Hotel Castillo Huatulco Hotel & Beach Club

Hotel Castillo Huatulco Hotel and Beach Club packs plenty of island-inspired charm into a small package. By day, the off-site Chahue Beach Club is vibrant and lively with families playing in the pool and guests socializing at the beach club restaurant. For those who want quiet and privacy, the on-site hotel pool and lobby bar has a relaxed and tranquil vibe by day. The Chahue Beach Club closes in the evening and the shuttle stops running, so most guests come back to the hotel to socialize in the open-air, open-floor concept lobby bar. With a pool table, flat-screen TV, and plenty of tables and chairs, the lobby bar has lots of space for guests to hang out and socialize. 

Located on the well-trafficked tourist route of Boulevard Santa Cruz, Hotel Castillo Huatulco Hotel and Beach Club has an enviable location close to Santa Cruz, the beach, and La Crucecita. Taxis are readily available outside the hotel. The restaurants and shops of Santa Cruz are a five-minute walk from the hotel, as well as a handful of traditional Mexican street food carts with flautas, tamales, and tacos. The restaurants and shops, including the mega department grocery store Super Che, of La Crucecita are a five-minute drive from the hotel, or an 18-minute walk. Chahue Beach Club is a five-minute shuttle ride or a 16-minute walk from the hotel. For golf enthusiasts, The Parotas Golf Club is an eight-minute drive from the hotel. Huatulco National Park features over 700 species of birds and is a five-minute drive from the hotel. The hotel is situated a 20-minute drive from the Huatulco International Airport.

Across all categories, rooms have a rustic charm that's on the simple side. Colors throughout tend toward green, beige, and white. All rooms have green wooden dressers and bedside tables and green framed mirrors. The suites feature wooden, beige futons or beige couches for extra sitting space. Adequately-sized closets provide extra storage space. Standard amenities include flat-screen TVs, powerful air-conditioning, and French balconies (though some have larger terraces). Beds (either singular king beds or two double beds) are made with green  striped bedspreads and green wooden headboards. Walls are white, with pops of abstract art for added color.  Bathrooms range from moderate-size to spacious. All bathrooms have standing showers, though the suite categories additionally have separate whirlpool tubs. Toiletries and hairdryer are provided. 

Hotel Castillo Huatulco Hotel & Beach Club might be small, but it has a good number of features to keep guests happy. La Capilla, the on-site restaurant, offers a buffet breakfast and dinner for travelers, featuring traditional Mexican cuisine infused with local flavors. Guests can expect chilaquiles, eggs, fresh fruit, hot chocolate, and quesadillas for breakfast, while the dinner buffet features different themes each night like Italian, tropical, Oaxacan, and Mexican. Guests can relax and socialize in the open-air lobby bar which serves beer, wine, and mixed drinks. The lobby bar has a pool table and flat-screen TV, as well as plenty of tables and chairs for travelers to spread out. A moderately-sized pool terrace is situated in the center of the hotel with a handful of lounge chairs and umbrellas. One of the hotel’s stand-out features is the Chahue Beach Club, which serves a seafood grill fare buffet daily (only for guests with the all-inclusive package). It's located a five-minute shuttle ride away and runs every 30 minutes. Guests should note that the shuttle is an uncovered bus. The Chahue Beach Club features a volleyball court, playground, and a pool terrace. The pool can get a bit overrun with families during the day. The Chahue Beach Club has a handful of thatched sun shades and lounge chairs for guests to use on the golden sands of Chahue Beach. There are a few meeting rooms with a stage, audiovisual options, and tables and chairs. The hotel also has free valet garage parking, as well as plenty of street parking. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel.