Our stay at Boutique Hotel Mawimbi has been amazing! The…read morebest location in Holbox, close to restaurants, bars, central plaza, Mercado Municipal, etc, etc. From the moment you talk to Marcia, the receptionist, she makes you feel welcome and special. She personally took us to our beautiful room, introduced us to the other staff members and showed us around the beach front area. During the course of our stay we have met the owner, Ornella, the waiters Salvador, Moises, Amber, Facundo, Sofia, other members of the front desk Sandra, Zelet, other team members Anita, Fernanda they have extraordinarily reached the highest marks of costumer service and relations with the guests. The food at the restaurant is fabulous and authentic, the cocktails well portioned and very flavorful as well. I highly recommend this business, we are having a wonderful time.

A special hotelito of only 11 rooms right on the beach and on the edge of town. We walked past…read moreother hotels and couldn't be happier that we found Mawimbi. The grounds are impeccable, the room (Calibri) was immaculately clean. The staff in the restaurant is extremely friendly and professional and their Covid protocol is excellent. Breakfast is included in the rate and is healthy and hearty. We also ate an excellent dinner in Barquito, the hotel's restaurant on the beach. It was convenient to charge everything to the room and the menu variety and fresh ingredients could have one eat every meal onsite. The vegetation, decor and attention to detail like raked sand makes this a special, friendly and relaxing place to stay. Please book at Hotel Mawimbi, the pandemic has taken a toll on Isla Holbox and this is a great hotel to relax and feel safe.

I love to travel. And I love Mexico, However the staff here is entirely unhelpful. I was asleep on…read morea lawn chair (face down) and an elderly gentleman hit me on the head and told me to get out of his spot. (No assigned spots, I have been there for 2 hours). Staff did not help AT ALL. The pools in the room are NOT heated and any activities they say they offer, they do not. The showers leak. 0/10 customer service - do not stay here. Even if it's on sale. This is a glorified motel

What an Incredible Escape! Not easy to get to, but TOTALLY worth it. This place is located on…read moreIsla Holbox in the Yucatan. First, getting to Isla Holbox. You have to fly into Cancun. Then there's a great Holbox transfer service (I'll review later) that will drive you the 1 1/2 drive to Chiquila, then you take a 30 minute ferry to the island. Then take a golf cart taxi to the hotel (there aren't hardly any cars on the island; everyone gets around on golf carts). Its a Tropical Paradise Hotel. Our room was located on the upper two floors of the building (only 2 rooms in our building). Our patios had lounge chairs, chairs, hammocks. Top floor had a hot tub with views. Mini fridge with waters in room. Indoor & Outdoor showers. There are no traditional shower heads; everything looked like branches or pails. I loved the Mexican Island decor. There's no television or phones (and you can forget your cell phone working; however, they do have free wi-fi). If it gets too hot for you, there IS air conditioning (had to blast that a couple of times). Incredible views of the ocean. Hotel pool is fantastic. Included in your cost is breakfast (very good) and hotel toys (bikes, kayaks, etc). There's a hotel restaurant inside lobby and a bar/restaurant, right next to the ocean. You will also have to deal with many resident creatures (iguanas, raccoon thieves, pelicans, stray dogs, etc). There's a sandbar a hundred feet out in the ocean that you can walk for a couple of miles and see all the flamingos. You can grab a bike to ride into town. Its an amazing place. PLUS, Excellent service. Everyone was friendly & helpful. I'm sad to be reviewing because that means I'm home.

I swallowed hard to see the NYT article yesterday that Holbox is now one of the "Places to Go" in…read more2016. Its a tiny island, a special place with a delicate ecosystem, and unspoiled. You can see pink flamingos, whale sharks, brown pelicans and frigate birds and it's not overrun by tourists. I'd hate to see that change, but thanks to the NYT, it probably will. CasaSandra is a special place put together with a gypsy sensibility, full of little artful details that make a stay unique. Its a rustic place, not an all inclusive resort, so prepare for that, but staying here is a special experience. We would love to return. We arrived at night, and as we drove up in our golf cart taxi (the only transport allowed on the island) this small hotel was lit up with gorgeous string lights, live music and a Cuban dinner (the owner Sandra hails from Cuba.) At night, this place glows. The island is reachable only by local ferry, and will require some planes, trains and automobiles to get here, but the hotel will arrange transport, for a price, if you want that. The rooms are simple, have no televisions and the wifi is a joke existing (barely) only in the beautiful main lobby. Prepare to unplug, or to be frustrated trying to connect. The rooms at CasaSandra are rustic and artful and feature local textiles, colorful tiled sinks, mosquito netting over the bed, thoughtful local snacks, and a personal, in-room Nespresso machine. The lobby and restaurant area, and the outdoor pool and especially the beach with palm frond topped cabanas are beautiful. There is a good masseuse on staff, to kick off your relax-ment! We had an excellent service experience in the restaurant and hotel and would come back and stay again. Its a small lovely spot and people knew our names and family after several days. The only hiccups were with communication at the start of the visit, and a forgotten booking for a fishing trip, that was remedied the following day. Also, the small hotel next door is in the middle of construction, which normally you'd like to be told of ahead of time. The meals were enjoyable and beautifully presented, but could be pricey compared with other food on Holbox. We have been to the Yucatan five times and CasaSandra is a special place in the world. Simple, artful, and thoughtful.

