Coral Reef Club
Holetown, St James, Barbados
Location
Holetown, St James
On the calm west coast at Holetown in St James, twelve acres of gardens running down to a white-sand beach — a hidden-Caribbean-village feel on the Platinum Coast, around forty-five minutes from the airport, a short walk from sister hotel The Sandpiper.
Transfer
A west-coast transfer
Around forty-five minutes by road from Grantley Adams International, up the calm west coast to Holetown — a short, easy transfer to the Platinum Coast, a genuine ease compared with long-haul beach destinations further afield.
Villas
Rooms, cottages & suites
Eighty-eight rooms, cottages and suites across twelve acres of gardens, the Plantation and Luxury Cottage Suites adding private plunge pools and some set in the original coral-stone great house — from Luxury Junior Suites near the sea to villas for families, with interconnecting suites available.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, families and loyal returning guests drawn to traditional West Indian elegance and renowned dining — fifty years of O'Hara family ownership, plunge-pool cottages and interconnecting suites — with exchange dining at sister hotel The Sandpiper, on the calm west coast.
Board Basis
Bed & breakfast or half board
A bed-and-breakfast or half-board base, with exchange dining at sister hotel The Sandpiper — a single award-winning beachfront restaurant with a daily-changing menu, four weekly buffets, and nightly jazz and calypso through the winter.
Overview
Fifty years of family-owned elegance
Coral Reef Club has been owned by the O'Hara family for around fifty years, an elegant West Indian plantation-style resort on the calm west coast at Holetown, set in twelve acres of gardens running down to a white-sand beach — a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, with a hidden-Caribbean-village feel. Eighty-eight rooms, cottages and suites spread through the gardens, the Plantation and Luxury Cottage Suites adding private plunge pools, some set in the original coral-stone great house. A single award-winning beachfront restaurant changes its menu daily, with four weekly buffets — Bajan, barbecue, curry and Oriental — and nightly jazz and calypso through the winter, while exchange dining links it to its sister hotel, The Sandpiper, a short walk away. The colonial-style spa has four treatment rooms and an outdoor couples' pavilion with waterfalls, on a bed-and-breakfast or half-board base around forty-five minutes from the airport. It is traditional west-coast luxury for couples, families and loyal returning guests.
Accommodation
Rooms, cottages & suites
Eighty-eight rooms, cottages and suites across twelve acres of gardens, some with private plunge pools and some set in the original coral-stone great house — from Luxury Junior Suites near the sea through plunge-pool cottages and adults-only Plantation Suites to villas for families.
Entry
Garden Room / Cottage
Sleeps two, king or twin. A garden-view room or cottage with a private patio or balcony.
Garden view
Suite
Superior Junior Suite
Sleeps two, king or twin. A sitting area within the bedroom and a bathroom with separate tub and shower, with a balcony.
Separate tub & shower
Sea
Luxury Junior Suite
Sleeps two, king or twin. Closer to the sea than the Superior, with a sitting area and some sea views.
Closer to the sea
Pool
Luxury Cottage with Plunge Pool
Sleeps three adults or two adults and two children. A dressing area, separate living room and large patio with a private plunge pool.
Private plunge poolLiving room
Adults
Luxury Plantation Suite
Sleeps two adults. One of five exclusive suites with a wraparound terrace, wet bar and open sundeck with a plunge pool.
Plunge poolOnly five
Signature
Two-/Three-/Four-Bedroom Villa
Sleeps six to eight. Multi-bedroom villas with a shared pool, private garden, kitchen and full resort access.
Multi-bedroomGroups
Food & Drink
Dining
A single award-winning beachfront restaurant changes its menu daily, with four weekly buffets — Bajan, barbecue, curry and Oriental — a cocktail bar with nightly jazz and calypso through the winter, and exchange dining at sister hotel The Sandpiper, on a bed-and-breakfast or half-board base.
Signature
Beachfront Restaurant
A daily-changing a la carte menu, plus weekly Bajan, barbecue, curry and Oriental buffets.
Bar
Cocktail Bar
A cocktail bar, with nightly jazz and calypso in winter.
Exchange
The Sandpiper
Exchange dining at sister hotel The Sandpiper.
Wellbeing
The Spa at Coral Reef Club
The colonial-style spa has four treatment rooms and an outdoor couples' pavilion with waterfalls, also serving sister-hotel Sandpiper guests, set among twelve acres of gardens running down to a white-sand beach on the calm west coast.
Couples pavilion
An outdoor couples' pavilion, with waterfalls.
Four treatment rooms
Four treatment rooms, in a colonial-style building.
Shared with Sandpiper
Shared with The Sandpiper, also serving sister-hotel guests.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Traditional west-coast luxury with fifty years of family heritage — dine on a daily-changing menu at the renowned beachfront restaurant, take exchange dining at sister hotel The Sandpiper, settle into a plunge-pool cottage among twelve acres of gardens, and enjoy nightly jazz and calypso through the winter season.
Daily-changing dining
A renowned beachfront restaurant, with a daily-changing menu.
Exchange dining
Exchange dining at sister hotel The Sandpiper, a short walk away.
Plunge-pool cottages
Plunge-pool cottages and suites, among twelve acres of gardens.
Twelve acres of gardens
A hidden-Caribbean-village feel, on the calm west coast.
Family heritage
Fifty years of O'Hara family ownership and heritage.
Getting There
Location & transfers
By road
About 45 minutes from BGI
A transfer up the west coast to Holetown.
Near The Sandpiper
A short walk
Free shuttle and exchange dining with the sister hotel.
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- A bed-and-breakfast or half-board base, with exchange dining at The Sandpiper.
Heritage
- Owned by the O'Hara family for around fifty years.
Families
- Interconnecting suites available, for families.
Getting there
- Around forty-five minutes from Grantley Adams International.
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