What our guests are saying!
Amazing place! Amazing tranquility!
Cannot say enough positive things about this beautiful paradise Marianne and Mike have created. My boyfriend and I brought our mothers' to Simply Baku for a bit of R and R for christmas. Our mother's each stayed in the two beachview houses, which worked out beautifully as they were each in an upper level and lower level casita with a private pool and lovely garden area just to themselves. Also they had partial ocean views. With a walking path to the beach, and the beach front casitas only a few steps away, it was R and R personified for them. We rented a beachfront casita that had ocean views that can only be described as breathtaking!! The beautiful and colorfully decorated beach houses, stocked with anything you would need, along with the views from any beach house have you saying simply WOW when you arrive.That's what we said anyway! From Marianne and Mike's hospitality, to Hugo' s careful gardening (Thank you again Hugo for the delicious fresh coconuts!) and the great housekeeping crew, you will not want for anything. Marianne and Mike are always accessible and there to answer any questions about where to eat, what music is playing, and/ or arrange anything you might need. That was very appreciated. The town of La Cruz is quaint and charming. A Very friendly town, with great tacos on the street, and other great cocinas and restaurants. Live music virtually everynight somewhere in town. And you can take a day trip to the little nearby town of Bucarias to shop and have lunch or dinner in town or on the beach. Mostly though, we enjoyed just relaxing and taking in the beautiful surroundings at Simply Baku. Needless to say, we wanted to stay longer, and will be back! P. S. The welcome Guac, chips and beer are the icing on the cake! Thanks for a wonderful stay for our mom's and us. Debbie and Joel
Response: Thanks Debbie for your positive review. We look forward to your return to Simply Baku!
Amazing place! Amazing tranquility!
Cannot say enough positive things about this beautiful paradise Marianne and Mike have created. My boyfriend and I brought our mothers' to Simply Baku for a bit of R and R for christmas. Our mother's each stayed in the two beachview houses, which worked out beautifully as they were each in an upper level and lower level casita with a private pool and lovely garden area just to themselves. Also they had partial ocean views. With a walking path to the beach, and the beach front casitas only a few steps away, it was R and R personified for them. We rented a beachfront casita that had ocean views that can only be described as breathtaking!! The beautiful and colorfully decorated beach houses, stocked with anything you would need, along with the views from any beach house have you saying simply WOW when you arrive.That's what we said anyway! From Marianne and Mike's hospitality, to Hugo' s careful gardening (Thank you again Hugo for the delicious fresh coconuts!) and the great housekeeping crew, you will not want for anything. Marianne and Mike are always accessible and there to answer any questions about where to eat, what music is playing, and/ or arrange anything you might need. That was very appreciated. The town of La Cruz is quaint and charming. A Very friendly town, with great tacos on the street, and other great cocinas and restaurants. Live music virtually everynight somewhere in town. And you can take a day trip to the little nearby town of Bucarias to shop and have lunch or dinner in town or on the beach. Mostly though, we enjoyed just relaxing and taking in the beautiful surroundings at Simply Baku. Needless to say, we wanted to stay longer, and will be back! P. S. The welcome Guac, chips and beer are the icing on the cake! Thanks for a wonderful stay for our mom's and us. Debbie and Joel
Response: Thanks Debbie and Joel. We\'re thrilled you were delighted with your experience at Simply Baku! We look forward to welcoming you again to Baku.
Your fantasy of a beach holiday come true!
The Simply Baku resort is more than WONDERFUL! We were afraid to expect too much, the photos online looking almost “too good to be true”... But, in actuality, it was even better than the photos. AMAZING... Definitely 5* all the way, immaculate and beautifully designed 'n decorated “cassitas”! And, the beach location was paradise.
The cassitas are not air conditioned but you would not want them air conditioned because the ocean breezes and being immersed in the beach environment are so much a part of the experience. You say, "What about bugs coming in?" We saw only one bug the whole week and it was a 1/2" sand beetle that probable came in on our flip-flops.
The town of La Cruz is undeveloped and open to exploration at your own desire. We tried three restaurants, "Tacos on the Street" (a must!), Philo's (a sports bar) and Sandzibar's (a restaurant in a high-end resort 3 min. down the beach), all very different experiences all we would recommend without hesitation. With the new marina right there in La Cruz and big yachts and catamarans coming in, this town has the potential to become an inviting 'port 'to many ocean travellers.
And the bonus at Simply Baku was the exemplary service: Marianne and Mike, and their hard-working crew, put in many hours each day to keep the resort manicured and pristine but their friendliness and willingness to help make your vacation the best goes beyond anyone's expectations, especially for a small, privately-owned resort. Examples: cervesas, guacamole n chips on your arrival, breakfast foods ready-to-go in your fridge, personalized greet 'n transport service from the airport, a car to use for errands and little trips. We loved the guacamole so much we asked to have it delivered every afternoon -- and there it appeared in our fridge each day! We asked for a chef to make us dinner in our cassita and we were WOW'd by a young, charming chef who brought all the food, his own grill and professional tools, who whipped up an amazing feast in our kitchen... appetizers, grilled Red snapper 'n prawns, marinated vegetables, rice and a pineapple/chocolate ice cream dessert to-die-for. When the dreaded day came that we had to leave, we asked Marianne to arrange a taxi and there it was even 5 min. early! We were NEVER disappointed with anything.
We are planning on bring our family and friends back to SIMPLY BAKU some day.
Response: Thanks Ron and Sherri for a most glowing endorsement of Simply Baku! You\'d be most welcome again whenever you choose to
return to our slice of paradise .... we look forward to it.
Get out there, the you'll know!
We had the most amazing week at Simply Baku! We loved our beachfront suite- it reminded me of the plush interior of the magic lamp in 'I Dream of Jeannie', you know, that old tv show? It was so colorful, cushy, even magical. The town was a lot of fun; even though we were there during the "off" season for tourists there was lots to see, eat and do, while at the same time being a real village. The people were all warm and friendly, and Mike and Marianne were great. They went above and beyond to accommodate us and we always felt taken care of.
Make your way out to this little paradise, and you'll understand! Enjoy!
Response: Thanks Adi for the glowing endorsement of Simply Baku! It was our pleasure to host your vacation. Come again!