Hotel Playa Fandango

3.0 star property
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Photo gallery for Hotel Playa Fandango

Outdoor pool
Front of property
Private beach
Studio Suite, Kitchenette
Suite, 1 King Bed

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • On private beach
    On private beach
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Paseo Punta Santa Cruz, Lote 7 Mz. 2, Sector C, Santa María Huatulco, OAX, 70989
  • Santa Cruz Bay
    1 min walk
  • Chahue Bay
    2 min walk
  • Chahue Beach
    15 min walk
  • Huatulco, Oaxaca (HUX-Bahías de Huatulco Intl.)
    20 min drive

Room options

Suite, 2 Double Beds

  • 40 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Studio Suite, Kitchenette

  • 40 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 40 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Santa María Huatulco

Located in Santa María Huatulco (Chahue), Hotel Playa Fandango is within a 5-minute drive of Chahue Beach and Playa Santa Cruz. .This beach hotel is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Huatulco National Park and 2.8 mi (4.4 km) from Playa Arrocito.

What's nearby

  • Santa Cruz Bay - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Chahue Beach - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Playa Santa Cruz - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Huatulco National Park - 8 min drive - 3.6 km
  • La Entrega Beach - 14 min drive - 6.0 km

Getting around

  • Bahias de Huatulco Intl. Airport (HUX) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurant Ve el Mar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Clio’s Huatulco - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Bladi'yu - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Aroma - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪mercado organico Santa Cruz - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Hotel Playa Fandango

Beachside hotel walking distance from Playa Santa Cruz
Hotel Playa Fandango offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with laptop-compatible safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a private beach and an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 24 air-conditioned guestrooms. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Relax on the private beach or enjoy other recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 8:30 AM–10:30 AM: MXN 80.00 for adults and MXN 80 for children
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 6 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of MXN 300 per pet, per night
1 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately MXN 80.00 for adults and MXN 80 for children
  • Pet fee: MXN 300 per pet, per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 6 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Hotel Playa Fandango Santa María Huatulco
Playa Fandango Santa María Huatulco
Playa Fandango ta ía Huatulco
Hotel Playa Fandango Hotel
Hotel Playa Fandango Santa María Huatulco
Hotel Playa Fandango Hotel Santa María Huatulco

Hotel Playa Fandango Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 242 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 70 out of 242 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 242 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 242 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 242 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Noel

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
View of Santa cruise
Excellent location, beautiful views, nice pool. Place is not a 5 star but well worth the money. Lots of stairs. 100 stairs down to the beautiful fandango bay where there is snorkeling. Could use some kitchen extras, but we made it work. 20-25 walk to town or 40 pesos cab ride. We loved it but we’re not fancy people.
Stayed 24 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The pictures on the ad are somewhat true, the view is beautiful. However it is very difficult to get to the beach or anywhere else. There are no stores or restaurants within a 30 minute walk. We booked a kitchen unit, however there was no coffee maker, no kettle and the pot and pans were in such bad shape I would not cook with them. The tv did not work at all. The bed was extremely hard and when you lay on it you felt the springs. You don’t prepay at Fandango and was glad of that. They don’t take credit cards so you have to pay in cash. Despite booking 3 weeks we left after 2 nights.
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jose Luis

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The views from the hotel are great, other than that the service, cleanliness and upkeep of the property are below par.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Fer

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Meztli

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Buena ubicación
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Victor

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

LUZ

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Lauro antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zuzi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view, nice pool, very clean.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

EDGAR

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When checking in the staff was unfriendly and demanded cash payment even when we paid with credit card, place is in major need of repairs, unsafe stair’s with falling down and no rail for support, pool not clean, no running water at times, rooms sliding doors don’t lock, no safe for personal items, we had cash stolen from our room, staff didn’t care, and tried to say we lost it. No control of room keys from front desk, found out after we filed a complaint with the public ministry of Huatulco, had to change hotel because of the unsafe conditions and the high robbery chances. NO RECOMMENDED. Orbits should remove this place from the Huatulco options. After speaking with locals about the incident they commented that it’s not the first time this has happened in fandango hotel so we made sure to take time from our vacation to file a complaint and have a investigation about the incident with local government so this will not happen to anyone.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Grant

