Spice Island Beach Resort

Grenada, Caribbean

Virgin rating

The hotel

Perfectly positioned on Grand Anse, Grenada's most beautiful beach. This luxurious All-Inclusive resort, owned and run by the gracious Hopkin family, offers superb, spacious accommodation, a welcoming atmosphere, top-class cuisine, spa facilities and excellent service. The white, gently sloping sands of Grand Anse Beach are perfect for romantic walks, water sports, or simply soaking up the sun; or perhaps you'd like to indulge in a treatment at the hotel's own spa or explore the local area with complimentary bike hire. Families are welcome year-round with the option of interconnecting rooms, complimentary year-round kids club and dedicated children’s menus. It's no wonder this hotel is a firm favourite with our customers who consistently give it a very high score for guest satisfaction.

Amenities

  • Hobie Cats
  • Kayaking
  • Snorkelling
  • Tennis
  • Babysitting service
  • Kids Club
  • Honeymoon
  • Wedding
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Games Room

Where is it

On gorgeous Grand Anse Beach. Transfer time from airport: 10 minutes.

Hotel information

64 suites (54 at ground level, 10 Oleander Suites have 1st floor, garden location), in several buildings on up to 2 floors (no lifts). All have furnished terraces with day beds, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, LCD TV, DVD player, Nespresso machines, tea/coffee-making facilities, complimentary mini-bar, safe, iPod dock/alarm clock/radio, Alexa Voice Remotes, iron and ironing board, bathroom amenities, bathrobes, and hairdryer. Oleander Superior/Garden Suites have 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds and a full-size sleeper sofa, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

All Inclusive of: all meals, afternoon tea, all premium-brand drinks including wine by the glass (excludes Champagne and wine by the bottle), and stocked in-room mini bar. All activities above unless otherwise stated, plus automatic membership at Grenada's Golf Club (transfers not included).

Sea Grape Beach Suites are on the beach with superb ocean views. They have a living area and their own private 225 sq ft of garden terrace on the beach with loungers and a hammock. With 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds and a full-size sleeper sofa, sleeping maximum 3 adults and 1 child or 2 adults and 2 children.

Anthurium Pool Suites feature private entrances and personal gardens with a private deck and a delightful plunge pool, with 1 king-size bed and a full-size sleeper sofa, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Luxury Almond Pool Suites have a private pool and outdoor dining terrace, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Royal Collection Pool Suites are ideal for honeymooners, with a Cedar Sauna and a private pool within the spice scented gardens, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

The One Bedroom (Cinnamon/Saffron) Beach Suites are configured to accommodate a maximum of 4 adults, with a floating, four poster king-size bed in the master bedroom and a double sofa sleeper in the spacious living room. The living room boasts a 65” LCD television, Alexa Voice Remote and Bose Lifestyle Entertainment System. Each suite is furnished with a dining table set for 6 adults and a wet bar. The Cinnamon Suite connects to a king-bedded Seagrape Beach Suite, while the Saffron Suite connects to a Seagrape Beach Suite with 2 queen-size beds.

Breakfast and dinner are served in Oliver's Restaurant, a gourmet restaurant serving a fabulous array of Creole and international cuisine, all made with local produce and spices.  Sea and Surf Terrace & Bar serving lunch and drinks throughout the day. Afternoon tea.

Evening entertainment 3-5 nights per week including Friday night Caribbean buffet accompanied by live steel band.

Swimming pool with Jacuzzi area. Fully equipped fitness centre and spa (treatments*) with sauna. Floodlit tennis courts with Omnicourt surface. Complimentary bicycle hire. Yoga in the beachfront pavilion* (available a few times a week*). Complimentary non-motorised water sports including snorkelling, paddle boards, Hobie Cat sailing and kayaks. PADI certified diving*. The Nutmeg Pod children's activity centre (3-12 years) offering organised indoor activities and games. Tours and excursions* are available to book, including visits to the rainforest and a stop at the Saturday market. Complimentary green fees at Grenada's Golf Club.

Complimentary WiFi access. Complimentary Concierge Service for guests staying in Luxury Almond, Royal Collection, Cinnamon and Saffron Suites. Room service*. 2 boutiques. Babysitting service*. Laundry service*. 

Wheelchair adapted rooms with partially accessible amenities or facilities available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

7 nights between 20 Jan–15 Mar and 16 Dec-5 Jan. 

