Crystal Cove, Barbados
A top choice for all-inclusive family holidays in Barbados, the Crystal Cove – a sister hotel to the Turtle Beach Resort – is a smaller all-inclusive resort on the west coast, with only 88 rooms but fantastic facilities and excellent service. The excellent kids’ club combined with extensive sporting activities and trips for the whole family, makes it great with kids of all ages. The kids’ club runs extensive hours and engages kids with everything from complimentary watersports to chaperoned movie nights.
One of the best family resorts in the Caribbean, Crystal Cove has three pools and two all-inclusive restaurants, one with fine dining and one with a kid-friendly buffet. There’s also a spa, a gym, golf and plenty of watersports. Staff are very happy to organise excursions, from horseriding to catamaran-sailing and trips out in glass-bottomed boats.
Accommodation is contemporary and comfortable; one-bedroom suites are best for families of four, with separate bedroom and living areas. The resort is a 15-minute drive from the island’s lively Bridgetown.
Read our review of an all-inclusive family holiday at the Crystal Cove.
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What to expect
The kids' club at Crystal Cove offers a fun programme of activities - not just sandcastle building!
Facilities
Facilities on offer at Crystal Cove include:
- Watersports (complimentary, with instructors) - sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, snorkelling, banana-boat rides, tube rides and waterskiing.
- 3-tiered lagoon-style outdoor pools
- 2 floodlit tennis courts
- Barbados activities, e.g. glass-bottom boat trips, snorkelling with turtles, craft displays, Fish Fry (extra charge may apply)
- Gym
- Yoga & pilates classes
- Childcare
- 2 restaurants (buffet and a la carte)
- 3 bars (Coffee & Wine Bar, Beach Bar and swim-up Cave bar - has dry service too!)
- Regular evening entertainment and weekly manager's cocktail party.
- Complimentary WiFi.
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Accommodation
Rooms at Crystal Cover are bright and comfortable with pops of Caribbean colour. Choose between having a garden view or ocean view. Options for families include:
Junior Suite - sleeps 3, with a kingsize bed and sofa bed. Fits a cot.
1-bedroom Suite - sleeps 4, with a bedroom with kingsize bed and a separate living room with sofabed plus 2 bathrooms. Fits a cot. Some are duplex suites, with the bedroom upstairs.
Total: 88 rooms and suites.
All-inclusive: includes afternoon tea and all-day dining, local and premium drinks and house wine (fine wine and Champagne at extra charge), activities and entertainment, water taxi to west coast sister properties (daytime only, subject to weather conditions), Dine Around with other select Elegant Resorts hotels (drink and meal supplements apply).
Rooms are bright and comfortable - and the ocean views are well worth the supplement!
Childcare
Flying Kids' Club: Children from the age of 3 years can enjoy a fun programme of games and activities at the Flying Fish Kids Club - sign up to the Honorary Bajan Adventurer programme, have fun in the interactive pool, play beach games, do some crafting and more. At the kids' club facilities include the likes of games consoles, a pool table, an electric race track and more.
Babysitting is also available (arrange locally. Extra charge applies).
Location
There are a number of direct flights to Barbados from the UK. Alternatively, indirect flights can work out cheaper and are available from a wider number of UK airports.
The Crystal Cove Resort is on the west coast of the island, a 30-minute transfer by car from the airport.
Enjoy watersports and snorkelling from the white sandy beach.
This small hotel is a perfect spot to relax and enjoy some time together.
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Crystal Cove - a wonderful place for family holidays.
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