X'Tan Ha - The Waterfront Resort

I had an amazing stay. The shuttle service, the room, the staff— ALL great. Everyone I encountered was so very polite and respectful, which I very much appreciate. The room was clean and spacious enough for me, there was a decently sized water jug for drinking (yay), perfectly working tv, freezing cold A/C to combat the heat / humidity, and beautiful balcony. The only complaint I have is about the third-party restaurant. This obviously doesn’t reflect on the resort directly but it’s still important to note, especially if you’re a solo female traveler. After checking in and putting my bags down, the very first thing I did was walk over to the restaurant / bar to have a virgin piña colada and enjoy the view. I was looking forward to sitting in silence and decompressing a bit after traveling so long. But of course, that’s not always possible if a man is around and you’re a woman sitting by herself. I wasn’t even at the resort an hour before the bartender asked for my instagram and made small talk even though I was doing my best to give the hint that I didn’t want to be bothered……. IYKYK. Frustrating and not conducive to a relaxing and peaceful environment, especially if I know I would be returning to that restaurant throughout the trip. First thought / feeling when I wanted to go to the restaurant after that was that anxious anticipation of whether I’ll run into him or not. I want to emphasize that he wasn’t rude or overly aggressive or anything, but that’s not the point.

Beatiful ocean front property with a bar on the water. It's secluded about 30 mins out of town. So perfect for a quite lounge on the beach or swim in the ocean.

This place was wonderful. The rooms were excellent. The staff were very friendly and made us feel like family. The on-site restaurant food is amazing. We highly recommend this resort.