Elan Resort And Spa

Not much to say other than...why did I let my father-in-law book a place NOT on the beach!!! Rooms were clean and staff was very good. Outside of that at least you're on vacation.

Just returned from our stay at Elan. If anything the place is even more beautiful since those pics have been taken due to the growing vines and more mature vegetation. There was only a handful of other couples during our stay which at first felt eerie, but after you get over it you feel like the staff is there to only serve you, which made us feel like millionaires! The villa we stayed in was clean and beautiful. The porter staff was good at providing fresh clean towels daily which had the most warming and heavenly smell ever! Occasionally we were left a surprise swan or two with some petals on our bed! The first day we arrived there was no hot water, but a comment was made to the desk and was quickly fixed. The room had a DVD player but I would recommend bringing your own because their selection consisted of about 20, mostly in Spanish or from the 80's. We ventured outside of the resort to swim at a local beach to experience the Caribbean waters, only to realize that it was full of children and the water wasn't all that spectacular. We stayed about an hour and then happily went back to our resort. Only 3 restaurants were open during our stay, but after you taste the food it didn't matter all that much. The food was amazing and its presentation was like none I've ever seen. The wait staff was very friendly and offered a good explanation of all the dishes if you asked. Lookout for Tony he was our favorite! Juan was great as well and was always ready to whip up awesome drinks. Music was played by the pool which helped add to the feeling of their little Mexican town. The only downside was the mosquitoes. I couldn't go outside after sunset without getting at least 10 bites! They did provide mosquito repellent wipes, which I used along with the mosquito repellent/sunblock I brought along, but neither seemed to help. By our fourth night the indoor restaurant was opened. I would recommend the resort use some citronella candles at the outdoor tables instead of the regular candles they had. Also bring along some spray that is only repellent, maybe my mix of repellent/sunblock watered it down. Other than the bites our stay was phenomenal and we would definitely go back again!

I stayed a few days at the Elan Resort with my boyfriend and our stay was more then enjoyable! The staff was very friendly and helpul, and the food at the restaurants, very tasty. If you want a quiet and romantic stay, don't hesitate to stay at the Elan Resort, we are french and after we visited Acapulco, Mexico City and Cancun, we prefered Cancun and of course Elan.