Just returned. Very pleased with our Studio Room, may try a 1 bedroom on our next trip. Everything was clean, staff were the most friendly of any place I have ever stayed. Location was perfect, view was beautiful. Cooked breakfast in our room every morning, be sure to take dish detergent or buy some when you get there. Only ate at the hotel the last morning, was not overly impressed. Rented a Kia Moke from Stoutes for the week and since it never rained, we loved it.

Just returned from 12 nights at the Coral Mist and what a great time. The location of the hotel is right on Worthing beach but one word of caution! the sea can be quite rough due to the "Trade Winds" and therefore it is difficult to get in and out of the sea. Also, you will find strong currents. This wasn't really a problem after day one, as we found that within a three/four minutes walk you could go to Rockley beach. (Turn left as you leave the hotel). Here things are much calmer!
The hotel itself could do with a litlle refurbishment in places but overall didn't spoil our visit. The restaurant/bar are not up to much but when you are self catering you do your own thing anyway. Supermarket within 5 minutes walk but the prices are about the same as in the UK. Bottle of beer around 70pence in the supermarket but can be up to £2.00 in the bars and restaurants. Drink the cocktails! better value!
Too many places to eat out, so it's not worth cooking. The "Gap" is about a 10 minute walk as you turn right out of the hotel. Pavements can be a little tricky as they narrow to nothing in some points. Catch a "Sardine Can". These are little buses/vans that run every few minutes along the main road. B$1.50 for any distance!! Usually a tight squeeze!
Great staff at the hotel especially Reggie and the girls on reception. (Other reviews mention this and it is true!) Rooms clean every day and very well done. One down side is that although they will change foreign currency at reception, they DO NOT CHANGE TRAVELLER CHEQUES. For these you need the bank.
Overall a great place to visit and we will return.

We had the penthouse suite which was pretty roomy. The view was amazing, the suite clean, the bathroom was a little dark and dingy. All the light bulbs are flourescent so it was a bit 3rd world inside at times. All in all it was an ok experience. The beach was pretty small, meaning it has been eroded so much the hotel is literally on top of the waves. The ocean is not exactly calm so the waves were in your face 24-7. When you're on the beach you only have about 5 feet til the waves start getting to you. There is very little sand on this beach. If you are used to pretty nice 4-5 star places and expect that kind of experience, this is not the place for you. If you are ready to compromise a little and pay less for a lot of room and a nice setting, then this place is perfect. We bought some fresh fish and cooked dinner in the well-stocked kitchen. We tried to make it a home away from home so really it was more of a condo rental and not a hotel. We had a good time but there was definitely some stress involved.

It's tough. I really wanted to love Barbados, but driving there and transportation is a pain. It takes forever to get from one place to another because of traffic and you can't really walk from place to place as there arent really sidewalks on the main road. We rented a car and boy was that a mistake.

So would I go back to Barbados? Probably not. If I did go back, I would stay at the Crane for sure. The restaurant was delicious, the grounds were amazing, the beach was sooooo much fun. It was huge and we boogy boarded. It was the best part of the trip.

I think in retrospect, Barbados would be best enjoyed off the beaten path and away from the touristy area. Splurge and stay at the Crane. Although the ocean waves were really strong there, there's plenty of beach and fun wading to be had. The southwest coast is just too hectic and busy for my taste.

Stayed here for two weeks in a studio room - they have bigger apartments but this was fine for us, comfortable bed, good storage, great shower, air conditioning worked well, decent kitchen and fridge.

Negatives? Shower wasn't very warm for a couple of days, restaurant had limited choice when we ate there (but there's plenty of other places within walking distance) beach in front of hotel had red flag throughout our stay (but there's plenty of other beaches within walking distance), tv reception not great (but who goes to Barbados to watch tv?)

Positives? Stunning view from the balcony, right on the main bus route, (we didn't hire a car and didn't miss it) very friendly and helpful staff, wifi at reception, good fitness room that nobody else seemed to want to use, supermarkets nearby, clean and comfortable. If we go back (and we hope to), this is where we'll look first. And I shook hands with Gary Sobers.