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Coco Reef and Teenagers
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 10:14 pm
by Felicity R
I am thinking of booking a 2 week holiday to the Coco Reef in July/August 2005. I'm a single Mum with a 14 year old daughter and an 11 year old son. Having enjoyed several holidays alone at Le Sport in St Lucia the spa facilities at the Coco Reef appeal to me but I am somewhat concerned having read the reviews that the resort may not be overly suited to my children. Both enjoy the company of other children of similar ages when on holiday and I'd be interested to know whether there are many families at the resort in the school holiday periods. I'm not particularly drawn to any other resort in the brochures. The Grafton Beach which is apparently "family orientated" sounds very similar to the Rex Grenadian which we visited this year and where we were disappointed by the appalling food and mediocre facilities.
Felicity
Suggestion
Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2004 5:07 am
by Bryn
With teens I would suggest you investigate the Hilton. We stayed in a private villa in the Hilton compound and when we were up at the Hilton, noticed a few teenagers. The Coco Reef (though nice enough) is a bit too stuffy for my taste (and I'm hardly a teen....well....maybe at heart!)
Good luck in your search!
Cheers!
Bryn
Vancouver, BC
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:10 pm
by Chris Southcombe
WOW, I am amazed that you have a bad word to say about the Rex Grenadian, It has been our first love of the caribbean (been there twice and loved it). However, we are booked into Cocoreef Tobago for Xmas/new year 2005, having studied many brochures and conclude that it will be well suited to our teenage kids. We looked at the Hilton but were put off due to it being on the Atlantic side and the sea can be a little more un-friendly. Have a good holiday.
Atlantic side vs. Caribbean side
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:04 pm
by Bryn
We have stayed on both sides and while I must say the sea is calmer on the Caribbean side....there are some definite positives about the Atlantic side. The constant winds keep it much cooler....less bugs (mossies) and the Atlantic is actually warmer than the Caribbean.
I do also suggest renting a car so you can drive to a different beach each day to see them all!
Just my two cents....
Bryn
Vancouver, BC
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:15 pm
by Paul Tallet
One wonders why it is all about hotels.
You could try 'going local' and renting a Guest House or similar ... then you are more likely to find yourselves in more of a community with local kids for your children to play with ... that can be an education for your children itself.
The main point is that your money will go into the residents' coffers and not into the large corporations that monopolise tourism in Tobago.
Try it and you may be pleasantly surprised how accommodating the real people of Tobago are.
Hope this is food for thought.
Regards
Villa Rental
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:55 pm
by Bryn
I absolutely agree that villa rental is the way to go. Last May we rented a villa in the Hilton compond and had a fabulous time. It's wonderful to be able to cook when you want. We were able to have our morning coffee while having a dip in our private pool. It was divine! We had a BBQ which was right up our alley. We were slightly disappointed with the housekeeping at our particular villa so wouldn't recommend it. We will most definitely go the route of villa rental again on our next trip. I'm already looking!!
Bryn
Vancouver, BC
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:10 pm
by David Watkins
Bryn,I think you missed Paul's point.What he meant was rent a villa or apartment in Tobago proper,not in the US Hilton.If you rent from local people or stay in local guesthouses you definitely get value for money,you meet real Tobogonians and you contribute a heck of a lot more to the local economy.
David.