El Faro Lighthouse Tours and Activities

Great location right on the beach. It’s like a block away from a main avenue that has lots of stores and restaurants. There were 2 issues we had with this stay. The main issue was they didn’t give us the room that we paid for through Expedia. We paid for the sea view room and they gave us a partial sea view. Their explanation was that Expedia doesn’t list the rooms properly. We did agree to another room. They did not offer a refund for the price difference I paid for that room. 2nd issue was the brown blankets are thin and don’t cover the bed enough. The AC works extremely well you may need to keep it low.

we have stayed at this property for three years now. I feel like the pros outweigh the cons overall. The pros are it is close to the beach, it is clean. The staff is friendly and considering it’s all inclusive it’s relatively affordable. It is not a five star luxury resort by any means and we don’t always love the dinner options but breakfast and lunch are good. We’ve never had issues getting lounge chairs out front, the beach in front of the hotel is always clean and there is a security guard watching over the area. We have never once felt unsafe while staying here. The grounds are kept very clean, there’s always somebody doing maintenance and our housekeeping staff for the daily room tidy has done an excellent job. Now, onto the cons. The beds are not comfortable, but we have stayed in other places in Mexico and found that to be the same thing. They’re just very firm. Also, if you would like to have a quiet time earlier than 10-11pm, This is not the place for you. During the day there is music playing at the pool (which is spotless btw) and at night from 9-10 there’s karaoke or a band, it sometimes stretches past the 10pm mark. Also, at times there are “beach mariachi bands” that are hired by people staying in the hotel that play long past 11pm and it is quite loud. If you want a relaxing quiet oasis then this is not it. But overall we have been happy with our stays.

We have returned from 10 days with our two children at Los Coco’s. We have stayed at this resort 12 years ago and in the charming town of Guayabitos many times. We knew what to expect from this resort in that it’s a 3 star but we aren’t coming to Mexico for fancy frills. Our issue with the resort was the food. The quality and options have significantly declined since our visit a decade ago. To top it off myself and one of my children got what we thought was food poisoning during our stay. My daughter was assessed by the resort doctor which supported this. The resort didn’t offer anything in lieu of this unfortunate event other than a reservation at their A la carte restaurant which was not appealing in any way. Postives of our stay still did outweigh our bad experience with the food, the staff are friendly, attentive, many who speak an English. Our children had a great time in the pool, we enjoyed some of the on resort activities and games, and the beach. The town of Guayabitos has many great things to offer and we will be returning however would not pay for an all inclusive experience as the food and drinks aren’t appealing enough to “get your monies worth”