TripAdvisor Reviews - Esmeralda-K Feed

Arrogant manager, lying staff and party all night

wsmith101, Germany — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:23:17 GMT

TripAdvisor traveller rating: 1 of 5 stars

Me and my girl were in this supposedly eco-chic place just recently. They had a room left for $130, which isn't cheap but the beach was just awesome. So we looked at the rooms, and the maid that...

I suggest NOT to go there!

Argamasa, Argentina — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:39:05 GMT

TripAdvisor traveller rating: 1 of 5 stars

These "eco chic" rooms sure are ecological as they have living animals inside! After paying an overpriced US$ 130 a night my wife and I found that at midnight some animal "worked" on our roof, making...

What A Swindle !!

franck_downtown, paris — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:17:29 GMT

TripAdvisor traveller rating: 1 of 5 stars

I booked 5 nights at Esmeralda K in a "bathroom room, sea front" ... regarding the cost by night (around 130 USD) i was not expecting a luxury room but, at least, a clean and comfortable one. they...

Great Beach- overpriced hotel

evered, Ontario — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

TripAdvisor traveller rating: 3 of 5 stars

We stayed for 3 nights at Esmeralda. Staff was great, very accomodating (we were with our young daughter). Restarant food was good, a bit on the expensive side. There was suppose to be power in the...

Rustic & peaceful vacation

globerunnerTO, Toronto — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT

TripAdvisor traveller rating: 4 of 5 stars

We just returned from a week at Esmeralda K and overall we were very pleased. The accomodations were very simple, aesthetically pleasing but quite basic and primitive. If you go with the right head...

DON'T GO THERE, unless you like screwy stuff

OLN, Toulouse — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00:00 GMT

TripAdvisor traveller rating: 1 of 5 stars

We booked over the phone and were told not to use their reservation site nor to send emails. When we called 2 days before, they have lost the reservation. We called 4 times and they could not pass us...

Overbooked and desk staff lied to us (and their own sales staff)

anabel37, St. Paul, MN — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:00:00 GMT

TripAdvisor traveller rating: 1 of 5 stars

My mother booked a reservation with the Esmerelda K through the property's sales staff in Miami. When we arrived at 3:30pm (check-in starts at 3pm) the desk staff told us we did not have a...

Very nice up-scale place in Tulum

Haarlem, Haarlem, Netherlands — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 05:00:00 GMT

TripAdvisor traveller rating: 4 of 5 stars

Very nice cabana in Maya/Thai style. If you want peace and quiet and a sunny beautiful beach on the Riviera Maya, this is the place. We had a bed hanging from the 7 m high ceiling, with mosquito net...

The Perfect Compromise of Rustic & Comfort

A TripAdvisor Member, Portland, Oregon, USA — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 05:00:00 GMT

TripAdvisor traveller rating: 4 of 5 stars

I just returned from a trip to the Yucatan with my mother and my sister. We are three very different people with very different standards (mine fall between theirs). While my sister was nostalgic...

beautiful beach horrible accomodations

A TripAdvisor Member, Austin Texas — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 04:00:00 GMT

TripAdvisor traveller rating: 1 of 5 stars

Very dark inside even during the day. Unable to see your belongings etc. Shower and toilet not separate to the point where the toilet paper gets damp. Woke up and there was a rat which I was told was...