The Club Barbados Resort & Spa

Barbados, Caribbean

Virgin rating

The hotel

This adults-only, all inclusive resort is perfect for a relaxing holiday in the Barbados sun. Situated on the west coast, The Club overlooks the Caribbean sea and is a peaceful and friendly place to while away sunny afternoons with a good book and a refreshing drink. Tucked away and intimate, there’s a split-level swimming pool and a full-service spa offering couples massages, aromatherapy salt scrubs and body wraps. Or build up an appetite for dinner by diving into the abundance of water sports, play tennis or enjoy a guided morning walk. The two restaurants will tempt you to dine in-house, but lively Bridgetown is just a short drive away and well worth exploring too. You can partake in weekly rum tastings, or simply chill out, watch the sunset and round off another day in paradise.

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Snorkelling
  • Tennis
  • Honeymoon
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box

Where is it

Located on the west coast. A short walk to Holetown, and just 15 minutes to Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 40 minutes.

Hotel information

157 rooms on 4 floors in 7 buildings with no lifts. All rooms have air-conditioning, ceiling fan, satellite LCD TV with 47 channels, WiFi access*, telephone, tea/coffee maker, safe, iron and ironing board, and hairdryer. 

Garden View Rooms are located on floors ground to fourth, with either a panoramic window (4th floor only), balcony or patio, and either 1 king-size bed or twin beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

All Inclusive of: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner daily, all drinks by the glass, bottled water is not included. All activities and entertainment unless otherwise stated.

Superior Garden View Rooms overlook the tropical gardens or pool from a private patio or balcony, with locations on various floors. Rooms have 1 king-size bed or twin beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Oceanloft Rooms are located on the fourth floor with views of the Caribbean Sea through panoramic windows. Rooms have 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Superior Oceanfront Rooms offer breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea from a French balcony on one of three floors of the beachfront room blocks, with 1 king-size bed or twin beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults. Ground floor rooms have doors opening onto a patio.

1-Bedroom Garden View Suite feature a separate living room, views of the garden/pool from a private balcony or patio, and either 1 king-size bed or twin beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults. Rollaway bed available on request.

1-Bedroom Oceanfront Suite are either first floor suites that feature patios with direct beach access, or upper floor suites featuring balconies with sea views. All suites have a separate living room (some are open-air), en suite bathroom with shower/bath combo, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Sunset Restaurant (serving local and International favourites, buffet-style breakfast and lunch, and an à la carte dinner menu - dinner reservations required). Enid's (Bajan-style restaurant, dinner only - reservations required). 4 bars: Beach Bar & Terrace (lunch and snacks), Rum Shop Bar, Piano Bar, Sunset Bar & Lounge. Coffee shop (serving cappuccino coffees, cakes and pastries daily). Room service*. All restaurants open on rotation due to occupancy/season.

Regular evening entertainment. Activities programme including dance lessons, cooking classes and rum tastings. Weekly beach BBQ, and managers cocktail party.

3 interconnecting swimming pools. Full-service spa* with sauna, steam room and Vichy shower*. Fitness centre. Aqua aerobics. Floodlit tennis court. Complimentary non-motorised water sports: snorkelling, kayaking, hobie cat sailing and paddle boarding. Further water sports available at an additional charge. Activities programme. Nature walks.

WiFi access included in resort fee. Beach towels provided. Boutique.

This hotel has a resort fee of USD $24 including tax per room, per night, (payable locally, subject to change).

A Tourism Fee will also be charged per bedroom, per night and will be collected at check out. The rate is subject to change by the Government, and varies by hotel room. Fees currently range from 8.75 Barbadian dollar (approximately £3.90) to 35 Barbadian dollar (approximately £16.00) per bedroom, per night.

**Please note - The above Tourism Fee is included as part of the resort fee, payable locally.

5 nights except from 21 Dec-2 Jan, when there will be a minimum 7-night stay.

