Isla Holbox far exceeded expectations for me! I wanted to simply "Beach" and boy did I get that and…read moreso much more! While you do have to endure a trek to get there, it is in my opinion very worth it. I stayed at an Airbnb and was happy to explore a new beach club everyday! All of the beach clubs I beached at included a shaded beach chair, you do pay for towel rentals at most places approx. $100MXN & is usually not included in the $600MXN fee for using the beach club. However food and drinks do count towards meeting your usage fee. The food - especially the aguachiles & ceviche at all of these beach clubs were amongst the best I've ever had. I highly recommend this place for solo travelers, families, and couples! There's definitely something for everyone!

A beach lovers paradise. Holbox offers crystal clear waters, pink flamingos and white sands. Free…read moreof all the hustle and bustle of the widely traveled Riviera Maya, Holbox is less traveled and just as beautiful. Prices are a bit higher here, but to be expected because of its remoteness. Sands are super white, but not powdery so building that sand sculpture may be challenging. Mosquitos a serious nuisance at dusk.

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 for 4 nights in January and had a lovely time. Yes, there were a few negatives, which…read moreI'll list shortly; however, the staff more than made up for any small issues. Good: - 3 minute walk to beach - cute design - amazing food (though I only got to eat breakfasts there) - friendliest staff ever - reasonably-priced Bad: - rooms are a bit more rustic than I thought and showers didn't properly work (very hard to get heat going) - extremely dark in the rooms & you can hear everything. I could literally hear (loudly) my neighbors who were talking, coughing, going to the bathroom, etc. - not on ocean front and the beach bar had old chairs I think the bad has been factored into pricing but I just wanted to be transparent about some of the issues so that people aren't disappointed. But even with all the negatives, I thoroughly enjoyed my stay because of the staff (including the resident dog). You can stay at other hotels that may have better amenities, but you win't get the same service from the staff as I did at this hotel. It almost felt like they were extended family.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Location: this hotel is in prime location. Located right on the beach with white sandy beach and…read moreclear blue water that's like glass. This itself gets 5+ stars. Hotel staff: Great! very friendly and got us in our rooms quick. Hotel itself: For it being a Marriot hotel I expected better... way better! They forgot to mention they were doing construction on the hotel so during the day we heard all the construction noise which was right outside our room. Our room was clean but the beds were terribly uncomfortable. Our backs were killing us! The air conditioning does not work at all.. we had that sucker cranked to the lowest it can go but we dealt with it. The toilet paper holder was falling off which was super glued to the wall. For two out of our 3 nights for some reason our shower had a strong sewer/urine odor coming from the shower drain which I guess was coming from the pipes that's connected with the toilet. That was no bueno. Our last night at the hotel at 6:00 am the fire alarm went off 3 times forcing us in a panic to go outside our hotel room thinking there was a fire or some kind of emergency. The hotel staff failed at communicating with us that it's a false alarm or any apologies. When I called the front desk to ask what's going on they said it was due to a faulty system. Restaurant on site: Location is beautiful, staff are friendly, the food is mediocre and lacking flavor. Overall, there are better hotels to stay on the island.

Mystique Blue is a boutique Marriott hotel located on Isla Holbox. It's walking distance to the…read morebeach center, but far enough that this beachside hotel feels as though it has it's own private beach. Amenities include wifi, a gym, cocktail pool, beachside restaurant/bar, beachside service (drinks, apps, bottle service, etc). They also can arrange excursions and spa services. We stayed there for three nights and took advantage of the complimentary breakfasts and beach amenities. Next time I return to Holbox, I'd stay at Mystique again.

I'm in love!! Have you ever lived a day that seemed like a lifetime...in a good way? This island…read moreand this hotel....magical! Oozes relaxation and chill. Isla Holbox is hard to get too but you don't want to leave once you do! Hotel Para Ti is really exceptional. Clean, tranquil, and staff is very helpful. They offer a breakfast with several choices until 11am. They also offer spa services: facials, massages and aromatherapy. I'm even giving 5 stars after I heard one of the staff making derogatory comments about "Americanos" as she stood right next to me. (I know enough Spanish to understand.) That kind of unsavory behavior is disappointing, for sure, but the place is so amazing and all other staff welcoming and hospitable that I can't fault the hotel for one bad apple. The food was excellent. They have a happy hour daily, 4-6 pm. The rooms and bed are VERY comfortable with a/c, lovely decor,a fan to keep the mosquitos at bay while you sleep, and filtered water at the front desk . They also have a safe in the room for valuables, and eco-friendly, just a gorgeous lush setting! Great find.

Great Hotel perfect location. Great staff and very clean rooms. The roof top beds are excellent for…read morestar gazing.