"Coconut Court - laid back atmosphere" Guest from Washington DC, USA / November 19, 2007   I've just come back from my second trip to Barbados this year. We stayed at the CC and for us, there are enough delightful things about it to offset any negatives. It's a great hotel for the location and price. I agree with everyone who has pointed out that the Bajuns are extraordinarily helpful and friendly. I've been all over the Caribbean, and the customer service here is excellent on so many levels. The Bajans are not pushy or "in your face", but they are very responsive and respectful. Example: We rented a car for one day, that was arranged by the hotel staff and delivered to the hotel. (I wouldn't bother again, because it is so much easier to get around on the busses.) But, toward the end of the day, we encountered a police road block. They were checking vehicles for "road worthiness", which basically means whether the registration was current. Turns out the there was an issue with the registration on our rental , and the police would not let us carry on. They did however, call the car rental company. Within 15 minutes, the manager came personally to pick us up and drove us back to the CC. He refunded the entire charge for the daily rental, offered us another car free of charge for the next day (we declined, had enough of driving) and apologized up one side and down the other for the inconvenience and "trauma."  Though it's just one incident, it could have been a nightmare had it all gone differently. I also want to point out that even though the CC sits on a lovely beach, there are dozens of beautiful beachs on Barbados. It's one of the reasons why they aren't very crowded. Try Miami Beach, on the south coast, just a bit past Oistins. It is used by locals more than tourists, but it is almost perfect. There is some wave action, just enough to know you're in an ocean; the water is truly pale blue; the sand is white and powdery; you can literally see the sand beneath you when you're in the water (no rocks) ; there's a food vender there (Mr. Delicious beverages and snacks!); bathroom and shower facility; lovely pine trees for partial shade; a chair and umbrella vender ($10 BDs for the day); quiet and sooooo relaxing. Once we discovered this spot, we were there every day. What more could you ask for? Air/hotel packages in the off season are so reasonable now, we'll be back again next summer.    "A Fun Place to stay" Guest from New York, USA / November 7, 2007   Just got back from a week long vacation at the Coconut Court. I celebrated my birthday there and it was one of my best birthdays ever. The hotel rooms were a little outdated, but not bad. The view from our balcony was beautiful and the hotel setting on the beach was breath taking. The hotel staff was friendly and helpful. Sarah, the concierge was right on the money with her suggestions. The Heatwave catamaran cruise was an exceptional value. Great snorkeling, good lunch buffet and a very attentive crew who kept the pina coladas flowing all day. My birthday dinner was at 39 Steps, a wine bar/restaurant. It was so good that we went back a second time. It was a short walk from the hotel. Like some of the other viewers mentioned, Mama Mia's, the Italian restaurant/deli was great. Don't miss it ! Worth mentioning is that Kelly makes great Bloody Caesars and I took advantage of that at noon time happy hours. Late afternoon, my friends and I certainly enjoyed the bar's specialty drink BBC (Banana, Bailey's and Coconut Cream). The beach dog that was on the beach and in the water everyday captured everyone's attention and stole my friend's heart, who was missing her dog, 'Benny'. Go for it ....you won't be sorry. The bar/restaurant setting made it quite easy mix and mingle with the other guests and have a good time. And Thanks to Janita for a great breakfast buffet every morning. "Brilliant" Guest from Reading, UK /  September 18, 2007 Returned from Barbados today, after staying at the coconut court. Had a really good time, the hotel is really good and the people who work there are helpfull and can't do enough for you, so please treat them nice as we did notice one or two people being quite demanding. Oistens is a really good night out and is so easy to do yourself, the bus stops are right outside the hotel and stop right at Oistens and the same coming back it cost $1.50 (barbados) each way pp. Teds tour is worth going on it is much cheaper than some of the other Island tours and is brilliant, you get to see some amazing places. Roots and Rythems is good, you will always have two drinks on your table, they like to get you drunk. If you are about to stay at the coconut court, i hope that you enjoy it as much as we did, the wood pecker pub is good and that is accross the road. Barbados was really quiet the 2 weeks we were there. Just remember to go with mosquito repellant the stronger the better. PS: There is a cute little kitten who hangs around the hotel, who we named skinny minnie, please look after him. "Very Friendly place!" Guest from New Jersey, USA / August 27, 2007   My boyfriend and I just returned from a week's stay at the Coconut court beach hotel. We had a wonderful time! Our room was always clean and the view of the beach was fantastic! Certainly worth waking up to that sight! The hotel staff was extremely friendly and helpful when sharing knowledge of their island! We especially enjoyed sharing our days with Cyrleen (bartender) and Winston (bartender). They made us feel like family! There were diffent theme nights at the hotel and the food was excellent ( Manager's party on tuesdaysand the Oriental buffet on Thursdays)! Swimming on our beach and feeding the fish was so much fun! Also, ask the concierge about Ted's Tour, it's so much fun and the sights tosee are certainly worth it! Ted is hilarious! I have not a bad thing to say about our stay at the Coconut COurt BEach Hotel in Barbados. We will most definitely be returning (maybe even for our wedding)!!!! Guests from Milan, ITALY / August 30, 2007 We forgot to write in your guest-book after our stay at the Coconut in August 2006 but we loved it so much that we decided to return to Barbados in the summer of 2007 so now that we just got back from a 3weeks holidays at the Coconut Court (July 30-August 20) here we are with our wonderful comments. Last year, we (my husband, my 3yrs old son and myself) spent our first holiday in Barbados at the Coconut Court Hotel and it was just so wonderful that we could not find a better destination for the summer 07.  Now we fully understand why so many people return return and return…The island is just beautiful, white beaches, crystal clear water and above all, the people are so friendly. Traveling with small children can be dangerous in some places but in Barbados we felt completely safe and comfortable.  Moreover no insects (except for some sandflies) and no other annoyances of any kind !   We again chose the Coconut Court Beach Hotel where we stayed in the beachfront superior room, very large, clean and and with a fantastic balcony & view! I guess the location of the hotel is so unique that it hardly seems true: right on a beautiful beach where you can sit very relaxed, no crowd and no need to book a beach chair…         The staff at the hotel is fantastic and we were positively surprised that some of them remembered us from last year.  Everyone is so helpful, always extremely kind and available.  We surely also recommend Ted’s tour, a unique experience ! You can discover the island by yourself, the bus stop is in front of the hotel and you can go wherever you want, very cheap and colourful.  My son loves going on the bus !  We also hired at the hotel a car for 3 days in order to go around and see some of the places more difficult to reach by bus.  The countryside is just beautiful!   Good tip for Italian travelers who like to eat Italian food even when abroad.  In front of the hotel there is an authentic Italian restaurant Mama Mia (Alfredo from Bari is the owner and manager) where you can eat pasta and pizza just like in Italy !  Also the Deck Restaurant offers good “catch of the day” plates and fast food is not a problem: Bubba’s (5 min, by bus) offers great hamburgers and if you are looking for more upscale dining, just ask Sara  (Italians love Pisces and Daphne’s).    Any Italian travelers planning a visit to Barbados and Coconut Court are welcome to contact us (ampeeters@libero.it).