My husband and I had stayed at the Coconut Beach Club in June of 06.
The water on the beach was very clean and there was never alot of people on the beach.
The food is not bad - BUT - It definitely could be alot better.

Can't believe this place is getting such good reviews. Myself and my boyfriend have just returned from a very disappointing stay at the Coconut Beach Club. There was no professionalism here and contrary to the other reviews, everything seemed a great effort when we asked for assistance. I did enjoy the evening meals but the breakfast/day buffet wasn't very appealing and had I stayed for 14 nights would have eaten out a great deal. We were eaten alive by mosquitos caused by the dampness and the marsh/lagoon at the back of the hotel. Apparently a lot of the other hotels spray the resort in order to keep mosquitos under control but not so here. Apparently this used to be a great little hotel but the manager has left and not been replaced and it's on it's way downhill. On our way home to the airport, our cab driver (who was a life saver getting us out and about the island) said the hotel COULD be nice if it were well managed! Pretty much says it all!

The Coconut Beach is a very small and intimate hotel, not for those who like 5 star luxury but for those who want a quiet holiday with a great beach literally on the doorstep.

I find the comments about the staff being unfriendly in some of the reviews totally opposite to how they were or how we found them, but then some people are never satisfied and have an attitude themselves!

The island itself is not how I expected although we spent a week and never moved from the resort( there wasn't an awful lot to do) but then we wanted a week of total relaxaxtion which is exactly what we got.

Food was great and Neil the Restaurant Manager was very good and eager to please, he was always interested in how you rated the food and service.
Jahilda and Bernadette were great as well with nothing too much trouble. Jahilda even brought in some Milo(ovaltine/hot chocolate) from home for my daughter in the morning, now that's service.

Overall a great holiday but just remember you are in the Caribbean and you need to chill out to their rythm man!

My boyfriend and I have just returned from a 10 nt stay here and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff here are really helpful and friendly, especially Neil, Bernadette and Zauda who will create any cocktail you want or maybe just make up something specially for you. The food is the best I've tasted in an all inclusive resort. As the hotel is small they can prepare your food to order instead of the common buffet style you often get elsewhere. There was always a choice of 3 starters, main courses and a selection of desserts. The fish dishes are particularly tasty especially the catfish and wahoo. For those a little less adventurous there was also a pasta dish to choose. The rooms were comfortable and clean and the hammock on each balcony was a nice touch. The beach is only a few steps from the rooms and was mostly for hotel guests only and the wild horses who appeared regularly. The location of the hotel is a little remote but the hotel has a taxi service which offers a daily service into St Johns for $10 pp return. Just make sure you don't choose to go in on a day when there's a cruise ship is in port. The only negative wih the holiday was the amount of mosquito bites we picked up, but that seemed to be a common problem everywhere, so make sure you take plenty of sprays etc with you.