Las Palapas de Punta Allen

Staff was helpful. Fishing was good.

Hot, noisy, and Smoky. The hotel borders one of the main roads in Punta Allen. ATVs and motorcycles race down the road from morning til night. Dogs bark a LOT, day and night. Since there is NO air conditioning, the room is noisy and very HOT.... And there is a LOT of burning going on, so smoke is frequently a problem. Also, be aware that food is more expensive here than in other small Mexican towns...and it's not as good. Also, be aware that the electricity is off for much of the day, so there are NO FANS during these outages.

The accommodation was average. However the coral reef is dead. It was like snorkeling in greawyard and you are supposed to be in sanctuary.

No food available here

Only boat transportation leaves this area is 7am or so they said. We tried to get ready in the pitch dark ( no electricity at this time in the morning,, until 10am. ) no flashlight or anything given. Key didn't work going out the locked door of the property outside. No other way out so had to wake up owner to let us put. Almost late for boat leaving. Owner was nice, beds comfortable, limited a/c as was expected. Bring credit /debit cards to this area! ATM at Super convenience.

I like the welcome staff. They are kind, respectful and make yourself conscious about the place.

The room cleaning per day never happened. The drainage in the bathroom was soaked, so the water level increase while you are using it. The toilet system had a little issue to work properly.

Location, nice owner, …

Expensive, but this is the case for all accommodation in Punta Allen. This is actually one the cheaper places.

The bed was comfortable and the room large. There was a nice patio area overlooking the property’s garden where we could birdwatch. We decided to use the boat transfer to reach Punta Allen, which was an adventure in itself. If you don’t have a vehicle to drive yourself there Marta can give you the contact details and information on how to book the transfer. When we were there she also arranged for us to go on a boat trip along with some of her other guests.

It’s not their fault by any means, but while we were there the town generator was out of action and the solar batteries did not work properly meaning we had no electricity, air conditioning, hot water or ceiling fan for most or our stay. Given the challenges in Punta Allen regarding electricity supply you should be prepared for some things to be very basic, but it would have been good to at least have access to a fridge.

Great location beautiful garden shared patio good information from hosts

Bare bones unit-No soap, (on arrival ) only cold water in “kitchen “ sink, no drinking water provided (which has been standard in other places we stayed) no a/c- only fan- a/c unit in room but no remote provided. No cups for water. Hotel has limited electricity- discouraged light use when “off grid”

Martha is very helpful and nice : informations before arriving, help to rent a bike, restaurants, tour organisation, welcoming coconut... No bunk bed in the dorm.

No kitchen but she gave us plates, knife, forks..., the possibility to put drinks in her fridge... It was very nice.

All the people from punta Allen very nice! 👍🏼