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like the other reviews have said, lots of stairs and very run down. When we arrived, the ground floor patio door didn’t lock. They got it fixed the next day so nothing serious. There is no in room safe. We also had the room with the kitchenette, but disappointed to find it came with only a few plates and some random cutlery. We had to purchase everything from spatulas and cutting boards and knives, dish soap, tea towels, etc. the steps down to the pool are a bit sketchy, there are two that wobble, so going down with a cool can be dangerous if your not careful. The steps down to beach are a bit overgrown, so going down with a cooler is a bit of a squeeze at a few points. The stairs are a bit of a chore, but we just told ourselves “we needed the exercise”. The beach is very nice, and mostly quiet, but we did have some tour boats pull up a couple days an unload tourists for a few hours. We snorkelled around the cove to the next beech, but judging from all the tp in the bushes behind the beach that beach is just used as a bathroom stop for tour boats so suggest sticking to the beach area in front of fandango. Overall the view is awesome, location is great, and very quiet, except for the noise down at the cruise port ( which can really carry) We would stay here again, though not in the kitchenette. With having to buy everything, would have been cheaper to eat out for the few meals we ended up cooking.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Charlene

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
The view is spectacular..the mosquitos were terrible..the air conditioning and TV did not work, the unit was dirty and not upkept..the sliding glass door was very difficult to open..the shower was not working properly..the kitchenette was dirty and the utensils were filthy and old, refrigerator was not cold..the bathroom was outside the room..the price was way too expensive for a poor quality accomodation..
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Jesus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property has so much potential .. unfortunately has not been keep therefore there is many áreas to improved…still is located on a prime real state of the bay…

2/10 Terrible

ERIC

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
When we arrived, the hotel wanted to charge us a rate much higher than what we reserved in hotels.com, so we didn’t stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Mirna

Travelled with family
The taxis get there fast all the time and quite environment. One good thing is that we decided to visit Oaxaca, bc of hurricane, and Ciros connected us to the hotel there and we did not had to pay extra. We had a very nice view from our window but i didn't get the room I paid for maybe bc of the hurricane, no one explained. Too many stairs to walk to the office and to the room. bathroom not flushing and instead of someone going to check they told me to open up the key from the bottom lol. no one walked us to our room they told us "go straight and left" so we could not find the room. I had to walk the stairs again to let them know we were lost. They did not gave us any towels we had to ask all the time. the beds are hard and uncomfortable. TV had only one channel and no internet at all. I think it looks too nice on the webpage. it's too expensive for what they offer.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
no descuiden tanto el hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

It my not be for everyone as this site is on a hill and away from the core of things. Its an older place but has some charm to it. Some places have a fridge and stove which are nice and the view from the hill is amazing but the stairs may not be for everyone. The mosquitos can get bad. The pool is nice and the beaches are many in the area. Can rent bikes in town and there are some great places to eat in town a walk down a big hill which takes about 40 minutes plus there is a big mall with everything to fill a fridge. Its a wonderful area its just kind of older. So don't expect plush modern day american all you can eat sort of place. If you don't mind some stair climbs and and an older place. The pool is nice at night after hiking/biking. Don't drink the water!
Stayed 18 nights in Jan 2022

2/10 Terrible

LEONARDO

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely incredible View of Santa Cruz and Marina. Breathtaking. Id go back! Warning: you must be a fit active person or open to excercise.... to walk up and down the stairs to the private beach. (Pool is closer to rooms. Its nice.) (No service or umbrellas on beach.) I enjoy the exercise! This place has character and charm. Not safe for lazy or small children. Like everywhere in Mexico you must watch where you are stepping. Some of the railings are high...hill is very steep down... needs work , and some cracks need filled...but the ceiling fan works ! air conditioning works! the shower was hot! Cold drinks at front...Quiet dead end side street with shade...cheap cab every where... it's a family-run business...never stole a thing... anything we needed, just ask and they take care of. Not a place for high maintenance people. Some bugs...some stains...but clean bed...and clean towels. Close to amazing local el Torino tacos and fresh fruit juice....behind the Pamex gas station. I got fresh cheap fruit and avocados from local market in LA crucecita and I cut it up in my room every morning. Went out for dinner, many excellent restaurants in Huatulco. I recommend Westpark Cafe for breakfast and lunch. Just asked a local with good English they will tell you the best restaurants or make friends with an expat they know the lay of the land. Not strict on masks unless the cruise ships come in in Santa Cruz. Oxygen is essential for Respiratory health after all. God bless.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Heather

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views great location
Very good potential hopefully they reno hotel could be 5 star
Stayed 12 nights in Nov 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property has not being well maintained. Problems with room bathroom, pool water full of calcium, private beach area full of trash, etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Gigi, Los Ángeles

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has amazing views and super friendly staff! However, the hotel itself needs a lot of repair. The water ran out on one of the days and when we finally got water it was very dirty. The sink, toilet and shower water were all brown. The bathroom is very tiny and there’s no division between shower and toilet seat. The path to the beach access was not clean. There were empty beer cans and water bottles throughout the path. This place has a lot of potential, but unfortunately cleanliness doesn’t seem to be a priority.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020