Keyonna Beach

We just stayed at Keyonna Beach Resort for a week on our honeymoon in one of the private plunge pool/ beachfront cottages. Our stay was absolutely incredible from start to finish. From the moment we arrived, the staff went above and beyond to make us feel welcome — every interaction was warm, professional, and genuine. Since it is a small resort, it never felt overcrowded and each room gets their own assigned cabana/Bali bed. So no competition for a good spot on the beach!! The property itself was stunning: crystal-clear water, clean and beautiful beaches (sometimes having the whole beach to ourselves), and beautifully maintained grounds that felt like paradise. THE FOOD 10/10!! The food and drinks well beyond exceeded our expectations — every meal time offered fresh, flavorful options, and the cocktails were always perfectly made. I can’t even say “the food was good for an all inclusive resort” because everything was so fresh, locally sourced, and so impressive. We were so excited and looking forward to each meal and even tried new things that we normally wouldn’t try because we knew that the quality and tastefulness would be excellent. There was always something fun yet relaxing to do, whether it was snorkeling, lounging by the pool or beach, or catching live entertainment in the evening. The live entertainment was tasteful and enjoyable while having dinner in the evening. Perfect for a couples resort, nothing too rowdy or over the top. Our room was spotless, spacious, and had a gorgeous ocean view. Housekeeping kept everything immaculate, even sweeping the sand off of our outside deck. Someone even came by most mornings to skim and vacuum our private plunge pool. Every single staff member was exceptionally professional, kind, and genuinely wanting to make our stay the best it can be. Shout out to Tevin, one of our beach service attendants - always so kind and accommodating. One evening, he remembered that we liked to have espresso martinis before getting ready for dinner so he came and delivered two before we could even order them ourselves!! What a special staff member they have at Keyonna Beach, along with every single other hard worker there! We left feeling completely relaxed and already planning our next trip. If you’re looking for a relaxed, rustic but elegant tropical getaway where everything is taken care of and every detail is top-notch, this resort is truly exceptional. Thank for making our honeymoon so memorable and amazing!

This hotel sits on the old Rex Resort.Rooms were beautiful, Beach Amazing, Staff literally couldn't do enough! Views from the hotel are magical from the lush green hills and Monserrat in the distance over crystal Caribbean waters. Food was delicious and cocktails from the beach bar Superb. There was only a couple of negatives however I'm not sure how the hotel or staff could deal with concerns. The jet ski riders (not hotel company) ride dangerously close to the beach making snorkelling and swimming difficult sometimes. There will be a accident. Also there are MANY mongooses on this resort. They generally stay out of the way, however if you have a rodent phobia, this isn't your best option for a resort. I can't stress how much of a wonderful stay we had, couples only, relaxed, clean, safe absolutely beautiful staff and resort.

Great vacation spot to relax and unwind! Very romantic atmosohere and friendly service. Recommend it.

My husband and I stayed in a sunset beachfront room for our anniversary. We stayed in an upper floor room at the far end of the resort. This was our first time at Keyonna and we had the most relaxing time. Room: Fantastic with gorgeous views of the ocean. I appreciated the mosquito net on the bed to keep the bugs away. Our open air double shower was a dream. We appreciated the in room bugs spray. Our spacious balcony had a set of chairs and table, along with a lounger bed. We had a stocked mini bar and fridge, however upon arrival we discovered that both our rum and brandy bottles had been opened. We reported this to the front desk and they sent sealed replacements. Double check your mini bar items before consuming. Of note: the lower level sunset beachfront rooms will have showers that are covered, which offer privacy and shelter, while the upper level rooms are open to the sky. Food was 10/10 although I wish they would have offered more seafood options (rather than just fish) and would love to have seen more local dishes featured such as curried conch, ducana etc. If you have a particular dish in mind, you can ask the restaurant staff and they will do their best to see if they can make it for you. Service: 10/10. We had very helpful experiences with Aurelius and our beach server Tevin (ask for the Tevin special!). The restaurant staff were all great and we always had good service. The beach here is lovely, but it can be a bit rocky and steep to enter/exit. I recommend bringing a hammock style float for the ocean. Activities: the resort has a pool, which was not used very much. Although quiet and well maintained, there is no ocean view from the pool. There are yoga mats to use at the pool and there are yoga classes offered. Please take advantage of the free activities and tours offered by the hotel. My husband and I did the sunset hike and farm tour. We were the only attendees and both tour guides were fantastic and offered so much local insight and info. There is also snorkel gear here to use. Note to management and tourists: bright lights, especially those on cell phones, harm baby sea turtles and lead to confusion for them. One night, we were fortunate enough to witness the hatching of a clutch of baby turtles on the beach, but staff and guests were too close and shining their cell phone flashlights at them, leading to chaos and turtles going the wrong way. My husband and I had to step in and get people to turn off their lights and helped guide the baby turtles safely to the water. Management needs to take better steps to make sure staff are trained with turtle safety and provide guidance to other staff and tourists for hatching turtles: don't shine bright lights on them, stay back from them, don't touch them, and be as quiet as possible. Also, the bright security lights, particularly the one located by the beach front bar should be changed to a red light during nesting and hatching season for the health and safety of the turtles.

We stayed for a week for our honeymoon and it definitely checked all of our boxes. The beach is the nicest we have been to. We have done multiple trips to Mexico and these beaches are on an entire different level. Calm water with swimming pool like cleanliness. The rooms are great. They have a nice quaint/minimal feel. The bed and pillows were great. The food and drinks were all made to order and very well crafted. We had different fresh juices everyday! You never felt like you were eating way too much like at other resorts that have buffets. All very fresh and tasty made to order meals that we loved. Different menus each night for dinner. We stayed in the beach front cottage with the private pool and that was the highlight. Being able to swim in the beach and then wash off in your own private pool was amazing. They cleaned the pool each day and the temp was perfect! Our only minor gripe was that service during meals was a bit poor at times. We were often left waiting for long periods of time without being asked if we needed something else to eat or drink. This wasn’t anything major, but we felt like certain waiters were only there to take your initial order and then wait for you to finish eating. Other than that we had the best week ever and I would totally come back.