Layla Guesthouse - Tropical Garden Overlooking The Beach

My wife and I enjoyed this property very much. The location is great for walking everywhere. The property is off the charts in regard to cool. The toilet has a sulphury smell that is off putting. The staff was amazing.

My friend and I stayed at the Layla Guesthouse for three nights in late April. We would stay here again. We had originally booked for late March, but due to a death in the family, I asked to rebook. They didn't hesitate to rebook even though it was only two weeks until our visit. They even refunded one night's pay because we reduced our new stay by one night. We stayed in one of the ground floor rooms. The details in the guesthouse and cafe and the room were very thoughtfully designed and executed. It was clean and airy. We never used the air conditioning, even though it was warm. There is currently construction occurring on the premises (adding another room and studio space), but that did not bother us as we were only there briefly during the day. Otherwise we were at the beach. Pros: -Excellent customer service (allowed for rebooking, accommodated a late check out) -Friendly staff and owners- Layla Guesthouse and cafe feels like home. The staff is so friendly and helpful. -Layla Cafe- So wonderful to wake up and have a fabulous breakfast or a smoothie and amazing salad at lunch. We didn't have dinner there. The food is exceptional. Again, well thought out like the guesthouse. There are events happening almost every night of the week in the cafe (music, movie night). It was so lovely to be our room and hear the music. It never ran too late. -Clean rooms, comfortable beds, nice small kitchenette (but we ended up not needing it due to the cafe) -The option for yoga (while we didn't end up doing this, had we stayed longer, we would have) Cons: I had thought we would have beach access from the guesthouse. However there is a school across the street (closed to due COVID). Beach access is about three blocks away. It was not far and nice walk, but we had just thought we'd be able to access the beach by walking across the street. HOWEVER, I may have not booked Layla, if I had known that, BUT I'm so GLAD we stayed there and would stay again if I went with friends. Once again, I am super thankful I stayed at Layla Guesthouse. There is a lovely rooftop with a platform for yoga. The view is incredible. The rooftop itself has a lot of potential. It has swings and hammock and lounge chairs, but would recommend adding some love to the area to make it more appealing. That said, I do know this area suffered a hurricane and a strong tropical storm late fall 2020, so this may have been cause.

Every member of the staff was amazing. The grounds and the apartment are like an artist retreat. What's interesting is that it doesn't feel created or contrived, but very natural, like this is just the way the space was meant to be. The food at the café was equally impressive. Muy excelente.

Layla Guesthouse was like staying at a resort while not being at a resort, if that makes any sense. The staff was amazing! The owners were so freaking friendly and helped us with anything we needed. The rooms are so beautiful! No tv, but so worth every penny! The food at the cafe was beyond amazing! The pool & rooftop had views for days! We stayed through thursday night karaoke for a little & had a ton of fun! All I can say is PERFECTO! Can’t wait to visit you all again😊