Punta SAL Suites & Bungalows Resort

I booked Punta Sal Suites and Bungalows to celebrate my mother-in-law’s 90th birthday. We flew from Lima to Tumbes and took a taxi which took 1 hour 40mins to the resort. Please note there were lots of taxis available at arrivals (150 soles one way). Hotel quoted us 150 USD for a shared service. We arrived to hotel at 2.45pm. The check-in was prompt but we were told we were unable to enter the room until 3pm (for no other reason than that’s the check-in time). While we thought it strange, we decided to have late lunch and drinks while we waited for our bungalow to be ready. Lunch and all subsequent meals (we ate each day at the resort) were very good and the main restaurant had a great selection of dishes. The nearest town (Punta Sal) is 15mins by taxi and it was not worth travelling to each day during low season. Once we got to the bungalow, we realised why there are so few photos of them available on the website. The whole hut was outdated, in serious need of an upgrade, ants invaded our rooms every day and second bathroom was actually a sink in a corridor. I was willing to pay for an upgrade but that was the only hut/ room with 3 bedrooms we needed. It’s worth mentioning that the swimming pool and common facilities are lovely. There are a lot of families and noise (unlike couples focused hotels in Mancora) but that’s something that the hotel cannot control. One of our party got sick from seafood dinner one night and the hotel had a nurse available to help him get better. Unfortunately, it took a very direct conversation at check-out to get that one plate removed from the final bill. What was even more disappointing, was that when I was offered a shower room after check-out, no toiletries or towel were offered. I was told no towels are given once one left the room. I needed to argue for our towels to be given (and was grateful for brining my own toiletries on this 4 days trip). In summary, the hotel is pretty (except the bungalows which are awful), food was very good, noise during the day and level of service terrible. We will not be coming back to the hotel as we’ve stayed in much better hotels in the North of Peru.

Wonderful in every way! Food, service, weather, we had a wonderful time! Family get together, food was excellent, service excellent, couldn’t ask for more. Only think I will suggest is bars in the showers for older guests and a bigger blood pressure wrap for The guests with ticker arms.

I went for Easter with my 94-year-old grandmother, my mother and my nephew… I stayed in a royal suite where the 4 of us stayed… I also took the hotel's mobility service, so they picked me up from the airport… Since the beginning of my vacation Everything was perfect, they picked me up from the airport on time, they checked in quickly, my suite was ready… The food was delicious; I recommend that you go to the 2 restaurants (main and pergola), since there are some different dishes…. The best dishes: pesto spaghetti with breaded steak, spaghetti in huancaina sauce with breaded steak, leche de tigre carretillero... 2 days there was a buffet, the Creole buffet on Saturday was delicious... There are many activities for teenagers, children and adults... The Beautiful beach, nice pools… You can rent cabanas at the pool to be more comfortable… The attention of the waiters is very good…. And the main thing is that you can rest!…. I recommend this hotel 100%…. The best in the north!!!!