I had a wonderful time at the Macabana. As a frequenter of Grenada I was amazed that I could have such a new and fresh experience. The villa was decorated beautifully and situated with a picturesque view. The food downstairs in the aquarium restaurant was as always top notch. The overall essence of the property is island luxury and comfort. Two things I relish on vacation!

Much praise has been posted here about Maca Bana, so much that I can hardly do more than second it. No wonder it flirts consistently with the top Tripadvisor rankings in Grenada.

My wife and I stayed in Mango for eight days in October, 2011. Maca Bana is crazy-convenient to the airport (2 minute drive – you could walk if not for your luggage). There are so few flights that airport noise is not a concern at all. On the other hand, its location near the airport sets it a little distance away from shopping areas, other restaurants, St. Georges, etc, and so you may want to rent a car while there. Taxi service is also readily available.

Their “view with a room” tag line is apt; the wrap-around deck on Mango was our living room for the week, with spectacular views up Magazine Beach to St Georges, and out across the Caribbean. The villa and deck were spacious and private. The deck is equipped with plenty of comfortable patio furniture (& the hot tub, of course), and includes two sheltered areas such that shade can be found any time of the day. The kitchen is large and well-stocked (as advertised). The master bedroom with king-size bed was comfortable and clean with windows along two sides to bring the vista into the room. The bathroom included a small but adequate walk-in shower, double vanity, and adjoining commode area. The second bedroom remained locked during our stay because we were only a party of two. Management service provided by Nickson was superb - attentive, helpful, and good humored. Housekeeping services were daily and thorough.

Aquarium Restaurant was great, and a convenient dining choice to have right on site. We ate two lunches and two dinners there during our stay (see my separate review on Tripadvisor).

Some have commented on the steep walk to & from the beach and the Aquarium restaurant. Access is via a wide paved driveway cut straight down the cliff to allow service vehicle access to Aquarium. It is not a switch-back layout – just straight down. The restaurant/beach is at the bottom; all the villas are at the top. We managed fine (I’m 52 with so-so knees). One trick that we adopted after observing the Aquarium staff doing so one afternoon when their shift ended – walk up the hill in a zig-zag fashion to decrease the angle of ascent. If you’re really concerned, you could actually drive from the top to the bottom – it’s a wide driveway. We never did.

There is good snorkeling right from the beach at the base of the hill, with equipment available for free from Maca Bana.

A couple of other “quirks” worth mentioning, although none were particular a bother…

- The bedroom is air conditioned, but the kitchen is not. We typically left the beautiful double French doors open between the kitchen and the deck, which just brought the outdoor living space inside, along with the occasional sea breeze. The only time it seemed uncomfortably warm was while cooking on the stove.

- The east-facing window treatments in the bedroom are sufficient for privacy, but do not block the morning sunrise, which pours into the room. Some might find that to be a feature and we tend to be early risers anyway. But if you want to sleep in, it might be an annoyance.

- There is no door to separate the bedroom and bathroom (including the toilet area), which may infringe on some peoples’ desired standard for privacy.

All that said, we loved Maca Bana. We wanted a comfortable upscale place to relax and unwind for a week, and Maca Bana fit the bill perfectly. We definitely would return, and likely would not even consider any alternative lodging after our great experience here.

Memorable and recommended.

If you are looking for privacy and beautiful surroundings this is your place. Small, indivually and very stylish, with wonderful spacious accommodation and a wonderful beachfront restaurant. A great place to explore Grenada or even better - as it seems almost a shame to leave your villa - to just totally relax in your own private surroundings.
If you like to paint, the owner, who is an artist in her own right, will take you on a 'field day' .
Do try and stay there and you will be made personally very welcome.

My husband and I stayed at Maca Bana for our honeymoon for 10 nights. It was absolutely fantastic! Although we ended up going late during hurricane season, weather was not a problem and there was practically no one there. I think 90% of the time we had the beach to ourselves! We stayed in Mango (upgrade) although we were originally booked for one of the one-bedroom huts. Mango is very spacious and has a huge deck and hot tub. The view is super. We used the hot tub every day. If a hot tub sounds weird in the tropics (which it did to us initally), don't be fooled, it is very nice during sunset and after the sun goes down. You can hear the planes from the very nearby airport, but it was a minor nuisance to us.

The beach is very nice...clean, calm waves and good snorkeling just off the shore. There is a man, Boss, who manages the chairs on the beach. He tried incessently to sell us a conche shell, which after about 8 tries he finally gave up. There are a fair number of people peddling various goodies on the beach, but we weren't interested in buying much so they left us alone after we established that.

The food at the Aquarium restaurant is very good. We ate there a couple of days for lunch and a couple for dinner. It is reasonably priced for the island and was always good. Our favorite restaurant was The Beach House, just down the road from Maca Bana. It was well worth the money both times. The sushi restaurant, Carib Sushi, in Grande Anse is also very good.

Maca Bana set up a rental car from us which was virtually hassle-free. The bill was reasonable and it went straight onto the balance for our stay which made it very easy. Lorry is the gentleman who manages the car company and he is super (also a chef in the restaurant).

Having a car was very nice and highly recommended. We drove to the grocery store several times and around the island. We highly recommend picking up a guide in St. Georges to show you around the island. Road are poorly labeled in most places and it is generally hard to navigate once you get out of St. Georges.

We spent some time at Grande Anse beach and decided that the Maca Bana beach was much better. It is less crowded and just a scenic. There are somer odd folks at Grande Anse...

We took a day trip to the Grenadines and it was absolutely awesome. We have snorkeled all over the world and this was a top 5 for us. There was so much marine life! Numerous turtles, stingray, and hundred of fish. The trip is fairly pricey but very worth it in our opinion. The front desk can organize this for you.

There were very few cons for us, but here they are:
1. The pool is unimpressive overall. It needs a facelift. It wasn't terribly clean either.
2. The restaurant doesn't open until 11am. Sometimes we wished we could have walked down for a big breakfast.
3. Call us spoiled, but we would have liked to have the ability to order drinks on the beach, from our beach chairs.
4. The mosquitos were a bit nuts. Nothing much for Maca Bana to do here other than add screen doors to the sliding doors on Mango from the kitchen. Bring your own bug spray.
5. Since driving around the island with a guide is preferable, it would be nice if Maca Bana had a recommended person, much like they do for the rental cars with Lorry.