Petite Anse Hotel & Restaurant
Petite Anse is a small, independently run hotel on Grenada's wild north coast near Sauteurs, open since 2009 and still owner-run with an all-Grenadian team. It has 11 standalone cottages and 2 Grenadines Rooms, each with a sea-view verandah, looking out across the water to the Grenadines. It is the opposite of a resort brochure: hand-built hardwood furniture, solar power, a saltwater pool, gardens with a pond and stream, and no TVs or room service. The food is why guests come back, cooked by chefs from the surrounding area with produce from local growers, nearby fishermen and the hotel's own gardens.
Traveler Insights
Pros
- +Sweeping views across to the Grenadine islands and Carriacou from the cottage verandahs and the restaurant terrace, with a hammock on every verandah
- +The kitchen leans on local growers, nearby fishermen and the hotel's own gardens, and the cooking (local fish and lobster, roti, Grenadian breakfasts ordered a day ahead) earns the most consistent guest praise of anything here
- +Just 11 standalone cottages and 2 Grenadines Rooms, so the all-Grenadian staff learn your name and your drink order within a day
- +The secluded cove below the hotel is quiet and uncrowded, and the Beachfront Cottages sit just above the shoreline where you fall asleep to the surf
- +An optional all-inclusive plan covers three meals, afternoon tea, house wine by the glass, local beer and non-premium spirits, so you can go all-in or pay as you go
- +Solar panels generate the day's electricity, the pool runs on salt instead of chlorine, and the furniture was hand-built by local carpenters, so the eco credentials are more than a slogan
- +The hotel arranges a real menu of outings: a Sunday morning hike, guided hikes with its own walking guide, a cooking class, a Bush Tea Circle, Sandy Island boat trips and permitted leatherback turtle tours at Levera Beach
- +The Sauteurs location puts Bathway Beach, Levera National Park, River Antoine rum distillery and Belmont Estate within easy reach, a side of Grenada the Grand Anse strip never shows you
Cons
- −Remote north-coast location: the hotel's own airport transfer takes around 60 minutes and costs US$80 per couple, and getting anywhere afterwards means a rental car or taxis
- −Facilities are deliberately short: one restaurant and bar, a saltwater pool, gardens and in-room massage, but no gym, no spa facility and no evening entertainment
- −No room service and no TVs in the rooms by design, which some guests love and others find a step too far at these rates
- −The beach faces the Atlantic, and the hotel itself says it is for waves and watching rather than calm swimming; settled days are the exception
- −Rooms are simple and salt air shows on the buildings, so guests expecting polished luxury finishes for the price sometimes feel the gap
- −One restaurant means menu repetition over a week, and eating elsewhere means arranging a driver into Sauteurs or beyond
- −Mosquitoes in the evening come with the open tropical setting; repellent is not optional
Day to day, the practical setup is modest. There is one restaurant and bar, a popular Sunday BBQ buffet lunch that locals also book, a saltwater pool with panoramic views, and massage from the hotel's masseur in your room or on your verandah, but no gym or spa building. Rooms are air-conditioned with ceiling fans, solar-heated showers, mini fridges and safes; the Beachfront and Oceanview Cottages and the Grenadines Rooms (the most spacious, tucked beneath the restaurant) are all sold at about 55 sq m. Meal plans run from room only to all-inclusive, which covers three meals, afternoon tea, house wine by the glass, local beer and non-premium spirits. The beach below faces the Atlantic, so treat it as a place to sit and watch the surf and use the pool for swimming.
This is a place for independent adults, couples and nature lovers who have done Grand Anse and want to see the quieter Grenada, in the same small-inn spirit as Maca Bana elsewhere in Grenada or Fond Doux in Saint Lucia rather than a full-service resort. Between March and June the hotel books guided, permitted leatherback turtle-watching at Levera Beach, about 15 minutes away, and it also runs hikes (including up Mt St Catherine), a cooking class, Sandy Island trips and island tours. The direct-booking rate sheet for October 1 to December 19 lists the all-inclusive Oceanview Cottage at US$535 per room per night for two adults, rising in the December 20 to April 14 high season. Guests who come knowing what it is tend to call it one of their most memorable Caribbean stays; anyone expecting resort amenities will feel it falls short.
Common Questions
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Can you see leatherback turtles nesting from the hotel?
Is the beach good for swimming?
Is Petite Anse good for a honeymoon?
Restaurants (1)
| Type | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Caribbean & local | Petite Anse Restaurant |
From the resort's own dining pages. Only restaurants the resort lists are shown. All are covered by the all-inclusive rate, per the resort.
What's nearby
Grand Anse Beach45 min drive · 25 mi
45 min drive · 25 mi
Bathway Beach15 min drive · 6.6 mi
Belmont Estate15 min drive · 8.0 mi
Grand Etang National Park35 min drive · 20 mi
Fort George40 min drive · 22 mi
More things to do (23)
- Sauteurs · town6 min drive · 2.0 mi
- Leapers Hill (Carib's Leap) · viewpoint6 min drive · 1.9 mi
- Lake Antoine · nature13 min drive · 6.2 mi
- Grenada Chocolate Factory · historic site15 min drive · 6.3 mi
- River Antoine Rum Distillery · historic site20 min drive · 7.3 mi
- Gouyave (Nutmeg Station and Friday Fish Fry) · town20 min drive · 9.4 mi
- Levera Beach · beach20 min drive · 7.8 mi
- Grenville · town25 min drive · 12 mi
- Mount Carmel Falls · nature30 min drive · 16 mi
- Concord Falls · nature35 min drive · 16 mi
- Grenada National Museum · museum40 min drive · 22 mi
- St. George's and the Carenage · town40 min drive · 23 mi
- La Sagesse Beach · beach40 min drive · 24 mi
- Annandale Falls · nature40 min drive · 23 mi
- Fort Frederick · historic site45 min drive · 23 mi
- Port Louis Marina · marina45 min drive · 24 mi
- Seven Sisters Falls · nature45 min drive · 19 mi
- Clarke's Court Rum Distillery · historic site45 min drive · 25 mi
- Grenada Golf Club · golf45 min drive · 25 mi
- Laura Herb and Spice Garden · nature45 min drive · 27 mi
- Morne Rouge (BBC) Beach · beach50 min drive · 27 mi
- Prickly Bay Marina · marina50 min drive · 27 mi
- Magazine Beach · beach50 min drive · 29 mi
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Seaweed & sargassum
Grenada gets sargassum, typically worst May through July on the east coast; the southwest resort beaches see only occasional light patches.See the month-by-month guide →Google Reviews★ 4.5 · 354 reviews
“It's remote location makes it the perfect place for grounding, peace and relaxation. The staff is helpful, friendly and professional. The food is great! The amenties are modern, but with a rustic charm, each apartment is completely private. Additiona...”
“Stopped here for lunch today on our island tour (hire car) what a lovely find. Nice welcome, we only needed a drink and a sandwich and it was great and such very good value. The views of the ocean were breathtaking. If I were coming back to Grenada,...”
“Wow! This lovely hotel is a real find! Placed on the less explored, rugged northern tip of the island, all the rooms look out over the sea to Cariacou. The food is good and the restaurant is popular so sometimes gets very busy, however the rooms...”
