Cocos Hotel

Oh man, I read review after review before booking this hotel. So I really hope this helps someone. Here is my honest opinion: The good: The location and views are absolutely insane. You can't stop looking out at the ocean, the mountains, the sunsets...even some morning rainbows (when we were there). We liked the food. Zero complaints - if you want more, order more. We felt portions were overall enough and dinner gave more sophisticated options. No, it's not a Michelin star, but I also didn't have to cook it and we tried some different things. The in between: The hotel truly is rustic - in all sense of the word. Yeah, some maintenance is needed here or there but in no way did that really take away from our stay. Some caulking here, fix a step there, a little paint - I tried not to look too hard. I used to work in hotels so it was hard not to, but the location/views made up for it. The bad: I didn't feel the good vibes everyone else was spouting. I didn't see a lot of friendliness, smiles, a staff member being happy to see me. We tipped, we tried to buy our way in (haha) but to me, the hospitality is lacking. I can say that it could be the entire island because we felt that elsewhere in our excursions. That said - we ran into our housekeeper one day and she gaslit us into thinking we left our door unlocked. We were totally taken back because we were sure we locked it (hey, maybe we had a few too many? so we brushed it off, no loss). BUT, we came back the next day after being a million % sure we locked our door to find it unlocked. So....she left the door unlocked. It was a bit unnerving. We told the front desk and ask for no more housekeeping service for the rest of our stay. Again, nothing lost - but definitely unneeded drama. Otherwise - let's talk smell. There is a smell if the wind blows the wrong way - we believe from the water on the other side of the resort. Oof - trust me, it is bad. You couldn't really smell it on Jolly Beach or at the restaurant, but everywhere else. I also had a hard time finding drinking water - and honestly I think I got sick from the water provided. It happens - we asked for bottled water the last few days of our trip and that seemed to help. Overall - mannnnnn it is SO close to being something jaw-dropping, must tell everyone. Honestly, if service was just a little friendlier I would have forgotten all about our room being unlocked. We definitely enjoyed our time in Antigua overall.

I am so glad I found this hotel online because we will be back! I visited for my birthday and it was nothing short of amazing! The hotel is very private, we had the beach to ourselves on multiple occasions. Everyone knew it was my birthday the day of. They went above and beyond to make sure I felt noticed and special, I sure did! Thank you COCOS for an amazing first time in Antigua, we will be back!

This was our 1st time starting at an all inclusive boutique resort, and the views, the service and experience was amazing! Beautiful beaches, so clear! The rooms were so memorable with the endless sunset views in all angels. The only thing I would change were the flies during meals.

We visited Coco’s with our two adult children. We were upgraded on arrival, which was a lovely touch. We had an absolutely fabulous time during our 7 night stay. The scenery and blue waters is second to none - it’s paradise! The food was high quality for an all inclusive resort, we enjoyed the variety of a la carte menu including vegetarian options which changed daily. They also offered specials for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We had lobster dinner one evening, we highly recommend this. The staff are an asset to the hotel. Krish, the manager was pleasant and made an effort to talk to guests. They catered for all our needs, nothing was too much. The staff are extremely friendly and welcoming, they have informal style on this report which is quite refreshing. The restaurant staff worked hard and always served with warmth and a smile. We loved the bungalow style accomodation and outdoor shower. They were well cleaned and restocked with drinks on a daily basis. We requested robes and slippers as they were not provided. We got bitten quite a bit, the bug spray provided in the rooms was a god send. The hotel is definitely rustic and has a lovely charm. It is in need of some TLC particularly the beach bar areas, pool and sun loungers. General cleanliness around the resort could also be improved. This would definitely elevate the overall experience. We wish there were a few more activities on offer, we enjoyed the cooking, yoga and steel-band activities. The evening entertainment was surprisingly very good, it’s a friendly and informal atmosphere. We have given our stay a 5* rating as it is very well deserved. We hope to be back someday soon!

Wow. What a place. Never have we chilled out like this before. Comfy beds, unreal sunset view, outdoor shower, quiet beaches, never a sunbed fight.and a fully stocked bar on each beach. We did paddle boarding, went on the kayak both of which are included, then hired a jet ski, all easily available. The party boat KaiKokonut can be seen from the hotel, defiantly worth a trip, you can walk to the next bay where you can grab a transfer to the boat. A great afternoon out with some lovely cocktails. Jolly Harbour also within walking distance, some pretty impress villas along the way. We even managed an afternoon in Tipsy Turby bar, 10 minutes from the hotel and opened especially for my partner to watch the Leeds game. Private viewing and cold local beer, perfect. We also went to Shirley Heights, again great bbq food, only issue here was the hotel taxi leaves to go back to the hotel at 7pm, just as the party is starting, we would've liked to have stayed later. Dining experience at Cocos was heavenly, everything waitress service, a great selection of food (I'm pescatarian and never struggled) and some wonderful local delights on offer. The best "non-honeymoon honeymoon" we could've ever asked for.