Ataraxia

Authentic island eco-lodge. Absolutely beautiful property. Fabulous owners. Amazing food. Great recommendations. Super cool experience.

It’s an eco-lodge, so no AC. Totally fine. Along with the ceiling fan in the room, some stand-up fans by the beds would’ve made more comfortable sleeping in the heat— but understandable due to only solar and eco-friendly standards. So not really a dislike, rather a small detail that would’ve kept sleeping a little more comfortable during the hotter temps at night.

Stepping onto Ataraxia’s own jetty after a crossing by ferry and water taxi had already made the journey feel special, but when we’d checked into our cabin, and I sat in the hammock on the deck looking over the water, I felt that this was a special place - and it really was! Meals in the restaurant were the reward for climbing even more steps - breakfast was different every day but always included fresh pineapple and papaya. Even though we were only a few minutes’ kayak ride from Old Bank (kayaks can be borrowed from Ataraxia’s boathouse, and we did go for a cocktail) we ended up eating dinner at Ataraxia every night of three. I had a great massage one morning, but the absolute highlight for my husband and I was the nighttime nature walk, exploring Ataraxia’s vast jungle hectares by torchlight. A Wonderwall stay in a unique place - thank you Manon and Pierre¡

There are a lot of steps, so you will get to breakfast slightly out of breath…

- Manon and Pierre were wonderful hosts and very helpful - The night walk on the grounds of Ataraxia was one of the most memorable experiences of our entire trip - The breakfast and dinner area: casually spotting frogs, monkeys, sloths during breakfast or dinner was amazing. - the amazing grounds, with mangroves, a palm tree areas with massive crabs and a jungled hill. - a week wasn’t enough 😃

- It’s probably not for everyone - being off-grid, and clean, but basic. We loved it exactly for that though. - great that snorkelling gear, canoes / sups can be used freely, however would pay off to manage the canoe/sups/paddle inventory more closely. Too much broken / leaky equipment…

Breakfasts and dinners were excellent, a different menu each day. Our jungle bungalow was set amongst the trees, and we awoke to the beautiful sound of birds.

Although the water was clear, swimming was not very good right off the dock. It was hard to get in and out of the water.