11 / Barrier Beach, Saraotou, Espiritu Santo
  • Place, Santo Golf Course
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Matevulu Blue Hole
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Place, Luganville Market
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Airport, Luganville (SON-Santo-Pekoa Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Luxury Beachfront Fare

  • Beach view
  • 506 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Luxury Garden Fare with Private Plunge Pool

  • Garden view
  • 603 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Garden view

Garden Fare

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • 506 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Beachfront Fare

  • Beach view
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Beachfront Superior Suite

  • Beach view
  • 818 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Beachfront Executive Suite (Plunge Pool)

  • Beach view
  • 700 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Beachfront Suite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Beachfront Suite

  • Beach view
  • 506 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Seaview Garden Suite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Seaview Garden Suite

  • 600 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Garden Suite | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe

Garden Suite

  • Garden view
  • 600 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Saraotou

Barrier Beach Resort places you within a 10-minute drive of Riri Blue Hole and Matevulu Blue Hole. This 18-room, 4-star hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like a full-service spa, free in-room WiFi, and free self parking.

What's nearby

  • Santo Golf Course - 11 min drive - 5.6 miles
  • Matevulu Blue Hole - 15 min drive - 6.5 miles
  • Unity Park - 16 min drive - 10.9 miles
  • Luganville Market - 16 min drive - 11.1 miles
  • Nanda Blue Hole - 19 min drive - 12.4 miles

Getting around

  • Luganville (SON-Santo-Pekoa Intl.) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Tú Cafe & Restaurant - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Natangora Cafe - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Beach House - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Attar Cafe - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Santo Chinese Restaurant - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Barrier Beach Resort

Guests of Barrier Beach Resort enjoy features like a full-service spa, free WiFi in public areas, and spa treatment rooms. You can take advantage of free parking, along with a free airport shuttle (available 24 hours). Front-desk staff can assist with dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage, and tours or tickets. Other amenities at this beach hotel include free use of bicycles, a library, and a terrace.
Guests can stay connected with free WiFi. Beds sport premium bedding and bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries. Balconies, refrigerators, and minibars are other standard amenities.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include complimentary bicycles.

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

Moyyan Day Spa has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, facials, and body wraps.

The spa is open select days. Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle
  • 24-hour airport shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • Paddleboard
  • Snorkeling

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Spa open select days
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 4.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets or service animals

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 4.5 percent

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
  • Check-in: 2:00 PM—-anytime
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is available during limited hours. For convenient arrivals and departures, you can take advantage of the airport shuttle (available 24 hours). Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A credit card for incidental charges and a government-issued photo ID may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards and cash.
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • There are no elevators.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

Property is also known as

Barrier Beach House Saraotou
Barrier Beach Resort Saraotou
Barrier Beach Saraotou
Barrier Beach House
Barrier Beach Resort Hotel
Barrier Beach Resort Saraotou
Barrier Beach Resort Hotel Saraotou

Frequently asked questions

Is a free cancellation option available at Barrier Beach Resort?

Barrier Beach Resort provides free cancellation on certain room rates. For specific requirements, look at the cancellation policy on our site.

What's there to see close to Barrier Beach Resort?

This hotel is located in Saraotou, close to Matevulu Blue Hole, Riri Blue Hole, and Mount Hope Waterfall. Santo Golf Course is also within a driving distance of 4.7 mi.

Is parking available on site at Barrier Beach Resort?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the hotel.

Is a spa located at Barrier Beach Resort?

Moyyan Day Spa is the hotel's spa and services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, and body wraps. The spa is not open daily but only on select days.

Does Barrier Beach Resort include a casino at the property?

No, Barrier Beach Resort doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Barrier Beach Resort?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

What do couples enjoy most about Barrier Beach Resort?

This beachfront hotel offers many amenities for couples such as a restaurant and couples/private dining with some guestrooms featuring a private plunge pool.

Does Barrier Beach Resort have a hot tub?

No, this hotel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Barrier Beach Resort have a restaurant with a breakfast menu?

Yes, Barrier Beach Resort serves free buffet breakfast each morning from its restaurant.

Will Barrier Beach Resort allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets and service animals aren't allowed at Barrier Beach Resort.

Does Barrier Beach Resort have connecting rooms available?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this hotel.

How far is the airport from Barrier Beach Resort?

The closest major airport to Barrier Beach Resort is Luganville (SON-Santo-Pekoa Intl.), which is 7.8 mi away (33 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Barrier Beach Resort?

Yes, every guestroom at Barrier Beach Resort comes with a balcony and some offer sea and garden views.

