Los Suenos (The Dream) Carefree beach inn with pool in Troncones

I love the hotel's dog

BarbieTequilaandFastEddie (Redmond Washington)
Review submitted: February 6, 2011   Date of arrival: January 22, 2011

I just returned from my third trip to Hotel Los Suenos and enjoyed every aspect of my stay, including the canine mascot of the place, Duke. I have known Duke since he was a puppy Labrador, and he is very well trained: friendly, unobtrsive, polite, does not jump up on people, does not bark excessively, does not "do his business" on the hotel grounds, and obeys the commands of hotel mistress "La Duena" (most of the time). Duke is, however, a DOG: which means that if you leave food out on your cooking surface or counter and your door open, Duke will eat the food; that is pretty much what dogs do. It is up to us humans to be smarter than Duke (which, in Duke's case, is not very hard) and which, in the matter of the "Pilfered Chicken Caper" means shut your door as I am certain that Duke is not capable of breaking and entering a closed hotel room.

The highlight of this trip was the home cooked meal (arranged by the hotel that 6 of us ate on our last night) of wood grilled fresh snapper, chicken mole, local vegetables, refried beans, and rice accompanied by liberal quantities of Margeritas Los Suenos......and Duke got none of our food even though some of us were pretty stupid by the end of the evening.

Recommended for: age 55+, girls getaway, pet-friendly, romantic getaway

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GREAT PLACE...except for one issue....the Hotel's dog

ZihuaJim (Baja Mexico)
Review submitted: February 2, 2011   Date of arrival: January 20, 2011

Most of the folks we met there in the two weeks we stayed in the 'Surfer Room' were back every year, and as such, everyone seemed to know everyone else from years before. Lots of rooms but the limited outdoor space and small pool made it almost required to get to know your neighbor- a good thing actually. We left before our scheduled departure date because while we were out sunset-watching the hotel's dog broke into our room, jumped up on the stove and ate our chicken dinner from the back burner. We learned from other guests that this dog has a habit of entering rooms. When we asked for a refund for unused nights and that we wanted to shorten our time there, the management cheerfully refunded our money. Overall- very friendly with a few rustic edges. Recommended but watch that nasty dog around your room. One big perk- they have free calling to the USA (and serve great morning coffee)

Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway

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we'll be back

jeezluweez (Seattle, WA US)
Review submitted: April 21, 2010   Date of arrival: March 23, 2010

We loved this hotel. It is small and friendly, with a great little staff, and a fun dog. No one was in our faces, but we felt very welcome. All we did was read, walk on the beach (almost empty...) play in the pool, and eat and drink! We've never had such a relaxing vacation! troncones is a great place, and Los Suenos was perfect for us in every way. We'll be back!

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