Cabañas El Cielito

“The best of the best HIDDEN GEMs”

What a nice place! From the king sized bed in a cabaña on a beach front bluff, to friendly and accommodating staff, to whale watching while eating well prepared and tasty food, we could not have asked for more. This small 15 cabin resort is a hidden gem to which we will return. We have stayed in… Mais

What a nice place! From the king sized bed in a cabaña on a beach front bluff, to friendly and accommodating staff, to whale watching while eating well prepared and tasty food, we could not have asked for more. This small 15 cabin resort is a hidden gem to which we will return. We have stayed in many, many places in Canada, the USA Mexico and across Central and South America, including luxury AI facilities, remote hostels and B&Bs, and this one offered the best experience and opportunity to just relax away from it all. It is not fancy and is as it appears in the pictures. Details: * There is hot water and private bathrooms in every cabin * There are 7 or 8 cabins with direct water views and others with garden views * There are not kitchen facilities or appliances in the cabins. It is probably possible to use the restaurant kitchen refrigerator for storage purposes (e.g. medication) * Gluten free and vegetarian options are available in the restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner at no extra charge * The beach is wide and easily accessible by a short stairway. * The ocean has a steep break fairly close to shore along the beach immediately adjacent to and to the north of the resort. As a result most folks will find it a challenge to swim off the beach. Wading with care is possible, but the waves can come in pretty hard and fast. It is not a place you want kids to play unsupervised. * There is a lagoon which runs south from the end of the resort. We saw fisherman wading there and kayaks are available to use on it. I am not sure swimming would be enjoyable. There may be safe locations for ocean swimming a kilometer or so south. * There is a swimmable beach in the village of Tehuamixtle, a couple of kms north, not a place you can get to by beach walk. * A parking lot is available at no charge. A car is pretty much a must at this place, though there is a once a day bus from el Twuito, about 50 kms away on Highway 200. * The paved road from el Twuito to Tehuamixtle is better than the highway from Puerto Vallarta. The 2 km section going south from there to CABAÑAS EL CIELITO is a little rough, but can be driven with a regular car. The same road can be traveled south from there back to Highway 200, but it is a long, dusty drive without many ocean views or settlements offering tourists much. Please feel free to write me if you have any questions

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“A relaxing escape from reality!”

El Cielito (about 2 hours south of PV) is a slice of hidden paradise. The grounds are well appointed above the “almost” virgin beach below. We were often the only two souls on the beach at a given time. One night we star gazed (amazingly clear and hundreds of stars) while relaxing, listening to mus… Mais

El Cielito (about 2 hours south of PV) is a slice of hidden paradise. The grounds are well appointed above the “almost” virgin beach below. We were often the only two souls on the beach at a given time. One night we star gazed (amazingly clear and hundreds of stars) while relaxing, listening to music and the waves. The views from the pool are amazing and the beach is easily accessed from a set of stairs that are in great shape (sensor light at night). We purchased a 3 day package directly from the hotel. Try to avoid booking via 3rd party websites. It included the well appointed, clean cabana (plenty of hot water), daily breakfast, couples massage and a romantic dinner and bonfire on the beach! AMAZING. The food was good and the bar had anything you wanted. Employees were great, the only thing I wished was there was poolside service. Anytime we wanted anything we had to go seek it out at the bar (not a BIG deal). Internet/WiFi was slow at best - but that wasn’t a deal breaker as we were here to disconnect and relax, which we definitely did (it did function tho enough to post pics/social media “document” your stay). We took the bus from Romantic Zone in PV to El Tuito for $40 pesos per person ($2USD es). The taxi ride from El Tuito to El Cielito was about 40 minutes and cost $600 pesos ($30USD). We got our drivers WhatsApp and confirmed our return for the same price. El Cielito is a great escape from the touristy PV and offers R&R along with great food, booze and amenities. It would make a great location for a wedding, birthday or large family buy out. We would certainly return!!

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“A lovely relaxing 2 nights.”

Spent 2 very relaxing days here. Great views. Very reasonable price. A decent breakfast included. Room was rustic but awesome. Grounds were well maintained. Wi fi touch and go. Check in and out was pain free. Definitely going to return. 5 star.

“Unspoilt Paradise”

It’s true that this cabaña style hotel is situated on a bluff, in paradise, on an incredibly long stretch of unspoilt beach. The small hotel grounds are beautifully kept and the staff are very friendly. The cabañas are basic but clean and comfortable and all have terraces with hammocks and outside … Mais

It’s true that this cabaña style hotel is situated on a bluff, in paradise, on an incredibly long stretch of unspoilt beach. The small hotel grounds are beautifully kept and the staff are very friendly. The cabañas are basic but clean and comfortable and all have terraces with hammocks and outside furniture and a table. The pool area is lovely and the stairs down to the beach very manageable for most people. I would, however, disagree that the food in the restaurant is good! We have stayed here quite a few times and at best the food has been “passable”. We usually escape to the next village along for a meal on our second night at the hotel. Another strike against it is the way no staff seem to clean up the pool area ready for the next morning’s activity. We are lying out here today at lunchtime, surrounded by towels left by yesterday’s guests. The hotel is well off the beaten track and a true gem. We don’t expect high internet speeds or amazing water pressure. We are here to relax and enjoy the natural surroundings and solitude — but a little more attention to detail and fresh orange juice in the morning would be a lovely and not unachievable addition.

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