Spice Island Beach Resort

The stay was exceptional and the staff were extremely attentive and helpful. This makes vacationing with kids much more enjoyable. Highly recommend for couples and families.

A very quick and cheap cab ride from Grenada airport brings you to the Spice Island Beach Resort at Grand Anse beach. We were greeted by name on arrival having done the majority of check-in on line the day prior, and the remainder of the process was efficient. No arrival drink though we saw others getting them in the week. Taken up to our room for the weekend. Superior Oleander suite (rm 64) which was very well appointed and maintained, and spotlessly clean. Balcony overlooked the gardens - beach front rooms are available but with less privacy. The hotel is very much old school colonial in both look and feel. It’s family owned rather than part of a giant chain and it shows in a good way. The beach is long with white sand and whilst public (as are all beaches in Grenada) it was extremely quiet. Plenty of sun loungers on the beach front. The pool area is also lovely with loungers and day beds. Food is excellent. Breakfast buffet is very underwhelming but the a la carte choices are very good. Lunch is a 3 course affair but is quite casual. Dinner is a more formal affair and it’s lovely for it. Dinner changes daily, but lunch is fixed. Don’t discount ice cream as the dessert - it’s all fresh made and very, very good. The hotel hosted an international conference while we were there with multiple dignitaries staying including a few Prime Ministers. This was all managed extremely well with minimal change to regular guests (and very Death in Paradise with all the local police in uniform!!) The best thing though are the staff. Everyone is helpful and friendly. Things just get done and nothing is too much effort. From day one, they know who you are and any food issues or preference. It’s very quiet, though July is not prime season. There are times when it seems no one else is around. Nice to get away from the world, but it lacks a little atmosphere. One major annoyance was a credit card mix up. You are requested to put USD500 down for incidentals even if on the AI plan. This is not a problem, but on the next day, the hotel then used the details to charge the entire room cost which was prepaid. It was returned immediately, but I happened to spot the in-out on my card. Questions about it were answered very vaguely, despite asking two different reception staff, stating it was “an error” - mischarging USD5,000 without having the card is more than an error and I found it most concerning from both a card/cyber security and GDPR perspective.

Our travel agent recommended Spice Island, and it did not disappoint. We had one of the wonderful sea grape suites - in fact the very last one #47 - and it was amazing. You're just steps from the gorgeous beach with chairs ready just for you and a hammock to swing in at night, dotted with shade from the beautiful sea grape trees. So nice and private. The small resort feels like an enclave, an oasis all to itself, and we left wanting to come back. What really set it apart was the service. Understated, impeccable and personal, the staff made our stay exceptional. Darvina, the concierge, arranged for an awesome jeep tour to the rainforest and a visit to a local children's home, and when the home's director happened to be at the resort, Darvina called and asked if we would like to meet her - such a nice touch. Another staff member made cookies for us to take! The "All-inclusive" term worried us a bit when it came to food, but every meal was delicious! Plenty of breakfast items on the buffet (housemade granola, fruit, etc) and lots to order (excellent pancakes etc) and then really special food plus regular American fare at lunch and dinner. We had a hard time picking our favorite dishes - from coconut shrimp appetizer to fresh fish to brushetta trio to amazing desserts like frozen lime yogurt and crumble to nutmeg ice cream with cashew tart, we enjoyed it all! We will absolutely go back to Spice Island!

6 Times i've been to spice island... its just home amazing hotel amazing staff ... i just love spice and Grenada ... love the staff they make you feel so welcome they work so hard as well .. can not wait for next visit