The Crane Resort

Ezra was my driver for a girls Croppver trip! He always arrived early for pickups, would wait patiently for us after parties, made sure we made safe selections for various events throughout the week, made excellent suggest for restaurants and venues and he kept his vehicle clean and welcoming between clients. I’d recommend Ezra to anyone seeking reliable and friendly transportation.

The Crane Hotel Barbados — August 2026 We stayed at The Crane for two weeks in August in a Junior Suite with balcony, which was lovely — spacious, self-contained, with a good-sized kitchen, bathroom, separate living area and balcony. We chose breakfast only, which worked perfectly for us as we wanted to explore Barbados. Breakfast was good, and the five on-site restaurants offer plenty of choice, from Japanese to Italian. The restaurant staff were excellent throughout. The historic adults-only pool is beautiful, although sadly the maintenance wasn’t great. During our two weeks I never saw a pool attendant, and by the end there was quite a build-up of leaves. The private beach has lovely views and a bar, but August brought a huge amount of Sargassum, making the sea unattractive and unusable. This wouldn’t have been such an issue if the hotel’s advertised free shuttle to Carlisle Beach had actually operated. In 14 days, we saw it run just twice. This was very disappointing and meant we had to hire a car. Ironically, hiring the car turned out to be the best thing we did. We explored Barbados properly and discovered some fantastic beaches, particularly on the west coast. We used Stoutes and paid around £180 for four days for a RAV4, including insurance and sat-nav — excellent local company. The Crane is a beautiful, historic and very traditional hotel, but it definitely feels like it needs a planned programme of renovation. Some areas are gorgeous; others look tired and neglected. Pros: Lovely rooms, good breakfast, excellent restaurant staff, beautiful grounds and historic pool. Cons: Very remote, beach badly affected by Sargassum in August, shuttle service not as advertised, inconsistent maintenance, and concierge staff could have been much more helpful and welcoming. Overall: We enjoyed parts of our stay, but the lack of the advertised beach shuttle and the condition of some areas left us disappointed. Great base for exploring Barbados if you have a car, but we wouldn’t choose The Crane again for an August beach holiday.

We stayed at the resort as we do annually for our staycations or birthday celebrations. As usual we had an excellent time with much needed rest and the best view ever. We want to give a special thanks to the team at The Crane including: Shaquon (conceierge), Sherice (front desk), Shane (bellman), Tito and Valerie (house keeping), Keisha(cook 2 chef), Gloria (host), Orlando (waiter), Cedric (F&B Manager), Sherice Atkins (service hub), Katel Grazette (Service Manager), Dean Holder (Duty Manager) and Bri (experience specialist). These individuals made our stay extra special. Thank you for your excellent service and we look forward to seeing you again. From Kecha Springer, Shaqun Springer and Rickecha Springer (room 231A)

I can't overstate how lovely this resort's surroundings are. Everything is so beautiful and lush, the walking paths lined with gardens, the quaint older structures, the monkeys playing in the trees and eating sea grapes, it's truly magical! We recently took our family of 12 and stayed in 4 rooms there. All had gorgeous views, were spacious, comfortable, and packed with kitchenware to feed us all. We did try each of the restaurants, which were all delicous. The little village was fun to walk through and browse in the shops. The employees were extra special and very accommodating, Everything we asked for was given to us to made our stay very enjoyable. The beach is great, and the pools were fantastic. It was fun listening to live music several nights of our stay. The classes and activities met everyone's needs, a great variety so there was something for everyone. I would highly recommend anyone visiting Barbados to stay at The Crane!

The property is vast with a stunning spot on the coast, beautiful pools, well stocked units, and excellent service. We had a one bedroom penthouse unit with patio and rooftop pool deck. Everything was clean, including the pool area. The only complaint of the room was the pullout sofa- very lumpy and uneven. Food choices were uninspiring at the restaurants on site so we opted to eat most of our meals elsewhere. The food we did have was good, especially the coffee and breakfast bagels from their cafe.