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Coyaba Beach Resort is a friendly resort hotel with a delightful setting on the almost limitless white sands of Grand Anse, the finest beach in Grenada. Its eighty rooms are arranged in two-storey buildings that look out over tropical gardens, the central pool and its swim up bar, and the beach beyond. Coyaba, which has a new contemporary look, is upbeat and lively, with activities and sports by day and live entertainment most evenings – and the liveliness of Grand Anse all around. It is family owned and run and pleasantly informal, seeing a good variety of guests of all ages who come on well priced packages.
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KEY FEATURES
| A well priced and active Grenada resort on the island's finest beach. Family owned and run, 80 rooms in excellent gardens, free form pool, two restaurants, two bars (one swim up in the pool), plenty of sports including tennis, volleyball, croquet, fitness room, massage, complimentary green fees (course nearby) and non-motorised watersports including snorkelling, Hobie Cat and Sunfish sailing, canoeing and windsurfing, dive shop on site. All inclusive package available. |
STYLE
| Modern Caribbean, in two-storey blocks set in extensive gardens. Upbeat ‘resort’ facilities, but also a friendly personality |
CLIENT PROFILE
| Mixed ages, predominantly British, but quite an active crowd including divers. Many devotees who have been coming for years. |
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Coyaba is one of just a few hotels that are actually on Grand Anse Beach. It sits on nearly 200 yards of the spectacular sand right at the heart of the island’s busiest and best beach area. Coyaba takes its name from an Amerindian word for heaven and if top sand and sea is what you are looking for then this might just be the place for you. It is very much a resort hotel, with plenty of activities, sports and entertainment, but by resort standards it is not that large and anyway it has its own strong and friendly character.
As you enter the lobby you will see that the new Coyaba has a very different feel than it had before. The design is lean and contemporary, with white walls, clean lines, dark wood and slender pillars. The style is quite ‘minimal’ and there are contemporary paintings on the walls. In the lobby you will find the reception desk, a small library, an internet room, two duty-free shops, Y&R Car Rentals and a tour operator desk.
The Amerindian theme is continued around the resort and so you will see quite a bit of Arawak-inspired design built into the decoration. Patterns are laid into the floor and the lobby is decorated with urns and small statues of zemies, or Arawak gods. The predominant colours are light and dark browns and gold, and in the rooms there is deep red as well.
As you walk into the central gardens, you step up to the evening bar, which is open-sided, its roof supported by narrow round pillars. From here you look out over the main heart of the hotel, including the pool and the a la carte restaurant, the Carbet. This overlooks the pool from a deck with a criss-cross balustrade and a double pitched shingle roof. It looks excellent when lit up at night. Next to it is the swim-up bar in the pool.
Beyond that, closer to the beach and past the kitchens, you come to the second restaurant, the Arawakabana, which offers fine dining in the evenings only. It has a view through the lit gardens down to the beach. Again, in keeping with the minimal feel of the resort, the Arawakabana is open-sided and has low, clean white walls and a series of pickled pine roofs supported by slender columns. A gazebo nearby is given over to entertainment in the evenings.
The resort’s 80 air-conditioned rooms are arranged in eight low-standing blocks, which are also white in colour inside and out. The rooms themselves are white with dark wood, deep red furnishings, paddle ceiling fans and contemporary paintings on the walls. They each have some outside space in a balcony or terrace.
The atmosphere at Coyaba is upbeat and there is plenty of activity by day and entertainment in the evenings. As well as couples, the hotel also sees quite a few families. Clearly it has a resort feel, but it is quite small and personable as resorts go, and there is a strong family atmosphere too.
Coyaba was opened in 1987 by the Cherman family. They started off with just 30 rooms, but over the years they have increased the number to 80. |
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Beach & Swimming
Grand Anse is Grenada’s finest beach - in the traditional Caribbean sense of miles of mounded white sand giving into an aquamarine sea. It is ideal for walking early in the morning (the nicest time of the Caribbean day) and during the day you can find sports, a few bars and a craft market on the sand. The views are pretty too, across to St George’s and the island beyond, which rises in huge green mountains against the tropical sky.
The beach at Coyaba has deck chairs and parasols that provide some shade. There are also barbecues, often with music and dancing, which the islanders join in.
