The Club Barbados Resort & Spa

This hotel is certainly more basic and simple, with a much more relaxed vibe. There are some activities throughout the day with morning walks, stretches, gym activities and water aerobices each morning. The afternoon changes each day with board games, water sports, water volleyball, Rum tastings, and cocktail making class. If you are looking for a party spot and a place with loud music and people that rush to get you to do things, this is certainly not the spot for you. The entertainment at night is low key with karaoke, local singers and dancers. There are bars nearby to walk to if you want something more upbeat and exciting. Shoutout to Achilles and Najee on the enterainment side for being up beat and making the day fun when you talked to them. Bryan at the water sports is a charm and will take you out snorkling. We also did sailing with a different person who I can't remember his name but that was cool to see the West coast from the hobbiecat and being able to just relax and view it all. The food here was really good and enjoyable. Breakfast is basic and repetitive, but it does taste good and if you take it easy each day you can find something you like. The egg station will make any egg you want and they do on demand pancakes and french toast. Lunch buffet is great with something different each day and the fresh grilled burgers, hot dogs, and fish being awesome every time. The food truck makes great food as well, but it is slow as it is made to order and only 1 lady cooking. They do run out of items as the day goes on. Dinners are really good with the ala carte options being fresh and good sized portions. These changed every night while we were there and we liked everything we had. The Coffee shop makes great iced coffees, espressos, cappucinos and they can be mixed with flavors or alcohol. The snacks available are good as well, with finger sandwiches available in the afternoon. The bar tenders are great, especially Guye and Darious. They will make any drink you ask for and are willing to create new drinks if you ask. There were some that didn't seem happy to be there, but it is what it is. Our room was perfectly fine with the AC working great each day and the house keeping cleaning everything every day. We did have issues with ants when we would bring food back to the room and leave it out, but if we put it in the fridge everything was fine. The balcony was great and the chairs were comfortable. The beach, yes is not directly on the resort and you have to walk over through a bit of water to get to it. Honestly, it was so close we didn't even notice the issue, except for having to walk back for drinks and food. If you plan to stay at the beach all day, that can be frustrating and I understand the frustration. Caroline, the manager, is walking around most of the day and is willing to listen to complaints and compliments and tries to help where she can. Overall the people were friendly and helpful, but as with any place, there are some people that do not seem happy to be there and just want to get done with their day. We did make friends with most of the staff. The pools are very clean. Huge shoutout to Akeem for constantly cleaning the pool tiles each morning and doing everything he could each day to make sure the pools were safe, clean, and perfect to enter. The 3 different pools offer something for everyone and these are a good different depth. The jacuzzi pool was a nice surprise as well. As long as you go in knowing this place is laid back and you make your own fun and are not expecting a 5 start Beaches/Sandals like resort you will enjoy yourself. As I said before, if you want a high class experience or a party experience, go somewhere else as you will be dissapointed. Read less

