Mayan Beach Garden Serviced Apartments

We loved it here. Very relaxed, chill place to stay. Everyone who we met either staying here or visiting for food was so interesting! Community feel. Marcia and Kim (the owners) and their staff were great! We ended up with more rainy days so the ocean wasn't ideal for snorkeling, but I can tell it would be really good when the visibility is better! We saw turtles, tarpon, reef fish, and rays. We enjoyed walking the beach and roads and looking for birds. There is a lot of trash that washes up on the beach, we picked up several bags while we were there. I'd encourage everyone who is able to do the same! The screened porches are nice so you can sit outside and not worry about mosquitos. We went shopping and brought some food with us, but we probably didn't need to as the dinners and breakfasts were very yummy and we had leftovers. Marcia helped set us up with a taxi which worked great, but next time we will probably try to rent a car to have more independence. Town is about a 35 min drive. 4 wheel drive would be nice but not required, there are a lot of potholes/puddles on the beach road which is to be expected. We went to town for diving, and went on a birding/Mayan ruins tour with Victor at Mahaual Ecotours who I'd recommend as well! We'll be back :)

If you want to visit Mahuhual & have a respite & unplug.....this is the place. We stayed in the stand alone casita & it was perfect...large screened in porch with hammocks & adirondacks....we spent just as much time there as we did on the beach. The view was gorgeous & it was so tranquil. B'fast was included-highly recommend chilaquiles verde with eggs over easy & the pancakes. We left feeling refreshed. If you want to be away from cruise ships, this is it!

We cannot recommend this place enough!! Spent three wonderful nights with Marcia and Kim who are a lovely American couple and their incredibly friendly staff. There are very few people in this hidden gem and only a handful more on the neighboring homestays… there’s not much to do other than snorkeling and walking or reading on the beach, which was awesome. The homecooked meals for breakfast and dinner are delicious and in the evening everyone sat together to talk or play darts. Everything is tidy and the rooms are equipped with a kitchen, which we didn’t use. The sea is Cristal blue and there are only small waves. The beach right in front of the hotel was well taken care off by the staff so there was only little sea grass and no trash - this looks different for the other parts of the beach to the right but shouldn’t impact you during your stay.

We stayed here for christmas and new years eve and we can‘t recommend this place enough! We loved how quiet the beach was and we enjoyed our days reading, swimming, snorkeling, kayaking and just relaxing. We came here by taxi from bacalar which worked out perfect for us and we never felt like leaving this little piece of paradise. The property is well taken care of and at the whole beach there is just a bunch of people… where else could you still find this? Marcia and her staff are so passionate about what they are doing. The food is super delicious and fresh and every day there is a menu del dia which was all fantastic. The restaurant is closed from 11-17 but since we had a kitchen in our room that never was a problem. You can enjoy dinner with the other guests and have some great conversations. We loved the atmosphere before dinner how everyone was gathering and we loved playing darts with Kim ;) thank you so much for the great company!

Absolutely wonderful food and new friends. The owners are friendly and knowledgeable on many interesting topics. The food is top notch. Everything is amazing. Best bacon anywhere. And bean dip and homemade bread and pineapple chili jam. I could go on and on.

Visited the restaurant only on Pizza night. Amazing gluten free/regular crust pizzas served in a screened porch within tropical gardens. Beautiful artwork and mosiac tiles designed by the owners can be seen thru out the property. And they are very gracious hosts! It's worth the trip down the bumpy road.

We were so happy at Mayan Beach garden. We wanted a quite secluded place with the sea on our doorstep but with comfortable facilities and this place exceeded expectations.the coffee in the morning and breakfast is lovely, the design of the apartments is great and the beach and the sea obviously is amazing. We loved the netted porch with hammocks for evening reading without fearing bugs! Would definitely reccomend and hope to stay again one day. Thanks Marcia!!

This is our second time at MBG and we will be back. If you like it quiet and peaceful, then this is the place for you. Breakfast is included in the room price and you get a good selection. You can also have lunch and dinner which is great. The owners and staff are all very friendly and helpful. Marcia sent us north along the coast to a small fishing village and we just had the best time enjoying the road and of course the fresh lobster at the end of the road. The rooms/bungalows are really nice, we even had a fridge. You don't need the a/c, the fan works wonders and there are so many windows in the rooms that the breeze feels really nice. Hammocks and chairs on the terrace with sea views are nice too. All in all it is a very nice place.