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The Crane ResortvsColony Club by Elegant Hotels
The Crane Resort and Colony Club by Elegant Hotels are both highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, The Crane Resort is preferred by most reviewers compared to Colony Club by Elegant Hotels. The Crane Resort comes in at 87 with endorsements from 10 sources such as Star Service, DK Eyewitness and Concierge.
The Crane Resort
Frommer's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Fodor's
Star Service
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Independent
Crane Beach, Bridgetown, BB18079, Barbados
From $313/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "What hasn't changed is Crane Beach -- called by many the most beautiful spot on earth, its spectacular powder-soft white sand can look pink in certain lights." Full review
Concierge "The new super-luxe units have all the bells and whistles; suites include full kitchens, and most have private plunge pools."
Travel + Leisure "Built in 1887 above a pink-sand beach accessible by a glass-front elevator or 99 stone steps, the Crane was the first resort hotel on Barbados." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Perfectly positioned on beautiful Crane Beach, this elegant hotel was the first to open on the island."
Fodor's "The property encompasses private residences, numerous pools, restaurants, bars, and even a little village." Full review
Star Service "The historic hotel contains 18 accommodations. The standard rooms, studios and one- and two-bedroom suites are clean and airy with high ceilings, and feature antiques atop hardwood floors." Full review
Jetsetter "Stylish, family-friendly Bajan stalwart stationed along secluded Crane Beach." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A vast, gated hotel and timeshare complex above a gorgeous beach in the out-of-the-way south-east corner of Barbados." Full review
Lonely Planet "Dating to 1887, the roots of this gracious resort can still be found in the lovely restaurants set in classic buildings that overlook the beach and ocean." Full review
Independent "The Crane Resort is an extensive beachfront resort on the south coast offering five swimming pools and its own village-like shopping complex"
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Colony Club by Elegant Hotels Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness Fodor's The Telegraph Star Service
Porters, Barbados
From $706/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure "Part of the Elegant Hotels Group, this beachfront resort is located on the Platinum Coast, just half a mile north of Holetown." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A remarkable, luxury property...of tropical gardens. All rooms and suites have private balconies or patios. There are four freshwater swimming lagoons."
Fodor's "The signature hotel of five Elegant Hotel properties on Barbados is certainly elegant, but with a quiet, friendly, understated style primarily targeted to adults." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The Colony Club is an upmarket, civilised and unflashy hotel by an excellent west-coast beach. And though rates are high, lots of "extras" are included." Full review
Star Service "On three lushly landscaped hectares, 13 km north of Bridgetown, one km north of Holetown...this property ranks with the Tamarind as the best value offering of Elegant Hotels of Barbados." Full review
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Management would be wise to cater more readily to special requests; these rates are too pricey not to.
