Cocos Hotel

This was our first visit to Antigua, and we chose to stay seven nights in a Sunset Pool Cottage at the all-inclusive Cocos Hotel. Even though we have a couple critiques, the overall experience was delightful. The location of Cocos Hotel is fabulous! Located on a picturesque bluff between two beaches (Jolly Beach and Valley Church), it was enjoyable to have a choice of beach each day. Both beaches have its own beach bar, which makes getting daytime drinks incredibly easy. Plenty of cabana chairs for the guests as well. Our room - the Sunset Pool Cottage - was everything as advertised. Spacious bedroom, double vanity in the bath, outdoor shower, and the main attraction - a large deck settled within the bluff featuring a private plunge pool and unobstructed views of the sunsets over the sea. The in-room minibar was filled with our choice of water, juices, soda, beer & spirits - and replenished daily without delay. The drinks at Cocos were great, whether it be at the main hotel bar or one of the two beach bars. A wide variety of mixed cocktails to choose, though we stayed mainly with rum options. The hotel has nightly entertainment in the main bar area, ranging from solo acts to larger trio bands - all were fun and all were quality entertainment. It was a relaxing way to cap off each evening. The food overall was good - nothing superb, but nothing bad either. All meals are a la carte, with one restaurant on the premises, plus a beach grill on the Valley Church side available for lunch and snacks. The restaurant offered a decent range of options for each meal - breakfast and lunch menus were mostly unchanged, with a different dinner menu nightly. The beach grill had typical lunch/snack items like burgers, quesadillas, wings. The staff experience at Cocos was very good overall. Some were outstanding, very outgoing and cheerful and always made you feel like a welcomed guest. A few appeared indifferent or disinterested, seemingly there just to do a job. Not a bad attitude or anything, but it was just a stark difference from those who were more engaging and charismatic. Just a few critiques - some not in the hotel's control. First, the biting insects were a constant from dusk through the evening, and we endured quite a few bug bites. Even though the hotel sprays for mosquitoes and provides repellent in each room, the bigger nuisance are the biting sand flies. It can put a hamper on trying to enjoy a sunset or evening on the deck due to trying to avoid bites. We would recommend bringing something with you – like DEET-heavy spray or Avon Skin So Soft - that would be better to ward off the sand flies. Secondly, since the Antigua beaches are public, you will encounter vendors trying to sell you excursions, trinkets, etc. Most of the time, it's just a minor inconvenience. However, some vendors occasionally got loud with each other, which disrupted guests trying to relax on the beach. There was constant maintenance being performed at the hotel, which is completely understandable given it's rustic nature. However, this also meant hearing the occasional power tool outside our cottage at 8 AM. The final criticism is that the beach bar and beach grill would run out of key ingredients during the day. The Valley Church beach bar seemed to always be out of mint (but plenty of mint available at the main bar), and there was a notable instance at the grill where they were out of cheese, pork and shrimp - so basically only burgers or hot dogs available. We were thinking that something like a panini press would be great addition for the beach grill, to offer more options for other quick sandwiches. Despite these minor critiques, we had a wonderful time at Cocos Hotel, and are very happy that we chose Cocos as our first experience on Antigua.

We had the most wonderful week staying at COCOS hotel. We celebrated my wife’s 60th Birthday during our stay and the staff went out of their way to make it special. The food choices were excellent. The rooms were clean and comfortable, some of the walks to the rooms and the beaches were sometimes challenging. The beaches and the swimming were one of the best we’ve experienced anywhere around the world. Definitely on our list to go back to COCOS Hotel. Thanks again to everyone who made our stay special.

Very happy with 2 weeks stay at Cocos Hotel. We stayed in premium cottage, it was very private with view of beach, room was serviced every day and kept clean. Restaurant was excellent. Staff were all very friendly and couldn’t do enough for you.Resort is on a cliff, so walk to rooms is a good climb uphill, but maximum of 2 minutes, not such a hardship to stop you staying here. Resort had two beaches and both were quiet and a pleasant walk. Best beaches that I have visited. You could walk to Jolly Harbour. Overall I would recommend Cocos Hotel, we had an excellent 2 weeks here.

Coco Hotel is truly exceptional! From the moment we arrived, Kris went above and beyond to make our stay unforgettable. He was incredibly friendly, warm, and welcoming, always available to assist with any questions or requests. His genuine hospitality made us feel completely at home. Thanks to Kris and the amazing service, this will always be my go-to place whenever I return. Highly recommend!

This was our second stay at Coco's and it was every bit as good as before. We were delighted to get a room upgrade to a fabulous sunset view cottage which was amazing. The food was excellent, super fresh and really delicious, with plenty of variety during the week. The evening entertainment was a bit mixed, the best was on the Thursday night with a great band with a female vocalist who got everyone up and dancing. The single thing that stood out to us on our stay was the friendliness and fun of all the staff, who genuinely seem to want to look after you and give you the best time. Even on a very stormy day when they were struggling to serve breakfast due to the bad weather and some technical issues, they remained cheerful and professional. Just bear in mind the steep hills to the cottages, not suitable for anyone with mobility or fitness issues! We love Cocos and will be back for another stay as soon as we can!