The hotel swimming pool is at the heart of the resort, overlooked by the bar and the Carbet Restaurant. It has the only swim up bar in Grenada. |
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Sports & Recreation
There are plenty of sports on offer at Coyaba. On the beach there are complimentary non-motorised sports for each guest for an hour each day. This includes snorkelling, Hobie Cat and Sunfish sailing as well as kayaking. There is also a dive operator based at the Coyaba (Ecodive and Trek) and the hotel offers dive packages (please apply to the hotel for further details).
On land there is volleyball, table tennis, shuffleboard, a fitness room (open 11am-5pm, over 16's only) a tennis court (racquets and balls provided) and a children’s playground. Near the entrance to the hotel is the spa facility with two treatment rooms and a shower room. A variety of massages, manicures, pedicures, waxing and reflexology is available by appointment from one of three therapists. |
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Staff
There is a daily maid service to the rooms and room service if you want it. The staff at Coyaba are friendly and efficient. The fact that the hotel is family owned and run has its effect and you will be looked after well. |
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The Rooms
The 80 bedrooms are set in eight two-storey blocks that are staggered around the resort. They have white walls and are furnished in a variation of the minimal style that runs through the resort, with deep red added into the colour scheme. Each room has a patio or balcony and is air-conditioned. Other facilities include cable television, fridge and coffee-maker and the bathrooms include bathtubs and showers. There is a nightly turn-down service. Four of the rooms are handicapped accessible. Most have double beds or twins, but around 30 have king size beds. |
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Dining
Coyaba has two restaurants, both of which take their names from the Amerindian inspiration of the resort. The Carbet (named after thatched Arawak longhouse) is at the heart of the resort next to the pool, and the second, their fine dining restaurant, the Arawakabana (it takes its name from the local American Indians themselves, the Arawaks), looks out onto the beach. They are both stylishly presented and open-sided, their wooden shingle roofs supported on slender columns, in keeping with the minimal theme of the resort.
The pool-side Carbet is open for lunch and dinner. The menu is a la carte and it serves international fare with hints of the Caribbean. The Arawakabana is Coyaba’s fine dining restaurant and serves international cuisine. It is semi-formal and open for breakfast and dinner.
Room service is available if you want it. |
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Children
Coyaba caters well for children. Adjoining rooms are available and there is a supply of cots and high chairs available. |
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Practical Facts
Dress Code: Relaxed
Facilities: 5.5 acre beachfront property with 500ft direct beach access, two restaurants (The Carbet and the Arawakabana), three bars (beachside Cacique Bar and Lounge, swim-up pool bar, Lobby Bar), outdoor swimming pool, floodlit tennis court, croquet lawn, dive shop with watersports, small library, Nautilus equipped fitness centre, massage facility, EcoDive & Trek scuba diving on-site operator (PADI 5-star facility), meeting room accommodating up to 100 persons with color television, VCR, DVD, Multimedia projector, wireless microphones and conference calling.
Complimentary: Welcome cocktail on arrival, weekly Manager’s cocktail party (Tuesday’s), afternoon traditional tea (daily), turn down service, live entertainment (in season), floodlit tennis and use of equipment, use of snorkeling gear, Hobie Cat and kayaks, lawn games (croquet and table tennis), green fees at the 9-hole golf course at Grenada Golf Club (excludes transfers and equipment), use of fitness centre, Yoga (subject to change and available in season).
Other Services: Concierge. Activities/tour desk service. Wedding planner. Currency exchange. Business centre. Dry cleaning and laundry services. Babysitting. Room service. Massage therapies.
Accommodation: 80 air-conditioned rooms, private furnished patio/balcony, colour cable television, direct dial telephone, bath tubs, showers and hairdryers. 50 rooms have double beds, four are fitted with facilities for the physically challenged. 30 rooms have king-size beds.
Children: Children are welcome all year round with a baby sitting service costing US$8.00 per hr (daytime) and US$10.00 per hour (night time). Rates are subject to change so please check when booking.