* Denotes local charge.

Please note: child ages are up to and including 11 years.

Please note: children under 12 years are not permitted in Pool Suites.

Please note: children under five may now join their parents for dinner service at Oliver. Family tables are set up in an area of the Sea & Surf terrace for a casual dining option.

Dress code: very casual during the day, with cover-ups required over swim suits in public and dining areas. As of 1st February 2024 the dress code for evening dining will be “smart casual” and will include dress shorts for gentlemen.

Please note: Spice Island Beach Resort is completely non-smoking, including use of e-cigarettes.

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (1029)
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Image of the Tripadvisor rating So glad we went back

Oct 17, 2024 SharonAJ Horsham, United Kingdom

We just returned from our 4th stay and it was excellent. We really liked the decor/style updates, the new no-buffet breakfast set up and, as ever, the whole place is beautifully kept, especially the gardens and beach areas. We really loved the beautiful sea grape beach room which made early morning swims both easy and a must! The view from the… Read more
We just returned from our 4th stay and it was excellent. We really liked the decor/style updates, the new no-buffet breakfast set up and, as ever, the whole place is beautifully kept, especially the gardens and beach areas. We really loved the beautiful sea grape beach room which made early morning swims both easy and a must! The view from the room is special. The food is excellent, we would have liked more frequent menu changes but the daily specials were often a great option. As with every visit we’ve made the staff make this place a real pleasure and are outstanding in every department. Special mentions to Katrina, Nia, Gary, Kashir, Shawn, Danielle, Lydonna, Reannah and Stephanie, with apologies to all those whose names we didn’t catch, all excellent. It had been 7 years since our previous visit but I am pretty sure it won’t be that long before we go back! Highly recommend. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beachside heaven - you will not want to leave!

Oct 4, 2024 Angela R

Sending a big THANK YOU to Spice Island's team for making our honeymoon extra special. I know now firsthand why they have so many glowing reviews and returning guests. We felt like royalty staying with you, the friendly service, incredible setting and F&B offering was just outstanding. The attention to detail was amazing, the team honestly… Read more
Sending a big THANK YOU to Spice Island's team for making our honeymoon extra special. I know now firsthand why they have so many glowing reviews and returning guests. We felt like royalty staying with you, the friendly service, incredible setting and F&B offering was just outstanding. The attention to detail was amazing, the team honestly couldn't do enough for you. We can't wait for our next visit! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Through the eyes of love

Sep 16, 2024 Mike B Gosport, United Kingdom

I say through the eyes of love The eyes of my lovely wife there is nothing that you can't love. The service you receive is so perfect, the staff will guide you if you ask ask to best experiences you could ask for. From a private guided tour around the island the water sports and even the underwater sculptures we even had oil down the local dish,… Read more
I say through the eyes of love The eyes of my lovely wife there is nothing that you can't love. The service you receive is so perfect, the staff will guide you if you ask ask to best experiences you could ask for. From a private guided tour around the island the water sports and even the underwater sculptures we even had oil down the local dish, dodgy dock was great as well wall street was a true Caribbean experience. The resort itself there is nothing I can say apart wow The resort deserves its 5☆Rating Thank you from the mr and Mrs baker Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Anniversary trip, joined by an unwelcome guest (Hurricane Beryl)

