We recently returned from a fabulous stay at The Coyaba Beach Resort Grenada. We stayed there for eight days during which time our wedding took place at the hotel. We found the staff friendly and helpful and no matter what time of day it was they always had a smile on their face an time for conversation.

On the day of arrival we were met at reception by one of the three managers/owners, which i thought was a nice touch. During the course of our stay we managed to meet with them all, where they too went out of their way to engage in conversation. If your like me and need your little buzz on the internet there are two computers based in the large hotel lounge that offer free access to to the hotel residents no matter what plan you are on, (therefore i was able to keep up with the Premiership & Champions League results whilst away.

The hotel and its grounds were excellent, the rooms were of good size and always cleaned daily, the hotel even offered a turn-down service if you so required, other hotels in the caribbean please take note of that. The gardens were refreshing to look at all day and very well maintained, as was the beach. We were situated in an upper apartment on arrival and even though the hotel accomodation was at 95% capacity, when my wife asked if we could be given a ground floor room, because she did not want to tackle a flight of stairs in her wedding dress, we were moved the following day.

I've read some unfair reviews about the food and activities available at The Coyaba. In our party that travelled out to grenada we had five children in total with ages ranging from eight - thirteen yrs. They ate everything offered and more and there were no complaints from them or other members of our party of sixteen that stayed at the hotel. All i can say to those previous reviewers is; stick to your package holidays to spain where you can indulge and gorge yourselves on fish n chips and mucky d.
As to activities the hotel offers a lovely pool with swim-up bar, I hardly got further, also water sports - including snorkeling, Hobie Cat sailing, kayaking, croquet, table tennis, shuffleboard, Golf at the Grenada Golf Club, Tennis and a full gym. (So where were they looking?) The children were never bored whilst there if anything it was harder getting them to stop for bed.

Anyone thinking of getting married in the caribbean look no further than this destination, as I can promise you Sandra the wedding planner will do a grand job. And even if you dont get married there, and why you wouldn't I dont know, ask your planner for Cullen John as your wedding photographer.

The island as a whole is a wonderful place to explore and there are many trips by land, sea or air that the hotel can organise for you. So much so that my first honeymoon is going to be spent at this most wonderful destination next year - already booked.

We've just returned from a one week stay at the Coyaba, situated on a near perfect slice of Grand Anse Beach in Grenada. From the moment we checked in until the always regretable checkout, we encountered a professional, polite staff, well kept grounds and clean environment.

Coyaba is locally run and such touches as including West Indian culinary specialties on the menu as callaloo soup, bake and salt fish souse add to the flavor of one's stay. Of course, there are also other meal options, including a Saturday night BBQ that featured chicken, ribs and fish. Dining on fresh BBQ while listening to live steel drum music with the cooling breeze of the sea was a wonderful way to spend our first night at Coyaba.

We did not opt for the all-inclusive simply because we didn't spend that much time on the property except for breakfast and the occasional dinner. There are two restaurants, one formal (The Arawakabana), one casual (The Carbet). The breakfast buffet is served at the Arawakcabana and consisted of made to order eggs, fresh fruit, standard continental fair, pancakes, bacon/sausage, salt fish souse, cereal, juice and yogurt. The cost was 20 EC $ for the full Grenadian (Access to all breakfast foods) or 16EC $ for the continental. The exchange rate is 2.67 EC per US dollar so breakfast did not break the bank.

Dinners at the Arawakabana require a reservation and are also buffet style. The Carbet has no dress code or reservation policy and features an a la carte menu. Room service is also available.

Our room was on the second floor and featured a balcony overlooking the property, right out onto the sea. The walk to the sea was through gardens and trees and out onto the beach. A major selling point for Coyaba is that it truly is beachfront. No crossing of a road to make it to the soft sand of Grand Anse.

Towels were provided along with beach chairs. Keep in mind that all beaches in Grenada are public and you will be visited by various beach vendors. Some sell coconut water, others sarongs and spice necklaces. None were overly aggressive and would move on to the next tourist with a polite "No thanks". There was also a vendor selling shells and handmade goods but he did not roam the beach, instead setting up shop near a tree. We purchased several conches from him and he seemed to be doing a brisk business.

The water was extremely gentle for most of our stay. In fact, one could easily walk out for several feet from the shore and still have sand to stand on and sit as if in a tub. Clear and clean, the waters of Grand Anse were soothing after a day of sight seeing.

The room was tastefully decorated with a king sized bed, tv cabinet, closet space and remote control AC. Trial size bottles of shampoo and soap were provided in the bathroom. Water pressure was somewhat weak in the shower.

