Coyaba Beach Resort

Hotel is in fab location, grounds are lovely gardens (downside is noise from up keep though!!) and has a smaller almost boutique feel. Rooms are quite small but not an issue as don't spend much time inside! Bathrooms really need updating though as a step over shower doesn't really work and you need several showers a day. Having a walk in and a way to clean off sand would be better. Main restaurant feels dated and service often not that good. Ate in the main restaurant for breakfasts which are Ok but a bit samey after a while. The pool side dining was great for lunches - except the pizza (do not have one!) and the bars all good. The main restaurant is supposed to be fine dining but the food doesn't live up to this at all and ambience / service not that friendly. Opted to eat after a couple of nights in the pool restaurant which is more open and relaxed. The main issue through for us was lack of variety especially in the vegetables - the holy trinity of carrots, pumpkin and green beans (usually not cooked very well) appeared on most nights. We did try swapping these a couple of times to salads - sometimes it could be done at others it was mixed up or advised no salads available! Puddings a bit hit and miss - desserts that are set used way too much gelatin. Ice creams a bit limited but very good - often had the pud (small slices) with a side. There can be quite a lot of noise with other nearby bars playing loud music so you get used to that. Pool is small but not used by many as the beach is so close. Beach bar is great to have so you can quickly get refreshments. The beach can get busier at the weekend. The watersports place (Eco Dive) is helpful and you get free use of SUPs / kayaks / snorkelling gear and the Hobie Cat (as long as you know how to sail it). Not restricted to where you can go although the marine life was a bit limited. Felt a bit let down as the weekly tour on a Saturday organised by the hotel couldn't run the 2nd Saturday when we booked - surly other times it would be fuller and make up for any 'loss'. Many of the hotel staff are lovely and friendly but there were certainly some staff who could do with some customer training and didn't come across well. Overall would recommend the place but it tends to over state how good it is - if it could improve and update a bit then it would be a truly memorable experience. TUI - let down on the return - given a slip for the date and time on arrival but no taxi showed up for the 2 couples that went via TUI. The hotel arranged a taxi and got us through in time. Read less

This was my second visit to Coyaba and Grenada this year. We had stayed in January on a breakfast only option. Our stay on Grenada, in January, was good but not great. That opinion was a reflection of the entire island experience. We liked the hotel enough to come back. I wanted to come back to give the island a second chance and see if Grenada is a new place for us, and the consensus from my husband and me is a resounding YES! We really like Coyaba a lot. This trip we opted for AI and we were so glad that we did. All we wanted to do was relax and not go far - we wanted to get away from the rat race, and mostly relax, and we certainly did. We found the AI food to be surprisingly good. The breakfast buffet is better than the buffet at the Fairmont Royal Pavilion in Barbados. We did have room service twice, the day we arrived, as we were too tired, and one other night when I was not feeling my best. It is a limited menu, but at least they have this option, which is huge for those circumstances I just mentioned. We were on the regular AI option, not the upgraded AI plan. I don’t drink a lot, and I only drink wine. I had red wine with dinner and it was just fine. A couple of times, it was a little too warm, but I still enjoyed it. We have our favorite people at the hotel, and this also included a security guard. Contrary to an earlier review, regarding the security guards being rude, I found the guard that we spoke to polite, engaging and very nice. The beds and pillows were a bit hard and yes, the room is a bit old and dated. I am currently writing this review from a Best Western hotel in Maine and the water pressure here is the same as in Grenada. It is pretty universal for a hotel to use water saving fixtures in their rooms. I don’t like it, but it gets the job done. And speaking of pillows, in January I went over to the Home Goods store across the street at the Spiceland mall, and bought a pillow for $15. I left it in the room when I left. I looked for it in the room, but someone took it. Yes, we had the same room. I requested it and they were nice enough to arrange that for us. I should have gone and bought another pillow, as the pillows were like rocks. In January, there was a drug addicted guy roaming around the beach pestering people. He has moved across the street to the Mall. I did talk to the security guard this trip and asked him about that guy. He said he was really bothering guests and it appears that someone in authority booted him out. Probably not a security guard though, as the beach is public. Perhaps the cops told him to move along. This year we had the “poet” roaming the beach who pushed in on us and tried to shake us down for $20 after reciting a poem. For a couple of days, he kept asking us for the money. I think I would have paid him $20 to just leave us alone and to not recite his poems. Update on the drug addict kid, he is now shaking people down across the street at the Spiceland Mall. When we encountered him and he asked us for money, I told him I know exactly who you are and your schtick. If you don’t want to be bothered by any vendors or people looking for money, just set up on the grounds of the hotel. We prefer the beach though. We just said no thanks to the vendors who actually sell goods, and they would just move along. The ocean water was so warm, and the beach was fantastic. I did bring bug spray with me too, as I was getting bite on the beach back in January. We sit under the sea grape tree because of the shade, and there are a lot of little black ants. I think they were the culprits that got me in January. I did not have the same problem this year using the bug spray, and we were very careful around the ants. We had a very bad thunder and rain storm the night before we left. When we woke up, the grounds of the Coyaba were flooded a bit, so we figured we were lucky to have had two splendid weeks weather wise. I have since read that there has been severe flooding on the island and sadly a loss of life. To wrap this up, we loved the Coyaba and had one of the most relaxing stress free two weeks that we were so desperately seeking. We will definitely be back! Read less

