Villas Akalan

Central, secure, easy parking, friendly staff. Frigid A/C. Very clean pool and a beautiful lush courtyard garden. Very comfortable lounge furniture on our private shaded balcony. Check-in was easy and it seems like some people are living in the complex long-term so it is clearly cared for as a real home. Kitchen was well stocked, and our only two requests for couple extra towels and refilling the drinking water as it was getting low (but did not run out!) were promptly accommodated. Would certainly stay here again.

There was an awkward step from the bathroom to the hallway that my mother stumbled on in the night, so it could be more clearly marked, but she was fine. If stairs are a problem for you, be sure to request a ground floor room, because the ceilings are high so it’s more steps than usual to the second floor.

We loved our stay here. The photo of the villa right next to the pool is exactly as shown. The steps in the image lead from the balcony in the bedroom, straight down to poolside. The kitchen was also a great size with a large table. We were a family of 5 and had plenty of space here. One room has two singles, the other a double plus a single and a couch. The living room also has a sofa bed which is like a large single/ small double. The bedrooms come off the main living/ kitchen area - with a hall way that splits either side of the main bathroom, so a nice way to block noise to the smaller room for the children. The kitchen comes with all utensils etc and a hob (no oven), as well as a blender (to make your own pina colada’s). There is also direct access to the roof top but we didn’t use this due to the mosquito’s. We also loved that the villa had two balconies - one from the living room with a table on. Our daughter ate breakfast here every day. And one outside the bedroom, that led to the pool. It also has n outdoor fridge, which was a great touch for keeping the drinks and snacks cool. Although this was slightly out of the way, the walk to downtown was lovely, felt safe and close enough to Oxxo, 7/11 and super Aki supermarket. It’s also a close walk to the collectivo stop to get to the beach too.

There were a lot of mosquitos here so you have to be on top of closing doors and nets etc. the mosquitos nets could do with some repair and had some small holes in - we couldn’t figure out how else they’d be getting into the room but honestly the kids got so many bites! We ended up at the pharmacy buying cream. The owner was really helpful and advised the best cream to get but we’d prefer to not get bitten in the first place. Pool was very cold but we didn’t mind this on a hot day. Also a little bit on the older side but again we are travelling and not expecting perfect standards for the price we paid. There is a resident iguana that lives in the tree so bare this in mind if you’re scared. It was very friendly and our kids loved seeing it come out to eat the plants.

Staff was friendly. Great Location , easy to find. Close to beach, food and entertainment. Our rooms were clean, comfortable and the A/C worked great. loved the hammock and the access to the pool from our balcony. The pool was cleaned every day. Had no problem checking in or out. Staff was accommodating. 9/10. Great value.

The pool needs shade. The sun hits it literally all day so the water is warm. Not great for the summer when you need a cool dip.

The staff

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