Did you ever want to stay at a tropical Caribbean island resort with a lighthouse (formerly working) on the beachfront? Well, in Barbados, you can.
This lighthouse is the Needhams Point Lighthouse, which was built in a location that was highly desired for a beachfront resort, south of Bridgetown, Barbados (the main town on the island), which you can see right here. So when Hilton built the hotel, they bought the lighthouse, renovated and maintained it, and kept it right in front of the beachfront rooms (with the light turned off, obviously).
So, the Lighthouse Directory info is rather short.
"1886 (station established 1855). Inactive, probably since 2005. 13 m (43 ft) octagonal masonry tower with lantern and gallery, painted white, lantern and gallery black. In 2005 Hilton Hotels built a large hotel next to the lighthouse, blocking its light from reaching the sea. Hilton took ownership of the lighthouse and restored and painted its exterior."
Yes, that's true.
Now for pictures.
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