Coral Reef Club
Hotel

Holetown, St. James

Short description

Set amidst 12 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens on the calm West Coast of Barbados in historic Holetown, Coral Reef Club is the epitome of West Indian elegance. A family owned-and-run luxury resort renowned for its special ambiance and classic island style, Coral Reef Club is an award-winning five-star luxury boutique hotel recognized as one of the best hotels in Barbados. Accommodations are traditionally designed with wooden balustrading, fretwork and shutters. Personal service and fine dining are our top priorities. We look forward to your visit.

Location

Coral Reef Club is located on the West Coast, in the parish of St James.

Distance to main points

Harrison's Cave - 20 minutes
Andromeda Botanic Gardens - 30 minutes
Flower Forest - 25 minutes
St. Nicholas Abbey - 20 minutes
Apes Hill Golf Course - 10 minutes
Diving - 5 minutes
Animal Flower Cave - 30 minutes
Holetown - 5 minutes

General description

2017 BHTA Small Hotel of the Year, 2018 Tripadvisor Travelers Choice Awards, 2019 Tripadvisor Travelers Choice Awards, 2020 Tripadvisor Travelers Choice Awards, Green Globe Certified

Transport

Coral Reef Club has as priority No. 1 the health and safety of our Guests and Team Members. We have implemented protocols and trained all Team Members to mitigate the health risks presented by COVID-19. All Team Members are temperature tested on arrival at work and their health is monitored throughout the day. All visitors to the property, business contractors and delivery personnel are assessed upon arrival for health standards and appropriate practices. All recommended restaurants, attractions, car rental services and other partners are continually monitored by Coral Reef Club for best practices.

  • Servicing Your Rooms - Our Housekeeper will meet with you to establish your preferred time for room servicing whilst you expect to be out of your room, as well as your preference for evening turndown service. All room servicing will be carried out by our well trained Room Attendants and Maintenance staff who will exercise strict safety protocols. All touch points and air-conditioning filters will receive extra sanitising treatment.
  • Food & Beverage Service - In house dining reservations are encouraged to facilitate required social distancing. Seating in our restaurant and bars will be arranged to accommodate the required space between parties. Room service for meals will be available as per usual.

Please note

  • In compliance with Government requirements, you will need to have a mandatory COVID pre-test no earlier than 3 days prior to your departure date.
  • Please note that you may simply show a copy of the results on your phone or present a hard copy to the Platinum Representative, in the event that you book the Fast Track Service, which we highly recommend at US$35.00 per head.
  • Alternatively, if you do not book Fast Track, you may send your negative test certificate 24 hours before arrival or email [email protected]
Facilities & Activities
Restaurants & Bars
The Bar(ON SITE)

A beautiful open air bar featuring classic furniture and pretty fabrics that express a stylish Caribbean vibe. Opening onto the seafront on the west, it is also a casual yet cool location for those looking for sundowners and a glimpse of the elusive green flash on a clear evening. Experienced wait staff and barmen skilled at mixing classic and in-house cocktails are at hand to welcome you.

The Restaurant(ON SITE)

Overlooking the calm Caribbean sea on Barbados' West Coast, this is outdoor dining at its best. The elegant Coral Reef restaurant features daily changing a la carte menus, offering choices of fresh seafood and dishes combining classical cuisine with Caribbean ingredients and flavours.
The A' La Carte menu changes every evening except Monday nights when there is a sumptuous West Indian/International Buffet and Thursday nights when there is a full choice Barbeque.

Activities
Salon and Boutique

Visit the Casual Boutique for stylish resort wear, gifts and sundries. The Hairdressing Salon offers a full range of services such as haircuts, colours, highlights.

Pools

Choose between two large swimming pools. Plantation Suites and Luxury Cottage/Suites have their own private plunge pools.

Gardens

Pathways wind throughout our lush tropical gardens, between soaring palms, grand Mahogany, Flamboyant and Pride of India trees and fragrant Frangipani and Ylang Ylang trees. Cottages and rooms are set amid blazing Bougainvillea, colourful Crotons and a myriad of other flowering plants and shrubs. It is nature's perfect playground for humming birds, little black and yellow sugar birds and even the occasional monkeys. Meander through these delightful gardens right to the sea where you can pass the day in the balmy shade of the Casuarina trees. Garden tours are offered on Wednesday afternoons.

Watersports

Coral Reef Club offers a wide range of watersports activities suitable for the entire family. The crystalline waters and sandy beach are the perfect setting for a wonderful day. Guests can enjoy complimentary non-motorised watersports such as Hobie Cat and Laser sailing, Kayaking, Paddle Boarding and Snorkelling. We also offer subsidised speedboat activities including waterskiing, wakeboarding and inflatable doughnut riding. For keen divers there are shipwrecks scattered up and down the West Coast, and the bioluminescent water makes for the perfect night dive. Those interested in turtles and conservation can participate in the highly respected Barbados Sea Turtle Project, right next door to the hotel. Non divers are welcome to join in too. For information on the project click here www.barbadosseaturtles.org.

