Coyaba Beach Resort

We were late to arrive due to a delayed flight, we assume this is the reason why we were not offered a welcome drink or cool towel, not a major but not the best first impression. We were then taken to our room, one of the closest to the car park and subsequently very close to the local football pitch, that on our night of arrival had some kind of very loud bingo event with blaring music. This also happened again the next night and then we had 3 football matches that also blare music throughout, very unpleasant sitting on the balcony. The room was a twin, we asked to be moved to a double but after asking 3 times we gave up. The rooms are small and basic, beds cheap metal framed, very dated. We asked for mattress toppers but the hotel doesn't have these, something we have normally been provided at other hotels. The water pressure is awful, struggled to wash my hair. The room has a fridge but it isn't stocked, something again we thought was very poor, over our two week holiday we spent a fair amount of money in the supermarket opposite the hotel so we could have a drink in the room without having to go to the bar every 20 minutes. The beach/sea are absolutely beautiful, this was by far the best part of the holiday, but actually has nothing to do with the hotel. The pool was pretty grim, very small and murky so we never went in it. We went on the beach every day, you have to drag your own sunbeds out onto the beach or lay on them behind the fence between the hotel and beach. We had read that the staff help get the beds onto the beach, in two weeks this happened about 3 times. There are stray dogs on the beach, as a dog lover it was a pleasure being met by these happy souls every day, on the downside the locals were not a fan of the dogs and the beach vendors were particularly horrible to them, there was one dog in particular that would bark at them as soon as soon as he saw them, this clearly comes from being mistreated, we witnessed the vendors shouting at the dogs and then throwing things at them, it was an awful experience for people like us. The security on the beach border seemed to be tasked with keeping the dogs out of the resort, which I understand but when it's their main priority it seems ridiculous especially when we saw someone blatantly dragging sunbeds from the resort down the beach presumably to steal. On our last day and what really put the nail in the coffin for us was when we witnessed a security guard throwing rocks from inside the resort out to the beach at the dogs and then hearing one yelp, absolutely disgusting behaviour, I addressed this directly with him and he argued with me and I raised it with the manager who couldn't have cared less. In regards to food, we heard other people enjoying it etc and was pretty confused as we found it mediocre at best, apart from Indian food night which was good, and ended up eating out a fair amount which after paying for all inclusive isn't ideal but we couldn't face another chicken, fish or pork option! We tried the pizza one day thinking they couldn't get that wrong, turns out they could, had some weird sweet tomato sauce on it. Breakfast was good, the standard bacon, sausage, egg/pancake station. They say there are two restaurants but these are served from the same kitchen, the pool restaurant has the same menu every day, it never changes. Then they have the restaurant where you had to be smarter, absolutely zero atmosphere. There needs to be some kind of snack options for lunch, something you can get to go, a wrap or portion of chips to take to the beach with you, we didn't want to a have a full sit down meal every lunch but this is the only option. If you smoke don't go here, there is nowhere for you to sit and smoke, and I mean not one area at all in the whole hotel, although you can smoke in the resort and on the beach. To summarise we won't be returning, the animal cruelty was too much for us and I spent the last 4 days in tears fairly regularly, the food was not good enough, the staff were hit especially the bar staff in the beach bar were mainly miserable along with lack of basic amenities/facilities. Read less

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