Hotel Cordelia's

Pros +

• The staff went out of their way to make arrangements for using their snorkel equipment and kayaks. The reef is very close to the beach and protected from waves by the curve of the bay, making it easy to calmly float among the varieties and schools of fish. The upper floor rooms with ocean-side balconies are the best!
• Large room. We had top floor room with balcony facing the bay and it was beautiful. Good hot water and pressure in the shower, but not so good in bathroom sink. Friendly and helpful staff. Hotel provided purified water so you didn't have to buy bottled water. Hotel staff suggested wonderful 3 hour private sunset boat cruise on our final day, and it was great. Good beach for swimming, but watch out for some of the boats using the bay. Some go very fast and don't seem to pay much attention to the swimmers.

Cons -

• Hotel Restaurant was very disappointing. Food was awful, and flies everywhere. Most people went elsewhere to eat. Great restaurants are a short cab ride away from the hotel, especially good ones in Zipolite. Air conditioning broke twice. Air conditioning unit was right outside by balcony blowing all the hot air directly at you when you were sitting on the balcony. Very hot and uncomfortable.