We are fortunate to have beautiful reefs filled with an array of coral growth and colourful tropical fish lying just beneath our clear Caribbean waters. Our scuba diving school, located on property, offers full Naui and PADI certifications. Deep sea fishing can also be arranged.

 

Golf - Royal Westmoreland

Royal Westmoreland boasts a par 72, 7045 yard championship course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jnr. Set in a lush tropical landscape and calling for every club in your bag, it's consistently rated as one of the top courses in the Caribbean. Your Royal Westmoreland golf experience is enhanced by a pro shop, driving range, practice greens, clubhouse, short game academy, club hire, shoe hire and changing rooms. The tricky greens, ocean views from every hole, inviting halfway house and an amusing audience of resident monkeys place this course among the world's best.

Golf - Sandy Lane

Sandy Lane is a luxury golf resort in the Caribbean that offers some of the best golf in the world, with three golf courses, The Old Nine, The Country Club and the world-renowned Green Monkey: a Tom Fazio creation carved from an old stone quarry. The expansive 450-yard Driving Range is located at The Country Club course. The two-sided North and South tees offer golfers the exciting challenge of practicing hitting against the trade winds. Wherever you play, you will be enchanted by the spectacular natural beauty of the terrain and the stunning views of Barbados' platinum coastline.

Entertainment

There is live entertainment every evening during the winter and five evenings per week during the summer. Calypso, steel band, jazz, piano, reggae etc. Monday nights there is a weekly cocktail party hosted at the O'Hara family home.

Wellness
Gym

The Gym is equipped with Life Fitness machines: elliptical trainers, cross trainers, tread mills, leg extension, chest press, stair master, upright bike, recumbent bike, abdominal crunch bench, ab and back trainer, dual adjustable pulley, benches and free weights.

Tennis

We have two tennis courts which are lit for night play and we offer complimentary tennis coaching with our resident pro from 4.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. daily (except Sundays). Adults and children are welcome.

The Coral Reef Barbados Spa

The Coral Reef Barbados Spa is housed within a beautiful colonial inspired building with clean, modern lines, set within a tropical garden paradise. Exotic vegetation and waterfalls weave throughout the spa, from the four multipurpose treatment rooms, each with its own private foot ritual patio and garden, to the Outdoor Pavilion for couples. The scene is set for unparalleled natural beauty and tranquility.

For Children
Sports

Older children will enjoy the complimentary non-motorised watersports including snorkelling, kayaking, Laser and Hobie Cat (remove hyphen) sailing and paddle boarding. They may also enjoy the daily tennis clinic with our resident Tennis Pro.

Family Programme

We have designed a special family program for children between the ages of 2 and 12 years. Three half hour sailing trips with our watersports team and three half hour swimming lessons are available between the dates of:
11 July and 22 August 2020

Dining

Children's room service dinner is available between 5.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m., to be ordered with the Maitre D' by noon. It can be served either on your patio or on the Restaurant Terrace prior to 7.00 pm. For younger babies, the Chef is happy to prepare blended food (fresh vegetables etc). Kindly note, children under 5 years of age are permitted in the restaurant up until 7.00 pm. Should your young child become restless or noisy whilst in the restaurant, we ask for your kind consideration, and request that you take them for a brief walk.

Baby Equipment

We have limited baby equipment available upon request, at no additional charge: cribs, high chairs, child bed guards, play pens, hot plates, bottle sterilizing tablets, children's books, baby monitors, crib mosquito nets and kettles.

Babysitting

Babysitting service is US $7.50 per hour during the day and US$12.50 per hour at night. Minimum of US$25.00 per day or night.

Hotel Amenities
Property Amenities
American Express
Bar
Beach
Beach Bar
Beach Loungers
Boat trips
Books/Library
Butler service
Car park
Cash
Concierge service
Connecting/Adjoining Rooms
Cots/Cribs
Couples/private dining
Currency exchange
Discover
Doctor on call
Dry cleaning service
Electronic Keys
Enhanced cleaning measures
Fishing
Fitness classes
Fitness facilities
Free Manager's Reception
Free Wi-Fi
Full Board available
Full Serviced Spa on site
Golf Course nearby
Golf Driving range nearby
Half Board available
Island tours
Laundry Service
Limited hours room service
MasterCard Credit/Debit
Multilingual Staff
Non-motorized watersports
Sailing
Secured premises
Souvenir shop
Special dietary needs
Swimming
Tennis on site
Tour/Ticket Assistance
Visa Credit/Debit
Water skiing
Room Amenities (all rooms)
Adapters
Adjoining Room
Air conditioning
Alarm Clock
Balcony/Terrace
Bathroom Amenities
Blackout drapes/curtains
Cable/Satellite television
Ceiling Fan
Coffee/Tea maker
Daily housekeeping service
Eco-friendly housekeeping
Free local calls
Free Wi-Fi
Hairdryer
Hypoallergenic bedding
In-room safe
Iron
Ironing Board
Limited hours room service
Linens provided
Minibar
Non-smoking
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Separate Bathtub
Separate shower
Telephone
Television
Towels provided
Turndown service
Check-in:
After 15:00
Check-out:
Before 12:00
Local time