Hotel El Faro

“A Beach Getaway”

We had a fun stay at El Faro Hotel. This hotel is not in the center of Monterrico, it is a distance outside of town so you will need a vehicle to get there. The atmosphere is a beach retreat. It is far away from everything, but has everything you need. The rooms are very clean (needed to air i… Mehr

We had a fun stay at El Faro Hotel. This hotel is not in the center of Monterrico, it is a distance outside of town so you will need a vehicle to get there. The atmosphere is a beach retreat. It is far away from everything, but has everything you need. The rooms are very clean (needed to air it out a bit as we are sensitive to smell of the cleaner) and basic. They do have air conditioning. The hotel was reasonable priced for what you are getting including the amenities. The pool was a beautiful place to relax under the shade of the many palms surrounding it. The service from Staff is A+, especially if you are coming from the United States. You will notice the attention to the clients is much higher than you are used to. The restaurant has many good options and friendly service. The view is amazing. You can watch the Pacific Ocean waves from your seat at the restaurant.

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“Excellent Day at the Beach”

My wife and I spent the day at this resort with our 2 teenage children in March, 2018. Friends of ours from Guatemala City brought us here. It is pretty far for a day trip but it was still well worth it. The facilities are very nice and relaxing. The kids enjoyed the water volleyball. I enjoyed… Mehr

My wife and I spent the day at this resort with our 2 teenage children in March, 2018. Friends of ours from Guatemala City brought us here. It is pretty far for a day trip but it was still well worth it. The facilities are very nice and relaxing. The kids enjoyed the water volleyball. I enjoyed the swim up bar. The hotel was very private and the beach as well. We had the hotel pool and beach to ourselves for the most part. The grounds are beautifully landscaped. The facilities very convenient. We thought the food was excellent in the restaurant. I ordered the fish. I think it was the best meal I had in our 6 days in Guatemala. Because this was a day trip, we did not see the hotel rooms. The porches in front of the guest rooms looked very nice though.

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“So Much Better in Monterrico”

I've stayed in many places in Monterrico and this was by far the most disappointing. There are literally no room amenities here. I had to upgrade to a Three-bedroom at a superior price because of no other rooms available and all they did for the price was throw in an extra bed in a small room. F… Mehr

I've stayed in many places in Monterrico and this was by far the most disappointing. There are literally no room amenities here. I had to upgrade to a Three-bedroom at a superior price because of no other rooms available and all they did for the price was throw in an extra bed in a small room. For $200 a night you'd at least expect a microwave? Coffee pot? Small refrigerator? Ice Bucket? NOPE. They don't want you to bring anything into this place so you can pay for it all at their bar and restaurant, so add another $100 per night for two. The "free breakfast" included with the room offered 3 options (Tipico, 3 pancakes, fruit). I literally had to beg someone for an ice bucket which turned into a large glass of ice. Our room was also too far from the one apparent wifi modem so it didn't work in my room or at the restaurant. The deck out front is nice and the property is well maintained and the beach is beautiful. If I hadn't been to other properties on the beach in Monterrico I'd probably have thought this was fine. I won't be coming back here again.

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