Abandoned Luxury Holiday Resort - The K Club Barbuda - Urban Exploration
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 พ.ค. 2014
- We visited Barbuda in February 2014 during a sailing trip. The K Club used to be a multimillion luxury holiday resort for the chosen ones. Lady Diana with both princes used to come here for holiday. Most of the Club is still intact, no signs of vanadlism visible. This is probably due to the fact that Barbuda is only visited by sailors and that not by many as the Island lies pretty off track the usual sailing routes in the Carribean. The resort is easily accessible from the beautiful Lady Diana Beach - there is no security patrolling. In more than 48 hours we spent in Barbuda we have only seen 4-5 sailing boats visiting the island ( at least where we anchored ) The resort is abandoned for 11 years but the website is still in use: www.kclubbarbuda.com
UPDATE 2015 - seems like Robert de Niro himself bought the property in order to reopen th eclub in the future! Great news! www.travelweekly.com/Travel-Ne...
Nice pics, nice music but not together. It would've been nice to enjoy the emptiness, sounds from the sea, screeching sea birds, snapping of twigs, that you experienced.
WOW!! brings back memories...worked on the golf course in 1995-96..was there the 1st time Princess Di was there, could have had my picture taken with her & didn't (wish i had)...there probably isn't much to tell it was a golf course anymore..but i think you showed the front of the building that housed the equipment & fertilizer, etc...glad i found this...memories of going to "town" on friday & saturday night...what fun times!
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also remembering what the K Club looked like after the hurricane in Sept. '95 that sat on the island for 24 hours.(i was in MA.on a 1 week break from the island that lasted a month before we could fly back)..not a leaf or coconut or bird to be seen. dozens & dozens of bags of fertilizer ruined..not to mention the buildings that had to be rebuilt. i can't begin to tell you what that was like....it took me days before i could get over the shock of the devastation..BUT...we came back & Princess Di visited in Dec..al i can say is..i wish i had a video camera on my shoulder to record the 10 months i was there...experience of a lifetime..Had a great golf pro there (Mr. Dillhole...LOL)..and a great Christmas party with the Pinto's...ah, memories
Thank you so much for the video..
Antigua is a favorite place of mine. I just can't stop going back over and over again. As good as Maldives and that is saying much. I LOVE the Maldives. I also visited Barbuda a couple of times. MAGICAL place. The finest, white sand and bluest water I have ever seen.
Have you ever been to Los Roques in Venezuela?
Fantastic job guys. Thanks for taking me back down memory lane. You did really good. I had the pleasure of working there and meeting Lady Diana and Lady Ferguson and the young William and Harry. The property is exactly what I remembered except for the overgrown trees of course. Hopefully, someone will make something of it. This is perhaps the only place in the world that you would have had the beach all for yourself. Excellent!
Thank you for the incredible tour. Down the way is Coco Point Lodge established by my late husband William Cody Kelly. Much history. His grandchild may be in charge of it now. I haven't been back since January, 1997. He died April 4th, 1997. I often think about the wonderful people of Barbuda. I'm reading a book called The Codrington Chronicles (early history).
Hi Silesian...I spent many a winter at the K Club...thanks for posting. I was there at the beginning with Geneeral manager Paul Himmelman...in 1990. Many stories to be told from those beaches, cottages, bar , restaurant, tennis courts and golf course.
The owners got old and its a long story. It was an amazing place and I miss Barbuda and the people. Next time you are in Barbuda go to Uncle Roddy's, Rodman George was the bar manager for a few winters when I was there. He will be able to tell you a lot of the history. I just looked at a video from the Club. When I get a litttle time I will uplink it and link to this post. Happy Sailing!
we were there back in 2012, and found the original K Club Sign laying on the ground,...Needless to say, the beaches--from the island's north west coast, all the way down to the tip of Coco Point, are nothing like you've ever experienced. Blinding white and pink sand, the consistency of baby powder, and technicolor water--in shades of aqua, ultramarine, turquoise, and indigo, Other worldly, really. The vibe there at the abandoned K Club is analogous to the rest of Barbuda...its an almost somber place---not like the Caribbean you'd imagine with steel drums, warmth, and big smiles--but what Barbuda lacks in soul, it makes up, in spades, with its BEACHES. I've only been to two other beaches which come close to the beauty of Barbuda--but still can't touch it (Playa Flamenco in Culebra, and a tiny island off of Salt Cay, in the Turks and Caicos.) Barbuda is a trippy place, challenging to get to. But if you are on a quest to find a PERFECT beach---the one in your dreams, that you just haven't found anywhere else on the planet, despite those lists in the travel books, blogs, etc., BARBUDA is IT.
Sending Love and Prayers for Barbuda. We were planning a trip here and hopefully still will. Loved reading all stories. Di is Missed for sure and these islands and it's people are amazing. God Bless♡
I loved watching this. Can't wait for the follow-up! Thanks for sharing.
Awesome. I loved the beach, water, and music at the end too.
Cleanest beach I ever saw in my life...
I Worked here in k club in 2002,as sous chef.I had great time.Wonderful Island and very nice people.Will never forget.
Thanks a million this was Fabulous!
I'm from Australia and was amazed at the abandoned K Club. How beautiful it would have been. It was also a lovely time of day to video just as the sun was setting.
I was there in 1992/1993. I was part of the Bel-Air Management team who were hired by Madame Krizia and Aldo Pinto to take over the management. I have pictures of the library, the bar, the company plane, under the umbrellas on the beach. The beginning portion of the video ( after the bungalows) was the housekeeping buildings. I lived in the rooms portion of the resort ( I was the food and beverage consultant from Hotel Bel Air). If you want photos or information please respond to this post and we will make contact. It was a magical place and the highest end of luxury during its hey day.
