Extreme is a special place. Daily exercise and yoga classes are excellent. The yoga loft overlooking the beach is beautiful.

The food is a highlight. It’s local, organic, healthy, vegetarian & substantial. Fruit, overnight oats, eggs, juice & coconut water for breakfast. The dinner buffet is abundant and there are lots of leftovers in the fridge for lunch the next day.

The hosts Ashley and Gio are delightful and so helpful & caring. Robbie the owner is warm & welcoming.

The infrastructure is dated but solid - apparently it was the first building built on the beach, before the kites. The room is basic and functional. A desk, balcony with 2 chairs and ocean views, fans, WiFi, drinking water, a fridge, comfortable beds, fulsome pillows, and the light blanket worked for us for Dec/jan weather. Take your own toiletries and a beach towel.

The gardens are lush & well-kept. Cute chickens free roam. The grounds are regularly sprayed for mosquitoes, so although there are still some around, we did not need deet.

You can be as social as you want with other guests who tend to hang out in the beachside dining lounge, or if you want alone time, that’s easy too. We saw the security guard regularly, and no outside guests are allowed which all makes it feel like a very safe community.

The restaurants along kite beach are very good. El Cocotazo was our favorite for lunch & afternoon cocktails.

For more options & dancing it’s a short bus trip/taxi/motorbike into town. Or walking is an easy 30 mins or so along the beach.

There’s a kite school right next door & you can be in the water as soon as the wind picks up. When the surf’s up, it’s less than a 10 min ride to Encuentro. Or if you take one of the hotel bicycles, it’s about 20 mins.

If you’re up for a unique & fun & healthy adventure, Extreme is well worth a visit.

While most resorts and hotels refer to their customers as guests, few truly make you feel like one. Extreme Hotel far exceeded our expectations in this category. The owner and the staff were beyond kind, so unbelievably helpful, and made us feel very welcome. It was more like staying with family or friends.

We were there for a week-long Yoga Retreat with a group of 13. Extreme Hotel ensured that our transportation to and from the airport was arranged and a member of the staff was there both to greet us at the entrance and to see us off as we left. And throughout our entire trip, they were happy to arrange transportation, excursions, and anything else we needed.

The vegetarian meals were made daily, and consisted of fresh ingredients that were partially grown and gathered on-site, and partially locally and responsibly sourced. Our endless supply of hardboiled eggs came from the sweet chickens that live on the grounds, and who roam free for part of the day. Other delectable breakfast options were the amazing assortment of fresh fruit, oatmeal, and a beautiful beverage station which included coffee, tea, and delicious smoothies. It was an at-your-convenience setup, too - accommodating the early risers and those wishing to sleep in.

Our buffet-style dinners were amazing each night and we always had plenty of fresh, healthy, and satiating options. There were leftovers every night and we had access to them, should we be hungry later on or be out and about during the scheduled dinner time.

There was an abundance of fresh drinking water jugs, and they were kept fully stocked in the beachfront dining area, the gym, and the individual rooms.

Each room was clean, decorated nicely, and had a mini-fridge for convenience. They also each had a private balcony with nice wooden chairs and beautiful views.

The gym was well-equipped, airy, and open 24/7. While we didn't utilize the personal trainers during our stay, we got to know them personally, and spoke to a long-term guest who did use them and raved about their sessions.

The Yoga Loft is to die for! The views cannot be beaten and it was for our private use throughout the week.

The beautiful, partially-shaded saltwater pool was a refreshing retreat from the sun and the surrounding area was so inviting with plenty of comfortable loungers.

There was no public access to the hotel grounds, which made it feel so safe and secure. We had all of the beauty and accessibility of the larger beachfront hotels, but the peace and quiet security of a private home.

Ultimately we loved our experience SO MUCH, we didn't want to leave! So when the rest of our group left after the retreat, my boyfriend and I stayed for 2 more days! The owner was amazing at quickly arranging for our extended stay and travel needs. We then got to experience the daily yoga classes and other private guest amenities.

We can't recommend this place highly enough and will certainly be back!

My girlfriend and I went on a week long yoga retreat booked through a local yoga studio. We enjoyed our stay so much that we ended up staying 2 extra days after everyone else left! The staff was so inviting and personable, the grounds were clean and well kept, plus there were tons of amenities: saltwater pool with loungers, private yoga studio with an amazing ocean view, 24/7 weight room. The owner has a clear and focused goal of sustainability. The free roaming chickens that wander the well kept grounds supply eggs for breakfast, which is available 24/7 along with the leftovers from the previous nights meal if you feel inclined to have a midnight snack! While we were there they installed 2 cisterns to capture rainwater to fill the pool from and there is also an aquaponics system behind the building. I spoke with Robbie the owner and he said that all of the food was locally sourced from nearby farms. How cool is that? The place is very inspiring and I was left feeling better about myself and the world at large knowing there are still people out there that care about this planet we all share. Oh, and I actually lost 2 lbs while I was there which is the total opposite of my past 2 vacations. Thanks to all of the staff and crew that made our stay so memorable and enjoyable.