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The Crane ResortvsThe Club, Barbados Resort & Spa
Both properties are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, The Crane Resort ranks significantly better than The Club, Barbados Resort & Spa. The Crane Resort comes in at #6 in Barbados with praise from 10 reviews such as Star Service, Oyster and Travel + Leisure.
The Crane Resort
Frommer's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Fodor's
Star Service
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide Show All Reviews
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
The Club, Barbados Resort & Spa Travel + Leisure Fodor's Jetsetter Star Service The Telegraph
Saint James Beach, West Coast, Barbados, Barbados
From $540/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Travel + Leisure "Located on the Platinum Coast, Almond Beach Club & Spa is an adults-only, all-inclusive resort built along 100 yards of shoreline." Full review
Fodor's "This is one of the island's few adults-only (age 16 and up), all-inclusive resorts and the only one on the west coast." Full review
Jetsetter "A sunny retreat to an all-inclusive Caribbean resort, including boat rides and non-motorized watersports." Full review
Star Service "This all-inclusive property, formerly the Almond Beach Club and now an Elite Islands property, is more tranquil than the lively mass-market Almond Casuarina Beach." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"A low-key, adults-only all-inclusive with sunset views and four small but sufficient pools." Full review
