Having read the reviews before flying out to barbados I was abit concerned about what to expect.On arriving at the hotel we were meet by the thompson rep and within 15 mins we were in our room which was clean.The location off the hotel is fine right on a very nice beach with no shortage of sun beds for the whole week.The food at the hotel was what you would expect from a 3 star hotel and plenty of it.Overall for the week we stayed there we had no problems at all even had hot water everyday for a shower and the staff all friendly.We did several trips round the island and 2 tours stood out,first the island tour with Teds Tours he is a one of a kind keeping the whole party entertained allday with jokes and history of the island.Second the boat trip with captain ron on his boat the wasnt me.There was 17 of us onboard he will never have more than 25 at anytime so everybody has room to move about.So to finish if you are expecting more from a 3 star hotel then you need to book and spend more money on a 4/5 star hotel as this is a basic 3 star nothing more .

We were put in this hotel on an all inclusive deal following a cruise. We complained after half hour, this is DEFINATELY not a 3 star, it struggles to be one star. The staff are rude, the hotel is more like a hostel, there are no decent facilities, we couldn't get wine at lunch time with all inclusive, you can only get that at dinner, which is by the glass and only at "Sea Rocks Restaurant" which is a temporary room as the original had burnt down (which we were not told about) before our holiday. There is one bar at the pool side which is disgustingly dirty, our first beer was handed to us with bird excrement down the bottle, Photos will be loaded as proof when we get back home but this should never be on Thomson or Virgin's books as a hotel as part of an all inclusive package! VERY disappointed and after one night stay (as we had no choice) we moved at our own expense, to the Southern Palms Hotel just up the road which is a 4 star (NOT all inclusive) but very good - staff brilliant, hotel clean and tidy and good facilities, fantastic beach - cannot fault it so far! So, finally - DO NOT STAY AT THE BARBADOS BEACH CLUB!!!

There are probably many hotels that boast of 5 star and would probably deliver, but at this hotel, you get more than what you pay for. I was there for 5 days, for a cricket competition, so only breakfast and lunch at hotel, but the chef extraordinaire Maylene packed our dinner each night and it was sumptious and more than adequate complete with dessert and drinks. The foos otherwise at the hotel was fabulous, service to the max, and the location on the beach could not be matched. It was just fantastic to wake up to the view from my room. Very spacious and comfortable. I would recommend this hotel to anyone who wants to have a fantastic vacation, and there is even a mini-mart at the hotel. Too good to be true, but very very true.

A good 3 star hotel, very tasty and well seasoned food especially the local fried fish, blackened chicken and seasoned rice, in an excellent location by the sea and white sand beach. The all-inclusive drinks were generous measures. We had an excellent week.

The pool is either deep or shallow for children and the sea has waves so neither are good if you are a poor swimmer. The usable hotel grounds are small with palm trees but beach umbrellas are tiny (one lady collapsed after a morning on the beach). For some reason, the staff do not smile but are friendly as you get to know them.

The hotel's policy is to be the best 3 star and it probably is. Rooms are very clean; we had one with a dramatic full sea view, though the waves were noisy at night.

The a la carte restaurant is available 3 times a week and is excellent. They gave us sparkling wine and balloons for our anniversary. There are live local bands some nights and these were good and got us dancing under the stars but the DJ on other nights less so.

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