Blue Horizon Barbados
Hotel Information: Set in a resort area of small hotels, the Blue Horizon stands out because of its brightly colored buildings. The casual, open-air ambience appeals to couples and singles seeking moderately priced getaways where there's shopping, dining, nightlife, and water sports. Families appreciate the hotel's kitchenette rooms.
Amenity highlights: Rockley Beach Park, a popular gathering place across the street, includes clothing and crafts vendors, colorful food shacks, and water sports rentals. This Barbados hotel features a 40-by-15-foot pool surrounded by a spacious terra-cotta-tile deck furnished with cushioned lounge chairs and umbrellas. Three poolside gazebos with peaked wood-and-canvas ceilings shelter dining tables.
Insider tip: Locals and visitors alike gather Friday nights until early morning for music, dancing, beer, rum, and food such as grilled fish and barbecued chicken in an open-air "fish fry" adjacent to the daytime fish market at Oistins, four miles away.
The Blue Horizon Hotel offers 68 guestrooms in five brightly colored four-story buildings (no elevators). Patios or balconies come furnished with two chairs and a cocktail table. Decor features brightly colored walls and ceilings with contrasting painted-wood trim.
