Colony Club by Elegant Hotels

Barbados, Caribbean

Virgin rating

Ocean View Room
Ocean View Room
Ocean View Room Balcony
1-Bedroom Oceanview Suite
Ocean View One Bedroom Suite
Luxury Ocean View Balcony
Luxury Ocean View Guest Room
Laguna Restaurant
Junior Suite Garden View
Garden View Junior Suite
Junior Suite Garden View
Laguna Bar
Water Taxi
Sunset Deck
Luxury Poolside Room
Luxury Poolside Guest Room
Luxury Swim Up Poolside Room
Spa
Laguna Restaurant
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Ocean View Room
Ocean View Room
Ocean View Room Balcony
1-Bedroom Oceanview Suite
Ocean View One Bedroom Suite
Luxury Ocean View Balcony
Luxury Ocean View Guest Room
Laguna Restaurant
Junior Suite Garden View
Garden View Junior Suite
Junior Suite Garden View
Laguna Bar
Water Taxi
Sunset Deck
Luxury Poolside Room
Luxury Poolside Guest Room
Luxury Swim Up Poolside Room
Spa
Laguna Restaurant

The hotel

Located on the platinum west coast of Barbados, the Colony Club is known for its relaxed atmosphere, timeless sophistication and appeals to those who enjoy excellent food in a charming setting. The introduction of new menus incorporating fresh, local produce and the Organic Garden are both fantastic additions to the resort’s health and wellness approach.

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Snorkelling
  • Tennis
  • Water Skiing
  • Windsurfing
  • Wheelchair access
  • Honeymoon
  • Wedding
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym

Where is it

On an excellent beach on the west coast. 20-minutes from Bridgetown. Transfer time from airport: 40 minutes.

Hotel information

96 rooms on up to 3 floors in 5 buildings with no lifts. All with balcony/terrace, air-conditioning, complimentary WiFi access, satellite TV, mini-fridge (unstocked), Espresso coffee machine, safe, bathroom amenities, iron and ironing board, and hairdryer. 

Pool/Garden View Rooms have 1 king-size bed or twin beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.

Luxury Poolside Rooms provide private access from the balcony or patio to the lagoon pool, just steps away, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Luxury Swim-Up Poolside Room with direct lagoon pool access, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults. 

Ocean View Rooms with custom wood furniture and french doors with lovely ocean views, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Junior Suite Pool/Garden View Rooms have a sitting area with sofa bed and marble bathroom with sunken bath, with 1 king-size bed or twin beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children. Wheelchair accessible Garden View Junior Suite with roll-in shower — limited space next to the toilet.

Luxury Ocean View Rooms are located steps away from the beach, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults. Luxury Ocean View Rooms include fruit bowl in-room on arrival.(For stays in 2022, this room will sleep maximum 2 adults and 1 child).

1-Bedroom Ocean View Suites with a living area, pull-out sofa bed and 4-poster bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. 1-Bedroom Suites include Champagne, fruit bowl and canapes in the room upon arrival and fruit bowl and petit fours on turn-down service.

Laguna Restaurant (open-air seating serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, incorporating seasonal produce and the freshest ingredients, open for all meals throughout the day and evening). Sunset Bar (swim-up and poolside bar serving tropical cocktails and light fare with a happy hour from 4:00pm-6:00pm). Sunset Deck Restaurant (outdoor dining serving International cuisine for lunch and dinner). Rum Vault (featuring 150 rums from around the globe, with a schedule of weekly events and rum pairings). Laguna Bar. Taste of Elegance Dine Around Programme* at select sister properties (drink and meal supplements apply). All restaurants are non-smoking. 

Nightly entertainment (seasonal). Weekly themed dining nights. Daily resort activities. 

4 lagoon-style swimming pools. Whirlpool. Poolside cabanas. Spa* with a range of treatments. Complimentary non-motorised water sports including paddle boarding, snorkelling, kayaking. Complimentary wellness activities including yoga, zumba and pilates. Aqua aerobics. Organic Garden. Complimentary bespoke tours and excursions. 2 floodlit tennis courts and equipment. 24-hour fitness centre. Colony Club's seasonal Kids' Korner (during key school holidays) is available for ages 3-12 (children must be potty trained).

Room service*. Daytime water taxi to select sister hotels on west coast (subject to availability and weather conditions). Boutique jewellery store. Complimentary WiFi Internet access is available throughout the resort and in rooms. Laundry service*. Complimentary self-parking.

A Tourism Fee will 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. 

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

5 nights between 1-29 Feb.

7 nights between 21 Dec-2 Jan.

* Denotes local charge.

Dress code: in the restaurant, it is elegantly casual after 6:00pm.

Please note: if you pre-purchased meal plans over Christmas and New Year, the gala meals are not included in your board basis but you will receive a dinner credit of US$90 per adult and US$45 per child and a surcharge will apply, payable locally.

Please note: rooms and restaurants are non-smoking.

Please note: the Dine Around Programme is only available at select properties and may be subject to an additional cost dependant on the board basis booked. A complimentary water taxi to select west coast Elegant properties is available during daytime only and subject to availability and weather conditions.

Please note: One of the four pools is currently closed for renovation. The other hotel pools and beach will remain open for guests to enjoy during this time.

