Coral Gardens on Grace Bay

The location is hard to beat: right on the beach so it makes it super easy for people with young kids. The reef is reasonably healthy and you will see lots of fish and spot some turtles. But if you’re a snorkeling junkie you will be disappointed. If Maldives is a 10 then this is a solid 3 because of the variety and quantity of life you will see. The restaurant is pretty decent. One downside was that this is a pretty self service resort. There are no porters or people bringing cocktails to your beach chair. The overall service incl housekeeping can be stepped up. The full kitchen and location make up for some misses on the service. And the beach/water are very nice. Overall, a great stay and we will be back

Hotel is very clean and nice. Little outdated though Love the giant slider but there is no screen and the mosquitos can be a little tough to deal with.

Outside of the bar, Somewhere, the location is a taxi ride from everything. BUT, the ocean is beautiful!!!

My Mom and I had a fabulous stay at Coral Gardens! I love snorkeling so I chose a hotel with off-the-beach snorkeling and it did not disappoint! Lots of fish and corals, turtles, eagle rays and barracuda. Hotel is very private and quiet, the beach is gorgeous with crystal clear turquoise waters and white powdery sand. The staff was fantastic, very friendly and helpful, especially Gerome in the beach area. The room (we were in a suite with partial ocean view) was very spacious, clean, with a kitchen and nice patio where I had my coffee every morning. Overall a very enjoyable stay. One minor negative aspect was Somewhere Cafe, which is the most convenient restaurant option on the premises - we went there a few times for breakfast and once for dinner, and the service was awful and very slow (although the food was decent).

We had a wonderful trip. Staff was friendly and helpful. Before the trip, Rahul Lakhani called to confirm our trip and helped to book a car for us. The location is fantastic for swimming and snorkeling. It's also close to grocery store with a short car ride. Somewhere restaurant is so good as well.