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THE CLUB BARBADOS RESORT & SPA international travellers who desire a tranquil setting to reconnect while still having activities and water sports readily available. “The Club has always been an all-in- clusive resort for adults 16 years and over,” he begins. “First opened in the late 1970s, under Divi property management, it has had at least three flags in its history including the Al- mond & Pineapple brands. The current prop- erty owner, Elite Island Resorts Caribbean, is a collection of uniquely individual, all-inclusive properties with other loca- tions in Antigua, St. Lucia, Tortola, and Palm Island in the Grenadines.” Today, guests can enjoy cuisine with an interna- tional flare or Caribbean classics at the Club’s two restaurants: The Sunset Restaurant (casual ocean- front dining, just steps from the ocean-edge), and Enid’s Restaurant (a col- orful air-conditioned Bajan-style venue serv- ing up authentic Caribbean fare and warm hospitality). There are four thirst-quenching AT A GLANCE THE CLUB BARBADOS RESORT & SPA WHAT: Adults-only, all-inclusive, Elite Island Resorts property WHERE: Barbados’ West Coast; just south of Holetown WEBSITE: www.theclubbarbados.com bars, including the ever-popular, ocean- edge Beach Bar (with its famous “Green Monkey” Suntail), the lively De Rum Shop Bar (home of weekly Rumology sessions), and the laid-back sing-along-until- 2AM Piano Bar. The Club Barbados is open year round with approximately 160 permanent em- ployees on staff, although, that number fluctuates with the seasons. The property is adults-only, meaning no guests under the age of 16. There are 158 rooms and suites, spanning six tempting categories: Garden/Pool View rooms, Ocean Loft rooms, Superior Oceanfront rooms, Supe- rior Garden/Pool View suites, One-Bed- room Garden/Pool View Suite, and One-Bedroom Oceanfront Suite. Com- plimentary wireless internet is available throughout the resort. Most guests, by far, hail from the United Kingdom and Eu- rope. The remainder come from the U.S., Canada, and other Caribbean islands. All rooms in the hotel have been outfit- ted with new case goods, including bed- ding, nightstands, chest of drawers, oc- casional chair with a footrest, suite sofas and coffee tables, plus fridge cabinets. Re- furbishing continues, but the hotel is not closing; work is done during troughs of occupancy, when rooms are available. As part of the renovations, all bathrooms are