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (724)
  • Very good (268)
  • Average (98)
  • Poor (51)
  • Terrible (36)
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Relaxing and sensual experience

Apr 16, 2024 Susan B

This hotel has a wonderful location and character which we very much appreciated. Our room was well furnished, spacious and comfortable. There is an intimate feel to the hotel even though it is spacious and it is visually very attractive. We particularly liked the gardens and grounds which are kept in very good condition and contribute to a… Read more
This hotel has a wonderful location and character which we very much appreciated. Our room was well furnished, spacious and comfortable. There is an intimate feel to the hotel even though it is spacious and it is visually very attractive. We particularly liked the gardens and grounds which are kept in very good condition and contribute to a feeling of tranquility. We found the staff to be friendly and usually keen to be helpful. The beach is a feature of the hotel. The sun-loungers were comfortable and the hotel security staff provide a reassuring presence. The quality of food was very good, both at breakfast and dinner but we found the menu range much more limited than on previous visits. Arriving for dinner in the evening we experienced groups of people still eating the all day menu and dressed in beachwear which detracted from the evening dining experience. We intend to visit after the refurbishment and very much hope that Marriott can retain the traditional character and charm of this hotel whilst upgrading the physical environment. We have great affection for this hotel and we know many other do too. We hope any changes are introduced with careful regard to the hotels existing reputation. Read less
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Apr 16, 2024 jklondon_9 London

We stayed here for six days in December 2023. We had a swim up room which really amazing. We were right in front of the waterfall. The accommodation was to a very high standard and the staff were really friendly. In our opinion the swim up rooms are the best rooms in the hotel. Parts of the hotel could do with a lick of paint I believe the hotel… Read more
We stayed here for six days in December 2023. We had a swim up room which really amazing. We were right in front of the waterfall. The accommodation was to a very high standard and the staff were really friendly. In our opinion the swim up rooms are the best rooms in the hotel. Parts of the hotel could do with a lick of paint I believe the hotel is going to be refurbished at some point this year. Our room came with breakfast, which was nice, but the service in the restaurant was very slow and sometimes we had to wait quite awhile to be seated. Slow service was also the case with lunch and dinner when we did dine at the hotel but the staff are friendly and did apologise. The hotel is situated on the platinum West Coast of Barbados, we couldn’t fault it. We did walk along the boardwalk a couple of times into Holetown. We would stay here again and book a swim up room. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Lovely, old world hotel in a fabulous setting....

Apr 15, 2024 Rebecca Ivana A Chichester, United Kingdom

Beautiful hotel in an old world colonial style, some people are moaning on here that it's "old fashioned" well the clue is in the name people, if you want ultra modern go to a generic Hilton, this is a stunning hotel which is lost on people like you anyway. We really couldn't fault the place, it was lovely and relaxing and the food was first rate… Read more
Beautiful hotel in an old world colonial style, some people are moaning on here that it's "old fashioned" well the clue is in the name people, if you want ultra modern go to a generic Hilton, this is a stunning hotel which is lost on people like you anyway. We really couldn't fault the place, it was lovely and relaxing and the food was first rate as were the staff. I just hope that the renovations don't change the style of the hotel and rooms too much because let's face it, you can get corporate hotels anywhere, but the Colony Club is a unique gem! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!! This place is repulsive.

Apr 9, 2024 174debc New York City, New York

This place is a dump. The staff are in a state of limbo and don't know who will have a job and who won't (due to the Marriott purchase - though zero investment on Marriott's part has happened.) This all shows to the point that you had to seek out the 'nice' ones. One waitress had a vendetta against my husband because he dared to say he got the… Read more
This place is a dump. The staff are in a state of limbo and don't know who will have a job and who won't (due to the Marriott purchase - though zero investment on Marriott's part has happened.) This all shows to the point that you had to seek out the 'nice' ones. One waitress had a vendetta against my husband because he dared to say he got the wrong item. She even went so far as to refuse to clear our breakfast table causing a Hitchcockian bird nightmare. The rooms are NOT clean - crumbs, nasty bathroom crustacean like items, pilled sheets. We discovered crumbs in the drawers. A mouse legitimately fell from above and landed on the restaurant floor not even 2 feet from my daughter. I don't understand the positive reviews except that some 'bot' is likely plagiarizing from other hotel reviews on the daily in order to keep the green dots from depleting on the reviews. Seriously - there was nothing pleasant about this place. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Far better than ‘reviews’ would suggest

Apr 8, 2024 M1DLD Rayleigh, United Kingdom

Like most I was concerned what I was going to find when I arrived given the recent reviews. In a word, I just don’t get it!! From the moment we arrived all the staff we encountered were very pleasant and helpful. Like others have said, it’s being refurbished for a reason. That said the beach is amazing, room a good size, super clean, fantastic AC,… Read more
Like most I was concerned what I was going to find when I arrived given the recent reviews. In a word, I just don’t get it!! From the moment we arrived all the staff we encountered were very pleasant and helpful. Like others have said, it’s being refurbished for a reason. That said the beach is amazing, room a good size, super clean, fantastic AC, massive comfortable bed, great shower and quiet and the included buffet breakfast has a very good choice and all was extremely tasty. Not sure what else you could ask for. The WiFi was good when it worked but did disconnect frequently but other than that I have no complaints. I would say, sunbeds on the beach you need to be up before 7am or 6am for front row and yes there are birds around the tables but this is effectively outdoor dinning so just cover your food and drink with a napkin if you leave your table. Not sure what people expect the hotel to do about nature?!??? All in all, we had an amazing 10 days and would love to return after the refurb to see what improvements have been made. If you are heading to the Colony Club, don’t look for problems just kickback and enjoy yourself. Thank you team Colony Club and I hope Marriott look after you all when the hotel re-opens. Read less