When I first decided to post about my stay at B Boutique Hotel, I decided I would do a brief Photo Journal. Sometimes when I set myself to write I feel like I'm babbling and nobody is actually reading except for yours truly. But the response I've gotten for this post has been ridiculous...ridiculously generous, I've gotten more praise than the actual hotel as if I deserved any, I thought I owed it to you to write a full-on review. So here it goes, the full scoop on B Boutique Hotel.
From the moment you start descending on the curvy coastal highway you know you are in for a treat. As we drove away from a rainy day in the city I crossed my fingers and prayed to the Gods of Good Weather we could catch some rays, and so they heard me. As we started our descent towards La Libertad, clouds magically discipated and the sun began to shine. I took it as a good omen for the wonderful next couple of hours that were to come.
The discreet simple black garage door is the perfect disguise for the entry to Paradise, well played B Boutique Hotel; well played... And although the entryway still needs some work done, you soon forget about it as you are met with the nicest smiles in La Libertad. From the moment we set foot on the property, we were greeted by Reina, who didn't allow us to carry our weekend bags or anything else for that matter...for the rest of our stay. Not in that annoying kind of way, but in that refreshing, polite, just nice kind of way some small hotels have yet to master.
We were guided to the impeccable all-white lobby, where the most refreshing cold towels and strawberry and basil cocktails awaited. I knew, Adriana the Hotel Manager, was talking to me, explaining the hotel's concept and amenities but frankly I couldn't pull my face from the window admiring the breathtaking views of the pacific ocean waves crashing against the jaw dropping rocky cliff in which the hotel is incrusted. Never had I been more grateful to have my smartphone with me, and never had I given its camera more and better use than during this stay. I knew I had to somehow share the specialness of this place, and if words wouldn't do it, images would definitely do!
We were then shown to our suite to leave our personal belongings, room four of four. This one was propably the spaciest, but we got to see all four rooms, and must say they were all equally comfortable. I'll make a brief parenthesis here to say that a couple of days before checking in, I was contacted by Adriana to check with me which aroma I wanted to greet us upon entering our room, and to take my pick of toiletries (L'Occitane). I loved everything about this room. The sleek modern white furniture, the wooden headboard, and the bed, Oh! the bed! The room in general was clean, spacious, modern, and peaceful, much like the rest of the hotel. Adriana gave us a quick lesson on how to use all remotes, curtains and TV's, but frankly I wasn't planning on spending much time in front of the TV so I skipped this one. Our corner windows allowed us to admire the vastness of the pacific ocean from bed and the beautiful sun setting behind the rocky cliffs.
Adriana gave us a tour of the hotel pool, deck, bar and ''la cueva'', which is basically a grotto below the infinity pool, where you can feel the breeze of the ocean and the waves crashing against the very cliff you're standing on. My ADD, kicked in when I heard ''bottle of wine at sunset in La Cueva''. I think my husband knew right there and then he'd lost me for good...or for the weekend at the very least.
We took this brief getaway with two other couples, close friends of ours, who joined us later but were greeted with the same royal treatment as we were. When we had all gathered ourselves from oohing and aahing, we were offered complimentary drinks by the pool, and a ginger mango chutney with crackers I still dream of. The next couple of hours were spent contemplating and immortalizing the changing skies as the sun set upon us. We saw the whole fifty shades of the most gorgeous pinks, purples, oranges, yellows and blues.
At 8 we were given the choice of our dinner location, and thanks again to the Gods of Good Weather, we were able to dine al fresco on the pool's deck. The table was beautifully set with candles and frankly I can't remember what else, all I could hear, see and taste was my shrimp stuffed lobster au gratin...and more wine of course...(I must mention lunch and dinner services are provided by Beto's a local traditional authority in Seafood and Salvadoran Cuisine).
After whining like my five year old refusing to go to school every day, I finally managed to leave the bed the next morning to find a beautifully arranged buffet of fresh fruit, granola, yogurt, cheese, fresh orange juice and local tamales.
The best way to digest breakfast and this whole experience? a complimentary 30 minute massage by the omnipresent Reina, which I don't recall much, as I dosed off as soon as I smelled the Sweet Almond Oil.
The best way to digest breakfast and this whole experience? a complimentary 30 minute massage by the omnipresent Reina, which I don't recall much, as I dosed off as soon as I smelled the Sweet Almond Oil.
The brief few hours that followed, were spent lounging by the pool with more than one michelada in hand dreading our departure. But we soon gathered the courage to leave (they were too polite to kick us out) knowing that we would soon be back...
Five stars? Try six.
Contact B Boutique Hotel:
+ (503) 7776-9971
bhotelboutique@gmail.com
