About this holiday

A Caribbean Expressions holiday to the Coral Reef Club in Barbados is highly recommended by our team of sales consultants. Coral Reef Club has long been one our our favourite Caribbean hotels for a number of reasons: it exudes a refreshing mixture of the family-run, an ambience of charm and attentive service and attractive surroundings. A holiday here can be a relaxation, or filled with numerous activities from exploring the nearby sights of Barbados to undertaking land and water sports. Children will enjoy the sandy beach and the shady green areas behind the beach and around the hotel.

The journey and how you get there

Coral Reef is located on the stunning West Coast of Barbados but only a short drive of about 40 minutes from the airport. If you book our holiday as it is featured, then we arrange a private transfer by car for you from the airport to the hotel. The Barbados flights from London usually arrive late afternoon, giving you time to unpack, change and enjoy a leisurely dinner.

Complimentary

Snorkelling, Kayaking, Windsurfing, Sunfish sailing, Hobie cat sailing, Waterskiing, Tennis coaching from 4 to 6 daily except Sundays year round.

Included in your holiday

Expressions Holidays includes scheduled flights London to Barbados with British Airways in World Traveller or with Virgin Atlantic in economy, private return car transfers from the airport to the hotel and bed and breakfast.

Holiday prices

Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Type A double or twin room
Low season: From £1,735 for 7 nights
High season: From £2,625 for 7 nights
The prices displayed here are a guide only for this hotel and each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect the actual flight costs and all up-to-date special offers.

Special Offers

Free nights(122)

Stay 7 nights for the price of 6 between 18 July and 31 August 2012. Not valid for Luxury Cottages/Suites or Luxury Plantation Suites. Free nights on bed and breakfast.
Free nights winter offer(2)

Stay 7 nights for the price of 5 for stays from 10 to 18 December 2012. Not valid for Luxury Cottages/Suites or Luxury Plantation Suites. Free nights on bed and breakfast.
Half price offer(2)

Receive a second room at half price for stays from 18 July to 31 August 2012 if two rooms are booked for the same period. Bed and breakfast basis included. If the two rooms are different categories, the discount will be offered on the lower priced room. Not applicable to Luxury Cottage/Suites or Luxury Plantation Suites.
Children stay free(16)

Children under 12 years sharing a room with their parents between 18 July and 31 August 2012 are free on bed and breakfast. Contact us for travel costs. Not combinable with free nights offer or half price offer.
Family special(2)

For all children aged 2 to 12 staying between 18 July and 31 August 2012, the following activities will be provided each week free of charge: three half-hour sailing lessons, three half-hour swimming lessons and two hours per day Monday to Friday of supervised care for children aged 2 to 8.

Hotel code

CE07

Our opinion

Elegant and refined with an old-world colonial feel amid beautiful gardens.

Hotel description

Coral Reef Club is one of the most outstanding hotels on Barbados, offering tremendous rest and relaxation in a luxurious ambience. The colonial-style cottages and houses that comprise Coral Reef Club nestle in 12 acres of leafy tropical gardens that stretch to a magnificent beach front. Bursting with bougainvillaea, hibiscus and palms, the grounds are a sheer delight, ideal for a pleasant stroll or to find a shady corner for a quiet read. With their white wooden verandas, sloping grey roofs and beamed ceilings, the buildings are quaintly colonial in style, an atmosphere that is enhanced in the main house, with its piano bar and open-sided terrace restaurant overlooking the beach and sea. The charming bar is the perfect place to gather for refreshing afternoon tea or pre-dinner drinks with friends. The 88 bedrooms and suites are all very spacious with good-sized bathrooms and charmingly decorated, blending white walls, beamed ceilings, stone, wicker and wood, all enlivened with gaily coloured cushions and paintings. The special ambience and colonial style of Coral Reef is epitomised in the five highly desirable luxury Plantation Suites, each with its own terrace and plunge pool and superb interior design. Various room types connect to make excellent family accommodation - if the combination you want is not priced below, please ask us for details. There is also the Ixora Villa sleeping up to 8 and the Tamarind Villa sleeping up to 6. A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Coral Reef Club is an elegant, sophisticated hotel of very high standards with a traditional feel and a highly desirable ambience. We recommend it very highly.

Location

Barbados

Official star rating

Annual opening

All year except from 19 May to 18 July 2012 and from 1 September to 29 September 2012.

Distance from airport

About 45 minutes by car

Closest airport

Bridgetown Barbados

Room types

88 rooms, cottages and suites.
Room type descriptions:

Room Type A: Garden room/cottage with garden view, Private bathroom with shower and bath, Patio or balcony, Air conditioning, Ceiling fan, Safety deposit box, Fridge, Hairdryer, Telephone, Clock radio, CD player.

Room Type B: Superior junior suite located in the gardens with: Private bathroom with shower and bath, Patio or balcony, Air conditioning, Ceiling fan, Safety deposit box, Fridge, Hairdryer, Telephone, Clock radio, CD player.

Room Type C: Luxury junior suite located in the front half of the grounds nearer the sea with: Private bathroom with shower and bath, Patio or balcony, Air conditioning, Ceiling fan, Safety deposit box, Fridge, Hairdryer, Telephone, Clock radio, CD player.

Room Type D: Luxury cottage/suite located in the front half of the grounds nearer the sea with: Separate air-conditioned living room with sofa bed, Private plunge pool, Bathroom with shower and bath, Patio or balcony, Sitting area, Air conditioning, Ceiling fan, Safety deposit box, Fridge, Hairdryer, Telephone, Clock radio, CD player.

Room Type E: Luxury Plantation Suite, each with their own spacious living room with a television, video and CD player, Large bathroom with a walk-in shower and separate tub, Dressing area, Terrace and pool, Sea view, Clock radio.

Room Type F: Two-bedroom suite. These comprise of two garden rooms/cottages, one superior junior suite and one garden room, two luxury junior suites or two luxury cottages. These are ideal for families.

Room Type G: Tamarind villa. Situated in the gardens with: Shared swimming pool, Two double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, Two single bedrooms, Kitchen, Living room, Large terrace, Dining area leading to a large private lawn.

Room Type H: Ixora villa. Situated in the gardens with: Shared swimming pool, Master Suite with private patio and large air-conditioned bathroom with separate bath and shower, Two double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, Single room with en suite shower room, Kitchen, Living room with television, video player and CD player, Large terrace, Dining area leading to a large private lawn.

Hotel facilities and services

Restaurant, bar, two open-air freshwater swimming pools, Water sports including waterskiing, Cruises and trips by glass-bottom boat and fishing can be arranged, Tennis courts (daytime and night-time play)Gym, Spa, Hairdressing, Gift shop, Weddings arranged

Water sports

Complimentary Snorkelling, Kayaking, Sunfish sailing, Hobie cat sailing, Waterskiing

Land sports

Complimentary tennis coaching from 4 to 6 daily except Sundays year round.

Out and aboutnearby/local interest

Shops and restaurants of the West Coast are within easy reach nearby.

Sports nearby

Children

Children under 12 are not admitted between 15 January and 15 March. Children under 5 years are not allowed in the restaurant or lounge after 7pm. Children under 16 cannot occupy a room alone unless it is a communicating room.