Lone Star Boutique Hotel & Restaurant

The Lone Star sits on the beach at Mount Standfast in St James, on the calm west coast of Barbados. The building started out as one of the first petrol stations on the island, and today it is a small hotel with a beachfront restaurant that has become one of the best known on the island.

There are just seven rooms and suites, each named after a classic car. The biggest, The Beach House, sleeps up to eight in four king beds, with the Lincoln penthouse above it. At that size a wedding can take over the place, and the team offers exclusive use or semi-private options.

The tropical garden is the backdrop for vows, and the reception can move down onto the beach. Dinner comes from the Lone Star kitchen, which mixes European and British cooking with Caribbean and Asian flavours, and the bar serves cocktails and champagne with the sea in front of you. The hotel has wedding coordinators and mixologists on hand. The venue confirms weddings of up to 60 guests. Ask the team about the music curfew and how the restaurant runs on your day.

Seven rooms suit a small wedding party, with The Beach House and the Lincoln penthouse ideal for family. Bigger groups will need villas or hotels nearby on the west coast, so ask the team who they work with.

Minimum stays apply: three nights from May to October, five over the winter and longer over Christmas and New Year. Guests must be 18 to check in. The hotel can arrange an airport pickup for a fee, and in-room spa treatments and breakfast in bed are part of the service.