Barrier Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 87 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was by far our favorite place during our South Pacific travels. The accommodations were spacious, clean, private, and beautiful. The staff was outstanding, and the restaurant and bar consistently over-delivered on quality and service. We couldn't have been happier. Ten out of ten.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very relaxing place to holiday, staff we're super friendly and the food was excellent
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Nicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay, friendly helpful staff
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This resort was great! The rooms are clean, the staff are amazing and the neighboring houses along the beach were very friendly. It’s like having friends on the beach front! We snorkled from the beach to the two reefs that are a stone’s throw away from the resort. The corals were the best I’ve seen so far. The owner, Robert was very pleasant. I will definitely stay here again if our residential ship finds its way in Vanuatu in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful location ,great staff and lovely accomodation
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Shital

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place. Don’t even think twice just book it. Hotel this beautiful nestled in beautiful coast of Santo, calm water, soft sandy beach and amazing luxury resort. We stayed in one of the plunge pool room with beach view, enjoyed every second. Only downside is food but you can eat outside the resort. Non motorized water sports were huge plus. You can’t go wrong with this place. All staff were super helpful and friendly. Average spa facility but good masseuse. Highly recommend this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

francois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Restful week in a beautiful place
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful and friendly staff. Genuinely impressed with the care taken and effort made to ensure our stay was amazing
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is amazing. I have stayed in many places, all over the world. I haven’t found a carefulness for the guests like it. The property is clean, modern, and beautiful. It does a great job of not taking you out of nature and relaxation. The staff, Marcel, Florida, Rose, Emmi, Catherine etc all work so hard to make sure you’re having a good time. Now to the areas around the property- the water is amazing. The snorkeling amazing, dugongs, clownfish, corals, turtles, crabs all just awesome. Snorkel everywhere you can. The food was great and the daily specials brought good variety. I hope the fishing stuff I left is catching!
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brianna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food at barrier beach was AMAZING! Definitely one of the highlights of our trip. The resort is beautiful and has such a nice vibe about it. Emmy was lovely and such a help in organizing us day tours, horse riding, etc. :-) thank you!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Mary-Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort is nestled amongst beautiful natural settings. Accompanied by outstanding competent and friendly staff. This little piece of paradise will cater to holidaymakers of all types. If you want a quiet retreat it fulfills or if you are seeking adventure it is in a central location to many adventure activities. Memories will be made.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing

Enjoyed three incredible nights at Barrier Beach House and will definitely be back. The fares are stunning, as is the location. Many activities on site as well as easy access to tours and other Santo attractions. Julie and Calvin were fantastic hosts and every meal was delicious! Highly recommended!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed on the fare on the beach with the plunge pool and it is the perfect getaway for couples. Rob and his team set up private dinning on the beach to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Extremely well kept property and exceptional service from all staff.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Nansi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Barrier Beach Resort is absolutely magical. It sits on a pristine, teal blue lagoon, with beautiful coral gardens, perfect for snorkeling, kayaking and SUPing. The staff is first class ((Sophia, Rose, Marcel and Tony were amazing) and the food superb. Every table at the restaurant has an outstanding view of the lagoon. Our ocean front room was lovely with a spectacular view of the water. We were lucky to spend 20 days here, and we will be back. The hosts Sabine and Wayne were truly caring, accommodating and vibrant. They are super friendly and very welcoming. BBR is definitely a shining star in Vanuatu.
Stayed 11 nights in Apr 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Gail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful idyllic quiet resort , well presented ,wonderful staff ,excellent restuarant with bar and menu choices .We stayed in Fare 8 in the excutive beach front suite which was just ideal for us. Rob ,Wayne and staff were very friendly and welcoming .They organised transport options to see the Famous Nanda and RiRi blue pools as well as arranging taxi for my husband to do his Scuba diving down at the Coolidge . Wonderful spa treatments for the ultimate relaxation . Overall we could not fault anything because we had a wonderful tropical getaway. Perfect for our 30th Wedding Anniversary . We thoroughly would recommend staying at the Barrier beach resort.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Murray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at Barrier Beach Resort. The Staff are super attentive, always cheerful & informative. The accommodation pacific style, comfortable, clean & spacious. Our room was beach side- terrific views & ocean sounds through louvers & fully mosquito screened. Very generous bathroom with all the facilities you'd expect from a resort. Restaurant was beach side - great bar drinks, happy hour, food scrumptious & good variety - servicing staff so attentive, nothing was to much. Activities readily available & organised by the office.. I would mention a bunch of names of people that really touched our souls & made our stay super special but I don't want to offend anyone because it takes a team to run such a well oiled machine. Gardens were beautifully manicured. We were excited to see they were working on a new space for guest to enjoy gathering, read, play boardgames and lounge. I hope we can come back at a later date to make use of it. :-D Thank you to our hosts Wayne & Sabine for checking in with us on a daily basis to see how our day had been. WE LOVED IT.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I really wanted to love this resort but my partner got very ill eating spring rolls on the first night. On the menu it had GF next to it and nothing else did. In this day and age I'm surprised a resort run by expats would allow such limited options for coeliacs, and only have GF on the one item that is definitely not gluten free. It's a serious autoimmune disease and any damage can potentially lead to other more serious health issues. They even thought it was gluten free until two nights later when they said it wasn't. The response from staff didn’t seem satisfactory and even when she showed them the diagram she prepared in Bislama there was little concern and the menu still showed GF against spring roles when we left 7 days later, but only on the dinner menu. Lunch menu didn’t show this. She basically ran out of options as nearly everything contained gluten and two of the nights one of the curries was unavailable. She had to have dry chicken one night as the sauce contained gluten. Considerng the cost of our stay and the reviews we read about the quality of the food we didn't have the same experience. We should have confirmed with the resort beforehand. Great location. Great snorkeling. One suggestion which all resorts should do is to make patrons aware of what NOT to do when using resort kyaks out on the reef such as putting your ore down on the coral as we noticed. I looked in the booklet and no mention of protecting the reefs. Just our thoughts.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
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4/10 Poor

