Almaplena Boutique Hotel

A perfect place to relax, if you prefer a peaceful vacation. A nice small hotel with a direct access to the beach. It is simple, well designed and maintaned. Very friendly staff, good food. We will return!

- We have been there mid January (off-season) for three nights, and at no point in time have there been more than three rooms occupied. At times we were the only guests around which was really nice. - The place is very remote, which has the upside of shielding you from all the hectic of the more touristic places. Combine with the first point, we had the feeling of being on a private island :) - The service staff is super attentive without being overly present. - The room has been cleaned every day quite thoroughly. You can get new towels every day if you want; the sheets stay the same. You get one free 0.5l water per person every day. - Our beach-faced bungalow was superb. We had our own patio and hammock, and a direct view to the beach. The rooms a moskito nets on the windows that are permanently open. Moreover they were very spacious with lots of good solutions to place stuff. - The hotel area around the pool and the beach is probably the nicest part. It just looks beautiful and has plenty of spots to relax during the day. The pool is kinda small though. The garden is also swept regularly. - You don't need any shoes for your stay. - We stayed for 3 nights, which I think was good. I would say that with 4 or more, we would have to drive somewhere for day trip. - The good is good, and the card big enough to not make you repeat too much in 3-5 nights. Most dishes are either Mexican, Italian, or some sort of fusion. The cocktails are also fine. - Except for the shots, the prices are reasonable. Without holding back and including tips, we payed 315€ for 3 nights and 2 ppl for food and drinks.

- People should know that there is no AC and you are not supposed to used hair driers. The hotel apparently has an ecological focus. The lack of AC is theoretically compensated by an adjustable fan mounted over the bed. This fan, however, has so much power on the lowest settings that you won't be able to sleep with it turned on due to the noise. - We got quite some moskito bites. Not during the night in the room, but at dinner even though it is indoors. The hotel is basically in the jungle, but this also means that after 7PM, the outside areas belong to the moskitos. If some kids leaves to door to the restaurant open, you are just prey. - The beach, as nice as it looks, is not really made for swimming. The water is flat for as I had the patience to walk into. Moreover, there is a lot of plastic washed to the shore (we believed it to come from the cruise ships in Mahahual). The staff cleans it regularly, but it's a fight they can't win. - Watch out when you drive to the hotel, the last part of the road has a lot of big holes.

good confort

poor communication with the main officer. Dirty beaches, full of trash. far for the town. Restaurant expensive

the perfect beach location. From your room door on your deck and in to the sand. From the beach you snorkel in less than 100 meters to the reef. Hughe room and bathroom. Good food. Small hotel so lots of private beach space! never seen noice kids there. And even a pool, small but nice. GOOD beds and shower.

I had last 2 times a better ; front desk / manager who arranges everything.

Under palm trees right on a long long peaceful beach. Close to Mahahual, costa Maya, but a world away from the cruise ship tourist trap. Beautifully laid out and modern-organically decorated. Lovely staff. Snorkeling on the reef right out front. Walked for hours along the coast, practically deserted this time of year. Fabulous sunrises. Great food and drinks. Picturesque. Super Quiet location (except for the birds, surf and rain on the palms). We added nights to our stay once we got there!!

The fixtures take a beating in the salt air so corrosion and wear and tear have taken a toll on things like door handles. It’s a very buggy environment outside, so bring your bug spray!

great location

The location is amazing:)

Connected to the ocean The food was good

We only stayed two nights out of four. Reasons: - during the night the electricity went off and we had no light plus the fan stopped working so we had no protection against the mosquitos - second day our room was flooded around 10 cm and all our things got wet - we left earlier out of the mentioned reasons. the owners denied to refund us the last two nights and offered us a free drink during our next stay. Completely unacceptable. I strongly suggest to book a room at Hayhu Beach Club. Nice staff, good quality nice service!