My girl and I came here for dinner while we were staying on the island. We didn't look at this…read moreplace to stay but heard great things from the locals especially the food. So....on out last night we dropped in for dinner and drinks to cap off a perfect vacation. As always one to avoid crowds we walked in without reservations and were surprised to see just one table inside taken. There's an option of indoor or out and since I had enough bug bites for one week and tired of having to spray my self down every hour we chose to sit inside. Don't let this change your mind to sit outside, the hotel is right on the water and I'm guessing the sunset over dinner can be very romantic. After a short wait our drinks arrived and my girl and I settled on the specials. For her the sword fish and for yours truly the Filet Mignon. The ambience of the restaurant was definitely calm and relaxed, especially since your sitting to the right of the main entrance of the hotel. I think we might have seen 4-5 people walk in and out the entire time we were there. Also I think the hotel guests can see we were having a date night. After a few sips of a Mezcal Tonic and my yummy beer our food arrived. Her sword fish was absolutely amazing with this very flavorful sauce drizzled on and around with small mounds of onions as a compliment. My steak was cooked perfectly. So well that I was reluctant to share.....but of course when your in love...Tiny potatoes and sliced onions were really a nice touch to accompany my Filet Mignon. So all told with a tip (20%) $98. We were warned before we went that this was on the higher side of dining when it comes to price, but we still wanted to try it. Thank you to the cooks and our waiter for an excellent meal on our last night on the island. We look forward to seeing you all hopefully very soon!

Stayed for 10 nights !!! Amazing stay ... food, room, pools (rooftop pool also) and the location is…read moreperfect. Can go anywhere or foot or a short taxi ride ! The staff was absolutely delightful. We took the basic all inclusive and it did not disappoint, if we wanted something off the a lacarte items not in our package you just pay the difference which i loved. The food was delicious at all meals and snacks. Dont miss the BBQ night ! Was amazing ! No hassle, quiet and beautifully kept groups. We had a private pool and we loved that !!! We will be going back for sure !!!

First time at Holbox! Got this place by recommendation from…read moreanother fully booked resort. Greeted with a refreshing cucumber drink Location: perfect! Off the beach Staff: helpful and friendly Price: on the high end Food: Snack/ restaurant was great. We mainly used them off the beach service. Daniel was fantastic, helpful, friendly and fast. We also tried the breakfast Buffett and was average, they have lots of options, such as fruit, cereal, bread, omelet and more. Did not get to try sushi but looked good. Room: is kept clean and they do cleaning after each day. Private pool, is not so private in the way that rooms upstairs can see you. Rooms are pretty close to each other. Not sure if it's because we had room near restaurant but noise was always there. At night if there was a wedding we can hear and in the morning by 6:30 you can hear the set up of the breakfast etc... Overall I would go here again just will get another room no so close to restaurant. Family: kid friendly, pools are like toddler size, but also have the bigger share pool available. Side note: not all guest have all amenities, such as bike use, all inclusive does not mean all food.( recommend. Calling as not all drinks/food are included) there is 2 options of all included.

What an amazing place to stay for our honeymoon. Everyone here is so friendly, lovely, and…read morewelcoming! The food and drinks at the restaurant are exceptional. Easily one of the best meals we've ever had in our lives! Would highly recommend to anyone Muchos gracias Punta Caliza!

I stayed here with our entire family and it was excellent. There is a free homemade breakfast every…read moremorning between 8-11 am with a full service coffee bar and fresh juices (cantaloupe, honeydew melon, beet, etc). The selection of juices changes each morning as does the breakfast. It included enchiladas, huevos divorciados, pork sopes, and came with fresh fruit. The restaurant is in an outdoor covered patio next to the pool and the same selections are also offered at the beach club which is a 3 minute walk from the hotel. The cerviche and shrimp tacos were excellent. They also have huge pizzas if you have kids whose appetites are expensive. The restaurant is open until 10 pm and the beach club is open until sunset but they were super flexible on this. The beach club the hotel offers is the best in town. It offers full shade options and full sun options and hammocks and a full cocktail bar. For me, it was the location and music that made it stand out. It is on a calmer side of the island where you are closer to Punta Mosquito but not quite adjacent. (I swam there most days from the hotel and was a 20 minute swim). Also, the music at the beach club was spot on for the vibe. They play mixes of Calle 18, Bomba Estereo, Natalia Lafourcade, Manu Chao, etc. Other hotels play house music which is great for evening but could be a bit much blaring at 9 am. The owner and his family are very kind and involved with each guest. They have a cute dog named Colonel Mustard. What's not to love about that? The staff is also very kind. A lot of the hospitality workers on the island were Argentinian which I wasn't expecting but this is true throughout the Yucatán. Definitely recommend this hotel for persons who want a cozy, tranquil environment with excellent food.

