El Gigante Vacation Rentals

"We stayed at Villa del sol for 3 nights and it was a wonderful experience. It is a relaxing oasis outside of the main city of Máncora. It remains walkable, but the area is under development so having a little flashlight was useful at night. The room we had was charming and really romantic. All amenities were available, there was a minibar and snacks if needed. The included breakfasts were very good. The staff was awesome, special mention to Mery which was a discreet and very attentive host. It is a super relax environnement, perfect to wind down. At night in Máncora there are insects so just take precautions to avoid letting them in the room, but everything is thought for that. Overall Villa del Sol is a very good place to stay and it became a second home for us during our stay in that beach town."

"A great place to relax and enjoy every day we loved "

"Really beautiful ocean views. You can organize whale watching and to swim with sea turtles nearby. Kind of a dusty, rough road to get to Arennas. We enjoyed a peaceful weekend there. The food was good and healthy, lots of quinoa, veggie/fruit smoothies, fresh fish."

"It was great, just need a hair dryer and they did not have onr. Or thr one they had was being uded. Each room should have one of thier own if possible. Othe rtbsn that amazing stay "

"It's an amazing place to enjoy a vacation with family and friends "

"El Samay Hotel Botique was the perfect getaway for our family. This is an extremely well-maintained property, right on the beach. The staff were wonderful, especially Percy. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. I especially liked the ceviche de pescado! The rooms are spacious and have air conditioning. Since there are currently only 4 units, the staff are able to provide attentive service to everyone. I noticed that the beach in front of the property was carefully raked each morning. The area surrounding the property (Punta Sal) is safe to walk around, as is Cancas Beach and Máncora. We went on a whale watching tour, which included freshly prepared ceviche and was capped off by swimming with sea turtles. I would not hesitate to recommend El Samay to anyone."

"Outside the government needs to invest in cleaner areas."

"It is a beautiful place. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The food at both restaurants and for the breakfast buffet was delicious. The room was very comfortable and staff immediately responded to an issue with the AC, and a broken cord on one of the window screens. The only negative was trying to arrange for the airport shuttle ahead of time and having to pay for it online through a couple of different websites. My US credit card was not accepted and my bank had fraud alerts set up so I couldn’t use that card. Through WhatsApp texting, I finally convinced the hotel admin person to let us pay for the transportation once we arrived at the hotel, but it was very unpleasant and went on for a few frustrating hours. For a resort that puts such an emphasis on providing excellent service (and provides it in all other respects), the aggravation of trying to pay ahead of time for the transportation was very unpleasant. Other than arranging transport, our stay was wonderful."

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