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Reviews of Seaside Garden Lodge Mompiche

3 out of 5
Seaside Garden Lodge Mompiche
Playa de Mompiche via a La Mancha, Muisne, Esmeraldas

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 9 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Stefan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DON'T BOOK WITHOUT A 4-WHEEL DRIVE
There was a huge breakdown in communication. There is only one way to get to this resort and that is over the beach at low tide. Whilst they provided me with low tide information, they didn't tell me it was the only way to get to the hotel. Had I known this in advance (while booking!), I would not have chosen this hotel. There is no way I would drive over the beach with a rental small car that is not a 4-wheel drive SUV.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Admin on Nov 15, 2022
Dear sir, please check before booking that you book a 50% discounted promotion non-refundable. We are very sorry, but you received all the information in your whatsapp before hand. You didnt arrive on time to get to the lodge, then you wanted to cancel, when that room was booked exclusively for you. We didnt accept others bookings because yours was confirmed. Cars cross the beach (small or big ones 4x4), all days we receive clients with their vehicles, no matter the size of the cars. If you wanted to cancel before the day of the check in, we would accept that. You choose a non-refundable rate, please read before you book any property and their policies!

6/10 Okay

Trevor

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property was a bit run down with little maintenance being done. Was uniquely hard to get to and you are trapped at the hotel by the tides. Extremely friendly staff family the best meals we have had in Ecuador.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carlos, Gye

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service is very good, specially the food of the restaurant.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

It looked good, the beds were comfortable but it was extremely noisy with buses leaving in the middle of the night at the front of the hotel. There was no hot water and the swimming pool was scummy and not kept clean. They seem to be understaffed.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from General Manager on Nov 28, 2019
Dear guest, it seems your are rewing the wrong property. There is no street infront of the lodge, therefore impossible that you saw buses. The lodge is infront of the beach and no option of buses getting close to the lodge. There is no swimming pool at the place, you are rewing another property, not Seaside Garden Lodge. We are sorry for your confusion.

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro, Chile

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hermoso lugar justo sobre la arena frente al mar alejado del pueblo
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Administration on Feb 4, 2020
Gracias por su estadia con nosotros, esperamos tenerlos de vuelta pronto!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy bien, solo faltaba agua caliente
Buena atención, muy tranquilo, habitaciones grandes. Aceptan mascotas con mucho cariño. Solo faltaba agua caliente
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Administration on Feb 4, 2020
Gracias por su estadia con nosotros, espero regresen pronto.

8/10 Good

Sapu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy difícil acceso
El hotel es hermoso y la atención de quienes trabajan allí fue excelente. Ricardo fue muy atento, nos preparó los desayunos, almuerzos y cenas según nuestros gustos y todo fue realmente exquisito. El lugar es lindo y tranquilo, pero hay un problema y no es un dato menor, el cual no se aclara en ningún momento al hacer la reserva, y es que solo se puede acceder al hotel por la playa. El hotel está a 1 kilómetro y medio del pueblo. Lo más complicado es que solo se puede ir cuando la marea está baja y el caudal del río que desemboca en el mar es bajo. Nosotros llegamos a las 17 hs y tuvimos que esperar en el pueblo hasta las 23 hs para ver si bajaba la marea y podíamos llegar al hotel. Como no bajó lo suficiente hicimos una noche en un hotel que buscamos a esa hora y recién al día siguiente fuimos caminando hasta este hotel. Era imposible ir con el auto y las valijas hasta allá, por lo que pagamos una cochera y solo llevamos algunas cosas en las mochilas hasta el hotel. Para irnos tuvimos el mismo problema, salimos a las 6 AM porque se suponía que a esa hora podíamos cruzar el río, pero no fue así. Nos empapamos bajo la lluvia y tuvimos que cruzar un puente terrorífico para llegar al pueblo y poder salir del pueblo. Me parece que esto es algo que deben de aclarar mejor al ofrecer este alojamiento pues no todos pueden acceder al hotel y salir tan fácilmente.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Calm and beautiful
Beautiful place, very calm and perfect for some serious unwinding. Clean, spacious, very friendly staff (and cat). WiFi worked well, in the lobby. Bring cash, the nearest withdrawal machine is one and a half hours away. And bring mosquito spray and/or a mosquito net. The hotel is located directly on the beach. And thats pretty much all that there is, a stunning beach as long as the eye can see. And no one but you there. A 20 minute walk away (along the beach) is the tiny village of Mompiche. Playa negra is 30 minutes walking distance from the Mompiche village. You can always take a moto-taxi if you prefer that.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Staff - Management on May 10, 2019
Thanks for your comment, we hope to host you again soon. Best regards, from the Seaside Garden Lodge.

8/10 Good

Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy lindo!
Súper recomendable para parejas. Ricardo es muy amable y está siempre atento a las necesidades. El lugar es hermoso, apartado del pueblo (que en mi opinión no es muy lindo) y tranquilo. Estaría bueno que agregaran reposeras y/o hamacas en la zona de playa para aprovechar mejor el lugar y estar más cómodos, tomar sol, etc. El tema de la marea para entrar y salir del hotel también es un poco complicado, aunque no imposible si uno va con paciencia y en modo “vacaciones”. Recomiendo este lugar para pasar unos días tranquilos en pareja.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Seaside Garden Lodge Mompiche on Feb 24, 2019
Gracias por su comentarios y sugerencias, vamos a seguir mejorando. Esperamos tenerlos de vuelta pronto!