The food was not great, but ok.

Amazing location. If you’re looking for privacy in a tranquil place at the beach without buzz and tourists, this is it. Beautiful but also unpretentious. Room was spacious and comfortable. Free parking. Friendly host.

Stayed in March 2024

- People should know that there is no AC and you are not supposed to used hair driers. The hotel apparently has an ecological focus. The lack of AC is theoretically compensated by an adjustable fan mounted over the bed. This fan, however, has so much power on the lowest settings that you won't be able to sleep with it turned on due to the noise. - We got quite some moskito bites. Not during the night in the room, but at dinner even though it is indoors. The hotel is basically in the jungle, but this also means that after 7PM, the outside areas belong to the moskitos. If some kids leaves to door to the restaurant open, you are just prey. - The beach, as nice as it looks, is not really made for swimming. The water is flat for as I had the patience to walk into. Moreover, there is a lot of plastic washed to the shore (we believed it to come from the cruise ships in Mahahual). The staff cleans it regularly, but it's a fight they can't win. - Watch out when you drive to the hotel, the last part of the road has a lot of big holes.

- We have been there mid January (off-season) for three nights, and at no point in time have there been more than three rooms occupied. At times we were the only guests around which was really nice. - The place is very remote, which has the upside of shielding you from all the hectic of the more touristic places. Combine with the first point, we had the feeling of being on a private island :) - The service staff is super attentive without being overly present. - The room has been cleaned every day quite thoroughly. You can get new towels every day if you want; the sheets stay the same. You get one free 0.5l water per person every day. - Our beach-faced bungalow was superb. We had our own patio and hammock, and a direct view to the beach. The rooms a moskito nets on the windows that are permanently open. Moreover they were very spacious with lots of good solutions to place stuff. - The hotel area around the pool and the beach is probably the nicest part. It just looks beautiful and has plenty of spots to relax during the day. The pool is kinda small though. The garden is also swept regularly. - You don't need any shoes for your stay. - We stayed for 3 nights, which I think was good. I would say that with 4 or more, we would have to drive somewhere for day trip. - The good is good, and the card big enough to not make you repeat too much in 3-5 nights. Most dishes are either Mexican, Italian, or some sort of fusion. The cocktails are also fine. - Except for the shots, the prices are reasonable. Without holding back and including tips, we payed 315€ for 3 nights and 2 ppl for food and drinks.

Stayed in January 2024

I had last 2 times a better ; front desk / manager who arranges everything.

the perfect beach location. From your room door on your deck and in to the sand. From the beach you snorkel in less than 100 meters to the reef. Hughe room and bathroom. Good food. Small hotel so lots of private beach space! never seen noice kids there. And even a pool, small but nice. GOOD beds and shower.

Stayed in November 2023

The fixtures take a beating in the salt air so corrosion and wear and tear have taken a toll on things like door handles. It’s a very buggy environment outside, so bring your bug spray!

Under palm trees right on a long long peaceful beach. Close to Mahahual, costa Maya, but a world away from the cruise ship tourist trap. Beautifully laid out and modern-organically decorated. Lovely staff. Snorkeling on the reef right out front. Walked for hours along the coast, practically deserted this time of year. Fabulous sunrises. Great food and drinks. Picturesque. Super Quiet location (except for the birds, surf and rain on the palms). We added nights to our stay once we got there!!

Stayed in December 2023

great location

Stayed in November 2023

The location is amazing:)

Stayed in November 2023

Probably the thing of the food is not the best. As a Tourist, i would prefer to have a more Mexican variety on the menu instead of the Italian food. I mean, it's the Caribbean and i would suggest that they should offer better sea food options.

I really like the location! The hotel has everything that you need. The facilities are very good, the staff was friendly.

Stayed in April 2023

The Hotel is outside the heavy tourist zone of Mahahual. beautiful silent place. A real chill factor. Staff is super friendly. The whole east-coast has a problem with the seagrass. The employees are cleaning the beach every day, but obviousely no chance to put every day tons to nowwhere.

