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 massage, aromatherapy salt scrubs and body wrap. 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 or lively Bridgetown is just a short drive away and well worth exploring. You can partake in weekly rum tastings, as well as being a great place to 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, 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 board and hairdryer. Garden View Rooms located on floors ground to fourth, with either a panoramic window (4th floor only), balcony or patio, 1 king-size bed, 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 with breathtaking views of the Caribbean Sea from a French balcony on one of three floors of the beachfront room blocks, ground floor rooms have doors opening onto a patio, with 1 king-size bed or twin beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

1-Bedroom Garden Suite with a living room and separate bedroom overlooking the pool or tropical gardens with the upper floor rooms featuring a private balcony and ground floor rooms featuring a large patio, 1 king-size bed or twin beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

1-Bedroom Oceanfront Suite within steps of the waterfront, with a spacious bedroom and separate living area and sweeping views of the Caribbean Sea. Upper floor rooms feature either an open air living area or balcony and ground floor rooms featuring a large patio leading onto the sand, 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

  • Book by 31 March 2024 to receive up to 18% off stays between 3 Jan '25–2 Jan '26. Terms and conditions apply. Blackout Dates apply. Applies to certain room types

The Sunset Restaurant (serving local and International favourites, buffet-style breakfast and lunch, and an à la carte dinner menu - dinner reservations required) and Enid's charming air-conditioned dining restaurant (Caribbean and Bajan cuisine, dinner only - reservations required). 3 bars, Sunset Bar & Lounge, Beach Bar and the Piano Bar - an enclosed air-conditioned lounge located near the main lobby area. Open until late. Enid’s weekly cooking demonstrations. Traditional Afternoon Tea served in the Sunset Lounge. Coffee shop in the Sunset Lounge serving cappuccino coffees, cakes and pastries daily. All activities are subject to change. All restaurants open on rotation due to occupancy/season.

Regular evening entertainment. 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 and paddle boarding. Further water sports available at an additional charge. Activities programme. Nature walks. (subject to Covid protocols).

Complimentary WiFi in the lobby and bar areas. 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 Awesome food ,facilities and entertainment

Mar 27, 2024 Cynthia P Reading

Loved everything about Club Barbados, the amenities and the night activities especially the live bands. The all inclusive and divine food. The gym and the swimming pool are really lovely too. The rooms are clean and tidy and there was a shop in the premises if you required some snacks. Helpful staff and enjoyed how they paid attention to detail… Read more
Loved everything about Club Barbados, the amenities and the night activities especially the live bands. The all inclusive and divine food. The gym and the swimming pool are really lovely too. The rooms are clean and tidy and there was a shop in the premises if you required some snacks. Helpful staff and enjoyed how they paid attention to detail reall had the best time. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great location

Mar 26, 2024 andrea s

The location on the west coast is fabulous. The staff are genuinely the nicest people we have ever met. The rooms are spacious and grounds well kept. The selection of alcohol was embarrassing for the price of all inclusive. Alcohol poured from unlabeled bottles is unacceptable. There is NO “top shelf” at any bar, let alone middle of the road. You… Read more
The location on the west coast is fabulous. The staff are genuinely the nicest people we have ever met. The rooms are spacious and grounds well kept. The selection of alcohol was embarrassing for the price of all inclusive. Alcohol poured from unlabeled bottles is unacceptable. There is NO “top shelf” at any bar, let alone middle of the road. You really need to re-evaluate your bar selections when charging for all-inclusive. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Happy holidays

Mar 26, 2024 C4136NRwilliamm Pocklington, United Kingdom

A very happy 11 day holiday with friendly service and a happy atmosphere. Plenty of space around the 3 pools and seafront area. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We were a bit shocked on arrival to find we had been allocated a room on the 4th floor and there are no lifts. It was a good big room but not good for 80 year olds . Finally moved… Read more
A very happy 11 day holiday with friendly service and a happy atmosphere. Plenty of space around the 3 pools and seafront area. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We were a bit shocked on arrival to find we had been allocated a room on the 4th floor and there are no lifts. It was a good big room but not good for 80 year olds . Finally moved to a very nice but smaller ground floor room which was very adequate. Food was sometimes very good but some of it missed the mark. The kingfish was invariably overcooked and the vegetables were always under cooked but there was plenty of choice on the menu or buffet. The relaxed atmosphere helps. Breakfast was excellent once you found your way around the display. Swimming in the sea was a bit disappointing for us oldies as a sea swell made it very tricky getting in or out and up the steps . The pool swimming was fine. A lovely holiday resort but some allowance has to be accepted for the relaxed West Indian service. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Be watchful of people trying to sell you tours on the resort!!!

