Hotel Estrella de Mar

The room was large and airconditioned. The location was on the beach with the rooms front facing. There were decent restaurants just down the beach from the hotel.

Where do I begin: 1. Only cash accepted. I had been notified in advance, but this was still an imposition. 2. Only sheets provided for the bed. No blankets at all in the room or available. 3. A live cockroach greeted me on the bed when the lights came on for the 1st time. A smaller living bug was located in the sheets. I actively sprayed the bed and the room and located 2 more that were seriously dead the following morning, fortunately on the floor and not in the bed. 4. Bug parts and other debris in the sheets. 5. A few hairs on the pillowcase. 6. No in-room sealed bottles of water and none available for sale. Since it was night all local restaurants were closed, I had to utilize my emergency bottle in order not to drink from the tap. 7. My room: 4th floor walk up. No elevator available. 8. Loud disco music from the park and party center next door. No end to it, day-to-night. Limited, if any soundproofing in the room. 9. No one apparently on duty after hours. It seemed like no one would be available to help if there had been an emergency. 10. Cold water showers only in the room. 11. Empty pool. No water. 12. The only 4 star part of the experience was the price: $170.00 per night.

the bed was comfortable

the balcony and ocean front

Third time at the hotel and already planning my 4th

So close to the beach