What makes this hotel special is the friendliness of everyone who works there. That includes the receptionists, the restaurant staff, the owner/manager and just about everybody else. The owner even gave me a lift in his own car on one occasion! If I had to pick out one person for special praise, it would be Denise at reception - she is a treasure.

My room was large, the air-conditioning worked splendidly (and wasn't too noisy), and the bathroom was very well designed. All in all, excellent value for money - particularly after 15th April when the prices go down. The hotel is right on Grand Anse Beach and there is also a more than adequate pool with plenty of sun loungers around it.

One thing that did surprise me, though, was that there were so few people staying at the hotel - I sometimes felt as if I was the only guest. People need to know that Grenada is definitely open for business again after hurricanes Ivan and Emily.

Finally, I ought to point out that the on-site restaurant is independent of the hotel itself and that there is also another very good restaurant, La Belle Creole, within walking distance.

We stayed 4 nights at the Allamanda. Big rooms, comfortably equipped with TV, Refrigerator, balcony, tub, AC. Reasonable prices 98 USD +18%. Not a luxury place but everything is there, in a most friendly and professional surrounding. The independant restaurant on the premesis is terrible. But there are nice places in short walking distance.

We stayed at the Allamanda the day after departing our Windjammer cruise. The hotel is back up and running at about 98%. The restaurant is only open for breakfast, but that's not a problem because there are plenty of other restaurants to explore. The rooms are comfortable, clean and have the basic amenities (i.e. blowdryer, shampoo, etc). The staff was very pleasant and friendly. The manager is excellent as he returned all of my emails in a timely manner when I wrote, ahead of time, expressing concern about whether the hotel was in good working order. We booked massages and the masseuse was very good even though the room in which the massage was given was rather stark (white, bright, no music - not spa quality). The massage itself, however, was excellent. The beach (Grand Anse) was beautiful and clean. The grounds were a bit ragged - not "park-like" - so a bit of sprucing up could greatly enhance the overall look of the hotel. However, since the main attraction of the Allamanda is the beach, the grounds would probably be considered a secondary concern. All in all, I would use the Allamanda again for a short stay as it is an average hotel with a great staff, wonderful beach and good location.

We stayed hear for just one night on Dec 30th because it was such an overpriced and underprepared place.

The place was damaged by hurricane Ivan in Sept. 04 and they haven't recovered, despite what the website says. I guess they're trying to raise the funds to fix the place by fleecing unsuspecting tourists.

The hotel's website claims it has satelite tv... it doesn't. There's no hot water. It's extremely dark as they have only generator power. There is no restaurant. The front desk closes at 7pm. There are no resort facilities like watersports etc. It's just a water-damaged hotel (the furnishings will show the stains) that wants you to hand over $112 for the priviledge of staying.

What gets me the most is that I would have gladly stayed there despite the problems if they were just honest in the first place, although I would never pay such an exhorbitant price for what is essentially a washed out La Quinta.

What a terrible way to do business.