We want to be honest with this review for the sake of others considering it. This is a very remote boutique hotel that is for peace, quiet and relaxation. This is why we decided to stay there for our anniversary. It has only ten rooms, four of which are “beach suites” and the other six are older and smaller. If there is a group that is staying there, it may seem crowded as there are only five tables in the dining area and the pool is quite small. When we arrived our room that was promised to us by the owner, Jason, had been given away to another couple (who, we found out, paid less then we did). That news was not good for us especially since we were placed in the middle of the other two beach suites and it did not have the privacy that we had hoped for.

Jason seems to run a loose ship and could appear that he is not on top of his game, and he is a very likable young man. His assistant, Lucio, is extremely professional in demeanor, dress and helpfulness.

There are pros and cons that need to be stated here. The cons are that we had to ask for a few things for our room upon arrival ie: more coat hangers (there were only five), an umbrella for the lounge chairs outside; a towel rack. The intercom to the office wasn’t working nor was the radio/iPod docking unit. It is important to know that there is no TV, no phones, and no WiFi in the rooms. WiFi was in the dining and reception area. There were no “foot baths” to remove the sand from our feet coming into our room off the sand and patio, so we used a hose bib. It would be great if they supplied some slippers because of the bare tile floor and the sand. Most of the time the music playing by the pool was a salsa type and we would have preferred something more relaxing.

To mention another con—the restaurant. Unless you have a car or want to spend about $45 round trip for a taxi ride into Zihuatenejo, you are there for all meals because of the remoteness of the property. There are only four to five items on the breakfast menu (ours was included with our room) and overall it was quite good. Lunch was the same menu daily which was meager. Dinner usually had a fish or meat dish with soup and dessert (always a flan). We had to go to town for a change of taste twice! One morning they were out of almost everything, which was very sad and we could tell the waiter felt badly. The kitchen needs some help. Because the wine selection was not very high end Jason bought us some special wine when he went into town one day, which was very thoughtful and nice.

Now for what we loved! The property is wonderful. It is along a mostly barren stretch of beach with large empty properties on each side and it’s along a dirt road. There are no beach vendors, which is a good thing! It is a stretch of beach that goes on forever and the waves and surf were thunderous which were amazing to watch. Sometimes there was a strong undertow but usually good for boogy boarding or body surfing. The shower is outside of the bathroom and ours had some “no-see-ums”, so we ended up with quite a few bites. There is also a soaking pool behind the shower, which was delightful but it lacks privacy. We loved walking on the beach and the quietness. Coffee is brought to your room every morning at 7:30 and placed in a pass-through door into your room. A nice greeting of the day! This hotel has a wonderful intimate feel.

The beach suite rooms are large and the bed faces the ocean so we could watch the waves. The walls need some artwork. The bathroom is also large with double sinks and lovely wood drawers and trim.

On the patio in the beach suites there is an outdoor small refrigerator if you want to bring in your own drinks. Sitting on the lounge chairs on the sand off of our patio was a nice place to read, and stare at the waves and totally relax.

This hotel seems to attract a younger crowd—30’s & 40’s. We are seniors! We wanted to like this place so much that we would return time and time again, but because of the remoteness and info mentioned above, we probably won’t.