Coco Beach Resort

不適合冬天入住，很冷，很潮。

A nice resort but a bit far from the city. It is well worth getting the villas in the front of the beach - they have air conditioning and the wifi is actually present (my initial room 14 didn’t have either). It was an extra US$40 per day for villa number 2. The service was good. A shout out to the manager, Hairam, who arranged for a taxi quickly when my organized airport transfer failed to show up. The Tusker lemon was a good drink for the sultry weather. The next door hotel at Paradise Cove restaurant is a bit fancier but worth at least one meal. The breakfast and meals were pretty decent. The rum flambé was excellent.

This small resort is situated in a quiet part of the beach overlooking towards Miele and with good sunsets. It is off the beaten track and quite a walk from the bus route but there are plenty of private taxis to call on for the 15 min journey to town. (Except on Sundays and cruise ship days). It is worth upgrading to one of the Beach facing villas which also have air conditioning. Snorkelling is excellent and there is a swimming pool also. We found the chalets very comfortable, the staff very friendly and helpful, prices reasonable with a two hour Happy Hour. Alternative restaurants are easy walks at resorts either side of Coco Beach. Not everything on the menu was available - but the island as a whole suffered from shortages.

I did not stay at the resort so can not review that but we ate dinner at the restaurant. My suggestion is to go some where else! There are plenty of great restaurants in Port Vila. Unfortunately, this is not one of them. The service was great, the tables are out on the water in a beautiful spot but the food was terrible. The menu was limited to start with and they had run out of 90% of it. The food tasted like it was caked in chemicals e.g. like chicken salt on the chips. The rest of the meal was so salty we could not finish it. The sauce on the dried out fish tasted like it was out of a bottle or jar. The salad was fresh and tasty but that was it. Very disappointing.

I’ve just been reading some other reviews before I began and I’m struggling to understand some of the negative comments. Coco Beach was on our short list because it very clearly advertises as Adults Only. Travelling in off season meant the resort was at low capacity which was incredibly peaceful for those of us there to unwind and relax which is precisely what we were able to do over 7 glorious days. This is an older style resort and based on our research - exactly what we expected. No organised activities, No Day Spa, No noise, Nothing nearby except another beach. Fresh simple food done well. Cold drinks and unassuming hosts who will do what they can to assist you - when you are polite. Fresh, clean bures with old style coral walls in the bathrooms. We chose a room with air-con due to the time of year. Rooms are serviced daily. Beds are comfy and linen is fresh and crisp although some pillows could do with an update. Our days were spent between the open air waterfront restaurant, which could do with some fans, loungers under a tree on the beach, the pool and the sea. Entire grounds are immaculate beautiful tropical gardens and swept daily. Incredible swimming at all tides due to a canal through the reef to allow boat access and plentiful sea life on and around the reef when snorkelling. We took our own gear because it was to be a main activity of our holiday and this wasn’t our first island trip. You never get decent gear in resorts. We took the water taxi to town one day and the trip on the bay was a little tour in itself. Even detoured to ferry some local school kids across the inlet on the way home. Another day we arranged a local bus driver to take us to Blue Lagoon (where we also snorkelled) and returned via 83 Islands Rum Distillery before lunch in town with our driver at his favourite ramen noodle joint. Picked up some snacks and drinks at the supermarket and that was us. Every FAQ in TA forums will tell you to do this. Back to the resort for the rest of our stay. It has been my experience that it is rare anywhere in the South Pacific Islands to stay at a unique small, peaceful resort that your entire stay will go off without a hitch. Nothing drastic happened and any glitches were dealt with smoothly and effectively. Remember that you are on Island Time and there is absolutely nothing you can or should want to do about it if your hosts are taking care of you. Go with what you DO have not complain about what you don’t. No-one should choose a place like this if they want to be amused. Chill out, relax and enjoy the magnificent sunsets. Or get up early just to sit on the dock and watch a cruise ship come in. Coco Beach truly allowed us to switch off, wind down and re-connect. Thanks to H and the team for your hospitality. Truly loved our time with you. Thank you te mass.

Coco beach was the friendliest resort. The view was amazing the food was excellent. The pool and ocean were Devine. It was secluded and a place to switch off completely . The manager and staff were very obliging and very friendly. Harim was very helpful and an interesting character . Had a lovely time there.