Mizata by Antiresort

The property was beautiful, tides were rough but it's due to the rainy season. The food was delicious. The staff was excellent!

Surf: I’m an intermediate-to-advanced surfer from San Diego, and honestly, the waves at Mizata are completely overrated. They’re fat, rarely hit the point properly, and are a lot of work—wide closeout sets, cliffs, and just overall inconsistent. I stayed there for over a week during summer with consistent chest-to-overhead swell. Locals kept saying it would get better when it got smaller, bigger, a different angle, etc.—but it never did. I didn’t see a single decent turn go down the entire time (from visitors or locals). It was mostly just me and my brother linking a few fat wrapping sections. It’s really not good. The beachbreak had zero structure. We only paddled out before dinner just to get wet. Eventually, we hired a driver to take us to Punta Roca, which was a much better wave (though honestly still a bit overhyped). Would definitely not recommend Mizata to any surfer actually looking for decent waves on a surf trip. Feels like someone at El Salvador tourism or Surfline got paid to hype it up. Resort: Feels like it doesn’t know what it wants to be—relaxing wellness resort or party spot. You’ve got yoga on one side and drunken tattoos on the other. I don’t really see the overlap. Plus, there was construction going on, which made it nearly impossible to actually enjoy the surroundings. Accommodation: The rooms were just fine—nothing spectacular, but at least they were clean. Food: Decent overall, but definitely some misses. Mostly felt like a lot of worse versions of Mexican food. Overall: All marketing, no substance.

In terms of paradise on earth, this is pretty close. Went down for a 40th birthday trip with my wife. I was able to surf multiple times a day on the wave right out front, which was amazing but also left plenty of time for other activities (jungle hikes, horseback, riding, sightseeing, etc.) for us to do together The resort itself has a real magical treehouse jungle feel. The staff is awesome, the place was very clean, and the food is out of this world. I got the real sense from talking to locals that the resort was making a positive impact on their community. Highly recommend for anyone seeking adventure, but with a little luxury too.