UTMT Underneath the Mango Tree Beach & Spa

The staff were warm, attentive, and genuinely lovely throughout our stay. The setting is also beautiful and peaceful, just right for a relaxing break. The food let us down, though, and the kids menu was very limited, with only chips and ketchup. Mosquitoes in the stylish open-air bathrooms also made things less comfortable. A lovely place with great service, but a few important areas need work.

I paid a lot, checked out the same night I arrived, and never got a refund. The place is beautiful, with greenery, trees, pools, and a beach, but the open windows and bathrooms left the rooms feeling insecure. At night it was pretty scary, and you can't swim in the ocean. There were big spiders, lizards, centipedes, and other insects in the room and pool, so you need to be okay with that kind of nature setting. It also doesn't feel like a five-star hotel: there was no fridge, telephone, or TV, and the facilities weren't ready. It's a beautiful nature-style place, but I wouldn't recommend it to people looking for five-star service or hotel facilities.

I tried meditation for the first time here and liked it enough to go back every day of my stay. The instructor was really nice. The scenery is lovely too, and the whole place has a relaxing feel.

We were sorry to leave after only two nights. There was plenty to do, from yoga, meditation, painting, and pottery to the beach, pool, and movies. The views are stunning, the hotel is beautiful, the staff were attentive, and the food was delicious.