I stayed Oct 24–31, 2026 with my adult son in two Superior Garden View rooms. It was off season and the hotel was about 60% full. I can't recommend it. Safety: On our second night my son woke at 3am to an angry monkey in his room showing teeth. The patio door lock was broken, and the monkeys had figured out how to open the door. We reported multiple times begging them to fix it repeatedly and it was never fixed. Housekeeping also kept leaving our patio doors unlocked every day despite our requests, on a property with connected balconies. There were roaches on several couches by the bar (they climbed on me more than once) and in the dining room. There was also a roach nest right outside my son's door. We reported it several times and it was still there when we checked out. Safety at this resort is a really big problem. Rooms and housekeeping: The rooms are noticeably worse than the website photos. A straw flushed by the previous guest sat visible in our toilet for all seven days, ignored by housekeeping each day. After several requests for hand soap, I bought a bar at the supermarket myself as they seeed irritated that I was asking for a second bar instead of using the same bar for both shower and sink. Most mornings, housekeeping stopped us on the way to breakfast to talk us out of service ("is your room is clean enough?"). You get two pool towels for the whole stay. Fresh ones are only available at the watersports hut, which was often out and isn't open early enough before excursions or late enough before dinner. We booked both rooms on one reservation and asked to be near each other, and we were put in different buildings with the hotel half empty. Service: On arrival, the staff member escorting me said they weren't allowed to help with bags. He watched me carry a large suitcase and a full backpack up four flights, pointed at my door, and waited for a tip. That set the tone for the week. As far as I could tell, the front desk and housekeeping didn't resolve a single request. Several staff seemed openly unhappy, and some communicated with grunts instead of words. When I tried to book the spa, I was sent to wait in a room without being told the attendant was on break for an hour. Excursions: There's no booking system, so everything is done by phone. Our scuba trip was booked while we were out, but the slip had no pickup time or dive company. When I called, I was told only the person who booked it had the details, and they wouldn't give me the dive company's name. After two days of trying, we went out early and hoped someone would come. Coordination is the only thing the desk adds, and they didn't do it. Watersports and beach: Watersports was closed all seven days, with a different reason each day. One day it was because another guest had been turned away earlier, so it "wouldn't be fair" to give us a paddleboard. The resorts on both sides had kayaks and paddleboards out. There is no sandy beach, just a staircase down onto rocks. Food and bar: The food was mostly mid-to-low quality and repetitive, once with the same menu two days in a row, though a few dinner dishes were good. The food truck had no gluten-free options, and there was nothing else to eat if you missed lunch for an excursion. Each bar had only one bartender at a time. There were no limes or egg whites all week. One bartender told me limes are impossible to get on Barbados, but the supermarket down the block had plenty, cheap. Much of the alcohol is poured from unlabeled bottles, and I watched a vodka bottle get topped up with water in front of guests. At night, drinks were heavily over-poured even when I asked for a light pour. Entertainment was two hours of a lounge singer or DJ each night playing the same playlist. By the end of the week we could predict the next song. No limes in the Caribbean. Website vs. reality: Several advertised features don't exist. There's no beach BBQ, no tennis or pickleball, and no food at the beach bar. The real Enid restaurant doesn't match its photos, photos are either a different property or AI. It's about 8-10 tables by the outdoor bar, separated from the buffet every other day, with a slightly different menu. Positives: The bar, restaurant, and pool areas were kept clean, and a few dinner dishes were good. The dinner chef did well with allergies, but the hotel wanted you to check in with them at 3pm each day to discuss dinner options and if you were on an excursion at 3, they were not happy with you. Bottom line: The safety problems were never fixed, housekeeping put more effort into avoiding cleaning than cleaning, and the property doesn't match its marketing. I wouldn't return. Read less

Location was amazing. Got a sunset every night which was beautiful. No actual beach, but a 30 second walk provided a beach that was shared with sandy lane. Water was so clear, and the snorkelling was lovely. Wildlife was amazing. 10 minute walk into Holetown was brilliant, came across a brilliant bar called One Love, they have a karaoke night every Sunday which is more of a street party, well worth a visit, with an excellent Chinese across the road. Atmosphere in the hotel is fine, people working there to be honest seem to treat customers like a task that needs sorting rather than someone they would like to help. Barr 4 people (guy, germaine, Caroline the manager and the woman who does the food truck who’s name I can’t remember), the service was slow and they seemed like they didn’t want anyone there. Our room was small for what we’d paid, basic and we expected olde world but not this old. We got four bottles of water on our first night, and that was it. Apparently the tap water is safe to drink. It was, we didn’t get sick, but it tastes like chlorine. It’s not the best. Bedding changed every two days, which is fine. Shower was not up to standard for a 5 grand holiday. Telly was good and connected to the WiFi well. The WiFi was really good actually. Food was basic for breakfast and lunch, not worth the money we paid. It was pretty much the same every day with not much variety. We felt that whatever was not used in the day time was used for the dinner. You are requested every morning when you go for your breakfast to choose a restaurant based on their menu, this was a suprise in the first day having not looked at the menus or been told this. It’s fine, it’s nice food. Having said that, the food truck on site was gorgeous, we ate there almost every day, fresh and hot, very delicious. There are people who come up onto the front of the ‘beach’ who ply their trades and are very nice. Eddie the foot guy, Steve to tour guy and Jefferson the painter all very friendly and helpful and provide good services. The guys who do the aqua aerobics and the man who plays piano in the piano bar are lovely also. They are friendlier than most of the staff, which is the main issue with this resort. Felt like I was an inconvenience while staying at times. I would visit Barbados again, but maybe not this hotel. P.s. Mary the cat gets 5 stars. Read less

