Patachocas

Underwhelmed from the moment I arrived.  The photos are 5 times better then the property.  The landscape,  rooms, location  and staff are underwhelming to say the least. When I booked this hotel was twice the price of most of the hotels. I was expecting something luxurious. This hotel isn't luxurious. If you come as a foreign tourist from a developed country you will be disappointed in what I would rate an upscale motel. Not a hotel or resort.  I paid twice the price of the average hotel on the island only to wish I had booked a cheaper one. If you are coming as a couple you will be disappointed. If come looking for fun you will be disappointed. If come looking for a place for kids to run around this is the place. The one thing I will say is if you love kids or have kids this place might fit your needs. There are tons of kids running around and in the pool. The hotel has a lot of kid activities. Other then that's I would suggest any foreign tourist avoid this property. The lawn and grounds aren't particularly beautiful or well landscaped. Dead grass in lots of area and no flowers. Really its just not nice. The beach is nothing spectacular or anything to rave about.  I saw much nicer beaches on the way to the property. The property is isolated and hard to find. It would be nice if they could have sent some pre checkin advice or shuttle info or had a information area at the boat landing.

We had a great experience- the property was well equipped for a family. Perfect for a short visit to the island. The room was nicely furnished and clean. We found the staff to be friendly. The grounds are beautiful, as are the views from the beach

Absolutely not a 4 star hotel. Terrible road & terrible bus to get to the property. Bathroom floor was disgusting. Pool towels smelled like a dirty mop! Wi-Fi did not work in the room. Despite all that, dinner & breakfast were pretty good. Lots of fun activities for kids.

Good hotel with good service but too far from center. Need to take a bus to Morro de Sao Paulo if you want to go out (25 minutes) with low bus frequency (Hotel Bus included). Most of the time need to take a taxi thru a very poor road (No pavement). Beach and pool are good with food and drinks service. Also good that they have people to take care and entertain kids of all ages. Good breakfast included in the hotel rate

Overall our stay here was good and what we expected. The breakfast was good. The staff were pleasant. The room was cleaned everyday, and was big and spacious. The grounds are lovely and you can see the staff working hard each day to maintain it. Our only gripes were the other guests who seemed to have disrespect for the place, we saw a used nappy just left on a sunbed with a pringles can. Finally the bus whilst ran like clockwork (+5 mins) seemed to be the bus drivers personal friends of the village pick up service. It was a long enough bus ride as it is without the 4-5 extra stops it made along the way throughout the village. Also to add, whilst this property appears to be romantic with its sprawling green property lit up at night I wouldn't say it was a couples hotel. Its more geared towards families with children, with its kids club. It could do with refreshing its board game selection