Villa Marina Hotel

The condo at Venao Beach at Marina Lodge and Villas was quite good. Spacious unit,well equipped, clean, nice view located at the right end of the beach to be away from the noise of parties at Venao Beach.||Originally, we were booked into the hotel room at the lodge, but found it to be quite small quite dated and a little bit noisy with noise from the neighbouring hotel rooms . The management at the lodge were very good at accommodating a move to the condos although a little bit more expensive than the rooms at the lodge I think the condos are well worth it.||Venao beach is quite pleasant. When the tide goes out, there’s a great expanse of sand - nice to walk on. Not a whole lot to do there other than surfing, which is the main attraction. There are quite a few nice restaurants and cafes at Venao Beach itself .

Spent four nights here in a two bedroom condo. Was impressed with how meticulous the grounds were kept. Beautiful natural setting. Gorgeous pools. Excellent restaurant and service. |Great location. Would highly recommend this resort.

I can't imagine Venao without Villa Marina! Gorgeous beach access is just a few steps away from beautifully kept rooms and condos, the restaurant offers incredible drinks and food (best patacones I've ever had), and the folks who work there make Villa Marina one of the most friendly and welcoming spots in all of Venao! Villa Marina is an absolute must!

If you are looking for a quiet place to enjoy Playa Venao look no farther. We stayed in the immaculate 2 bedroom 2 bath condo complete with balcony and floor to ceiling ocean views. There is a pool close by with covered palapas and lounge chairs. The walk to the hotel is a short one where you can eat all your meals. However there is also a fully loaded grocery store in town and you can prepare them in your spacious kitchen. We were here for surfing and the walk is short to the main part of town. The surf is quieter on this end of the beach. We walked back and forth at night along the beach. No problem. Bring a flashlight so you can watch all the hermit crabs scatter.

This place is absolute paradise! It is beautiful, extremely well maintained, and in an incredible location. The desk staff was wonderful, the wait staff and chef were very accomadating to our vegan diet, and the massage therapist has the hands of a healer! I loved it here so much that I cried when we left. The room was immaculate, the food was delicious, and well, it's paradise! Can't wait to go back.

This place is adorable and the staff is sooo sweet! The drinks and food were great. The hotel room has everything you need. The one thing missing is a mini fridge but I spotted those in the lobby so they are unfitting for future visits :) The views are other world-ly! More beautiful in real life then pictures convey. Ana, the front desk clerk, went above and beyond to coordinate a courier service with another hotel I stayed at - she even used her own Yappy to pay for me! Thank you Ana!! PLEASE get a massage with the wonderful Vivi - best massage of my life. The ONE issue is sound coming from playa Venao. It went until 2 in the AM shaking the building. I wish that the horrible bars and annoying young party scene would die out so that places like Villa Marina could thrive!! Villa Marina is a slice of heaven on earth - for now. Go go go! Totally worth it.

My family of four (two adults, two little kids) had a two bedroom condo for three nights in January. We were happy we stayed at Villa Marina as it was a bit removed from the party vibe in town. For holidays, be warned that EMD pumps and echos throughout the beach until 3 AM. The condo itself was very spacious and had a nice view of the bay. We found it to be fairly quiet though we weren't in at all that much! You can rent surf boards for 15-20 dollars a day a short ten minute walk down the beach. You can also take surf lessons with little to no advanced booking on the beach as well. Great for beginners. ||On the cons side, the condos are on the lower level and sandwiched between other condos on the sides. Luckily we only had one day where the upstairs neighbor shifted around their furniture. Note that condo 502 does not come with a dishwasher. It would have been nice to have a couple extra beach towels (only were two for the four of us provided) but luckily we brought our own. I think the place is slightly overpriced for what you get, but overall we enjoyed our stay!

The place is well located with an amazing view from the rooms or the restaurant. The swimming pool was clean and again with an incredible view. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We had breakfast and it was fresh, tasty and delicious. Highly recommended.