Las Palapas de Punta Allen

Boat trip organized by the hosts was very nice and I strongly recommend to take one, if you have a chance. Snorkeling at the reef was worth it and seeing the nature of the Sian Khan reserve from the boat was great. The room was clean and beds were comfortable.

The downstairs room that we've got was bit damp and dark with no sitting area outside and privacy. So I strongly recommend to take the upstairs one. There is no control over air conditioning, so it being turned off and on by the hosts. It was turned off at midnight, although we've asked to keep it on so it made it difficult to sleep.

was close to beach hosts was wonderfull

advertised as hotel with a restaurant and restaurant closed years ago

This is the place to go when you want to get away from the crowds. The owners are very very friendly and make you feel right at home. They provided us with lots of information, too.

Good ppl

The host and location was perfect. Quiet and a great experience. But you need to know to what kind of location you are going to. Be prepared! And the road is 3,5 hours (43 KM) by car of bumping road an unforgettable experience. The host helped us also with booking a boat trip. A must do if you are at Punta Allen.

There was hair in the shower. Not clean. And we missed an airco. For us an absolute must in this climate. The host gave us an extra fan. It helped a little bit.

The room had a nice bed and shower. We also liked relaxing at the patio next to the room. The owners were friendly.

We feel bad for leaving a negative review because we are sure that the owners are doing there best. However, we do feel like the following correctly reflects our genuine experience in Punta Allen. The windows in the room couldn’t be secured. An intruder could easily get in using a screwdriver to remove the mosquito net. Other than that we think that considering the price we paid and the road we had to drive to get there, we did not get the value we expected. There was no fridge in the room and for water, a basic coffee or anything else we were referred to restaurants or expensive convenience stores with limited options. I get that the owners want to support local businesses, but we expected these basic necessities. Also because the booking description said that breakfast was available at the property. Apart from that, the stay was fine, just not exceptional. A big contributor to why we left earlier (we stayed 2 nights instead of 4), is not the property, but Punta Allen itself. The area is beautiful, however, greatly spoiled with human trash which may or may not have been washed ashore. There was a lot of trash around the ‘virgin’ beaches, as well as the the forest roads. The ocean is eating away big parts of the beach and the road to get there is absolutely abysmal. We talked to locals and 5 years ago apparently the condition of the beach and nature was different and we felt like we just came too late. Again, the trash issue is not the fault of the property. Yet we do think that we cannot separate our evaluation of our stay from the area.

the people were nice, the bed clean, one feels like a part of the family. they helped me get around, find good food and told me secret tips to find hidden spaces in the lagoon etc. they really did a good job to make me feel comfortable

the place has a bit of garbage lying around, but may just be because it is a house where a couple lives. the other thing that i disliked was the open windows to the street, people could technically look inside and at night there is a lot of light coming in.

Juan and martha are such lovely people! They gave us a lot of information about the island and were very kind. Room was very big with the best comfy bed we’ve slept in.

Keep in mind that there isn’t always electricity on the island. They do have solar panels, but the airco is not always on. Overall i think Punta Allen is really expensive to find a hotel, so for us it was a bit overpriced but we loved our stay

Juan and Marta are incredible hosts and wonderful people. Staying with them feels like being in a welcoming home. They work hard to maintain the property and ensure their guests have the best stay in Punta Allen.

it is a family run place with a lot of character