7 nights minimum night stay between 1 Feb-28 Feb.

* Denotes local charge.

Dress code: during the day, resort casual wear is perfect for dining by the sea. Shoes must be worn, bathing suits must be covered and men are required to wear shirts with short sleeves in all restaurants. In the evenings, casually elegant attire is requested including slacks or stylish jeans or tailored shorts; dresses, skirts. Please, no cut-off t-shirts, shorts or flip-flops for evening dining.

Please note: children under 16 years are not permitted at this hotel.

Please note: restaurants may operate on rotation.

Please note: guests are required to present a valid form of ID (passport, driving license, ID card) along with a valid credit card at check-in. A USD$350 pre-authorisation will be processed on the credit card at check-in to cover for any incidental purchases or similar expenses. Incidental purchases may include tours, excursions, gift shop purchases or dining in the speciality restaurant. We understand that not all guests incur additional charges during their stay, but this process assists the resort with fraud prevention. Upon check-out, the pre-authorisation is released, assuming there are no charges made.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating You may not get the room you booked! Hotel are sketchy with their descriptions!

Nov 23, 2024 Percy33 Thorpe Bay, United Kingdom

Such a huge disappointment- booked an Oceanview One Bedroom Suite got a small tired bedroom with a large balcony (with no working lights) and no additional sitting room as per their website photos and description! Tried to tell me this was their concept of a suite! Nothing on website to say this and not what we paid for. The whole hotel is tired… Read more
Such a huge disappointment- booked an Oceanview One Bedroom Suite got a small tired bedroom with a large balcony (with no working lights) and no additional sitting room as per their website photos and description! Tried to tell me this was their concept of a suite! Nothing on website to say this and not what we paid for. The whole hotel is tired and grubby, sunbeds reserved from. 6am in the morning, very small pool area, no place to sit (more guests than available sunbeds. Had dinner waited over an hour for main courses (tables around us served 3 courses in the same time), food was average at best, fatty tough short rib and over cooked dry Mahi Mahi with crab on top - not good! We were told we would be moved to the room we booked the next day but made the choice to leave. Just a really disappointing supposedly 4 star hotel that barely ranks 3 stars. There are a lot nicer hotels on the island, I would avoid this one at all costs. General Manager just referred me back to BA and couldn’t care less. They tried to fob us off, had clearly double booked and hoped we wouldn’t notice the missing sitting room on our suite! Just bad! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Older hotel which is showing it's age. Great staff and decent food.

Nov 19, 2024 Peter H Leeds, United Kingdom

This is an older hotel, well located close to Holetown on the West coast of Barbados, north of Bridgetown. All in all, the hotel is good and the staff are very friendly and accommodating. The food in the buffet restaurant is also good but the speciality restaurant, Enids, is nothing more than a canteen in a noisy room above the main restaurant. … Read more
This is an older hotel, well located close to Holetown on the West coast of Barbados, north of Bridgetown. All in all, the hotel is good and the staff are very friendly and accommodating. The food in the buffet restaurant is also good but the speciality restaurant, Enids, is nothing more than a canteen in a noisy room above the main restaurant. We only went once as we didnt want to experience it again. The pool area was dirty. Today, when we left breakfast, there were wet tissues left on the floor by the pool and a sticky plaster. This evening, as we went to dinner, all of these items were still there. No staff had chosen to tidy these up. This is one example. The pool water itself wasnt inviting with some days where a layer of scum was obvious on the top of the water. The beach to the left of the hotel (looking out to sea) is very quiet so we went swimming there many times in preference to the pool. The indoor bar areas are quite old and, again, uninviting. The pool bar is great and there's a nice seating area adjacent to it which has shade in the afternoons. Our room was lovely with a large king bed, plenty of room, great maid service, clean and fresh but the tiles around the shower were stained and needed re-grouting. The aircon works fantastically and keeps the room at a lovely temperature. There is a nice veranda area (ground floor room) which overlooks the pool area (but not the pool itself as its shaded by plants). Talking of plants, the green areas at the back of the rooms arent very well kept but the area round the pool is fine. The staff are great and many got to know our preferences during our 10 night stay. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Relaxing holiday in a good hotel.