Sep 11, 2024 ann o Swansea, United Kingdom

We travelled with British Airways Holidays, and after a delayed long flight we arrived around 18.30hrs at the hotel on 30th June to be told the Island was under a Government curfew and Island wide lock down. The hotel was fully prepared for hurricane Beryl to hit, with an expected landfall by 2am that night. The curfew & lock down meant bars were… Read more
We travelled with British Airways Holidays, and after a delayed long flight we arrived around 18.30hrs at the hotel on 30th June to be told the Island was under a Government curfew and Island wide lock down. The hotel was fully prepared for hurricane Beryl to hit, with an expected landfall by 2am that night. The curfew & lock down meant bars were closed, restaurants shut, and the hotel preparations included all guest area furniture stowed away, with few guest remaining. We were quickly booked in, provided with some food in our room and given instructions to then go to the Hurricane shelter where we would spend at least the first night of our anniversary holiday. The hurricane room was a small internal conference room with blocked off windows, where we and the remaining guests tried to get some sleep on our tightly packed rows of sun beds. We learnt that the hotel had done its best to minimise guest numbers, with most leaving early or rearranging dates, allowing the staff to ensure they were able to look after those who had to remain. The hotel had not contacted us ahead. They were clear that it was the responsibility of our agent (BA Holidays) to alert us to the emerging (dangerous) situation and change of circumstances, and they would expect alternatives to be offered to us. During our 10 night holiday at the resort we saw that the hotel staff did their very best to ensure the small number of remaining guests were kept supplied with food, and looked after as well as possible in the difficult circumstances. They were clear that safety was the first priority. The hotel had suffered significant hurricane damage 20 years earlier and they were clearly well prepared. The clean down after the hurricane was impressive, and whilst it took several days, due to the lock down limitations restricting staff numbers, everything was spotlessly clean as they gradually restored services. The last few days of our holiday gave us an insight into what we should have experienced, and it was very lovely. Thankfully all guests, staff and their families were safe following Hurricane Beryl. Work was underway across the Island to restore essential services and support the work to address the devastation on Carriacou. It was impressive to see the professionalism of the hotel team who remained on site with us through the hurricane and aftermath. They are a credit to the hotel, and the efforts that were made to restore the resort to normal as soon as possible were commendable. Sadly that same cannot be said for British Airways Holidays, who did not even followup to see if we were ok. British Airways Holidays had made no contact with us ahead of the holiday, they did not warn us of the situation, nor alert us on the "close down" of the hotel. They did not offer any options to change dates or cancel and have subsequently said it was our responsibility to check for hurricanes as "the flights remain operational until the hurricane path is certain". BA did however change the planned flight path so they could drop off passengers in Grenada before the airport shut down due to the hurricane, which happened immediately following the departure of their onward BA flight to St Lucia. Therefore BA were fully aware of the situation and hurricane path. Despite following up with the complaints team and the CEO of BA, there has been no attempt at customer care or redress from BA. Recently we received a call from the BA destination holiday representative over 2 months after we left, to ask if we were in resort and available?! Had we been given an option we would have sought to avoid landing into the direct path of a hurricane, where days of local preparations and Government restrictions locked down the Island, closed down facilities, & where we added to the burden on hotel staff by increasing guest numbers. There was sufficient opportunity for our agent to offer alternatives and not place lives at risk. However the hotel handled the situation well and the final few days of our visit showed what a wonderful resort this is, reflected in my score, although we were not able to experience the full luxury of this resort holiday as we had planned. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating One of our favourite Caribbean resorts

Sep 8, 2024 neilrcuk Chester, United Kingdom

This is one of our favourite destinations in the Caribbean. Lovely situation on Grande Anse Beach. Friendly caring staff who seem to know everyone's name. Excellent Sea Grape suites directly on the beach. I loved walking the whole beach each morning to both extremes and seeing early morning beach life and debates by locals in the sea. The island… Read more
This is one of our favourite destinations in the Caribbean. Lovely situation on Grande Anse Beach. Friendly caring staff who seem to know everyone's name. Excellent Sea Grape suites directly on the beach. I loved walking the whole beach each morning to both extremes and seeing early morning beach life and debates by locals in the sea. The island of Grenada is stunning & the beach in front of the hotel is beautiful but can get busy and a little noisy at times with locals partying late afternoon/evenings at weekends but most were very pleasant and always polite. Our only real criticism is the food choice available at dinner. Very few dishes to choose from and on occasion the quality was not up to the standard of our previous visit in 2015. Lots of Rabbit, Goat Curry and Frogs Legs or a beef pot with a stodgy overpowering sauce don't really do it for us. A nice filet steak or tuna steak option on the menu would be nice. Vegetarian options were also limited or unimaginative and no "beyond meat" type alternatives offered. My Pescetarian wife found the food choices very difficult as she only eats grilled fish and cant eat shellfish. The weekly lunchtime barbecue and buffet was excellent and its a pity it isn't repeated two or three times a week with one being evening. Ala Carte breakfast was excellent with the cake/bread basket a lovely idea and excellent cooked breakfasts. Unfortunately the kids club is quite basic with one lovely lady looking after the children but unfortunately all activities take place in the quite small room which is more geared up to use by smaller children. We love this place that much that we will return but hopefully the dinner food will have improved by then. Oh, and please sort the fly issue out in the restaurants during dinner and mosquitos were an issue at times. We were told by staff that the hotel no longer fogs the grounds which is a pity. Read less