The Backyard Hotel

We came here because of the advertising for surfing beach. However when we arrived there was a permanent sign on the gate going to the beach with no swimming. Turns out this is for expert surfers. Not for family's. Morning staff not friendly. Had to bring a broken coffee maker to front desk because my machine was broke and she gave me another broken one. Then blamed it on me and walked me back to room to only discover it was broken. No apology. This place would be excellent for professional surfers.

The location of this hotel was incredible. We had a large room for our family of 6 with balconies and beautiful views of the black sand beach. We loved being steps away from the ocean! The pool was very nice as well. The room itself was functional, but pretty worn down. Many of the light fixtures were missing bulbs and some of the switches didn't work at all. Everything felt a little tired and old. But again, the views were totally worth it!

This little boutique hotel has a great location with a surf (not really for swimming) beach thats mostly private. You'll have a good sized room patio area as well. The bar/restaurant attached was shut down and therefore no included breakfast. No explanation as to why it was closed even though all the nearby walking distance restaurants were open. I would recommend to families definitely but for a solo traveler it's kinda a mixed bag. The parking lot is TINY and necessary for safety. It was difficult to get a compact SUV in and out of there. For the price you're not getting a value. They should lower theirs rates by about 30% to better fit what they provide.