beautiful, large , luxurious , and comfortable rooms. this hotel is in the jungle, so amazing wildlife everywhere. staff very friendly.

restaurant service very slow

Exceptional team. Our room was huge and beautifully equipped. Pool area and crew phenomenal

The rooms and the hotel common areas were beautiful and luxurious. the facilities. Amazing wildlife on the property

Property was very steep with lots of stairs. Restaurant service was too slow

Amazing setting with plenty of wildlife all around. Rooms were large and ours had a scenic view of the sea.

Limited seating around the two pools. Makanda is at the luxury end and so has prices to match.

This hotel is well worth the expense just to enjoy the feeling of being nestled inside a tropical jungle with monkeys as your regular breakfast companions! The architecture is incredible and perfectly complements the jaw dropping views through the dense jungle out to the private beach. The resort clings to a fairly steep hill-side and subtly blends into the jungle foliage. A series of small roads connect the various buildings and a number of motorized golfcarts are available at a few minutes notice to run you anywhere you want to go. The pool bar serves excellent cocktails and had a live DJ during happy hour which was quite magical, listening to music, sipping cocktails in the infinity pool and heated jacuzzi, and gazing out over the sea as the sun set! We ate in the restaurant one evening and it was good although expensive. We were a little disappointed that at $700 per night for our room that a cooked breakfast was not included in the room rate. It seemed petty to charge extra however the complimentary fresh fruit platter, juice and coffee were very nice and enough for us on most days. Both the freshwater and salt water pools provided cold drinking water infused with tropical fruits, and complementary sunscreen and mosquito repellent for guests which was a nice touch, although surprisingly we did not find as many mosquitos as we had expected. We booked a couples spa treatment one afternoon (the Signature Shanti package) which was incredible. We had the whole spa and private terrace to ourselves and for the first hour sipped on prosecco whilst enjoying the jacuzzi and sauna, then lounged in our robes on this beautiful private terrace suspended over the jungle. The spa treatments were excellent and the masseuses were definitely five-star quality. The level of maintenance and cleanliness of the resort was not perfect and this was the only area where the hotel needs take care they ensure that they maintain their exclusive status.

Maintenance and cleanliness were not quite up to par.

completely luxury

nothing to do at night

The hotel complex is beautiful with great views if you pay for it. I've booked one of the villas and when I arrived a dream come true.

The system how they serve breakfast is a little wired. The range of dishes you would have to pay as ordered is way to small.

Service was top tier. Staff was accommodating, friendly and convenient. The atmosphere was excellent. I felt protected and secure.

Cost of ride from hotel to airport.

absolutely amazing property! can’t wait to go back!

everything! staff, elegance, food, pools, private beach, amazing villas. incredible place

Luxury private accommodation in rainforest/beach location. Well looked after. perfect for couples. Friendly and helpful staff. Recommend private villa with pool.

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room, pools, views, service were all incredible.

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the staff was warm and friendly as well as helpful and knowledgeable. the pools and spa were beautiful. the view was breathtaking. The animals on the property were fun to watch. we saw sloths, three different species of monkeys, toucans, and other native wildlife. the grounds are a perfect balance of natural yet maintained.

I wish there were other options for dinner. there was an issue with the tile in our bathroom seeping water up through the grout.

Amazing hotel!

Nothing, it was perfect