Villablanca Garden Beach Hotel

very nice tropical garden, nice patios to view the palm trees and sea, the pool and lawn chairs is a huge plus! the staff were amazing and very helpful , the head maintenance grounds keeper is unbelievable , he will fix any room issues right away and he will give all the info as to the best places to eat and snorkel . the property is also walking distance to the snorkelling reefs and beach bars ! The air conditioning worked like a charm and they have free coffee and hot water for tea by the pool , I like that the property is just outside of the main town so you can get away from the crazy crews ship crowds and taxis ! theirs 6-8 ships a day so it gets super busy downtown ! I rented a good scooter for 8 days , a must if you want to adventure the whole island and taste all the good food at the restaurants! or at least rent a car ! scooter rental is $2O/day US , with Grinch rentals , ask for santos ,

It is one of the oldest hotels on the island so it has some interesting architecture. The grounds are pretty and well kept. The staff is nice and helpful. It is low key and fits well with the island. While there was no on-site restaurant, Papa Hogs is right next door for a friendly inexpensive breakfast with good coffee, drinks, lunch and sunset restaurant is a short walk with good food and drinks as well.

The hotel is located around 40 mins walking from the city center in a quiet area and in front of the ocean. the taxi drive is about 7 minutes and prices were between 100-120 pesos one way. our room was super spacious and there was a big and comfortable bed and pillows. our air conditioning didn’t properly work but for us it was okay as we are no AC fans. the water pressure from the shower is very weak and it takes forever for the water to heat up. But also not a major problem for us. You get two bottles of water per room and you can refill them in recepción as many times as you want. a downside: the hotel doesn’t have any cafeteria therefore there is no cutlery available. just make sure once you go to the nearest Oxxo (market) or you order food, to buy or ask for cutlery!

The pool and the grounds are beautiful and immaculately kept although it is an older property it is very charming. The location is in my opinion great because it is quiet but still a short cab ride to town (5 minutes).

great hotel. Staff were excellent,. Housekeeping was amazing. Lucia was lovely and thorough and so pleasant. Yara and Jena were awesome. Would definitely go back again,