Nice place in a nice location. Buffet food was pretty good. Our pool server was very good and did…read moreeverything he could to help us. Massive wedding took over the place all weekend but it didn't take away from the experience.

Low-key ghetto. The place is undeniably beautiful, but once you're actually there, you start…read morenoticing how janky it is. Several things in the room were broken. The floor flooded every time I showered. The shower handle sprayed water everywhere because the nut wasn't properly secured. Metal fixtures were rusted. The bathroom constantly smelled like urine because there are sewer drains in it. The elevator doors don't have sensors, so they slam shut on you. The on-site store looks like a food pantry. Room service is genuinely worse than airplane food. I ordered multiple items throughout the week to give it a fair shot, and some of it made frozen Costco pizza seem gourmet. On the last night, room service left a tray of dirty dishes and unfinished food outside my door overnight. A lemur was eating out of it. They also left an extra ironing board in the middle of my room. Laundry instructions were unclear: it said anything picked up before 11 a.m. would be returned by 6 p.m., but they didn't pick mine up until 3 p.m., even though I made it available at 9 a.m. Now I have to figure out how to get my laundry before checkout tomorrow. Also worth noting: getting here is not easy. This is definitely not Manzanillo. It's not near Manzanillo and not easily accessible unless you have a car--which, thankfully, I did. And honestly, the town of Manzanillo itself isn't very charming. Save your money and go to Puerto Vallarta or Cancún.

The wait staff and hotel staff leaves a lot to be desired. No warm fuzzies here. Which is very…read moreunusual for Mexico. No WiFi in the rooms. Definitely not worth the price. It is however a great location.

When going to Barra de Navidad its a little town about and hour away from Manzanillo. You can…read moreliterally walk anywhere. Small town feel all the way. There aren't many hotels but this one for the price is a great deal. They are on the beach with a regular size infinity pool and little wading pool attached for the kids. This is a family oriented place. Lots of kids and young families. They have a restaurant bar near the pool and the food and drinks are decent as well as the prices. Simple and good service. The best rooms (there are 5) are the bottoms floor next to the pool and beach view for the same price. Some even have kitchenettes for longer stays. The rooms are basic but functional and have keys and remotes for the fan and TV that you have to turn in when you leave. They also have towels for the pool area/beach. Lots of people on the beach selling food and trinket's as well as aquatic activities. In the summer the ocean is warm like bath water and hot and humid. No make necessary!!! Great place to relax and enjoy. Get a henna tattoo for fun or braids and maybe even a massage. At night a couple of bar options and places to eat cheap. The only down side are the towels in the rooms are really flimsy and thin but the AC worked perfect and thats what you need the most when you sleep. Its a good deal for the price. :)

I miss Joya and Nino the host with the most. Nino always…read moregoes the extra wave to make things happen. I won't be there this fall but back in March again! Go Nino...........Penche guay amigo....

When coming to this little town of Barra de Navidad there isn't many options as where to stay. Most…read moreare small economical hotels like this one. This hotel is not on the beach and is steps from it. It has various rooms and a small reception area where the guy that checks you in never seems to be at. When we arrived no one was there. I had to call him and he said he would be back in 10 minutes like really casually. Didn't care about check in time even though I was early. House keeper checked us in and took us to the last room available the "suite". It is a basic room that is spacious (see video) and has a ceiling fan and AC. Its on the 3d floor and has a crappy TV with a balcony and bathroom. The view from the balcony is nice you can see everything. The furniture is very rustic and dated but clean. Towels were 2 and that was it. You can walk to everything from here. Store, bars, restaurants. Barra is small. So thats a plus. We spent all afternoon at my sister in laws hotel and when we got back even though the AC was left on the room is barely tolerable. I even have the fan on and its just barely cutting it. Its summer and hot as heck and humid. But I think if your a baller on a budget and not picky about luxury this is the place for you. With taxes it was 1,400 pesos a night. 3 people can easily sleep here and they do have a safe. The door has a very simple lock on it but its all families around here and is safe. You also see a lot of little lizards all over the place. Noise factor: I can hear the music from the bars nearby but were so tired from sun and sand at this point that it doesn't even bug me. There is only 1 luxury hotel in Barra and this is not it. But for this price what do you expect? We check out tomorrow but at least now I know another option here. I can handle 1 night. I hope???? :/

great location. a pool with swim up bar and really well priced. have stayed there for over 10 years.read more

We traveled here with our RV and stayed in a campsite. The sites are close together but all of them…read morehave a great view. The facility is well kept and the bathrooms and showers are clean. On top of that there is a great clean pool with a swim up bar, and a restaurant that serves great food. We don't usually eat out but we ate here twice because it was so good and the prices were very reasonable.

Here's the revised version as time has gone by. So the hotel is just that a hotel. Decent prices…read morefor a room. The staff for the most part has completely changed since my last review. So sorry about that! The new staff,housekeepers are great. Alejondra is the second best....Lupita will always be the best here. Front desk leaves a little to be desired. The bar and restaurant WOW that's another story! So they're open everyday but Tuesday and close daily at 6p, yeah you read that right a bar that closes at 6p! The menu items and options have decreased by 1/2! Yeah 1/2!!! Attentive is not an adjective I'll use here so to lay nice I'll say they're very laid back.....take that for what it's worth.

The staff is absolutely amazing! Stayed here for 8 days and every day the towels were in a…read moredifferent bird formation on the beds. The staff at the bar were great and they had awesome dinner recommendations.....just ask em

5 stars for the restaurant and staff! Loved the food and service. The hotel was honestly basic and…read moregross. The bathrooms were dirty and had mold. Definitely won't stay here again but I will be back to the restaurant!

We were taking a long walk on the beach and when we got hungry we stopped in here. It has a lovely…read moreview of the ocean. We ordered a simple meal, chips with guacamole and some bean & cheese tacos. Both the guacamole and the tacos were amazing! The chips were a bit stale but we've come to expect that on the humid coast of Mexico. We also ordered a bottle of wine, it was a bit overpriced for the area but it was still worth every penny for the experience.

I've recently had two sets of family members stay at the hotel while visiting me in Barra. First…read moreset stayed in standard room, king bed with extra day bed. It was clean, nice beds & about average for Mexico. The only perk was a coffee maker for which you had to walk over to the office & pay 35 pesos for the coffee for the pot in your room. A first for me. Second family members stayed in a 2 bed, 2 bath villa along the canal. It had a kitchenette with good sized refrigerator, no ice cube trays, oven & stove, but nothing to light the burners with. No microwave, but a few dishes & various pots & pans. It wasn't supplied with any materials for cleaning, no dish soap, sponge, dish rag or towel. The bath rooms had been recently updated & were very nice. King size bed & day bed both decent mattresses. The grounds are very pretty as are the pools. There is no pool side service, but there is a swim up bar it looks like they open in the afternoons. The restaurant looks out at the pools and is generally deserted. Service is very slow & I the food is okay, kind of marginal, but convenient if you don't want to walk or take a cab a short distance to town.