Happy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
ロケーションと部屋は最高！マネージャーとホテル が手配したタクシーは最悪です。とてもビーチが綺麗で素敵なホテルでしたがマネージャーの態度が良くなかったのとホテル が手配したタクシードライバーの飲酒運転が原因で危ない目にあったので残念ながらもう泊まる事はありません。
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
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8/10 Good

Pat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant setting; good facilities, bar fridge could be updated.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is stunning - very relaxing. Staff all very helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this place it was absolutely heaven! I love that all the water activities were free and you could just go grab a kayak snorkel gear or SUP board anytime and the free bikes I just loved. The staff were also extremely friendly everyone calling you by name it was just really special :) also if for some reason on your trip you need wifi it is very good and works really well ...had to hand in a uni assignment while I was there and I was worried about being able to do it but sure enough the wifi was was really good
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful location and very sympathetic to the natural environment. The hosts and staff at those resort are attentive to every need and add make one feel totally "at home". The resort rooms step on to the sand so it is an amazing experience. Santo is a naturally beautiful island and the Barrier Beach Resort is a wonderful place to base your trip here
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I'm not typically compelled to write reviews but Julie & her team are something else. My wife and I went here on our honeymoon and their team was so amazing holding my hand through a myriad errors (thanks Expedia for those btw..). Communication was second to none with these guys and it's the sort of place you would happily put a rubber stamp of approval on with your name on it to friends and family... in fact, we're starting to plan the next trip now... Go here if you want serenity, beautiful beaches (I dont think the photos really do this place justice, its better when you get there), lovely service, good food, helpful local advice and an all round awesome island resort break. thank you guys.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Jade

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing Place!

Stayed in a beachfront villa for 5 nights. Perfect location! Step straight out the door onto your own private deck with a beautiful view of the ocean. Restaurant food was excellent quality, staff super friendly and helpful. Would recommend to purchase alcohol and snacks to keep in your fridge as the food is on the pricier side.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
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10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Barrier Beach Resort was AMAZING -

We absolutely loved our 6 night stay at Barrier Beach Resort!! Julie, Calvin and all the staff (including Christine, Emmy, Rocky) are all so lovely and accommodating. The resort is large and sits on a private beach, which was absolutely stunning (never seen such turquoise water in real life). Snorkelling was amazing (so many fish! including Nemo clown fishes), standup paddle boards and kayaks were plentiful. They provide ample snorkel gear and beach towels to use, so no need to bring your own. We stayed in Fare 14 with the plunge pool. The room was really spacious, the bed super comfortable, and has everything you need. Wifi was very good in the room and throughout the resort. I booked in for a one hour massage at the on-site day spa and Jessica was amazing! The restaurant has good variety and rotating daily specials which was nice. Food does take a while to come out (everything made to order), but that is pretty standard across every place in Santo. We had an early flight to catch upon check out, and they really looked after us by providing breakfast for us to keep in our room the night before, which was thoughtful. The only minor thing I could have done with was a line to dry our swimwear on our patio. They have a large rack in the bathroom but things dry slower inside than outside. Otherwise no faults at all, Barrier Beach Resort was amazing and we had to most relaxing and fun time there. It was totally worth the money to stay here and be pampered!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

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