Canadian Press Barbados' greatest asset is its people. For those accustomed to economy class in hot-spot getaways, Barbados is a worthwhile luxury to try at least once in a lifetime. Hotels and dining are expensive relative to other Caribbean resorts. The tiny island is a safe place to travel.
People are friendly.
One passes a stranger and says hello. For most travellers, five-star hotels are out of budget range. Along Maxwell Coast on the island's southwest side and into the famed St. Lawrence Gap are numerous hotels that are more manageable price-wise. Three such hotels, including the Sea Breeze Beach Hotel, are owned by ex-school teacher Hazel Kent from Ponoka, Alta., and her husband. It's a reference to the luxury hotel now being rebuilt near Holetown and not far from the beach-front mansion reportedly owned by actor Tom Selleck.