Makanda by the Sea

Staff were very accommodating. Properly was beautiful.

The room was nice so I thought until I flipped pillows and seen makeup and the sheets were dirty… something tore me up in the room I have bug bites … the food is trash… it just wasn’t a nice experience for me

Beautiful retreat, beach not so great

Wow, wow, wow! That was everything I expected and more! We stayed in the luxury Penhouse, Suite 19. The room is beautiful, large, and the bathroom is also large. The living room and bathroom have doors that lead to the huge balcony. Every evening, from the balcony, we enjoyed a perfect sunset view. We enjoyed our friendly visitors each day: small monkeys, an iguana, humming birds, butterflies, and red/blue birds. Despite being surrounded by the forest, no bugs or insects disturbed us. We were able to leave the doors open for hours. The monkeys would walk by a few occasions, but never entered lol. Cool experience. The most impressive feature for me is the WhatsApp communication service. Anything you need, weather it be pillows at 11pm, a taxi ride to and from the hotel or anywhere, room food service, etc, it's only one text away, and the response time is literally only seconds! The main pool / restaurant area is extremely beautiful. The staff is friendly and professional. We had planned to do so many adventurous things such as zip lining, jet skiing, visiting waterfalls, etc, but we didn't do any of those things because we enjoyed just staying in our large room and relaxing on the balcony and swimming in the private pool attached the balcony. Thank you, Hotel Makana, for an unforgettable experience.

This hotel is amazing. Bayron, Leo, Nielson, Jonathon!! We miss them, they were so awesome! The hotel staff is incredibly helpful and kind. I would give this hotel 10 stars if I could. Beautiful, relaxing and very luxurious.

Absolutely amazing, far exceeded expectations. Very quiet and relaxing, safe and secure, best staff we have ever experienced. Would definitely recommend a stay. No need to leave property other than for excursions.

Peaceful resort, perfect after a stressful period of time.

Ok

Good place. Stunning views, friendly staff, luxury room interiors and exteriors. However, the expectations for a 5 star resort are high. For example, when a particular dish is missing on the high-end restaurant menu, you'd expect a waiter to share that in advance. Then 2 days later, 2 dishes are missing... The beach is at the bottom of a steep hill. There are gulf carts which take down and up. However, the service stops at 4 p.m. ??? Why not at least 6 or later?

An absolutely amazing resort with some of the friendliest people I have ever met. The room was beautiful, the drinks are amazing, and the pool is to die for. I cant wait to come back.