Gina Leinberger
Google
We stayed at Batik in December 2024. We had stayed in Santa Teresa for a few holidays previously, but felt that it had become too busy, so we opted for Playa Hermosa. It’s a magical place and Batik is superb. For a surfer it’s incredible as you can walk from your beautiful villa to amazing waves through a magical jungle.
We had great communication from Sonia who arranged the booking, and she handed over to Sammy just before we arrived. Sammy was in contact with all the details and kindly offered to do grocery shopping before we arrived.
We arrived quite late but he was waiting for us with a big smile and a warm welcome. Batik was easy to find.
The villas at Batik are all beautiful and luxurious while still being rustic and tropical in style. The lush gardens provide privacy between the villas and all the rooms and areas are very spacious. We stayed in Casa Ama which I think is the nicest villa. It has an amazing swimming pool and is very close to playa hermosa, plus we had our own parking space. It’s a large villa that can accommodate 3 couples. The style is very cool with lots of beautiful wood and bright colours. It was well equipped and very spacious for our family of 4.
Batik as a whole is extremely well run and managed by Sammy, nothing was too much trouble and he added massive value to our stay by recommending things to do and places to eat, and booking for us. He popped in daily to check that we were happy. He booked horse riding and zip lining for us and many restaurants.
The cleaning staff were efficient and cleaned in a team to minimise disturbance.
The villa is literally on the edge of a pristine jungle which meets the sea at playa hermosa which is aptly named as it is a stunning beach which is a short walk from the villa.
Also around the corner is a great coffee shop Mantaraya, and there’s a small supermarket also in walking distance. So one need never leave Batik. Many restaurants in Santa Teresa deliver to Batik.
Overall - highly recommended- we were heartbroken to leave and we will definitely be back. I just hope that playa hermosa stays exactly as it is forever.
Thanks again to Sammy and team for amazing service ! 5 stars !