We requested assistance once for an extra pillow from the desk and our request was quickly met. A tour desk is in the lobby and staffed from 10am-5pm. Highly recommended is a tour with Elwin, who took us to Annandale Falls, a rum shop, Grand Etang National Park and Fort George.

Two computers are available in the lobby with Internet access. The swimming pool features a swimup bar but quite honestly we never went in as the easy access to the sea was hard to resist. The pool did not appear to be open at night.

Another benefit of Coyaba's location is being right across the street from the Spiceland Mall. The mall features an IGA supermarket with a wide selection of groceries. I recommend stocking up on bottled water for the inroom refigerator. IGA also sells hot food for an inexpensive snack. The Spiceland Mall has a food court as well, with Chopstix Chinese cuisine and Grillmaster takeout featuring local food in addition to burgers/fries/sandwiches. Highly recommended is the chicken roti from Grillmaster! Rounding out the food options at Spiceland is a KFC.

A little further along the road is an area known as Grenada's "Wall Street". Here you will find several banks and ATMs. There's also an ATM at the Spiceland Mall.

Past the Spiceland Mall by a soccer field, still within walking distance, is Le Marquis Plaza, featuring several shops and restaurants. LaBoulangerie had surprisingly good pizza and Le Chateau had great lambi (conch) for dinner.

Minibuses are a great way to get to St. George's and are readily available by the Coyaba. Fare for two people to St. George's was 5 EC dollars.

Tennis, croquet, table tennis and shuffleboard were available free of charge at the Coyaba.


While the grounds of Coyaba are pleasant and scenic, I highly recommend going out for a day and seeing the rest of the island.
And after a long day of visiting the island, the Coyaba made for the perfect resting spot.

I have recently spent a week with my family in Coyaba Beach Resort, i thought it was really lovely on the photos but it is better in real life! i had some issues with the room as i am a child and i had to sleep with my brother! When we booked the hotel it clearly said that there were 2 children and 2 adults! At first we thought it was one problem and that the hotel would be nicer! so we went for a walk round the hotel and found the beach, they say it is one of the best beaches in the Caribbean but it is not one of the safest (as my mother stepped on a sea erchant and a weird man came up to her and nearly set her foot on fire!!! This made her feel ill for most of the hoilday! this was a couple of days on!) so we carryed on looking and we saw the pool it looked really realxing and also had a bar as a bonus it had stools in and there was a bar near so we could order drinks but watch out for a bar maid called PAULINE (lol alex) we looked at the menu for dinner and it is really not child friendly and me and my brother had to order of the childrens menu! which HOTDOGS! Overall the hotel is lovely but ask if the pool is fixed cause i went green from swimming in it! and watch out for any sea erchants!

Kind Regards,
Hannah
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Just returned from the Grenada having spent two weeks at the Coyaba beach resort Grenada. We flew out on the XL air flight, which can only be described as a functional way of flying anywhere. Take a sandwich on the plane and get some drinks/snacks at the terminal before you fly, we weren't given anything for the first 7 hours, and then the food was poor. Having flown a couple of times on both XL and Virgin, the difference is whether you want to go on a bus or pay more for the coach trip, both get you to the same place, one slightly more comforable.

The hotel was very good by Caribbean standards, we initialy had a room which had a great sea view. We moved room after the first night as whilst we had an excellent view, we had an adjoning room, and the couple next door were noisy. Our room was at the back of the hotel, in the garden view area, which whilst you couldn't see the sea, was just as nice, and with no adjoining door. The hotel has a very relaxed atmosphere, 99% of the staff were excellent, genuinely friendly. Food was good and you can kid yourself you aren't putting any weight on by walking up and down the 2.5 mile beach, which we did most days.

I opted for the 10 dive pack with Eco Dive, and its probably the best diving I've experienced in the caribbean, lots of wrecks, losts of fish, and Elton who normally works as the boat captain managed to spot a seahorse one day, which I managed to photograph.

On the trip front, we did two, the island trip, which was interesting, but the best trip was that to the Grenadines. We took the small plane to Union Island, where we joined the Scaramouche, with another 5 couples and sailed to Mayreau, Tobago Cays and finally Palm Island. You can snorkell at each location, but by far the best was the Tobago Cays where a multitude of turtles could be seen feeding on the sea grass. One bit of advise, take a pair of sea shoes as there are sea urchins everywhere, and if youv'e got some, take you own fins as the boat only had masks and snorkels.