My husband and I stayed here from 12/27 to 1/03 upon the recommendation of a friend. Loved the place and would recommend it to others.

It is useful to know that it is first a restaurant, and then a hotel. We were impressed with the food for the most part , both for flavor and presentation. The food served is of a chef and not a mass-production catering company. Like the size of the property, the size of the menu is small. Quality not quantity is the credo.

"Cocos Hotel and Restaurant" has only 19 hard wood cottages with such charming appeal. That it is a small resort lends a touch of casual sophistication. We had the cottage atop the hill with a wraparound balcony facing north and west. It had a little sitting area on the balcony and a hammock. Views of the Carribean Sea and sunset were amazing.

Yes the hill was steep but the daily climb is just about the only exercise you'll get as Cocos does not have exercise facilities.
So if you are looking for a hotel chain type of accomodation, with room service, phones, cable/TV, wakeup calls, elevators, airconditioners, whirlpool tubs, then you might be better off elsewhere.

They do have a minibar in the room, a fan and a hairdryer. Showers may be only outdoor or both outdoor/indoor. Mosquito nets add old world aesthetic appeal but are truly a necessity! A mini library with a small collection of books and a PC with internet access may be found down by the front office.

The beauty of Cocos is the way it transports you from the worries of work and city life. Just sit by the beach, order drinks from the bar, go kayaking or take up offers for jet skiing, island hops to Barbuda or canopy rides in the rainforest. Wait for lunch and dinner to be served with wine and delicious desserts. The beach in front of the property is very nice to the feet, its light turqouise waters does not get deep until several meters from the shore.

Our one main con for Cocos (or maybe the whole island for that matter!) is signage. We got there after dinner on a rented vehicle. Signage was practically non-existent as was adequate lighting! Maps were vague and just unreliable. We finally found the place but after a couple of missed turns and stops to ask the friendly locals for directions.

The other point against it is its rather obnoxious neighbor, Jolly Harbor Beach resort (think Florida Gulf shores resort condos) with its blasting music and party atmosphere in the evenings till about 11 or so I believe. Since we stayed on top of the hill, we might have had it better than those on lower ground. You might want to be on higher ground if you are a light sleeper.

In all, Cocos conjures up images of some rather well-off grandparents' island retreat. It has a weathered, old-world island charm with an air of very quiet sophistication.

I'm not sure if I'm writing about the same place as previous reviews but the Cocos I stayed in was a dump.The web site is not a true reflection of this very tired hotel.
Towels so thin and threadbare you could see through them,doors with no handles,mosquito nets with holes in(lots of mozzies)no water in the fridge,no top sheet on the bed for 2 nights,and this is in one of their premium cottages.One saving grace.Very nice staff.
Go find somewhere else-not here.

Cocos resort was very unique. The bungalows were nice, not super fancy and could use updates here and there, but overall, they were a nice experience. You absolutely need to book a superior room or higher to get the sea view that they show online....the standard rooms didn't really have a view. We were in the #1 superior sea view room.....when you book, ask for a room higher than the #1.....we had a nice view, but the restaurant was also in the view. The rooms higher up the cliffside also started to face the other direction which I am sure helped with the noise from the Jolly Beach Hotel down the beach. They had OBNOXIOUS music every night from 8-11pm. So unless you like hearing "Under the Boardwalk" every night, I wouldn't recommend staying here. I wanted to just hear the sound of waves at night.....not base. The food was good and most of the wait staff were nice. There were a few that were really not very sociable at all and came off as rude. The beach was nice....we expected to snorkel a lot on Antigua, but the water was very milky...apparently it's that time of the year and no guide books tell you that. So we were very disappointed. Compared to other Caribbean islands, we thought the beaches in Antigua were average. The best beach, and we went to many, was Half Moon Bay....quiet, nice water, good little beach bar up the drive....we went twice and it took us 40 min to get there from Cocos. The area Cocos is in we thought to be the most beautiful part of Antigua. The people of Antigua were extremely kind and loved to help with directions. They would even come out of their houses if they saw you on the street looking at a map! We loved that friendliness!

Just back from a week at Cocos (last few days of Oct and beginning of Nov.). Can't wait to return...heaven on earth. Had great food, great times on the beach and doing a day trip on the Wadadli Catarmarion and a few hours in the Rainforest Canopy Tour on the Zip Lines.

The hotel food was fabulous and the rooms very clean. the view from our balcony each sunset was incredible. The tree frogs start chirping at 5:00 pm and do not stop until 5:00 am - might bother some folks but we loved it and after a few hours we had got used to it. The beds were comfy and clean and we loved the outdoor shower. We stayed in Cabin #7 about halfway up the hill. They are building a new cabin next to #7 right now.

All staff were polite, fun, informative and were so accomodating. Charmaine, Carl,Akari, Christopher,Willem - all made our stay a good one. Sheppy the cab driver for the hotel is also a wonderful character.
Met many people on their honeymoons (young and older) from all over the world.

If you want a nice holiday that can be as busy or as lazy as you want you must visit at Cocos. We will definietly return next year.

Thanks Cocos

Pat & Norm
Canada