My friend and I stayed at La Palapa for a week, and we were so happy that we made the choice to stay there as opposed to every other property we ended up peeking at on the beautiful island of Holbox. Upon our arrival, we were extended a warm welcome by Vicente, who is the very embodiment of hospitality and professionalism. We got settled into our lovely room with a hammock on a private terrace overlooking the sea, and immediately went down to eat at the hotel's restaurant, "Casa Nostra," which happens to be one of the island's freshest and best. Beppe decided for us exactly what we needed and made us laugh all our urban cares away as we dined on his perfectly-cooked pasta with fresh, succulent langoustines. Mmm!
We then relaxed to the sound of the sea all week. Holbox is truly a gem in Mexico, and La Palapa strikes the perfect balance between luxury and simplicity. Nothing is overdone here, but nothing is lacking. We checked out some of the hotels that purport to be La Palapa's competition, such as Tortugas. Tortugas definitely seemed more uptight and 'resort-y,' Holbox Dream doesn't have a cafe, and Las Nubes is far away all on its own down the island. We really loved the central placement of La Palapa, the fact that it had a restaurant and a cafe open most of the time (I loved getting an afternoon cappuccino, for instance), and overall the tranquil mood that reigned there. Rooms are simplistically and beautifully appointed, beds are supremely comfortable, water pressure is excellent and always hot, and anything extraneous that you might need or want is instantly furnished without any complications. In addition to Vicente being so wonderful to us, I also developed a fierce fondness for Chrystel, who was equally sweet, helpful, and just really a lovely person all around. Vicente, Chrystel, and, we will not forget--Celia--made us feel as if La Palapa was a home away from home. Despite other more luxurious options on the island to choose from, I would only ever stay here again. Holbox is really laid back, relying on its natural, unspoilt beauty, and you really only need the basics--furnished in the most professional, unassuming fashion--to make your stay here exactly what it needs to be. La Palapa is exactly that.

unplug & relax at La Palapa. Great location, beautiful beach, great food and drink. Beppe and Fabio prepare top notch food and drinks and the hotel staff cannot be more helpful. Rooms 1 & 2 get a bit of noise from the restaurant and the folks who like to sit in the hammocks outside those rooms and talk into the wee hours, so I would recommend asking to move if that's where you end up. Would return to this beautiful island in a heartbeat, not for the mani/pedi crowd, leave them in Cancun!

Stayed in La Palapa for 4 nights at the start of our holiday. Couldn't have asked for a better view first thing in the morning. Overlooked the sea. Stunning. Good choice of breakfast dishes in the morning which were nicely presented.

The staff are an asset. Crystel on Reception couldn't have been more helpful. The staff come over as actually enjoying their work which these days can be quite rare.

Our only one gripe was that the sunbeds were pretty uncomfortable. Not all of them had mattresses so we had to lie on hard plastic beds. The ones with the mattresses were not really any better. It would be good if they could be renewed - especially for my back! We complained one day about the fact that people were leaving their towels on the beds and then vanishing most of the day. Even their kids were putting them on at 7am - we were facing the beach and couldn't miss them. The hotel were very apologetic and said they would try and stop this happening by removing the towels. I believe they will.

We would definitely go back and stay at La Palapa. We were made to feel very welcome and the rooms were spotless, apart from the sand we kept dragging back with us! Feel sorry for the cleaning staff. It must get them down. You think you've got rid of it and then find half the beach is back in the room.

This was a real gem on the island of Holbox. I can easely say we won the lottery when we booked this hotel. ;) When we arrived, we were positively surprised with the location, the environment aswell as and the general atmosphere. Calm, clean, nice and SO friendly! Cosy, romantic and the PERFECT place to have a nice, relaxing and wonderful vacation.

The staff was very helpful with all our questions and everything else (like ex. renting of a golfcar). The got us a ride from the airport, and also to Tulum when we would leave.
We stayed for one week and when we came to the mainland we just couldn't stop thinking about how wonderful our time at La Palapa was (and we wanted to go back). ;)

We will go back to Mexico in the future and we will- without a doubt, stay at La Palapa! We loved this place with all our hearts!