Hotels near Whale Shark & Oceanic Research Center

"Everything is amazing. The location and hotel is beautiful. The staff is incredibly friendly. Special mentions to Mario, he will help you with everything around the hotel! Resolves anything immediately and the most friendly person. All the kitchen staff and people in the dining room! All of them! Chef is great and a lot of food options. From the bar: William! What a great guy always with a smile. Jose Luis, Roger, Damara, such friendly and nice people!!! Carlos and Wilmer who help you with the chairs and umbrellas thanks!! Also Carlos internal security, also defends marine life and makes sure all tourists respect the sea and its animals, what a blessing for this hotel to have him. Front desk is the only place where you are not greeted or treated very kindly, most of these girls have attitude. I had a question and went to front desk and instead of resolving the issue, they were giving me more issues and were really rude, I had to stop them immediately I guess they forget that they are not doing you a favor, you pay to be there! The only 2 people in front desk who are nice are Stefany and victor. Other than that, I stay in this place 3-4 times a year but next time will think about because of the issues with the people in front desk "

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"I have been to the Lodge at Pico Bonito several times over the past 9 years. There have been many improvements in recent years. They have maintained the beautiful Honduran mahogany cabins in their original design and function. The rooms are certainly large enough. The bathroom is rather small, but adequate. Because every room is in a thick, mountain rainforest, they are rather dark. Not all the lamps worked. Ceiling fans and A/C were good. Some would call the rooms rustic. Even a rainy hour gives you a chance to listen to the jungle while lying in a hammock listening to the bird and watching the agoutis. The grounds were meticulously manicured, with beautiful plants and tropical blooms at every turn. Cacao trees filled the forest as well as tropical birds and animals. Guided hikes, spa, exhibits of butterflies and local reptiles and snakes. This is not an inexpensive facility, but I felt it was worth the price for a relaxing and interesting place to visit. Almost every employee I met was bilingual in Spanish and English. Good WiFi, no TV in rooms. The food was good with sufficient choices for dinner. Service is excellent. Well-stocked bar and cellar. On our recent trip there during a national holiday, it was a full house, but we never felt crowded. We rarely saw other guests except at the pool or in the spacious restaurant. "

"I recomend this place soo nice "

"This is wonderful for what it is, a rustic beach stay. Pros: The location is amazing. The staff were amazing! Loved to secluded feel and enjoyed the hammocks and watching the humming birds. Walk to everything in just a few minutes. What it is not: This is not a resort with luxury linens and a polished feel. Think of your great uncles old and comfy summer cabin, the sink maybe chipped, there’s no tvs and it’s just basic accommodations. With all that we loved it! My teen boys said they would stay there over a posh resort any day and I agree. "

"Nice play to stay. Excellent service. "

"My room was only 1 room away from the beach, offshore is the 2nd longest uninterrupted coral reef in the world, food was cafeteria style and excellent, attended the wedding of a relative and created memories of a lifetime"

"Good location. Super nice staff. Breakfast was delicious and had many options, cereal, eggs, meat, cheese, yogurt, fruit, toast... Lil restaurant downstairs has excellent food.. the view of the traffic circle and city was entertaining, and the mountains in the background, lovely Safe parking in the basement. 5 stars for sure"