The Soco Hotel

Joanne Douglas

Just back from a 10 night stay at The Soco Hotel. Let start with the good bits... Waiting staff are fantastic, nothing to much trouble, friendly, polite and amazing. Bar staff, again fantastic service from Zac, Shane and Michelle, kept the drinks coming and remembered your tipple A good selection of drinks and cocktails...although sometimes ran out of a few bits..but usually replenished next day. Location, right on the sea with a small beach access with loungers and parasols. Right on the end of the boardwalk which is fantastic for a stroll along to other beaches, shops, restaurants and bars. Good location for jumping on a bus to explore other areas. Pool area, ample pool for the size of the hotel, seating areas with sunbeds around the pool...possibly need a few more during busy times. Perfect for a dip to cool off. Food, good selection for lunch and dinner, all well prepared and fresh, afternoon tea also served but personally not required though, seems a waste. 3 course at lunch time may also be a bit much but delicious all the same. Now for the not so good bits: Hotel is a little dated, fixtures and fittings are a bit tired, doors to rooms in a shabby state, lampshades in the room are dirty, furniture used as bedside tables also grubby as was the couch, grouting in the bathroom could do with a good scrub. No lift so be prepared for stairs, which are also narrow. At the start of our stay we were disappointed to day the least, but once having met the staff, other guests and eaten, the positives outweighed the negatives.. but for the cost of this hotel I would expect a little more attention to detail with the rooms etc.

Andy Hamilton

Amazingly friendly hotel right on the beach. Perfect location. Very quiet and relaxing vibe. The staff all know you by name and go the extra mile to be helpful and nothing was too much trouble for them

JOHN STRAUGHAN

I stayed here Xmas 2025 till after the new year, the Hotel staff are 11/10, just great and can not do enough. The food we had for ten days was faultless and there was Breakfast, Dinner, Afternoon tea and Evening meal all with plenty to choose from and freshly made. The Girls serving were great and Shane and Zac on the bar amazing. The Hotel could do with a little freshen up and a few bits and bobs but all in all the staff and food more than made up for that. Thanks to you all and hope very much to visit again soon.

CJ Johnson

Absolutely loved this beachfront hotel! Clean, stylish rooms with stunning ocean views, steps away from the sand. Friendly staff, great service, and a relaxing atmosphere made it the perfect getaway. Would definitely return!

Margaret Mulvey

We've just returned from our first trip to Barbados and stayed at The SoCo, it was brilliant! The staff are amazing and particular mention must go to Michelle (for being a lovely host and for the fabulous rum tasting 😀) Shane on the bar for keeping us entertained with his music and singing, Zach on the bar, for his lovely smile and cheeky comments, Ayeesh and Shakeela in the Restaurant, always smiling and friendly. We loved that it only had 24 rooms which made getting to know other guests really easy. we met some great characters. The room was a good size, bed really comfortable, lots of storage and great views over the ocean. It would have been handy to have a mirror near a plugsocket in the bedroom area though. The food was great, cooked to order, fresh and hot. Menu changed every 2 or 3 days. Breakfast menu could do with a change of dishes every few days too as became a bit samey. Great location, boardwalk along the sea front up to Rockley Bay. There are a few bars and restaurants along there if you fancied a change of scenery. There's a small beach with sunbeds but you can carry on walking for up the beach and find some lovely spots to put your beach towel. More sunbeds needed around the pool maybe removing some of the casual seating as this wasn't used often. The hotel does need a little TLC in some areas, restaurant needs brightening up, corridors need painting, sunbeds need replacing and maybe a coffee machine in the bar area would be good addition. These are only observations and I hope the owners take note as you've got an absolute gem and we would definitely stay again and totally recommend it to others.