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The Club Barbados Resort & Spa
international travellers who
desire a tranquil setting to
reconnect while still having
activities and water sports
readily available. “The Club
has always been an all-in-
clusive resort for adults 16
years and over,” he begins.
“First opened in the late
1970s, under Divi property
management, it has had at
least three flags in its history including the Al-
mond & Pineapple brands. The current prop-
erty owner, Elite Island Resorts Caribbean, is a
collection of uniquely individual, all-inclusive
properties with other loca-
tions in Antigua, St. Lucia,
Tortola, and Palm Island in
the Grenadines.”
Today, guests can enjoy
cuisine with an interna-
tional flare or Caribbean
classics at the Club’s two
restaurants: The Sunset
Restaurant (casual ocean-
front dining, just steps from
the ocean-edge), and Enid’s Restaurant (a col-
orful air-conditioned Bajan-style venue serv-
ing up authentic Caribbean fare and warm
hospitality). There are four thirst-quenching
AT A GLANCE
The Club Barbados
Resort & Spa
WHAT: Adults-only, all-inclusive,
Elite Island Resorts property
WHERE: Barbados’ West Coast; just
south of Holetown
WEBSITE:
bars, including the ever-popular, ocean-
edge Beach Bar (with its famous “Green
Monkey” Suntail), the lively De Rum Shop
Bar (home of weekly Rumology sessions),
and the laid-back sing-along-until- 2AM
Piano Bar.
The Club Barbados is open year round
with approximately 160 permanent em-
ployees on staff, although, that number
fluctuates with the seasons. The property
is adults-only, meaning no guests under
the age of 16. There are 158 rooms and
suites, spanning six tempting categories:
Garden/Pool View rooms, Ocean Loft
rooms, Superior Oceanfront rooms, Supe-
rior Garden/Pool View suites, One-Bed-
room Garden/Pool View Suite, and
One-Bedroom Oceanfront Suite. Com-
plimentary wireless internet is available
throughout the resort. Most guests, by far,
hail from the United Kingdom and Eu-
rope. The remainder come from the U.S.,
Canada, and other Caribbean islands.
All rooms in the hotel have been outfit-
ted with new case goods, including bed-
ding, nightstands, chest of drawers, oc-
casional chair with a footrest, suite sofas
and coffee tables, plus fridge cabinets. Re-
furbishing continues, but the hotel is not
closing; work is done during troughs of
occupancy, when rooms are available. As
part of the renovations, all bathrooms are