The hotel was basic but clean. The front desk was helpful, especially the ladies, as they spoke English well enough for us to communicate. The maid service was very good.
The location was perfect for us as it was less than a 5 minute walk to the dock, where we took a boat each day for snorkeling with Whale Sharks, Scuba with Sea Lions, or fishing.
The only down side to this location is the hotel fronts on the Malecon and it is very noisy on the weekends. The locals seem to have a competition on who can play music the loudest in their car stereos as they cruise up and down the Malecon until the early morning. The hotel does provide ear plugs which help a little.