Beachfront Hotel la Palapa - Adults Only

Let me start of by saying that it wasn't perfect and it wasn't cheap but I really loved the hotel and I would stay there again during non-rainy season. Location is fantastic - easy walk into town. My friends said they could hear the nightclub at night a little, but I could not from either of our rooms. It's also quiet because it's adult only and it's not a walk-through hotel like some others along the beach. Tide coming up high isn't an issue because they have beach loungers above their tide wall. Rainy season was a problem. Beach sludgy (understatement - you cannot walk to the water) and water turbid. :( The hotel even went so far as to chainsaw down part of their seawall to get more water flow (so perhaps this is an unusual occurrence?). They said it was from the sargassum coming up from the East coast but almost seemed like at least part of it was from the flooding runoff pipe (from the town roads) just up current. Beaches to the right (above the pipe) were fine so we just walked over there. Only one day there was no hot water in the queen room but it was fine. Other days it was scalding. The rooms are otherwise wonderful. The main big suite is to die for. :) There were some issues with the toilet tanks not filling up unless you open the back and jiggle the hardware. Any time we had an issue, someone was up right away. Good service. There are solar torches, but batteries are all dead. No coffee maker, just an espresso machine. 5 gallon hot/cold drinking water. Also there is drinking water refill provided on the property which is really nice. Beware that there is a steep tight spiral staircase leading to the top suite on the 3rd floor. I had to keep my purse to the inside to manage it. Would not dare carry my luggage and can't imagine doing it after some drinks for someone in poor health. Isis is wonderful and runs the place with care and consideration. We switched rooms (by design because we wanted the big suite and it was not available our entire stay) and she made sure we were never "homeless" during transition time. There's always someone to help you with your bags if you need it (there's no lift as it's just a small place). The service at the bar is hit or miss. One waiter was on top of it, the others don't come to see if you need another drink; you have to ask. For the price of the hotel, the service should be better. Breakfast (also served at the bar) is very good and they have a great menu selection. I loved the avo toast in particular. You get coffee and fresh juice, too. This is one of the reasons I chose this hotel over others and I was not disappointed. I was worried when I booked because they don't "promise" a beach view like the one in the ad. The rooms with 2 queens are on the bottom floor and we got one near the bar so it wasn't the best view in the house but it was just fine. The one next to us may not have had a view but that would be the only one I think. All in all a great place.