Esencia Hotel and Villas

Close to the beach

A side trip to Santa Teresa was a last-minute decision and after quickly scanning the options I chose the Esencia Hotel and Villas. I am happy I did. This property is located closer to the end of the strip. The rooms are clean comfortable. The grounds are expertly landscaped and beautiful. A wonderfully refreshing pool area is available. I stayed two nights, but as the original plan was only one night, I stayed in a room at the top of the hill, while the second night I stayed in a villa. Both were charming. Unfortunately it seems this platform will allow you to upload pictures but not videos. The only drawback to staying in a room at the top of the hill is that I was not able to drive as close to the room as I might like. So if you have a fair amount of luggage, be aware that you will have to carry it 50 yards or so. With the villa I was able to park right in front. The front desk staff was very helpful. There was easy access to the beach. And numerous dining options, a short walk away. The villa that I stayed in had a separator between the king size bed, and the twin beds, thus offering privacy. All in all, it was a wonderful experience and I would definitely stay here again. For videos of the room, feel free to check out my Instagram, “robs_travel_report”.

The 2nd level units are about a 100 ft (10 stories) hike up...it is exhausting. They charge $2/day for a beach towel. They add chlorine tablets into the pool skimmer...not a good practice. However, the rooms are fine for the price and the grounds are tropical.

Well

Aging hotel in a good location The hotel is located in what is probably the best part of town, with relatively easy access to a good surf point (it's still a walk and a half to get to the water, but that's always the case unless you are right on the beach). Rooms are large, but their age shows. Showers offer either good water flow or hot water, but not both. I had to basically hike to my room that was located at the top of the hill. The hotel lacks the charm and cool factor of Somos, that's right next door. It is across the street from the only "disco" in town, but the place seemed to be a bit of a dive. The hotel doesn't offer late checkout at all, which I found problematic.

Barato y bien ubicado. Habitación: faltaba espacio para poner maletas, la ducha era incómoda y sin agua caliente, la cama estaba grande, la señal de WiFi fue buena y estable, lo mejor era el balcón, con hamaca con vista al jardín. La piscuna estaba grande y limpia. El parqueo es dentro de la propiedad y es seguro. Está cerca de restaurantes, tiendas y la playa. Hay un negocio al frente que genera conglomeraciones que genera algo de inseguridad.