Hotel Bambú

Quiet except for bar next door on the weekends is very loud until 2am. Ask for room away from street or Room 8. Best setting in town. Great food. Beautifully manicured grounds. Wonderful staff and owner is super friendly and speaks English. Watch the surfers at sunset from the bar. Try the Pisco Sour!

Nothing bad really. If not accustomed to Ecuadorian slow service it can be a challenge when they are busy. It’s best to go to bar and ask for a drink. Don’t be expect prompt table service. The owner Joost will also look after guests when service is slow or understaffed. The staff are super nice and the food exceptional. We stayed 4 days longer than planned. Call direct for best rates.

So beautiful, like a mini resort in nature by the sea. All staff members were really nice and helpful. The pool was very clean and beautiful. Very relaxing place to be. The food a the restaurant was delicious!

Nothing !

I just enjoyed the most relaxing and beautiful extended vacation at Hotel Bambú. It met my every expectation and then some. Service was relaxed and yet professional. The employees seemed truly happy. I consider myself a pretty low-maintenance guest, but whatever specific request I made, like a hammock on my balcony, was met with a cheerfully positive response. I chose this hotel because of its unique location at the intersection of a river and the ocean. The views did not disappoint. I watched doves nesting and iguanas eating fruits from the trees just feet from my balcony. Even though the property is very much surrounded by nature, the grounds are kept so tidy that I never felt the need to wear shoes. The owners are all about improving their sustainability practices, so if that’s important to you, this is your hotel. No, my room didn’t have air conditioning, but it did have a great fan and a mini-fridge. With the windows wide open, I fell asleep to the sound of the waves and woke up to the friendly chatter of the local birds. I even scored myself a free drink from the bar for collecting a bag of trash at the beach (you can too). As a single female traveler, I felt very safe here. I never needed to leave the hotel grounds after dark if I didn’t want to because the on-site restaurant is open from 8 am-10 pm. The menu was loaded with terrific vegetarian options that rivaled any seafood-centered dish I tried. Since I stayed for two weeks, I was able to take advantage of most of the hotel’s services, including a fantastic massage in the little spa and laundry services. My clothes came back quickly and ironed at a price I’m embarrassed to admit to paying ($5). In short, if you’re looking for a safe, clean, kind, comfortable, sustainable home-far-away-from-home, this is it. It’s pet friendly too!

No negatives to report.

It is the best place to stay in Canoa. The location next to the river and beach across the street hosts lots of birds. The swimming pool was an added bonus. The food was very good and the restaurant staff was amazing!

We arrived Saturday afternoon and the music across the street started after supper and lasted till 3:00 am. Didn’t get much sleep here, unlucky in our timing, out of 5 nights the had two other fiestas ending around 2:00 am. If you want to party arrive on Friday or Saturday for the weekend. If you want to relax, Sunday to Thursday. They have new rooms and older ones. Our view was awesome but the mattress a little tired. Tendency to roll to center.

Beachfront, spacious room & good food. Beautiful garden area, workout equipment was a nice extra.