We have just spent 10 days at the Raddison Aquatica. I wanted to give a review that felt honest but also fair as when I read them ahead of us staying here I was anxious as they all felt quite negative. The hotel is fine. It’s not 5 star luxury but it definitely isn’t as bad as it has been painted in some reviews in my opinion. I would say it’s a 3 star hotel that could do with some updating but has some good plus points. The location on pebble beach is lovely I’ve been to Barbados 4 times and it’s a lovely beach within walking distance of Carlisle Bay as well which is the beach where most people snorkel and swim with the turtles. The race horses visit most mornings and it is lovely to watch them in the water. The beach chairs can get taken quite quickly but we only had one day of not getting one when we wanted. The people are very friendly but customer service isn’t at the forefront. We had a baby with us and had requested a cot, I even emailed the week before to confirm and when we arrived they said they had run out and would get us one tomorrow. Obviously this wasn’t going to work, we did eventually get it sorted but it was just not seen as a big deal to the staff. The rooms were cleaned well, one day we had a smell in our room but it was only once. Wasn’t sure what it was but it wasn’t constant thankfully. The rooms are a bit dated and the shower can be temperamental but I always had a hot shower every day. The breakfast was a buffet style with an omelette station. Breakfast isn’t cheap but nothing is in Barbados, there is quite a lot of choice though and we did always find something to eat on the 3 or 4 times we had breakfast at the hotel. Alternatively you have a lot of places locally, like Bean n Bagel, Blush café, Art Splash. There is also a lady on the beach each morning who does coffee’s and banana bread which is delicious. Overall this hotel is fine, it’s not the best, it’s not the worst! I heard people say “see you next year” to staff! Would I return, probably not but do I regret booking this hotel, no!