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Little Good HarbourvsThe Crane Resort
Both properties are recommended by writers. On balance, The Crane Resort is preferred by most professionals compared to Little Good Harbour. The Crane Resort comes in at #12 in Barbados with positive reviews from 7 publications like Travel + Leisure, Jetsetter and Fodor's.
Little Good Harbour
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Afar Magazine
Oyster
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Shermans, Barbados
From $448/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Concierge "Since it opened in 2000, this 21-unit, family-run place on the northwest coast has had visitors raving about "Barbados how it used to be"."
Fodor's "This cluster of modern, spacious, self-catering cottages, built in updated chattel-house style with gingerbread balconies, overlooks a narrow strip of beach in far north Barbados." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Housed in one of the oldest structures on Barbados, the newly opened India Hicks-designed Little Good Harbour is a sweet Bali-meets-Barbados find." Full review
Star Service "Around the bend from a fishing village strewn with colorful beached boats, this delightful condo-style hotel rises up from inland from a beach road in typical modern, West Indian style." Full review
Afar Magazine "A scattering of whitewashed coral-stone cottages, the seaside hotel smacks of unpretentious luxury – the perfect in-the-know hidey-hole for Caribbean beach-bunnies."
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Set on the secluded northwest coast of Barbados, Little Good Harbour is a 21-room, casually posh, upper-middle-range boutique hotel with a residential vibe and colonial Caribbean style." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This small, low-key, relaxed and out of the way property lies on Barbados' sleepy north-west coast." Full review
Lonely Planet "This fine hotel has 21 one- to three-bedroom villas in a little compound near the water." Full review
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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