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Linda Lampkin is co-owner of Coconut Court and the hotel's marketing manager. She's the youngest daughter of Lorraine and Charlie Blades, who bought the hotel in 1975. She's married to Jason Lampkin, the general manager. You'll find Linda at the manager's rum punch party or maybe bump into her around the hotel.

At any festival of note in Barbados - or nowadays possibly greeting you at the airport - you’ll most likely see the infamous tuk band. Many of the characters within it are drawn from the island's folklore.

Coconut Court guests saw humpback whales from our beach last week - but it’s definitely no fluke as sightings are on the rise off the south coast of Barbados. ​

The former Deck Restaurant has gone and has been replaced with Cocos Bar and Restaurant. The work was carried out during the hotel's renovation and refurbishment this Autumn.

Sumptuous, tasteful and five star are just some of the words guests are using to describe our newly renovated rooms.

You can’t say you’ve experienced Christmas in Barbados unless you’ve been to Queen’s Park to watch the fashion show with a difference.

Coconut Court guests using the hotel’s airport shuttle bus can rest assured they are in safe hands with former soldier Michael Springer at the wheel.

​Matching guests with the excursion that suits their budget is just one of the things that makes Vaida Blades’ job so rewarding.

​From Speightstown to the rugged east coast, Ted Blades loves to share Barbados. But a trip with Ted’s Tours is not just about seeing the sights.

Ever wondered why each room at Coconut Court has a name? You may not have taken it in as you couldn’t wait to get down to our beach for a swim.

​It was home to the most famous American of all time, houses one of the most extensive collections of cannon in the world yet a secret lies beneath that few have explored.

As the maintenance manager at Coconut Court Beach Hotel, he has worked at the hotel since 1986.

Regular visitors to Coconut Court will know that we have a fantastic underwater world just off our beach.

Where time allows, room attendants bring their artistic talents to bear and create beautiful designs using simple towels.

The general manager of Coconut Court Beach Hotel.

So, you’ve hired a car. There’s 166 square miles to explore, but where do you start?

If you fancy a walk before breakfast and want to enjoy a bit of Barbados culture too, we’ve got exactly what you need.

We all know that Coconut Court is not lacking when it comes to beaches. There’s the one that greets you in the morning, just outside the hotel.

Whenever it is you choose to visit Barbados, you won’t escape the music. It’s a pulsating thread running through the island’s tapestry.

Many visitors to Coconut Court come just for our beautiful shaded beach and warm hospitality, but Barbados has plenty to satisfy anyone with a sense of adventure.

Shontelle King may not be the first person guests see at Coconut Court, but all the staff know her – one of her jobs is to pay the wages.

Just a few metres off the beach, Coconut Court Beach Hotel has a small lagoon with 18 reef balls providing a sanctuary for fish.