Los Barriles ExotiKite Kiteboarding School Hotels

"Property is fine but made me think I just should have booked the hotel. I am surprised by all the great reviews. Everybody has different needs so I’ll list pros & cons & you can decide according to your group. Pros: location - walk to everything in town & easy walk to beach, separate private spaces for a group, nice outdoor area, beach towels & beach chairs for your use, AC in all rooms & nice pillows. Cons: The keys! On arrival you get a handful of unlabeled keys out of the lockbox, then you have to figure out which key goes to which door (3 doors). Then you have to make sure someone has the keys every time you leave (need a code entry lock on doors!) Location: in town on an alley, so it’s loud with street noise, barking dogs & the roosters crow all night, no window coverings except see through curtains making it hard to sleep, no lamps just overhead lighting so can’t relax & read in bed at night, old sheets and a small thin bed cover, only one set of towels per person (stayed a week), there is a washer & dryer but no detergent. If you don’t care about extra comforts & are just going to crash here after a day of all the adventures in LB it’s probably fine, but if you want a more relaxing, peaceful & clean space this is probably not the place!"

"This property is in a fantastic Oceanside location. Our group of 4 stayed for 2 nights in a standard room. We were next to one of the hot tubs and by a gate to the sea. Great food, great drinks and the staff was very helpful. We had a problem with our door lock and it was taken care of within 15 minutes. We would stay here again."

"Was a great stay, friendly and close to all amenities."

"Great location and the unit was wonderful!!"

"The location is amazing. Right on the beach. And that's what we were looking for. It accommodated our large group nicely. My only disappointment was the fact the overall place is tired and hasn't been updated. The dishwasher didn't work, the stove/oven needed to be lit with a lighter and we had a fireball explosion when lighting the oven, and we are very lucky the damage to my son wasn't worse. (His eyebrow was singed off) and lost the hair on one arm, but most importantly, it could have been worse. We also had an AC unit in one room that leaked so terribly, it flooded that side of the floor in one room. Some of twinkly lights outside did not function and the Spa/Hot tub did not work when we arrived. A technician came out to fix it but it never got very warm. So overall, the house feels like it's just not being tended to very closely. We had a great time, as we were there for a wedding so only used the kitchen one night. "

"We absolutely loved our stay at this Los Barriles casa. This was the perfect location. Beautiful accommodation with just one row of houses between us and the beach. Lots of views of the water from the beautiful patio. We have already booked our stay for next year!"

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"Beach and pool were both food amenities. Unit was clean though could use some minor repairs. We were disappointed that the unit did not include a washer and dryer as listed. Also there isn’t any fitness center. The owner said that the adjacent hotel did have exercise equipment, but when I inquired, I was told that only hotel guests were allowed to use the equipment and I was not permitted not even for an additional fee. "

"Excellent clean & well outfitteded flat in a friendly community. Everything we needed was close at hand."