The Monkey Bar
Holetown
Bar in Holetown, Barbados
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A polished Sandy Lane lounge for pre-dinner cocktails, cognacs, rums, or a nightcap, with more atmosphere than a casual hotel bar. Worth booking when the room, dressier crowd, resort setting matter; less compelling if the priority is a low-cost round or a relaxed beach-bar feel.
About The Monkey Bar
The Monkey Bar is a Holetown venue with a price point of $75 per person and a business casual dress code. Those two details set the practical frame: plan for a more considered outing rather than treating it as an undefined, low-cost stop.
Because only limited details are available, the safest value judgment is based on the confirmed spend and dress expectation. If $75 per person fits the occasion and business casual works for your group, The Monkey Bar can make sense as part of a Holetown plan. If you need a clearly casual or budget-led option, compare it with other Holetown dining choices before committing.
A Holetown venue that works well when the price and dress code fit the plan
What can be stated plainly is that The Monkey Bar is in Holetown, is priced at $75 per person, uses a business casual dress code.
That makes expectations important.
Choose timing based on your own plans, not programming
Business casual dress is the confirmed practical requirement. For groups, that is the key planning point to confirm everyone is comfortable with before making The Monkey Bar part of a Holetown outing.
How to place it in a Holetown trip
Use The Monkey Bar as one possible Holetown stop when its $75 per person price and business casual dress code match the occasion. For planning around it, start with our full Holetown restaurants guide; for where to stay nearby, use our full Holetown hotels guide. If the trip is broader than one venue, compare it with other Holetown options before deciding where it fits.
The bottom line: consider The Monkey Bar when the confirmed price point and dress code suit your plans. If you need specific details on menu, drinks, seating, hours, reservations, or entertainment, verify those directly before you go.
Planning details
- Location
- 30 South Rd, Holetown, Saint James BB24024Barbados
- Website
- sandylane.com/the-monkey-club
- Phone
- +1 246-444-2030
Venue details
Ambiance
An elegant, intimate bar on the lower level of Sandy Lane with exotic monkey-themed murals, artifacts, and dim, glamorous lighting, creating a sophisticated yet cozy atmosphere ideal for pre-dinner cocktails or a nightcap.
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At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Hotel Bar
- Late Night
- Open Until 2am
- Music
- Resident Dj Playing Contemporary Lounge and Upbeat Tracks on Select Nights, with Additional Live Music on Most Evenings at the Bar.
- Live Music
- Yes
Signature Pours
The Green Monkey gin cocktails
Planning details
Location
30 South Rd, Holetown, Saint James BB24024Barbados · Directions
Also consider
If you do not choose it
Try Harold's Bar if the goal is another casual Holetown stop with less pressure to plan. Choose Palm Terrace Sunset Bar & Lounge if the evening needs a more polished setting and the group cares more about atmosphere than spontaneity.
Bar context
How It Compares
The Monkey Bar is the lower-commitment Holetown choice in this set: useful when plans are loose, but harder to recommend for value per round because no price range or drinks detail is visible. Harold's Bar is the closest comparison for a casual bar stop, while Palm Terrace Sunset Bar & Lounge is the better fit when ambiance matters more than keeping the evening informal.
For beach-bar energy, Sand Bar and Carib Beach Bar are stronger cross-shops than The Monkey Bar if the setting is the main reason for going out. If the group wants a more sports-bar-style fallback, Bert's Bar is the clearer alternative.
The practical verdict: pick The Monkey Bar for an easy Holetown stop, not for a tightly budgeted or occasion-led night. For broader alternatives outside this immediate set, compare Bert's Bar in Christ Church, Carib Beach Bar in Bridgetown, ¡BE! Club in San Sebastián, '70s-inspired bar in Sydney, and 'a veo veo yu in Alishan only if the search has moved beyond Holetown.
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Where it fits in Holetown
The Monkey Bar is the easiest to frame as a flexible Holetown option rather than a special-plan venue. Harold's Bar is the natural cross-shop for a similarly casual choice, while Palm Terrace Sunset Bar & Lounge is the better call when the room and setting need to carry the evening.
Sand Bar and Carib Beach Bar make more sense when the priority is a beach-bar feel. Bert's Bar is the more obvious pick for a group that wants a familiar, low-pressure bar format.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a reservation at The Monkey Bar?
The confirmed details are the $75 per person price and business casual dress code. Check directly with the venue for current reservation information before making it part of a Holetown plan.
Does The Monkey Bar have happy hour deals?
No happy hour details are here. The confirmed price is $75 per person, so check the venue’s current information directly before expecting any promotion or discount.
Does The Monkey Bar have outdoor seating?
What's the crowd like at The Monkey Bar?
The confirmed planning points are the $75 per person price and business casual dress code, which should guide whether it fits the kind of Holetown outing you want.