Our overall experience here was very pleasant. We loved the intimacy of the smaller size and how easy it was to find our way around. It gave us an opportunity to meet lots of super nice people! Views are absolutely stunning of the sunsets! There was a lot of room to mill around and socialize with fellow guests and never a need to hurry and save beach or poolside chairs. The beach was fairly limited as to how far you could walk but there was one nonetheless and it too was stunning! It was a bit of a long ride to the resort when we arrived but I think it had more to do with the traffic at the time than the resort itself. Also, not a resort issue - but maybe the Air Canada rep who bussed us to the resort - he maybe could have played some music or given us some info along the way since we spent close to an hour getting to the resort. The hotel general manager Caroline was around during the day touching base with guests as to how they were doing and was very attentive to anything that needed addressing including filling in for staff as needed. It was very nice to see her helping out hands on! All the staff was wonderful and friendly. The food was very good and although somewhat limited to the selection on the buffet, there was always lots of everything to appease everyone. The outdoor dining area is not enclosed so therefore not air conditioned. It was a bit warm out there at times. They try to mitigate this situation by running fans. The bars were stocked ok. Nothing fancy for sure as far as anything higher end being available. The drinks were inconsistently made by various bartenders and there was no table service poolside or during the evenings as we sat outside for the entertainment. No biggy as it was close enough to get up and get your own but there were lineups at times. More help behind the bar maybe? The entertainment was fine. I do think the piano bar musician was totally underrated! He should have been front and centre as the main attraction in the evenings. He was phenomenally talented and would definitely have kept people entertained with his talent in the main lounge area! The piano bar was in a little spot off to the side of the lobby and we didn’t even know it existed as there was a grand piano sitting in the lounge area and thought that WAS the piano bar. The rooms were comfortable and clean (although dated) and the a/c was a welcome reprieve from the melting heat. We had an ocean view and it was well worth the bit of an upgrade. If you had floors on the upper floors, the stairs may be a bit tricky for some as they were uneven and could get slippery from the sand or rain. There’s a hotel resident cat named Mary that was so sweet. She would walk around the resort but never bothered anyone. Overall, I’d recommend this resort to anyone wanting good value for their $! I’ve been to Barbados many times but this is a first at an all-inclusive resort! I would definitely come back and if making a recommendation to anyone, be sure to tell them what to expect. Read less

We had a fantastic two-week stay at Club Barbados Resort & Spa and would happily recommend it. From the moment we arrived, the team made us feel welcome. The general manager whom we saw almost every morning looking after the resort, was attentive and genuinely interested in making sure guests were having a great stay. The front desk staff were excellent, friendly, helpful, and quick to assist whenever we needed anything. The service staff and bartenders were great as well, their warm, easygoing service added to the relaxed atmosphere. The food was consistently enjoyable, with plenty of choice to look forward to at mealtimes. The à la carte menu was excellent. Buffet meals were great with a great selection of food. One of the highlights was the excellent snorkelling right in front of the resort. We loved being able to head straight into the water and see variety of marine life so close to shore. The beach was conveniently close, making it easy to enjoy the sea and the beautiful west coast. The sunsets from the resort were breathtaking. Our room was large, clean, and comfortable, with cold air conditioning that felt great after the very hot days in the sun. We also enjoyed the early evening entertainment and then it was off to the piano bar which continued later into the night. Since the piano bar was located at the front of the hotel, there was little to no noise for guests going to bed early. Across the street from the resort is a duty free store and convenience store where you can pick up necessities or souvenirs. Holetown, a short walk away, also has excellent shopping and amenities, as well as grocery store and a Starbucks. The resort has a welcoming, laid-back feel, with friendly service, good food, and plenty to enjoy both on the property and by the water. Those thoughtful touches made our holiday memorable, and we’ll definitively return. Thank you so much! (The crazy Canadians) Read less