Beau Studio à Akumal, Half Moon Bay

The Good: Location to the beach (not facing the beach but about a 30 second walk around the corner). Within Walking distance to great places to eat. Safe community. The price was good but you get what you pay for.

The Bad: The Studio has a very musty smell (my clothes even after being washed still stink from the closet). Ants....crawling in the kitchen even though we didn't ever leave food out. Uncomfortable Beds. Bathroom super small. Noise from the road right outside the front door. I would not stay here again.

Absolutely wonderful!

This casita is perfect for two people who do not require a lot of space but still want to cook and relax in a comfortable room. It's just steps from the beach and restaurants in Akumal. I would only suggest to avoid Akumal during the very high season between Christmas and early into the New Year. I have been to Akumal a number of times and now the busy season is just too much for me. Other parts of Yucatán were fine but anything around Cancun is frightening!!

Casita Sur Bienvenidos Akumal, Half Moon Bay

If you plan to hear birds chirping and smell the fresh ocean breeze in the morning, you should stop looking at this property. You won't even hear the AC or refrigerator working because of the loud, unstoppable noise from outside , which resonates through the whole house. It sounds nearly like there's a farmer's tractor right behind the window. So to fall asleep, you have to shut all the windows and plug your ears tightly. I contacted an owner right when we arrived, and she said it might be a nearby condominium's water pump. She hasn't tried to solve this problem.

Don't count on Wi-Fi : to check our mail, we had to go outside on the beach, and when we tried to watch Netflix on a rainy day, we were unsuccessful.

There is not a single pot to cook with, only a couple of small saucepans. You definitely can't cook any spaghetti. The capacity of the stove is very low, so we used the provided microwave, but it was shutting down the circuit breaker from time to time until it stopped working completely.

We can't really complain about the size of the bathroom: it's OK for skinny people, but we were provided only beach and bath towels for each person, shampoo, and a soap bar. That's all. No conditioner, no lotion, no hair dryer. And the window above the toilet faced the neighbor condo's entrance door . There is no way to hide your body when you come out of the shower. No curtains. No privacy.

For the high price we paid for 2 weeks (in the high season), not worth it.

We've stayed in a couple different places on Half Moon Bay and this one did not disappoint. The unit was well maintained and housekeeping did a great job of keeping things clean and neat. We used the kitchen regularly and didn't lack for utensils, dishes or cookware.

The unit is well situated away from the busy village center, but close enough to walk for meals or services.