Stayed in April 2023

Seaweed on the beach and the sea was not calm so we couldn't snorkel, but of course this.was not the hotel's fault, just disappointing for us.

Loved the hotel and had a great stay. Restaurant was good too, and there are a couple of other lodges nearby where you can also eat if you don't want to drive into Mahahual. Kitesurfing opportunities nearby, and just a lovely peaceful location.

Stayed in April 2023

Habitación no totalmente limpia. Desayuno muy pobre y muy caro.

The view, beach, restaurante. Lunch y cenas deliciosas.

Stayed in April 2023

The current was strong and the white sand-beach was buried under tons of seaweed. Some parts of the rooms would need repair; e.g. our terrace door could not be locked. But we felt safe in the surrounding.

Great location between Mahahual and Xcalak. Beautiful architecture and beautiful garden guarantee pure relaxation under coconut trees. Very friendly staff. good price-performance.

Stayed in February 2023

Very nice hotel, only issue is that it is far away from everything so breakfast included should be an option i think.

Stayed in January 2023

Dining and drinks options need improving!

Almaplena is a very peaceful resort but very remote! It's about a 30 min drive south of Mahahaul. The room and hotel are really nice but the whole place lacked a bit of atmosphere. This may have been as there wernt too many other guests when we were there. So if you want a complete get away it could be for you. The food is OK but not great and so if you're staying longer than 2 nights you may want to drive to another place (we didnt go but hayhu beach club is a 10 min walk away). Host Javier was incredibly nice and helpful but it felt like the rest of the staff were less experienced and confident. All in all a pleasant stay but with some extra touches and investment in their food options it could be excellent.

Stayed in June 2022

Remote location, great for a couple of days relaxing. Best staff on our Mexico trip.

Stayed in April 2022

The design is perfect for the location, beachy and peaceful! The food was very good with a small selection but with very good taste....much preferred!

Stayed in March 2022

the hotel needs renovation

location - outside of civilization. far from loud bars.

Stayed in March 2022

Geeat place! The place is amazing 💎 in the middle of nowhere. I can highly recommend it!

Stayed in March 2022

Didn’t like the fact that they charge for heating water at the restaurant. The seaweed on the beach could use more cleaning

Amazing location. Quiet. They made us food when arriving even though the restaurant was closed.

Stayed in February 2022

Cold water in the pool :-) Our terrace needs renovation, but we prefer absoluty perfect beach instead.

I like being in the middle of nowhere. Beautiful localization at the nice beach, nice restaurant and far away from crowds. Very unique design of the rooms. You need to have a car/taxi to get there and get out of as well ( for example: to Mahahual).

Stayed in January 2022

Waiting staff were a bit unhelpful and not welcoming Frustrating that card payments incur an additional 5% charge En suite had bad smelling drains

Stayed in February 2022

we had a wonderful stay there. The hotel is beautiful, the rooms are very comfortable. they work very hard to keep the beach clean. when we were there the Sargasso Seaweed was not very bad, they clean the beach every morning. The food is good and reasonably priced.

Stayed in February 2022

The food. The restaurant food was bad, expensive and not well done. It looks like the menu was well designed but they somehow failed to achieve what the menu meant. Lobster was dry and tasteless with old re-heated veggies Pancakes were too simple, nothing great Fish was old, dry and very hard. They should perhaps simplify the menu to cook on site what they can really achieve.

The hotel and the location is amazing. Nice design, Comfortable and the staff very friendly.

Stayed in January 2022

restaurant dinner seemed overpriced. they were forgetting orders, pasta was way too salty. nice interior and vibe though.

incredible location, beach just steps from our room with beach view. very nice room, very clean.

Stayed in January 2022

The staff was very friendly and helpful but managers ver not as friendly

Stayed in December 2021