The Crane Resort, Barbados

a month ago

Currently staying at the Crane. So far it's very good. Great apartment overlooking the ocean. Good breakfast with great view over Crane beach. Pools are fine with excellent drinks service. Evening entertainment is variable as in most places. Staff are very helpful and it's always service with a smile. We made a good choice.

2 weeks ago

This was our first time visiting Barbados and staying at the crane. We would highly recommend this resort to anyone considering coming here. The grounds are beautiful and everything is super accessible. The pools are great and there is a few to choose from along with an adult only one. The crane beach is walking distance as well. There are a few restaurants to choose from and the breakfast buffet is definitely worth it. Additionally, if you are travelling with children it is very child friendly. However, if you have younger ones under 4 you are a bit more limited as Calypso is for kids 4 and older.

3 weeks ago

The Crane Resort was the perfect place to stay to relax and unwind. Our room was spacious and generously appointed with classic furniture. We had a king sized four poster bed, chaise lounge and sofa. The suite boasts 2 full bathrooms, a kitchen and a private pool. The pool was crystal clear and always the perfect temperature to cool off. We also had a full kitchen and washer dryer. The room was cleaned every day and the workers at the resort were friendly and professional. The resort has its own tiny village with a lounge, gym, restaurants, shops and general store. There is live music at the main square every evening, which was a really nice chill vibe. There is a somewhat private beach onsite as well, with a glass elevator and chaise lounges. We were there looking for surfing waves so we took taxis to other beaches nearby (freights bay). We ate dinner on site every evening. The Carriage House was great for convenience and Zen restaurant was our absolute favorite. Barbados is warm and breezy. Coupled with the amenities and service at the Crane hotel, it’s a luxurious place to chill out for a week and escape the cold. We loved it.

4 months ago

Very comfortable ​I had a wonderful and very relaxing stay at The Crane. The location is stunning and a bit more secluded, which we loved. The pools are fantastic, and the beach is magnificent. The rooms are spacious and luxurious well-appointed. The only minor downside is that because it's more remote, you'll rely on the resort's restaurants or need a taxi/car to explore other dining options. Overall, a beautiful property perfect for a tranquil getaway.resort. Spacious

2 months ago

This hotel has a lot of potential but our stay was just ok. Positives: AC in our room worked really well. Pools and grounds are very pretty. Weather is amazing. All of the staff were really nice and there were pleasant surprises like free coconuts they’d hand out when they were pruning their coconut trees etc. They were able to extend our stay when all flights in the region were canceled and we had to stay an extra night. We had to pay for the night but still am glad they could find us a room. Negatives: Our room was not serviced for multiple days despite us leaving the “please service our room” sign up all the time. We had to request a service through the app finally on day 4 in order to get anyone to bother to come. This is highly unusual for a 4 star resort.. Not enough seating at the pool. Guests would leave their stuff to save spots for themselves and then not return until hours later. We have a young baby and would be stuck at the pool without any seating despite being the only ones there from 8-10 am. The hotel needs to find a way to manage this. The lunch restaurants on site would get overwhelmed by 12:45 pm and stop taking any more guests after that time. This is crazy and I’ve never seen it before. If you are at a 4 star resort there has to be some way for you to get food at 1 pm. Here they simply said sorry we can’t help you. Beach was full of seaweed the entire time we were there. Dinner reservations at the 4 dinner restaurants were quite hard to get, which meant you had to plan ahead. They should think about increasing restaurant capacity given this was the case most nights. Food and drinks were largely underwhelming despite high prices. They can improve the quality easily and make this a much more desirable resort. We tried every restaurant and the food was meh across the board. Room smelled like sewage much of the time. In conclusion - they need more capacity at their restaurants and pools if they plan to keep expanding the number of rooms they have here. They can also improve the experience of guests if they increase the number of cleaning staff so that our rooms get serviced more often. The beach seaweed is out of their control of course, but is something to consider when booking here. I’d have a hard time recommending this resort to friends based on my overall experience.