jan-2018

52 53 COYABA BEACH RESORT B E A C H R E S O R T A GEM AMONG GRENADIAN RESORTS “R elaxyour mind and body,as youmake us your home away fromhome.”It’s a great marketing line to lure thewinter weary to an enchanting Caribbean getaway.Better yet,it’s true.As decades of repeat visitors will agree,Coyaba Beach Resort is the classic, stress-free island escape.Enjoy tropical breezes,warm sunshine,and theworld-famous GrandAnse Beach just a fewsteps fromyour room.Intimate ambience at a scenicocean-front hotel,with full amenities and all the beautyand friendliness of Grenada…what’s not to love? Andre Cherman isManagingDirector of Coyaba Beach Resort,nowin its 31st year of operation.He recently shared the storyof his family’s enchanting island destination,and invited BusinessViewMagazine readers to“visit us soon!”The following is an edited version of that conversation. BVM: Howhas Coyaba Beach Resort evolved over three decades? Cherman: “It’s a familybusiness,started bymy two brothers,myself,andmyMum.We began construction inOctober 1986 and opened inAugust 1987.Last year, we celebrated our 30th anniversary.We beganwith only30 rooms becausewe had limited finances.Then, we increased to 40 rooms,then 70,and now80 rooms. “I had previouslybeen in the hotel business for 17 AT A GLANCE COYABA BEACH RESORT WHAT: Family-owned-and-operated resort on beautiful Grand Anse Beach WHERE: St.George’s Grenada, West Indies WEBSITE: www.coyaba.com