La Puerta Azul Beachfront - Adults Only

To start off with the positive, the room is very nice and clean. However, overall, the hotel did not feel worth the money. First of all, it is not a true adults only hotel. That‘s a shame because we paid a premium for it and it turned out to be basically false advertising. One part of the hotel (the villa) does allow kids. While these guests cannot use the tiny common hotel area like the pool, they very well can use the hotel‘s beach area. Thus, it defeats the purpose of an adults only hotel. Leading to the next major problem, the beach. It is definitely not the best stretch of Holbox Beach. Rather narrow and the water is muddier. Also, there is construction debris in the water right in front of the hotel. The hotel‘s armchairs do not have any pillows and are therefore very uncomfortable. Every other hotel in the neighborhood (even cheaper ones) provide pillows. That‘s a shame, as the beach „product“ should be key for a beach front hotel. We therefore spent almost every day at the beach club next door and rather spent a bit extra for comfy armchairs. Overall, not worth it. If you want a nice beachfront vacation, rather go to one of the hotels in the north eastern half of the beach.

We had a great stay at Puerta Azul. The location was perfect for us. It’s about a 20 minute walk down the beach from the center. (It’s also about a 20 minute walk down the beach to Punta Coco where the bioluminescent bay is.) We were not interested in the night life, so we liked being a little bit out of the way. The beach is gorgeous and is just steps away from the hotel. The beach club was very comfortable and we spent a lot of time sitting in the shaded chairs. The complimentary breakfast was amazing. You get an item from the menu with coffee, bread, fresh fruit, and fresh juice. Portions were generous. We ate one night at the beach restaurant and the food was good. We got drinks there most nights. There was a good variety of music there, including a live DJ one night. The room was large and clean with daily maid service if you want it. Shower had good hot water. AC worked well. There is filtered water available in reception. A small table in the room would have been nice. The pool was a nice place to cool down after the heat of the day. Everyone on staff was warm and helpful. They helped us organize taxis and tours that all worked out great. I can’t say enough good about them. If we go back to Holbox we will definitely return to Puerta Azul.