Weddings: The Coyaba Beach Resort will organise weddings. Please apply for details. |
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Rates
| SUPERIOR COLLECTION: | 01 May- 15 Dec 2007 | 16 Dec- 19 Dec 2007 | 20 Dec- 02 Jan 2007-08 | 03 Jan- 15 Apr 2008 | 16 Apr- 15 Dec 2008 | | Garden View or Pool View Single Occupancy Double Occupancy | 152 205 | 325 325 | 330 330 | 325 325 | 215 215 | | Ocean View Single Occupancy Double Occupancy | 162 215 | 345 345 | 350 350 | 345 345 | 235 235 | | Extra Person | 25 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 25 | | Meal Plan Supplements (per person per night) Continental Plan Full Breakfast Lunch Dinner Half-board (MAP) Full-board (FAP) All-inclusive (AI) | 13 19 16 45 64 80 135 | 12 18 n/a n/a 60 75 130 | 12 18 n/a n/a 60 75 130 | 12 18 n/a n/a 60 75 130 | 12 18 n/a n/a 60 75 130 | | Rollaway bed | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Rates are quoted in US$ per room, per night on an EP (room only) basis and are subject to 10% Service Charge and 8% Government Tax (tax increases to 10% from 16 December 2007 plus a 1% Energy Surcharge) – Meal Supplements are per person per night and include tax and service. MAP (Modified American Plan) = full breakfast and dinner. FAP (Full American Plan) = full breakfast, lunch and dinner. AI (All-inclusive) = full breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and beverages. Child meal plan (under 12 years) 50% discount. Maximum room occupancy 2 adults and 2 children. Extra child 2-12 years sharing room US$25 per child, per night plus tax and service up to 15 Dec 2007 and from 16 Dec 2007 maximum 2 children under 12 years sharing with 2 adults are at no extra charge on an EP (room only) basis. There is a minimum stay requirement of 7 nights over Christmas/New Year, 5 nights in winter and 3 nights in summer. A 3 night deposit is required to secure all winter bookings and 2 nights in summer. Cancellation policy: in order to avoid loss of deposit reservations notice of cancellation should be received at least 30 days prior to arrival for Christmas/New Year bookings, 21 days prior to arrival for winter bookings and 14 days prior to arrival for summer bookings. |
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How to Book
If you wish to make further enquiries or a reservation, please use the WEB LINK or DIRECT EMAIL ENQUIRIES facility at the top of this page to make contact with Coyaba Beach Resort Grenada, or if you wish to telephone them, please click on TELEPHONE CONTACT to reveal the number. |
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UK Tour Operators
If you wish to book through a tour operator or travel organiser, please follow the TOUR OPERATOR link below.
See List of UK Tour Operators
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Locality
Coyaba is at the heart of Grand Anse Beach, which itself is the liveliest on the island. There are plenty of restaurants, bars and shops in the immediate area.
Beyond Grand Anse it is a fifteen minute ride by car or bus to St George’s, Grenada’s extremely pretty capital town, where there are waterfront cafes and a lively local market as well as other shops. You can catch a bus at the end of the road. Or you can turn south and head to one of the many coves along the southern coastline and on the Point Salines peninsular. In them you will find some of the Caribbean’s finest beach bars. Try the Aquarium, the Beach House and La Sagesse (out east). |
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Meet & Greet
Coyaba does not offer airport transfers, however taxis are readily available. The trip costs around US$13 per trip and take 15 minutes. If you would feel more comfortable using the concierge services of a local organiser, which will include meeting you at the airport, arranging airport transfers as well as island activities, we recommend Caribbean Horizons.
If you are travelling with a tour operator, the company’s representative should be at the airport to meet you but please check at the time of booking. |
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Getting Around
A car can make an excellent addition to a trip to the Caribbean. You can explore the island and go out to dinner in the evenings and in Grenada particularly you can head off to one of the many excellent beach bars by day. We recommend Y&R Car Rentals, who have a desk in the foyer at Coyaba. Please note though, that it is advisable to book in advance if you want a car for a week or more, because pre-booked rates are often better, and particularly during the winter season when there is often a shortage of cars. You might want your vehicle to be delivered to the property the morning after your arrival. Vehicles can be returned at the airport or collected from the property at a pre-arranged time on your departure day.
Taxis are available through Reception, although you are advised to book in advance. Local buses do come down into Grand Anse, but infrequently, so you will probably have to walk to the main drag. From there the service to St George’s is frequent and fast. |
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