Coral Reef Club

The location is superb although the Coral reef is long gone. The hotel was 80% full of older guests who book year after year. All the best sunbeds are booked somehow as are the restaurant tables. Staff are amazing and even say never book this time of year. The returning guests always book the same rooms . We had a terribly dark, old and tired room, despite asking to be moved. It’s a shame because the hotel needs to move on from these old guests as that is not the future the philosophy of ‘it’s not broke don’t fix it’ can only last for so long.

This was our first stay here for a total of eight nights in garden view king rooms. Having walked by the resort on many prior trips and reading the reviews etc we had high expectations. On our first night we dined at Sandpiper and had our worst dinner of our three weeks. The lobster was inedible and the staff there was indifferent. We dined once at Coral Reef and had a good experience along with good breakfasts and a few lunches. Shelly made the best crepes! The smoking tables are right beside the nice dining tables which is bothersome to us nonsmokers. Overall service at the beach, dining and with housekeeping is very good. Most of our calls to the front desk were never followed up on. As an American sports fan I was delighted that a TV could be brought to our room for the NFL playoffs. Matthew in particular made sure it had the right channels. Sadly though despite a few reminders on the 2nd part of our stay noone knew how to do this. Sigh. We learned most guests rebook every year and stay in the same rooms. There is much to like here but compared to some of our other resort stays it left us with a mixed opinion.

We stayed here for 10nights to celebrate my husband’s birthday. It’s a stunning hotel in beautifully maintained grounds and gardens We stayed in the Vinca room which had amazing views over the beach and stunning sunsets from the huge balcony Breakfast was very good served in the restaurant overlooking the beach, buffet style but lots of choice and egg station, which also produced pancakes and waffles. Staff were attentive and friendly. We only ate dinner one night it was lovely and service very good but a bit more formal than we like on holiday. It seemed a bit unusual for men needing to wear trousers in such a warm climate We also ate a couple of times at their sister hotel The Sandpiper which was less formal and very good. Housekeeping was excellent, room was kept to a very high standard and our housekeeper was very friendly There has been some erosion directly in front of hotel but there’s still easy access a few steps further along We were surprised to find that sunbeds seemed to be reserved from early in the morning around the main pool and closest to the beach with no sign of people actually using them. There were beds available on the grass which suited us fine but maybe something that should be looked at.

Where do I start…….. Our daughter got married here on 12th December. Mark greeted us was truly welcoming From start to finish at this magical hotel it was first class, unassuming and unpretentious. The wedding was beautiful, had a steel band in the courtyard then a wonderful meal in another part of the hotel, in fact part of the owners house, very private, staff were amazing. The food and drinks were superb. A family of monkeys passing our suite! Spotlessly clean, decor stunning. The newly weds went off to Antigua for their honeymoon easy to do! then back with us in beautiful Barbados Thank you all at Coral Reef Club for making such a memorable wedding, we will certainly be back.

From our first contact to book our room back in January 2024 to checking out 11 months later, everything about our 7 night stay was handled very promptly and professionally. We asked for a first floor room and ‘Jasmine’ was perfect in every way. A large, well serviced bedroom and a lovely balcony, with views across the beautiful gardens. There was never an issue over sun beds and the beach butlers were very attentive. Many are on the grassed area immediately behind the beach, which suited us fine. We enjoyed our breakfast in the lovely restaurant and especially the hard working ladies at the ‘egg station’. Fantastic sea views to enjoy along with the food. We dined there for 5 nights of our stay and enjoyed each meal, including the BBQ buffet. The dessert menu is however too repetitive. The overall ambiance is, as many other guests have noted, very friendly and welcoming. We were fortunate to be invited to cocktails/canapes with the O’Hara family. A fascinating insight into the history of the Island and its people. Go and enjoy.