Hotel Makanda by the Sea

From start to finish, we had an amazing 6 night stay at Makanda. It was our honeymoon and we always go into a vacation with a good mindset of how to have fun no matter what. The weather forecast said 95%-100% rain every day and all day. So we learned that’s very inaccurate, thankfully ha. It did storm only twice on the trip, once overnight and once all evening, which was still amazing to see. The amount of water that comes down is almost impressive. Anyway, back to the review. From start to finish the staff was fantastic! Very kind, informative, catering, and overall great! Communicating with Irina before the trip was simple and she was great to deal with back and forth emailing about different activities we wanted to do. She handled it all perfectly, and took care of us all the way through. Her and Alfredo at the desk and for anything we needed, they were great and very appreciated! The restaurant and bar gentleman, all of them, room service, you name it, they took care of us all the way through! Roger, Luis, Jorge, Heiner, thanks gents! Golf cart rides around the resort from Jonathon and Bayron and Samuel, awesome dudes, it can get steep and a little slippery when wet, but they provided crocks and those things surprised me, they gripped so well. But those guys found sloths multiple times around the resort and let us know and came and picked us up quick to go and check them out. Very cool. So maybe they don’t get enough credit, but Johanna, our cleaning gal, she was so sweet and man do they do an amazing job, I know there’s other women, but she is the one that mainly took care of us I believe. Lastly, Elias, our buddy. He takes care of the Salty pool area and bar. Start to finish of our trip he made it super special. Definitely felt like we became friends. Genuinely a great guy! Also, amazing drinks and beverages and service was impeccable! Thanks again brother! But thank you so much to all for making our honeymoon forever memorable! We genuinely appreciate it, and hope to be back someday! There’s so much more I could say as a positive, but next time! And last thing, so much nature, tons of fun monkeys of all kinds, way more than the park even, wild! 3 toed 2 toed sloths. Loved it

I visited Makanda by the Sea with my best friend Kate. We had a blast. The views are incredible. The staff is kind and fantastic. Monkeys come up to your door! :) :) :) The pools and ambiance is all amazing and spectacular. We will def be back!

Our stay at Makanda was one we will never forget. The property was stunning, from the rooms to the amenities to the wonderful staff. The food and beverage were top notch and every request was catered to with attention to detail. Highly recommend for couples looking to relax and disconnect in a breathtaking atmosphere.

Absolutely incredible! First class service! Incomparable hospitatility!

Amazing experience with my wife. From the moment you check in, the grounds and customer Service are absolutely incredible. The food at Arbol was amazing. The view from the pools are breathtaking. The rooms are luxurious and romantic. Private Black sand beach is everything you would want from a vacation. We saw all sorts of wildlife on the property, including monkeys, sloths, iguanas, toucans, and more. Every single staff member we met with the extra mile to make our experience incredible. Couldn’t recommend any more highly! We will be back.