Manta Raya Hotel

I feel very fortunate that my family had the privilege and pleasure of being a guest at the MantaRaya Hotel.|It was one of those rare life experiences that exceeded all of our expectations. |In a world of AI generated social media, fake news and inauthentic people it is rare to find a place where the hotel, its location, it’s views, ocean and beach were better than any posted pictures. The gourmet food tasted better than the reviews and the staff were even more attentive, genuine and warmer than prior guests had described.||If you crave serenity, you can trust the many 10/10 reviews.

Beautiful beach and Hotel Manta Raya is by far the best hotel on the beach. The rooms have a beautiful view looking out over the pool at the beach. You will hear the waves and nothing else. The decor was perfect for us. We loved the decorative and stylish concrete work. Bathroom is a gem. Service could not have been better and went a step beyond. We look forward to returning one day. The dining and bar were a big plus. Very good food with great service in a beautiful place. Guests of the other hotels were coming to Manta Raya to eat.

Simply one of the nicest places we’ve ever stayed! We booked based on positive reviews, and can only repeat the positive qualities that that others have said. ||Salchi is a tiny little town with one of the most beautiful beaches ever! White sand, little shells, and somewhat swimmable. We pretty much had the beach to ourselves! The most people we saw was maybe 10?! It can have some big waves when the wind is up, but we managed to get some snorkeling in during the calm and saw some wonderful marine life. ||The food is delicious! Every meal was fantastic! We were so spoiled!! Fernanda surprised us with dinner on the beach for a birthday celebration and WOW was it a wonderful meal, atmosphere and service. ||The room had a spectacular view, was clean, comfortable (chairs and hammock on the deck overlooking the ocean), quiet and private. ||What stands out the most was our hosts - the level of service provided to us, and every other guest, was impeccable. They made us feel welcome and like long time friends. ||A hidden piece of paradise and highly recommend the Manta Raya!!

Spent a delightful week with my friend at this lovely, quiet and secluded spot. Reto, Fernanda and the staff could not have been more kind, accommodating and helpful. There were hugs all around upon our departure. Salchi is the quiet laid back Mexico, away from the crowds, absolutely stunning in its natural beauty and blissfully kind to the soul. The food was great, every day new choices prepared with great care. The rooms are spotless, comfortable and quite large. Can't beat that view! Thank you to Reto and the staff for a most memorable visit.

An absolutely outstanding place! We loved everything - the remote, quiet location, the beautiful and mostly empty beach, the impeccable service, the delicious food. If you are looking for peace and quiet, you could not find a better place.

Manta Raya is home. The views are spectacular. The staff is a family. Food and drinks are perfect. It's peaceful, clean, friendly and comfortable. Salchi is paradise. We never go anywhere else whenever we have time for ourselves. Don't miss it.

The Mantarraya Hotel is one of the finest hotels in the area, delighting guests with its exquisite cuisine and stunning turquoise beach. The restaurant offers some of the best dinners you can try. Moreover, the staff, especially Fernanda and Reto, are very attentive and friendly. For the price, it is completely worth it, and I highly recommend visiting this hotel. The beach is perfect for swimming and connecting with nature. Relaxation and comfort are hallmarks of this hotel, making for a very pleasant stay. It is highly recommended to stay at this hotel as you won't regret it.

My husband and I stayed at Manta Raya for 4 nights after our wedding and would definitely come back. I did a lot of research on options to stay all along the coast in Oaxaca and ultimately decided to go with MR for two main reasons - how peaceful/quiet it seemed and the positive reviews about the food. It did not disappoint in either category! The food truly was excellent, and it is in a beautiful, very remote location. Fernanda, the assistant manager was incredibly kind and helpful and really made us feel welcome during our stay. She helped arrange a driver so we could take a day to explore other beach towns, and anything we had a question about she was very knowledgable on and we genuinely felt like she cared about both us and the quality of our stay. ||Some things I think are important if you are deciding to stay at MR:||- The room we stayed in was clean and spacious and while we loved being on the top floor, if you are not good with stairs I would just try to get a room on a lower floor. Our bed was very comfortable and the view from the balcony was unbeatable. ||- We were basically the only people staying at the hotel and therefore had the place mostly to ourselves, including the pool and beach but because the area is so remote, even though there are other houses I don’t think it would ever feel too busy.||- We had no cell service for quite a while around the hotel. There is of course wifi at the hotel but frankly I would not be confident in it (at least in the room we stayed in) if I needed to make video calls or download a lot of files for work, so for me I think it would be better as a vacation vs work remote location. I wasn’t able to get any FaceTime audio or video calls in or out. It was great to disconnect so that isn’t a complaint, just something to keep in mind. ||- The food is delicious and definitely reasonable based on the portions and quality but I don’t get the sense that there’s a lot of other places to eat that are walkable (I did see signs for a couple other places, but we did not explore them) so again because of the remote location you should probably expect to mainly eat at the hotel. ||- It was also just so lovely to have all our meals al fresco in the dining/bar area every day. Looking at the ocean, watching the hummingbirds and the hotel cat Pedro lazing about was truly just so relaxing and peaceful.||In conclusion, if you are looking for a hotel or spot with lots of nightlife and activities, Manta Raya is not your spot. If you are instead looking for a peaceful, beautiful and remote stay to read a book, connect with loved ones, and enjoy nature and great food, I highly recommend staying at Manta Raya! We considered spots in Mazunte, Puerto Escondido and Zipolite and I am SO glad we decided to MR instead. I do hope to take a trip to Puerto at some point but if we are not staying there and want some peaceful beach time we will absolutely be back at Manta Raya. Thank you again MR team for a wonderful stay!