Firstly water pressure so weak can’t wash your hair,no Customary coffee to be found Only instant coffee in the room .No place to get breakfast except expensive buffet. They take forever to clean your room and they do it twice a day. I’m not sure why it’s a big inconvenience., All of security workers on the beach were unfriendly and rude., The best part was the street dog on the beach. Read less

2 of us just spent a wonderful b-day🎂 week, Oct 5-12, @ COYABA BEACH RESORT. Ck-in was a breeze and we were happly greeted by reception along with 2 delish rum🍹🍹 punches, YES w/NUTMEG!😋👍 We were given RM#212, 2nd floor, bldg. 2, garden/pool view, w/ 2 dbl beds as we had requested. THANK YOU SO MUCH!🤗 The room was very nicely appointed/decorated w/all we needed for a great holiday! The grounds @ COYABA are just BEAUTIFUL!🌴🌵🌺🏵 Blessline and her crew work their magic and it truely looks like a Tropical "HEAVENLY" 🏝 Paradise!😎👍👍. Keep up the AWESOME work guys!! The location on GRAND ANSE BEACH is GREAT! Gorgeous sand and sea 🏝 with clear 🌊water, tropical fish🐠🐟🦀 and great for beach 👣👣 walking!😎 UMBRELLAS ☔🌂Restaurant & Bar right next door for food/drinks/music was our go-to for most lunches and a few dinners. COYABA has 2 restos but we did not eat @ either. We DID enjoy our daily RUM 🍹🍹PUNCHES on the beach @ their new bar, THE COVE, which had just opened before our arrival, and was 5 steps from our beach chairs!!!🌞👍Thanks KARAN for your bar mixing delites!🌺🍹🍹🌴😎👍. The staff we came in contact with were very nice as well. We both enjoyed our stay here @ COYABA. I had stayed here way back in 1990 when it was a bit smaller, but it still has the nice Caribbean feel/charm as I remembered, just a little bigger. We loved it and definitely would return without hesitation to stay again. THANK YOU ALL for a WONDERFUL week in PARADISE!🏝🤗🌺🌞 -J & D Read less

I rarely give 5 stars but my stay at Coyaba was definitely amazing. The resort is beautiful and right on grand anse beach. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Every Tuesday they do a managers night and you can meet them. The bartenders are all phenomenal and know how to mix drinks. The rooms are cleaned every day and they leave chocolate by your bedside. They have free yoga classes offered to you on Monday and Wednesday. The food is good, just a bit salty and repetitive. I had the all inclusive package. Eco dive center is in the resort in case you like to scuba dive or snorkel. Everyone I met at the resort said they’ve stayed at Coyaba multiple times, which says a lot. Overall, for the price you pay and what you get is 5 stars. I will definitely stay here again. Read less