Coccoloba Guest House

Coccoloba is only half a block from Calle del Morro, a block or so from a beautiful, quiet stretch of Zicatela beach on a mostly undeveloped, unpaved street. We liked that it was not in the hub, but that we could easily walk to the main beach town area, as well as La Punta where the surfer community is. AND the Mercado was a five minute walk, as well. At the Mercado we could pop over for a great meal at one of the restaurants overlooking the bay from above, or shop in the various, local-owned artesan shops inside (in particular, I loved the almond paste cookies at Bread Box Bakery). Ours was the Frida room. It was my favorite room on our trip to Mexico. It was creatively designed and spacious, with multiple seating areas and a cool little bathroom set-up. The ceiling fan mostly kept us cool. The pool was great. It was cleaned every day I was there, and it was really a bonus to be able to walk out of my room and go straight into the pool in the hot afternoons or evenings. The other residents were respectful and quiet. Rosy, the on-site, go-to person, was sweet and helpful. As far as security goes, there are two metal doors into the complex that are kept locked at all times. We felt quite safe for ourselves and our belongings. We also enjoyed the garden. Very pleasant to sit in front of our room to relax and have the beautiful landscaping surrounding us.

The directions to get there were a bit confusing for our taxi driver (and us). Though our room had a kitchette, we needed to buy a lighter in order to use the little gas burners. We also had to buy a sponge to wash our dishes. It wasn't really a problem, just couldn't use the burners our first night or morning.

The hotel is located in a nice location, away from the noise of Zicatela, but close enough to walk there or La Punta. There are several restaurants, a nice mercado, abarrotes, and a laundry in walking distance. We really appreciated having an air conditioning and the pool during some very hot and humid days during our stay. We got meet the amazing owner, Beatriz and you can tell that she has invested a lot of, not jut money, but love and care into the facilities. The staff is excellent, the location is very secure and we really loved our stay. We also need to talk about the staff, specifically Rosie. Being from San Francisco, where it was a constant marine layer, we thought that we had prepared ourselves well for the temperature change. We quickly realized that it was more than we expected. After arriving in early morning, Rosie had an empty room opened up so that we could quickly shower and change until our room was ready later in the afternoon. I was just getting over the flu when leaving Oaxaca and she when we would see her, she would always check in to see how I was feeling. Also, when we first got of the ADO bus, we had a bad experience with rateros trying to price gauge us to take a taxi to the hotel which is only a seven minute ride. I’m pretty skilled with taking taxis in Mexico and so while we de fit ley still overpaid, I was able to push back to get a lower price. Knowing this, Rosie arranged for a taxi company that she trusted to take us to do the turtle release in Bacocho, who would take us, wait for us to finish, and then drive us back to the hotel. Rosie also spoke to Beatriz that that our bus to Chiapas would not be leaving until late at night, so we were able to have a much later check out in the evening so that we could stay indoors during the hottest parts of the day and she arranged a taxi back to the station.

relaxing, well laid out accommodation. plenty of shade from the hot sun.

stayed in a unit without kitchenette, but available in others

rosa more than helpful. can't thank her enough.

Super comfortable, clean. It’s very close to La Punta and at a reasonable distance from the other beaches. Very nice facilities.

the pool was amazing in the heat. nice yard. felt spacious, and was quiet and tucked away.

the side window in our room opened to a stairway and i wish it had a covering option. would like better coffee option.

the Guest House is really nice, we enjoyed the pool and the other guests (some are staying for months) are nice.

the location was not the best for us, nice cafes and restaurants are a bit too far without a car