The Club, Barbados - All Inclusive

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  Wonderful week at Club Barbados

  I just spent a week here with 5 friends who are gay couples. This spot is such a gem. The location is top notch. There is snorkeling, paddle boarding, sailing and kayaking included in the price. The snorkeling is amazing, and I've snorkeled a lot in places like St. John and Hawaii. The water activities are all right there in front of you. There is no reason to take an excursion. The water is breathtakingly clear. I snorkeled everyday and sometimes twice per day. The variety of fish is top notch. If you don't want to leave the resort, you can have an amazing trip without a single excursion. We opted to take one excursion on a submarine, and it was out of the world. We will never forget, and are glad we left the property for it. All beaches in Barbados are public, and while the property doesn't have it's own actual beach, there is an amazing beach right beside the resort that we walked to daily and sometimes twice daily. A very high end hotel (Sandy Lane) is there. I kept reading that the property was dated, but I didn't feel that it was dated at all. Our room had a brand new bathroom in it. They all have open-air porches. I did three spa services, and all three were really good. The spa itself is not that great (steam room/sauna), but the services make up for it. If they upgraded the spa facility, it would bring even more value. There is a little town to walk to called Holetown that is about 10-15 minute walk away with high end shopping and a grocery store. The staff was very friendly. Kareen was a super bartender. All bartenders are generous with the pours. The pool area is awesome. Lots of options for where to be. Find the pool that looks like a hot tub (but it isn't). It's intimate and small so no one goes there. Find your spouse and have a cocktail there. The food was super. Very fresh options for lighter eaters and heavy options if you are there to blow it out. Our room was cleaned by Kim, and she kept the coffee replenished and gave us more when we asked. The general manager, Caroline, was super nice and was visible and intermingled with the guests. There are tons of on site activities like Water Aerobics, Karaoke, Daily Walks and an awesome piano bar. People raved about it. I didn't go because I am an early riser and it was open at 11 PM. They are upfront that the beaches are public (country policy) and that locals will come up and ask you if you want to jet ski or have some aloe from the plant directly or have some art drawn, but for the most part, this was not a problem. If you don't want that to happen to you, don't sit on the front rows on the beach chairs. Go one row back. They don't come "in" even that far. They just walk the beachfront, and there aren't many of them. T One evening, the service at dinner was quite slow, but that was the exception, not the rule. There are lots of visitors from the UK and fewer visitors from the US. As Americans, we enjoyed that. We felt safe and welcomed. This spot is a wonderful spot to check out of life and do as much or as little as you wish to do. I will definitely return when I need to check out of life again...and this time I needed it a lot. For the price point, this is a steal with so many great pluses. Wonderful week! TY!

  Jul 05, 2025
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  So good we can’t wait to come back…

  Excellent service from all staff from the minute we arrived, rum punch given as we booked in. There was I short wait for our room so time to explore. I last visited this hotel 19 and 20 years ago so the gardens have matured beautifully and are well tended. It’s true as others mention it’s a bit tired but all areas kept clean a daily maid service and clean towels. Beach towels provided, from water sports where everything is included, and the staff amazing. The kitchen and restaurant staff are fabulous every meal was outstanding and plentiful. The only reason we didn’t gain weight was availability of the water sports to keep us active. The beach bar had some great characters serving and all generous with real undiluted spirits. Our favourites were anything with rum, that just has to be done! We are both 67+ and this was our honeymoon. Our room was decorated with petals, heart balloons a fruit platter and a bottle of Prosecco a lovely gift and arranged I believe by Virgin who we booked through. We made many friends whilst there as the entertainment is fabulous too. I could write many more glowing remarks but suffice to say it was memorable and the snorkelling was like finding Nemo! We are home for 5 days now and planning a return visit… it’s not 5 star rated but everyone we encountered gave us a 5 star service. I hope all of the staff read this and know how much we appreciate you. Lots of love Linda and Adrian

  Jul 01, 2025
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  What a lovely place to stay!

  We stayed here at the beginning of June for my friend's 60th birthday. What an amazing place to celebrate in this idyllic beautiful hotel! The staff are amazing, in fact nothing is too much trouble for them! The food is 'out of this world' You must sample Nikitas omelette for breakfast! Absolutely delicious! Dimitri the Bell boy is such a helpful young man, with excellent manners and is so helpful! In fact all the staff are simply amazing! Thank you!

  Jul 01, 2025
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  “Guest Safety Ignored, Cleanliness Lacking, Staff Divided”

  I had a distressing experience at this resort in June 2025. As a first-time kayaker, I clearly told staff I had no experience. I received almost no instruction, no waiver, and was sent into high-tide waters without supervision. We got stranded and panicked no staff came to help. Back on shore, we were blamed instead of supported. The resort was also not clean my room and public areas were poorly maintained. Some staff were kind, but others were dismissive. Guest clerk CathyAnn was rude, unhelpful, and tried to blame me when issues arose from their own failings. When I asked management for compensation, I was given vague apologies and excuses. I booked through their official number, yet was told they couldn’t help because it was “the U.S. office.” I left emotionally shaken and deeply disappointed. I would not recommend this resort to anyone who values safety, cleanliness, and professionalism.

  Jul 01, 2025
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  We will return

  The best resort and spa we have stayed in. The Staff outstanding, food absolutely the best, our thanks to the Chef. The water front views are beautiful. The all-inclusive s' we stay at before water downed the liquor. Not at Club Barbados where the liquor flows freely: If anything you have to tell the bar tenders to stop putting in so much. The only flaw: I scratched my leg on a chipped table. It kept bleeding as we walked to the front to report the table. After doing so I asked to see a first aid kit. I was told they don't have them. They have AEDs which is a good thing.

  Jun 29, 2025