Akwa Santa Teresa Ocean View Villas & Rooms

The resort was absolutely STUNNING! Such a beautiful place! The room is exceptional, clean, epic views and the pool is divine. The breakfast is delicious and staff are all very lovely. Cant wait to come back again!

The spectacular view from my room. The kindness and availability of Alexia. The breakfast in the morning.

The scary road up to the hotel.

The bed is very comfortable, the shower is perfect! The room itself is very good! Size and everything! And the view is perfect! Breakfast is very nice!

They don’t have blackout curtains… the curtains are very thin, making it dificult to sleep in the morning.

The views are incredible, and Alan and Alexia were so accommodating. The included breakfast was great with the service staff being so polite and attentive.

It’s up a very steep hill, not a long hill, but you won’t get up it unless on foot or in a 4x4. But this is why the views are so spectacular.

Great location and views.

After raining, a 4x4 vehicle is needed to get to hotel (slippery hill). Delon room was a bit noise (you can hear steps of a room above) No TV or other accessories in room (hair dryer) Besides the Bar and the Pool, there is no other places/activities within the hotel.

We booked the Nicholson Villa for our family of five and absolutely loved our stay. We had our own private plunge pool, which was a great way to cool down. Breakfast was included in our stay, and it was incredible — fresh fruit, fresh fruit smoothies, yogurt, eggs, bacon, toast, tomatoes, avocados, arroz con frijoles, coffee, etc. Eduardo and Alexia (father and daughter team, who manage the property)are very accessible, friendly, and helpful. We really loved the location. It’s a little outside of downtown Santa Teresa, but walkable to town. There is a beautiful beach across the street from the resort. It was a vacation we will remember forever. We didn’t want to leave and are actively planning our return.

The property is located at the top of a steep hill. This isn’t bad, per se, but rather something you should be prepared for. We had a car, but we also scaled the hill several times coming to/from the beach. It is a paved road from the resort to the road.

The McQueen villa is just amazing! If you ever stop at Akwa resort, make sure to book a surf lesson with Bernal. He taught all 4 of us to actually stand on the board in the waves in less than 1 hour! Don’t miss it!

Location nice property

Lost power 2 nights no flashlight or kit and it was dark. Construction was going on but they did discount the stay.

The property is decorated with good taste, perfectly incorporated in nature. The views for the ocean are breathtaking, from the highest rooms and the pool area. Breakfast was simple, but did lack some quality and the kitchen was not clean enough.

Disclaimer: this review is based on my experience and expectations of one of the rooms, not the cottages. From the moment you arrive and you see a very steep hill in front of you, it can easily be demoted. I've never seen such a precipitous road like this in my travels - and with a rental car, you kind of second guess if you're going to be able to make it. We eventually did, with some help by the security guard that is at the gate. After that first challenge, you are welcomed by Alexia. She was nice and did helped us with our heavy luggage, but you expect a resort to have more staff to help you with this task. She showed us the room, spacious, white and absolutely sultry. It would have been nice of them to turn on the AC some minutes before our arrival, since the weather was hot and humid with a feel of 40ºC. Probably because of the humidity, the toilet and the bathroom cabinets had a weird smell, that prolonged for the entire week. Our room was right next to the office and the wall is actually a window that close with the lightest curtains, that don't even go all the way trough. Anyone who passed by the driveway and looked up, could see us. Needless to say, you wake up at 5 in the morning when the sun rises through them. There is no choice of breakfast, everyday you get the same options - and the ladies who serve it seemed grumpy everyday. On our second day, there was a strong storm late in the afternoon and the lights went out for more than 2 hours. There is no one at the property from 17h so you are completely on your own to resolve any problems that may occur. We did text Alexia to try and figure out what the problem was, but got no response nor an explanation. We eventually asked her father, and he said it was normal in the area - guess they don't want to invest in a generator like most restaurants in town do. Overall, it is a nice property, very far from a 5-star one, that definitely needs a price-quality adjustment.