August 14, 2006 : The Pearl is a great place to stay if you don't want to spend the money at the Iguana. The location is a bit off the beaten path, so you would need a vehicle, taxi or bicycle to get there. But otherwise,if you're looking for a quiet place to stay, that is clean and has nice views, I totally recommend the Pearl. The beach is right there, the bar downstairs is open for meals and drinks and some of the locals come to eat there and hang out. There is a ping pong table for fun, and volleyball area near the beach front and plenty of hammocks to lie around in. The Pearl rooms are small, and during busy season there will be guests all around, but if you can be open to that, all the other space makes up for it. Plus, you get access to the main Iguana lodge which has a nice reading room, plenty of books on the local region and fiction/non fiction to read in case you forgot to bring your books. I recommend checking out what one of the Iguana rooms looks like while you're there. Who knows, you migh decide to upgrade!

The best thing: the staff is super nice !