We just returned from a six night (booked seven nights) stay at the CocoPlum Beach and Tennis Club. Definitely thumbs down. The villas are in serious need of some TLC. The hole in the ceiling over our dining table had to be repaired during our stay. The cabinet doors in the baths were falling off, the kitchen was in need of a new ceiling and lighting, and the carpet was stained and/or bleached out. Additionally to call this resort a beach resort is misleading. The beach is very small and covered with smelling sea weed. They bulldozed it off twice during our stay into piles at either side of the beach where it laid there rotting. The water is murky and brown at the beach and generally nasty looking.

The staff seemed less concerned about our reasons for leaving a day early than anywhere else we have traveled in or outside of the States. As I stated, they were more concerned about repairing the hole in the ceiling than whether it inconvenienced us, using the excuse that they needed to get everything structurally sound before hurricane season. I'm not sure how that hole made a difference in the structural soundness of the villa we occupied.

We have traveled to Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Mexico. We will return to any of those locations before taking a trip back to CocoPlum. Don't be fooled by their website. This resort is not anywhere near as nice as the pictures lead you to believe.

Not bad for a budget hotel!