Please do never come to this hotel. On there listing its…read moresays they have a pool when me and my family came to this hotel they had no pool, horrible wifi, and no water. We had no water for showering or to use the toilets with no explanation why or a heads up in advance, everything cost something if your going to use towels thats a fee they will charge you for. If your going around the island your either going to take a bicycle or taxi that will also charge you from 5 USD -15 USD for just the taxi. If your going to take a beverage from the refrigerator in the room they will charge you up to 10 USD for a small can. They will also say there is no seaweed on the beach but 70% of the beach is just that, they will also charge you for dinner at the hotel when, we first checked in there was a old guy who tried scamming us with hidden and additional fees do never come to this plac

I agree with a lot of the other guests that have left reviews. When we arrived, they told us about…read morethe pool having no water. Nikolas the "manager" told us that they are unable to give us any form of compensation or discount because the owner of the hotel did not allow him to do anything. He said that the hotel couldn't do anything for guest, which I felt that the guest should have some sort of compensation. Nikolai could have been a little more hospitable and could have done something to keep the guest more at ease. All Nikolas kept saying was that the owner knew and that he was told that nothing can be done and that the owner of the hotel did not want to do anything for the guests. The beach area was also very dirty and the hotel did not thing to clean the area, which they should have done due to the pool being unavailable. When we walked onto the beach, it had a horrible smell.

Stay away!!! Black mold in the balcony, ants in the bed and…read morefloor. Restaurant leaking roof. Water in the hallway, on the beach trash and construction!! , digger on the beach. Cold water in the shower, AC very weak. Island was flooding and muddy and smells horrible. Lots of mosquitoes.

Excellent, friendly service, beautiful rooftop pool with beautiful sunset views, perfectly mixed…read moredrinks and delicious, artfully prepared fusion cuisine by Paco, Alex & Henry. We're staying here and loving it. We've eaten all of our meals here so far and they are delicious, satisfying and affordable. Highly recommend the guacamole, Chicken Breast Rolatini with Huitlacoche, Grilled Octopus and Ceviche. Enjoy a drink poolside while watching a gorgeous sunset. Off the beaten path of Holbox, but still close to town. Say Hi to all the friendly people who work here and relax and have a good time. We'll definitely be back!! Big thanks to Blase, Eduardo, Erick, Cesar, Hugo, Aldo, Paco, Alex, Henry & all other staff for all their hard work and excellence.

Okay... so we didn't stay here overnight, but we did walk past this hotel + restaurant + beach…read moreclub... and had a great meal, service, and drinks. We were walking down the beach, and a server showed us their expansive menu, and we decided to have lunch there. Thankfully, he walked us up to the rooftop dining area and had a spread of fish tacos, ceviche, rice, beans... todo! We had frozen drinks, margaritas, beer...fantastic service.

The Holdbox Dream was a dream hotel. Not only was the location beautiful, the staff was always…read moreavailable. The town is pretty rustic which is exactly what we were going for for avocation. This hotel had solid Wi-Fi and good water pressure in the showers. The continental breakfast was a nice way to start the day and the Serenity Bar on the beach was a great way to spend afternoon and to watch the sunset. I can't say enough about how great the staff was and responsive they were. The rooms were extremely clean and each balcony had a hammock.

This place is amazing. The staff are wonderful. The resort has activities every day. It's very…read morepeaceful and quiet. Rooms are super cute. Views spectacular!

I visited this hotel in October of 2021 with my husband for 4 days and it was absolutely amazing…read more If you're looking for a place to disconnect from the world this is it. the island itself is laid back and beautiful. It feels like time stands still and you're in this never ending relaxation mode. Our reservations included breakfast and it did not disappoint. The food at the hotel is pricey but very good. We would take our breakfast fruit platter to the beach beds and relax at the beach all day. There are tons of street vendors on the beach a have cash ready because they have fresh coconuts and empanadas to sandwiches and other snacks. If you buy a coconut and drink the coconut water you can ask for the vendor to crack is open and take out the fresh coconut meat for free.

Live music on a nightly basis on the second story terrace. A bar for all your alcohol needs and a…read morereally nice international vibe. I haven't stayed at the hostel, but it's nice and new from the outside. No idea what the rooms look like though. The prices look pretty durn cheap based on the website. Pay attention to what season you are in because the rates change dependent.

This review is for the lounge and bar upstairs. What a fun place! We came here for a drink and they…read morehad jam night where anyone could go up there and sing or play the instruments. My friend ended up playing the drums and had a great time. Very cool chill vibe in this place.