Xtabi Resort

Wonderful food, great views & snorkeling.

Staff not friendly

The cliffs and the swimming are fantasic. Our room was basic with lots of deferred maintenance. We had exposed electrical wires on the front deck and no hot water. BUT, the view and location were fantastic. (if you like it rustic). The restaurant was so very slow as to create uncomfortable tension with the customers, but again...we were looking at the moon over the ocean. We slept with the doors open in the sea breeze and went for a swim in the moonlight. Please get the maintenance and hot water going and it will be a 5 star place at a reasonable price.

The only positive about this place was that it was cheap and the room was fairly clean. It was farther from where we wanted to be than I realized - my bad. The room was across the street from the water, which was not clear when we booked, as the rooms shown in the ads are right on the water. The entry doors to the room had only a basic washroom privacy lock on them - nothing secure. I honestly thought that when we returned from dinner the room would have been broken into and ransacked because drug dealers were standing at the curb harrassing us as we crossed the street to the restaurant, so they knew our room was empty and there was no visible security. The room doors also had huge gaps around them, so privacy and noise were an issue. There were a few mismatched, disposable, bent and broken hangers on the rack. The water came out of the faucet as though it was a fountain - hard to explain, but bad. The smoke alarm was missing from it's bracket entirely. We did not sleep because there were dogs barking nonstop and motorcycles racing up and down the street all night. It felt like we were lying on the side of the road. When we attempted to open the window drapes in the morning, the curtain rod came out of the holder and fell down across the window. Luckily we were only there one night, on our way to a great resort - whew! I should add that the restaurant (which was across the street) has great views and the food and service were good.

Went juste for the day to enjoy the water per recommendation of our air bnb host. The place was amazing ! Staff was so nice, food was good, and the cliff jumping / access to the water is great. There is also free parking across the street. I recommend this place for a sunny day

Good value. Great food. Would stay again

Meeting place of the gods.

The Xtabi Resort is a nice place in a beautiful location. It is far away from the beach and the city centre, so you need a car if you want to get around more. But it is right at the cliffs and you can do cliff diving or explore the caves. Our room was good and spacious, as was the bathroom. It was clean as well. From our place you couldn't see the cliffs or the ocean. We were on the other side of the road but we had easy access to the cliffs via the restaurant that was part of the resort. The staff was pretty unfriendly. You couldn't get a hello out of them (except for one gardener) and we had the feeling that they didn't really want us there. None of them ever smiled and they seemed annoyed when we had any questions.

Loved staff—Kevin, Paul, Georgette, Paul and Damien. All were fun, polite and very attentive.

In summary for my December 2023 stay based on what I view as pros/cons: Cons; the listing photos made it seem as if there would be a view of the ocean but no view or sound of the ocean from the room, listing photos are very outdated as room is very rundown, no hot water, shower head is approx. 5' 5" tall from floor, no A/C (uncomfortably hot in room at night), sink faucet needs replaced, road noise all night, toilet leaks water on floor, bed is very firm, and can see through exterior walls in some places. Pros; restaurant/bar across street is nice, safe parking if driving, beach towels for $20 refundable deposit, feels safe and secure, maid service made bed every day, bath towels soft and replaced daily, Wi-Fi, and ceiling fan helps some with the heat.