The Club Barbados Resort & Spa

The Club Barbados is an adults-only, all-inclusive resort on the west coast, just south of Holetown. Every guest is 16 or over, so the mood is unhurried: breakfast on the terrace, a swim in calm Caribbean water, a cocktail as the sun drops into the sea.

There are 157 rooms and suites, each with a private balcony or patio. Choose a Gardenview room near the three-tier pool, a Superior Oceanfront room where ground-floor patios open onto the beach terrace, an Ocean Loft on the top floor, or a one-bedroom suite with extra space.

The all-inclusive plan covers three meals a day, afternoon tea, drinks by the glass, water sports, tennis, the fitness centre and evening entertainment. Three restaurants and four bars, including a piano bar, keep evenings varied. Kayaks, paddleboards and small sailing boats wait on the beach, and the Tranquility Body & Soul Spa offers massages and facials. Holetown's restaurants and shops are a few minutes away.