My wife and I went with another couple. The four of us had a great time. Our king ocean view was nicely appointed, the staff were all super-friendly, and the restaurants were all great. Shout Arturo, Frida, and the others for a great job with the activities. We'll definitely be back.
The SLS is a nice property overall but the hotel experience was not up to par. Not quite what I expect from the SLS brand and I would not recommend this hotel. The service is great but the property doesn’t provide a good experience. It was not relaxing and restful at all and overall just not a good vacation. Pros: Excellent service. The hotel car service was great and front desk staff was excellent; they were ready as soon as we got to the hotel with an early check in. The hotel managers and wait staff were also very courteous and personable. The Rooms are very nice and the oceanfront suite was modern, and spacious. Very nice bathrooms with robes and slippers. Turn down service is also provided. Nice large balconies on the ocean side. The property itself has great décor and is well kept, including the hotel pool, lobby, and beach club. The food at the main restaurant was very good; however, it’s the only option for dinner and the menu is tiny so you'll need to find other dining options outside the hotel. The beach club was also very good and has a nice lunch menu Cons: Being on the 2nd floor it was unfortunately a bit loud at night with folks hanging outside at the beach. Even with the balconies closed fully we could still hear the chatter outside, which was unfortunate. There was also lots of noise from the hallway in the morning as well. We could hear every footstep, every voice, every door slamming in the hallway throughout our stay. Overall the rooms are just not very quiet and I did not get good rest, which is important on vacation. And it was more of the same on night two, we just had no insulation from the music blaring from outside. Ther was not a quiet peaceful moment to be found at this hotel. Also has to listen to dogs barking from other units (there’s a lot of dogs on the property). The pool for the hotel guests is nice but very small; the resident pool is much larger. The Beach club area is very nice but also a bit crammed. Tough to relax with so many other conversations, cigar smoke, dogs, pet parrots (yes you read that right), etc. A little more spacing would go a long way. Locals can also buy day passes so I'm sure that contributes to the crowd on weekends. It was much more quiet and less chaotic during the week. The hotel also has more of a family environment (lots of kids and dogs etc.) probably because of the residences but not exactly what I expect or am used to from the SLS brand. There’s many more local families than hotel guests and lots of small children. Felt a little bit out of place at times. Think like endless squeaking of rubber ducks levels of children and kids throwing footballs and jumping in the pool. We couldn't enjoy the pool at all. Meanwhile there's a giant resident only pool that was near empty our entire stay. There kids unsurprised in the pool shouting back and forth to their parents on the beach disturbing everyone. Instead of splitting pools between residents and guests it'd be much better to jus