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The Crane ResortvsLittle Arches Boutique Hotel
The Crane Resort and Little Arches Boutique Hotel are both praised by professionals. On balance, Little Arches Boutique Hotel ranks slightly higher than The Crane Resort. Little Arches Boutique Hotel is ranked #3 in Barbados with recommendations from 9 publications like Jetsetter, The Telegraph and Travel + Leisure.
The Crane Resort
Frommer's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Fodor's
Star Service
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
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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
Michelin Guide "Location is everything. This is as true now as it was in 1887, when the Crane first opened, high on a cliffside above the sublime pink-white Crane Beach, on the secluded eastern end of..." Full review
Little Arches Boutique Hotel Frommer's Concierge Fodor's Travel + Leisure
Oyster Star Service The Telegraph Jetsetter Lonely Planet
Independent
Enterprise Beach Rd, Barbados
From $220/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "A real discovery, this adults-only boutique hotel overlooks white-sand Enterprise Beach on the south coast. It's a charmer for those who seek out personalized hotels." Full review
Concierge "Owners Jacinta and Mark Cathran transformed the space into the island's most darling retreat, and its residential location on Enterprise Beach gives it an off-the-beaten-path allure."
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Ask for an ocean-facing suite with a private patio.
Fodor's "Just east of the fishing village of Oistins, this classy boutique hotel has a distinctly Mediterranean ambience and a perfect vantage point overlooking the sea." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located on the white-sand Enterprise Beach, Little Arches is a small, adults-only hotel just a mile outside the fishing village of Oistins." Full review
Oyster Upscale
"Due to its small size, the hotel has a private, luxurious ambiance, and the rates are reasonable for this caliber of property." Full review
Star Service "Situated across the road from a low cliff that slopes down to a wide, tree-lined "locals" beach, this Mediterranean, Capri-like hotel is accented by abstract murals made from locally crafted tiles." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This intimate, salmon-pink, hacienda-style hotel is popular with young-ish couples looking for romance, a chilled-out atmosphere." Full review
Jetsetter "Mediterranean design meets the Caribbean beach at this romantic and intimate adults-only hideaway on Barbados's southern coast
." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Possibly the best boutique hotel on the south coast." Full review
Independent "Little Arches is a charming, hacienda-style boutique hotel near Oistins. It is centred around its outdoor pool, surrounded by the pink-hued house and covered terrace areas."
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