Nov 17, 2024 Julie T

Arrival and welcome was good although slow despite us being the only people checking in. First impression if room was also good, ground floor garden room with terrace. Large comfy bed, dated bathroom which desperately needed upgrading but was clean and functional, wasn't a fan of the shower curtain! Towels were old, no longer white and some were… Read more
Arrival and welcome was good although slow despite us being the only people checking in. First impression if room was also good, ground floor garden room with terrace. Large comfy bed, dated bathroom which desperately needed upgrading but was clean and functional, wasn't a fan of the shower curtain! Towels were old, no longer white and some were frayed a d thin. The air con was good when it worked, it broke three times during our eight day stay, leaked water all over the room floor and made an awful noise during the night. I have to say it was fixed each time but I dare say it's broken again since we left. Pool area lovely, gardens maintained daily. Getting a sun lounger was difficult as people reserved them very early prior to breakfast and sometimes didn't arrive at them until mid morning. This practise should be stopped as it's unfair. Restaurant lovely, food was always good, varied and plentiful. Staff were on the whole lovely too and we're always on hand if needed in the restaurant. We never had to queue at the bar for drinks but sometimes in the evening drinks were still served in plastic glasses which be isn't really acceptable. We did point this out at the bar and the plastic was changed to glass without any fuss. Entertainment was ok but we didn't really stay out late as we prefer to get up early due to the shorter days in Barbados. The beach which is accessible via the steps and runs right alongside Sandy Lane is beautiful and although the club Barbados does not have any sun beds on this beach anyone is able to take their towels, use the beach and swim in the sea which I did every day and it was heaven. On the whole I enjoyed my stay at this hotel and would definately return. Please do not go to club Barbados thinking it's a 4 star because it isn't. Despite this, the hotel is clean, well maintained, friendly, has good food, premium drinks, a manager who is visible everyday and who mingles with the guests a lovely beach, watersports and lots more. Thanks for a lovely stay and perhaps we'll return again next year ⛱️ Read less
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Nov 16, 2024 roberthiam Crawley, United Kingdom

Been coming 20 years -love it! Still full of the old Bajan charm and a great location. Wonderful Spa facilities with great deals! Friendly and helpful staff. Good food - excellent service and hotel represents good value for money. Spacious and well appointed rooms The Resort has a very relaxed atmosphere, with a variety of evening entertainment… Read more
Been coming 20 years -love it! Still full of the old Bajan charm and a great location. Wonderful Spa facilities with great deals! Friendly and helpful staff. Good food - excellent service and hotel represents good value for money. Spacious and well appointed rooms The Resort has a very relaxed atmosphere, with a variety of evening entertainment . No complaints ! My wife and i will return next year! Dr H Read less
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Nov 15, 2024 MJB49_travels Cambridge, United Kingdom

Very comfortable and the food good but not local. Drinks plentiful. Lovely pools surrounded by unoccupied towel-reserved sunbeds. Don't whinge, join in. Gardens lovely. Animals interesting. Birds (tropical, some humming) everywhere. Tree frogs paid to sound tropical. Monkey family and, was it really, a mongoose. Hey,ho, it's the Caribbean and… Read more
Very comfortable and the food good but not local. Drinks plentiful. Lovely pools surrounded by unoccupied towel-reserved sunbeds. Don't whinge, join in. Gardens lovely. Animals interesting. Birds (tropical, some humming) everywhere. Tree frogs paid to sound tropical. Monkey family and, was it really, a mongoose. Hey,ho, it's the Caribbean and we love it. Thank you Jos Buttler for adding 83 smiles to the holiday. Read less