Mar 23, 2024 Bill T

The resort was dated, but I felt that it gave it character for it's location.  I enjoyed the staff, and they were mostly helpful.  The food was monotonous, with little to no change each day.  The drinks were o.k., for what was available, but there was limited selection on mainstream liquor and beer.  I felt this was to be expected given an all-… Read more
The resort was dated, but I felt that it gave it character for it's location.  I enjoyed the staff, and they were mostly helpful.  The food was monotonous, with little to no change each day.  The drinks were o.k., for what was available, but there was limited selection on mainstream liquor and beer.  I felt this was to be expected given an all- inclusive.  The night time entertainment consisted of a couple of ladies singing Karaoke.  They did sound nice, and I'm not taking anything from them, but I expected a little more entertainment.  Other residents at the resort we met, we asked if they were going to stay up to celebrate with some music, they told me there will not be no celebrating at night, and you will see why, and I did.  A high point was the piano player at night, in the piano bar.  He was really good and lively, and did a superior job!!  Also, there was air conditioning in the piano bar which added a plus.  The down point was the people the resort allowed to hang around trying to get over on guests.  I say allow, because I see another review was addressed about Steve, but the management answered everything but that issue.  Being a guest there it's hard to distinguish who is a part of the resort trying to offer services.  Steve approached me and offered a tour, whereas the price was decent.  He didn't tell me that we would be going in his broken down car.  He said he had a van, which he didn't, and he put up a fuss when we asked for a refund.  After this experience I was told by another guest that he was an issue, and to beware!  You would think he had an official business by his receipt pad, but buyer beware!  This type of business I feel makes the whole resort look bad, and they are not even employed by them.  For this point, it really puts a bad taste in your mouth with the resort and the island, giving you a very uneasy feel, possibly thinking this type of thing is tolerated on the island. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A place that grew on me the longer I stayed

Mar 22, 2024 melanieadams78 Leeds, United Kingdom

We didn't have the best start on arrival here. Our room had been downgraded from the beach front suite we had booked so we were told not to unpack our case first night as we would most likely move next day. We were very disappointed, not to mention the night we got there the entertainment wasn't great and dinner was buffet. The next day we saw the… Read more
We didn't have the best start on arrival here. Our room had been downgraded from the beach front suite we had booked so we were told not to unpack our case first night as we would most likely move next day. We were very disappointed, not to mention the night we got there the entertainment wasn't great and dinner was buffet. The next day we saw the rep and various hotel staff and were moved to the room we booked and we loved it. The views were amazing. After that we were given a free spa treatment each (they were amazing by the way), we had champagne brought to our room and we were given resort credit to compensate for the first evening. The next night dinner was a la carte and we really enjoyed the sunset restaurant. Lovely setting and great food. Enid's restaurant also had good food but we only tried it once because the setting wasn't great. It would benefit from much better lighting. The general manager was great. She was always checking how we were and ensuring everyone had a good stay. We tried all the bars and restaurants and most of the staff were great and really friendly and helpful. We were a little disappointed at the lack of beach front setting. The tides were high and most days there was no access to beach. When the tide was slightly out we could cut across to Sandy lane beach. We ventured out a few times and went to some amazing restaurants. With only 2 on offer here I would have got bored otherwise. We also ventured out to a few beaches. I would say the age group of the hotel was too old for us. Reminded me more of a Saga holiday and the entertainment etc was catered accordingly. However the location is great and we do like to get out to other places anyway so that was fine. Drinks were good quality and branded spirits, the piano bar was a great setting but the music let it down, the daytime musicians were great. Lots of positives just a few things not quite as I would have wanted Read less