My wife and I stayed at Gecko Rock Resort in January 2016 for our 10th year of marriage happiness. We couldn't have picked a better spot to stay for a week!



Disclaimer: If you're looking for a big multi-room corporate mansion of a resort where your day is scheduled down to the minute, then stop reading. This is not that place.



Still interested? Good... you should be!



Gecko Rock is located about 20 minutes from Puerto Escondito & about 80 minutes from Huatulco. We flew into Huatulco and had our taxi driver (Mario) already setup and ready to go. He's easy to find & even easier to setup. Before arriving in Huatulco, Mike & Aileen (the owners/cooks/do everything else-ers) emailed a questionnaire asking about food preferences, excursions we'd like to see and setting up transportation for said excursions and airport transport. This questionnaire sets the tone for the trip, including the food menu for the week & what we'll be doing. It's a great personal touch, one you won't find with most resorts nowadays.



Upon arrival, Mike was an extremely gracious host. He showed us around the property (only 4 cabins with a max of two people per...there can only be 8 people on the resort at one time...loved it!) and let us know about the honor bar (chalkboard to tally up beers, bill gets settled at the end of the trip). After that, Mike is only a buzzer push away.



The pool area, the rooftop hammock (each cabin has their own private hammock) and the overall property is absolutely beautiful. It's so peaceful that it's difficult to put into words. Many naps were had & much floating in the pool was accomplished. If you're looking to unwind and relax with no interruptions, aside from some geckos calling and birds, this... is ... the ... place!



Excursions: You can do as little or as much as you want, but here's a quick summary of what we did. Fortunately, and not planned at all beforehand, we arrived on a day when the baby sea turtles were coming out of their nests and going to the ocean. The sea turtles are highly protected (had to go to a Marines-protected beach with a local guide). Mike had said it was only the 5th time he's taken guests, so it was a real treat. What an amazing sight! The turtles are very difficult to predict (because...nature), so I wouldn't count on it. But if you get the rare opportunity, just do it.



Other excursions were sport fishing (Levi was a great guide and spoke good English), rooftop massage, Mezcal tasting (type of tequila, it's got a kick!), lagoon tour (only 50 pesos per person, best value of the trip in my opinion) and the various little towns/shops etc. If you visit the Gecko Rock blog, there's so much more to do that's listed on there. If you're into the excursions thing, there's plenty to do.



Last but certainly not least is the FOOD. Aileen is the master chef of the property (Mike, your biscuits were good too!) and cooks all her food from scratch. 3 meals a day are included in your stay and they're worth every penny. I'd have more pictures of the food but we ate it so fast! The juices with each meal were excellent as well.



In summary, the resort is small but the relaxation is large & the service is second to none. Do yourself a favor by going outside the "hotel zone", low-grade cookie cutter resorts and book Gecko Rock Resort... you won't regret it. I know we'll be back for sure!