Cocos Hotel

Cocos Hotel is located on one of the most beautiful beaches in Antigua. Every day you are greeted by stunning turquoise ocean views. The resort’s wooden cottages with their outdoor showers give it a certain charm that’s unmatched by mega resorts. The resort is perfect for couples looking to spend time together with few distractions from enjoying each other, the pristine beaches and the always present gentle ocean breeze. Here, you will not find an entertainment team playing silly games on the beach, no loud late night parties but instead you will find peace and relaxation. You do have to be in fair physical shape to navigate the resort’s many hills and steps. The resort offers al a carte dinning of the most amazing tasting food with presentations rivaling 5 star restaurants. We experienced slight service inconsistencies mostly during breakfast but overall Cocos Hotel would get my return business without hesitation.

Just returned from our Coco’s honeymoon and it was fantastic. If you watch their website video it is 150% accurate as far as what to expect and also the physical appearance of the resort. Food selection and quality was top notch and absolutely blew away all expectations. There is one main restaurant with sublime views and professional service. It is not merely waterfront it is actually OVER the water. You can’t get closer. Every dish on the menu changes daily and there is a daily entree and fish special on top of the other menu choices. Everything, including pastas, was excellent. Sauces, light and full of flavor. Desserts to die for. The food was that good. Liquor, top shelf if asked, wines were adequate, nothing exceptional there. As for accommodation, the beach and everything else…watch the video. PS: If you’re a pool person, forget it. It’s merely an afterthought and not why you’d choose to come here.

When we arrived for our honeymoon, we were excited! We had seen Coco’s Instagram and it blew us away! The reality came shortly after arrival. My husband had been in contact with them for several months leading up to our arrival. He wanted to make sure that everything was perfect! We opened the door to our cottage to find a couple of flowers strewn on the bed, but nothing that screamed welcome to your romantic honeymoon! Yes, the views were spectacular and sunsets each amazing. Unfortunately, that is all undermined by things like, no towels for the beach at 10am! Or no ice or water at the ice and water stations or no ice at the beach bar! Or watching birds eat sugar from the very sugar bowl your husband is putting his coffee! Or having the random cat jump up on your table while you’re eating! All of this is outdone by the overall unwelcoming feel that you receive from the staff. I can count on 1 hand the amount of staff who actually genuinely put forth effort to smile and be gracious. We have stayed in some of the world’s finest hotels and resorts and have never come across a staff with such low regard for their guests. That being said, we were grateful for George and Maria who tried their best to make our stay more enjoyable. Sadly, the Instagram photos of the food never really matched what we received. Overall, the beautiful place is overshadowed by lack of leadership, and just misses the mark each time. Good ideas with poor execution.

Gorgeous beaches, delicious food, great facilities. I really appreciated the smaller capacity of the resort because it meant many of the staff got to know us. It was maybe just a smidge too big for us to connect much with other guests or many staff besides the nighttime bartender and front desk manager. I do wish there were more hangout books other than the beaches or main lobby, but that's nitpicking. And as much as you see the warnings about the hills, heed them again. They are steep and pretty long, and in the heat, you'll really be feeling it by the time you make it back up to your rooms. Oh, and all the beaches are technically public, but there were only a few vendors that came by and they were generally respectful of our polite "no's."

This place is amazing! Came for my 10th anniversary and EVERYTHING was great! Quiet, peaceful, relaxing, FOOD, the spa, the service, clean beaches and water. God created Antigua with great care! You will love COCOS Hotel!