The reception/office was the first indication of the shabbiness of this hotel. The room I was assigned reminded me of a motel. The carpets looked gross, I kept my slippers on at all times. The curtains are not of hotel standard. Because of its sheerness, I woke up at 5.30am due to the sunlight. The bathroom counter was so high, that I had to tip toe to brush my teeth and the hot water for the shower head was attached by exposed electrical wires wrapped in electrical tape that was coming loose and was getting wet. The pillows felt like they were filled with chipped foam. The sheets were very thin with no blankets. The glass sliding door lock was installed upside down. I think with a good shake, one might be able to open it up, which means low security in my books. In their favor, the beds were made daily and the towels were changed. Maybe their other rooms are better, but this one turned me off completely. So I cannot in good faith recommend this hotel to my friends and family.

Thank you to all the staff at the gem for a fantastic week . Julia the manager and her staff were ever helpful and special thanks to kez for making the most amazing cocktails.

If you are looking for four star accommodation this is definitely not the place for you. Accommodation is basic but clean and the staff clean the rooms on a daily basis. Pay the extra and get a see view balcony to sit and watch the sun set. ( we stayed in room 8).

Grand anse beach is only a 10 mins walk away and the supermarket is 20 mins walk. Yes you have a bit of a hill to contend with to get over into morne rouge bay from grand anse but if that’s the only thing you have to worry about in your day then life isn’t that bad.

The restaurant on site offers good local food and not expensive. We can also highly recommend the beach house restaurant which offers a free taxi pick up from the hotel. Amazing sea food. Try the calamari starter. If you don’t mind the walk in the morning try the Coyaba resort for a good breakfast at 10$.

We did two organised trips. The first was a drive and short walk to a waterfall. Don’t bother with this as it is expensive at 50$ and you end up walking with a large group of people from one of the many cruiser liners that dock in st georges. We would however recommend the round the island sailing trip at 130$. Good value for money which includes rum cocktails served all day ( don’t actually remember getting off the boat) and bbq and snorkelling. Also walk along grand anse beach and get the water taxi to st georges. There is a good restaurant where the taxi picks you up on grand anse.

Grenada is safe and friendly. A must see place.

enjoy
john & annie

Prior to booking we naturally read the hotel reviews, which totally confused us. Some guests apparently left after a couple of days, others loved it.Well I am pleased to say, we loved it! If you are looking for elegant guestrooms or loads of on-site facilities, the Gem is not for you. But if you seek a laid back, peaceful retreat for an extremely lazy holiday, look no further. Okay, the Gem is bit rough around the edges but the friendliness of the staff and the superb location on Mourne Rouge Bay, more than compensates for the lack of superfluous luxuries. The hotel¹s restaurant, Sur La Mer, offers wonderful home cooked food and there¹s a great atmosphere around thebar each night. The Nextescape rep offered all the usual sightseeing excursions but you will find the ever-helpful Julia can arrange excursions for you at a cheaper rate. We went on a sea trip to Carriacou, one of our holiday highlights.

So what's in a name? Quite a lot, and a bit more besides, if this little bolt hole tucked away in Morne Rouge is anything to go by. An unpretentious two star self catering or all inclusive establishment, the Gem sits in splendid isolation at the northern end of Morne Rouge Bay, a peaceful backwater but only a short hill walk from Grande Anse and readily accessible for the capital St.Georges.
The bar and Sur La Mer restaurant are slap bang on a classic stretch of Caribbean white sand beach, the food decent West Indian based (good portions too) in a building extensively refurbished since Hurricane Ivan three years ago.
Fifteen one and two bed apartments, simply furnished and fully serviced, have ocean or garden views though the beach is hidden, and 29 more rooms are due to come on stream next door.Clean and functional, it's family run with a loyal long term staff.
Now and again some infernal party boat hoves into view but generally softly lapping waves are the only background noise.The on site Fantasia night club draws a crowd from far and wide on Wednesdays--old time reggae night--pure pleasure, no dance hall ragamuffin biznis either, and at weekends. Don't despair, it's fully soundproofed so no disturbed sleep, but much better to get along anyway with your dancing shoes. For once, a hotel that lives up to its name.