I went on vacation for two weeks before starting a new job , in hopes to clear my head and get away from technology. I was traveling alone and decided on Las Ranitas.
First and foremost, the staff was unparallelled at making me feel comfortable and seeing I had everything I needed. The food was truly amazing and special preparations (fresh seafood, chicken, etc.) were available to me nightly. I also went to a number of other restaurants, but only found one that was comparable in the beach area. Therefore, I continued to eat at Las Ranitas and was able to talk to the chef and sous chef, whom seemed very proud and excited when I enjoyed their food.
Because I was traveling alone, the front desk personnel, bartenders and waiters became my traveling companions and are simply a great group of people. Nice, friendly, intelligent, funny and thoroughly seemed to be invested in making sure I had a pleasant trip.
The room was absolutely beautiful (Cristal 21). It was a second story room overlooking the ocean and I spent many hours just sitting drinking a beer in the evening and watching the waves roll in. The bed was extremely comfortable and the housekeeping kept the entire place pristine everyday.
The hotel is situated on a beautiful stretch of beach with great swimming and when calm, snorkeling 30 feet out. It was very, very quiet (albeit it was the low season) and felt like I had the whole place to myself.