"Where do I begin...?"

Sylvia Said on: 2008-06-09

I did so much research before choosing Luna Maya, and even though I found VERY little info on the place on the web, I still chose it. I enjoyed every minute as did our family and was able to check out just about every room on the property. They were simple but stylish, very clean, and the staff was the best part. They are like a family there & it shows in their personalities. We will probably miss them the most! ROOMS- you get what you pay for, the cabana was $45 at the time & simple, super clean, and had beautiful colors, it had a huge fan which kept it cool enough to need a light blanket at night. Nice! The separate bathroom was sooo not a big deal. It was right across from the room and super clean. The quad was just enough room for 4 and the double with more room since it is for 2, & the Suite had a balcony, the Sky Suites are the best rooms of the place. #1 was the best because the view of the beach is front, center, #2 was second best, however, you can still see the beach very clearly and also an amazing view of the Luna Maya courtyard which was ideal - both rooms very nice and had super cute art accents everywhere with water pans to clean the sand from your feet in front of the door to the room. The water flow in the Sky Suites however was only hot for room #2 while I was there, don't know if it is fixed for good, the staff certainly took it serious when we told them & got up there right away. This didn't bother me in the least since I love hot showers and by the evening, the breeze sometimes was so cold that the heat felt nice. I'm not a huge complainer as you can see, but this was all true in the sense that if I'd had a problem, I'd sure say it. However, you can also go downstairs and use the public shower if needed which was kept extremely clean always. BEACH- was private and clean enough to say it was clean. There was little seaweed in speckles not patches, and in comparison to other areas in the beach town, it was clean. The beach chairs weren't very comfy, however, they have hammocks which made me not ever even think to use the beach chairs. The hammocks were wonderful and when I wanted to sunbathe directly in front of the water, I just laid my towel on the soft sand. Very soft sand I must add. FOOD - The food at Luna Maya was incredible. It was fresh and probably among the best in the immediate area since I did eat at each place in the area. Piedra Escondida is next door and was the other contender since the food there was equally as delicious only a little more expensive. The only down was that it took just a little while to be served at times. This was hardly a downer though. BAR - swings as chairs and a stage for their live music nights which were THE BEST nights during my whole vacation. They do it right at this place with the bongo drums and all. Very ecclectic and very nice lighting on the grounds. The restaurant is candle lit as the grounds are, with some color lighted accents lighting the palm trees. I really liked the peacefulness of this place. It was just the right amount of people staying (little enough to feel private, but enough crowd to feel safe- the beach town (this area) is pretty much that type of crowd - slow & easy to talk to and befriend if you feel like it... further south, the hotels are more spaced out, some like that, I didn't. I'm the type that likes to wander around on foot & check out things... at Luna Maya you are in the middle of a bunch of places once you hit the beach road. Little store, little market, Trece Lunas for morning coffee, Zamas is to the right if you want to find music or a different meal close by (walking distance--at night this is important, especially important if you are scared of the taxi rides like I was at times---they ALL pass on the oncoming lane of traffic to speed up the drive time) and to the right is Piedra Escondida, Zahra, and a bike rental stand (all walking distance) just to change up the scene and not need to walk a long distance or hail a cab. I really liked that. Copal was even a very short walking distance to get any kind of massage or spa bath you so desire. I really liked that! WEDDING - it was the best ever ever ever!!! Luna Maya employs a gal named Fabiola who is absolutely adorable & extremely helpful. She speaks great English & made everything simple. She is organized and thorough.Never did the nerves flare as wiht most weddings. Everyone was cool & collected. She arranged for a DJ, Shaman (Charlie & Maria are a must if you are looking to do a Mayan Ceremony), and all the food, cake, & flowers. It truly was a perfect wedding in a very enchanting, spiritual & symbolic fashion - what a wedding should be. Feel free to send me a note if you need further recommendations. I felt very apprehensive using Trip Advisor as a recommendation because of rumors & also because I couldn't find much on this hotel on the Web, so I'll be happy to return the favor to those in need like I was. Just please pardon if I don't get to reply right away, but I'll do my best.

3.8 out of 5 stars (9 votes)

3.8/ stars (9 votes)

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