Debra Shinn my e-mail is mariette67@live.com
I would to see photos I'm a young employee at coco point so I'm interested to see what K Club used to look like. I used to go there every day when I was younger with my K Club's Bus driver Bruno Jones which is also my Grandfather Which has passed away couple of yrs ago. I was too young to remember what K Club looked like My email is kylebtaylor5@gmail.com if you want to send me the photos
Wow! :)
Beautiful beach and water
disappointed guts, kinda wanted to see the inside of the room
So Spectacular, very lucky to see this place.
Your lucky no drug lords where using at the time you visited :) Lot of effort went into that place at one time, its a shame its wasting away - great video and I actually like the music.
The person making the video said none of the bungalows or any of the facility look like they were broken into and that's surprise them. Well I spent 4 months as the golf pro at the K Club in 1998 and became good friends with so many on the island. Of course there are no break ins. Everyone knows everyone and no one could get away with crime on the island. I think there are only 1200 inhabitants on the island and they are wonderful people. I hated the K Club because the owners were total racist and treated the employees terrible including me. They wanted me to stay 2 more months but 4 months was enough with how I was treated so I quit. I sure would like to get back there because I love the people.
Stunning place..
Thank you for sharing. I used to love going to Two Foot Bay, too. Remnants of Codrington's beach house was there.
Your very attractive Karen Kelly.
Fantastic filming and story but the background music is too strong and irritating.
I think at 4:48 it was the staff canteen and kitchen.
Worked there in 2000, sad to see it's abandonned, was giving a lot of jobs to local people.
interesting video and place
Does anyone know what the title of the music? Pls let me know.
I wish I could add my photos, but unfortunately I cannot in this application. It was a magical time, the KClub plane, the skiffs to go exploring in the sea, an amazing tennis pro, chefs from Cipriani's in Italy and me, from Hotel Bel Air- everyone brought the best of the best of the hospitality world to this resort in the 90's.
I would like to see the place inside... can you show to us? Please. Thanks from Brazil.
Silesian Sailor e
Amazing place and great footage. The song was getting old lol but it was a good song to be listening to while watching this. Sad that this place lays wasted but at least nature hasn't destroyed it. Any idea what all the track in the sand are from? Looks like a truck or 4 wheeler had been there recently.
Love this video!! Wish I could have gotten the link to work to find out more about it. I'm not sure what happened, but my apologies if it was something bad! Sometimes my keyboard does whatever it wants.
wow I've never been to the ocean that is the nearest I've ever been thanks
Anyone know what happens to it now? Have they started the renovation yet? Have they said when they intend to open again?
I was reading news about it... Robert de Niro is going to rebuilt the place.
It will be interesting to see what happens under the new ownership. It's sad to see it so run down. The horses like it though.
What's the song that begins at 20:45?
It's called "Some Guy Unremarkably Playing Generic Bullshit On The Piano"
Why the fisheye lens?
Wow what a view! Made a tear come to my eye. Just read up on what's going on there with a land grab. It's just not right
18:27 is that a red LED inside like power is on or is it reflected on the glass?
Just the go pro recording light reflecting on the window.
Hope it weathered Hurricane
Irma alright. Maybe will even allow Barbudans to stay there while rebuilding?
Looks like Robert De Niro teamed up with NOBU to use the site for their beach club. A shame it won't be a luxury resort where one can stay, but at least it gets another life :)
It's a shame to see the k club like this I worked there in 2000 season not surprised tho the owners were a nightmare to work for loved the place tho
I was there 2000 too! :) Tennis pro
what a shame the owner doesn't appreciate what he has. A beautiful resort abandoned.
Something happened here.. I kinda got the feeling this owner, with his 99 year contract, is trying to save lives..Water came up maybe, or something happened to this man.
Where is it the bahamas
Thank you for your post! I found several pictures of myself and the Pasta Chef Madame Krizia hired from Cipriani's. You can see the tiki huts and the bungalows. Will send
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Does anyone know why this place is abandoned? I would like to know more about the place and who I can contact.
Mariette Lombaard me
Mariette Lombaard Try the Antigo Chamber of Commerce or the antique a commercial bank
this is weird i feel like i was there
Most of this is probably flattened and unrecognisable now after Hurricane Irma and Maria.
I worldwide at k club in 2002.is very SAd whats nappe ed
A lot of people don't like travel to this island.
It's a shame Robert de Niro & billionaire friend bought the k club and Coco point while everyone want evacuated from the island. You can't buy land there only lease it. Hope the locals fight It.
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Gente era melhor que eles fizessem pousada e cobrasse aluguel barato por temporada do que deixar abandonado num lugar maravilhoso desse é um pecado isso e eu loka pra ter uma casa de praia não tenho
This is all knocked down now and roped off since Robert De Niro has bought 370 acres of the beach front land and is hell bent on destryoing the beach with his hell hole new resort. Just back from here
God that music spoiled the video
the only 45 rooms was the big down far, should of had more rooms = more $$$
On the 20th anniversary of the murder of princess Diana
Irmageddon first landfall "coincidentally" on what has been for years a ghost resort and was once Princess Diana's favorite spot
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なんか、悲しい。
Why the fisheye lens? Ruins it
watch
beautiful place
Like if you found this video because of hurricane Irma.
Creepy
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is dead resort. luxury just name.
Just seen 1 bungalow. Where's the others! Okay I can see some more! Why can't we see inside? Strange architect! Not interesting at all. Place beautiful tho, could make it a little paradise for a community of Christians for worshiping the Lord, living a life of holiness. Now that home is beautiful. Why could we not see more of it???