Balandra Hotel

1. The staff was great, especially Angelica and Jecenia of the restaurant staff. The guards were pleasant and polite as well. 2. It has a nice family atmosphere. 3. It's a 3 minute walking distance from the newest and biggest mall (Mall de Pacifico) and a 5 to 7 minute walk to the beach where you can find the 2nd best restaurant in town (Jireh) with the best restaurant being Martinique which is about a 7 minute taxi ride. 4. They have Satellite (DirecTV) in both English and Spanish. 5. The WiFi was very good. 6. If you decide to rent a car, they have private, secured parking.

1. The food was very oily and the taste of most items was far below the norm of restaurants that sell the same things outside. Even my guests felt the same. The staff was phenomenal but the quality of the food left a lot to be desired. 2. There was birds all around pooping on my balcony every day. It was disgusting and it's a very easy fix. 3. The pool is small and at times dirty with leaves and bugs. 4. Don't trust the taxis that the hotel has contracted, they overcharge. I lived in this city for 10 years and I know the prices for taxis. 5. The price wasn't worth it in my opinion. They are far overpriced. The place is old and ran down a bit but I did see someone renovating while I was there.