Name: Mizata By Antiresort
Address: Playa Mizata Mizata, La Libertad, La Libertad, La Libertad, 01101, El Salvador
Rating: 9

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Mizata by Antiresort fell short of expectations. They tote themselves as a luxury resort but having stayed at actual luxury resorts, they should reconsider that descriptor until improvements are made. 

The good: The treehouses were gorgeous and comfortable, it was an unique accommodation and the aesthetics were nice. The food at the resort was pretty good and affordable. We didn't think the meal plan add on would be necessary and we were right. We enjoyed the different excursions that were included in our package. The massages were good. The drivers we interacted with were all wonderful. We were able to book a driver to take us out one night, relatively last minute. John was awesome and patient and became a friend. They were accommodating to requests such as being picked up from San Salvador at the hotel we were staying at prior vs. the airport. 

The bad: Service was not consistent. When booking, our booking advisor Heysel was responsive and helpful. Once we booked, she disappeared and there was no pass off to concierge. I had to find the Whatsapp number online and had to reach out myself to book our transportation (that was included in the package) the evening before we were to arrive. Prior to that there was ZERO communication from the resort. At check in, we were told breakfast was included and it was our first morning. They next day, we were told it wasn't included and we were charged. And this changed day to day, so some days we were made to pay and others it was covered. The included breakfast was the same dish everyday, so on days it was determined it wasn't included, we would have ordered something else if we knew we would have to pay anyway. The food package they offer is very restrictive, so you're better off going a la carte, you likely won't get the full value of the package. I had read a review prior to arrival that complained about not being able to take advantage of everything that was included in their package because of availability. So we made sure the first thing we did when we arrived was confirm our excursions, dates, and massages. There were only 2 slots available for massages when we inquired, so thank God we followed that advice. Rooms were not serviced during our stay. Even when I requested housekeeping, the request was unfulfilled. They said construction would not start before 9:00 am but we were woken up by hammering, drilling, and other loud noises of construction every morning as early as 7:00 am. The restaurant closes at 8 or 9 pm, which for a resort in a very remote location with no other options nearby, was very early. The resort is dead, before and after the day parties so if you're looking for quiet and retreat time, this works then. Lastly, the pool on the resort side was shocking. There were no lights at night but it was supposedly opened late. The furniture was old, ratted and disgusting. The pool was in disarray, like rusted nails sticking out of places. There was no service at this pool and it was a hot bed for mosquitos. It was the exact opposite of the pool at Nawi which is disappointing as people pay so much to stay at Mizata, the amenities should not be an afterthought and should reflect the "luxury" they claim.

All in all, this resort has a lot of work to do before it could truly consider itself a luxury resort. Using that language is disingenuous and giving bait and switch. I would recommend visiting Nawi with their daily beach pass, because staying at Mizata was not worth the hype or price. We wish we had just done a day pass and stayed elsewhere with more value or actual luxury. If you must stay to experience the treehouse, try to do it when there is no minimum night stay. You don't need more than 2 nights here, and you don't need the shiny objects, packages of experiences that you may not have the opportunity to take advantage of.

To Truly Be A Luxury Option, This Resort Needs Major Improvement

Please don't be lured by the social media hype on this place. Our long-awaited vacation turned into a very unsafe and distressing experience. This is certainly NOT a resort and the claim they have 5-star amenities is beyond laughable.

We are not naïve travelers. We are always very careful with food, water, ice, etc. We ONLY ate food from Mizata/Nawi and ONLY drank water they provided. Through the resort’s negligence, my husband came into contact with contaminated food or water on the second day of our trip. He contracted a parasite E. Histolytica (google amoebic dysentery if you want more info), had to be hospitalized after 48 hours of being so violently ill and miserable we were afraid we wouldn't even be able to travel home. The resort would not provide 100% certainty their water was clean or provide us with any pre-packaged food for the remainder of our stay (I ate protein bars I brought from home for the last 3-4 days of the trip as I could hardly stomach the thought of eating food that made my husband so sick!). His illness, aside from taking away from a romantic vacation, was also very upsetting, just imagine being worried sick over having to find a doctor in a third-world country!

This trip was to celebrate a 10 year anniversary, and we couldn't do what we planned or paid for. In addition to the illness, we had many other issues with the "resort".

We worked closely with the sales gal in September 2023 to plan our trip and again in May to confirm everything. However, when Kevin from the concierge desk interacted with us, he seemed unaware of our pre-arranged plans. Getting the concierge to reply to us while we were on site was also an issue. Hours between messaging us back sometimes.

Location: We were told it was an hour and 15 minutes to Mizata from the airport when we booked the trip - it's definitely over 2 hours! Plan for that and take car sickness pills, we were promised water and cold towels when they picked us up from the airport (they seem to have forgotten that) and then were caught off guard when we were picked up in a pick-up truck. It was also supposed to be private transportation, we had another traveler and the ride to take us to the airport for our flight home was late getting us from the resort, causing stress and panic to arrive in time for our flight.

The pool in the Mizata area was dirty and gross, (construction occurring there also made it an undesirable place to want to be) we took one look at it and would not have stepped foot in it.

Ideally, we would not pay a single penny for our time at Mizata, given the circumstances. Not only did we feel the entire trip to be a waste, even if everything was perfect, the resort itself is not in prime condition to accommodate international travelers who would expect a basic level of sanitation and comfort.

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We stayed in Treehouse #9. The bathroom faucet and electrical wiring are dangerously incorrect, causing electrocution when using the faucets. We were shocked every time we used the sink as there was an electrical current running through the water. Rainwater leaks through the ceiling, damaging our belongings. Poorly sealed doors allowed water to seep inside and wind to whistle through.

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As a female, the amount of male constructions workers around everywhere and with how poorly lit parts of the resort were made me feel unsafe to walk around alone.

Food & drinks
Unsafe, unclean, & I would avoid at all costs. If El Salvador has any health/sanitation protocols, this place needs to be fined for misconduct.

Noteworthy details
The resort violated its own quiet hours (8 am-10 pm) with early morning construction noise starting at 7am. Guests should be informed of ongoing construction or a wedding that closes the entire common area for an ENTIRE day before they arrive. The wedding had unbearably loud music until 12:30 the next morning. The rooms have no insulation and I could hear every lyric and feel every beat for the better part of 7 hours that day. The "resort" had no ear plugs or arrangements for this situation.

So sick my husband was hospitalized from unsanitary food/water!

Mizata has potential but is lacking in several key areas. The view is beautiful and the bungalows are spacious. We came with kids and were told that they could not swim in the oceanfront pool. The other option was a small pool where workers were hammering and making noise all around or a pool across the parking lot with no chairs and a dumpster view. The food in the restaurant was decent and although you get a free breakfast, you are only entitled to one menu option. If you have kids who don’t eat a typical el salvadorean breakfast you will need to pay ($10- $12) per entree. 
The music in the restaurant is deafening loud and is on all day and night. The yoga Shala is gorgeous, but classes may not be available if a retreat is occurring. The water went out multiple times per day, which is unsettling when you are dining at a restaurant with no running water. 
The workers are very kind and this place has potential, but they need to decide if they want a zen, calm scene or the wild party pool scene. It simply doesn’t work to be two totally different things at once.

Nice view but needs work, not for kids

We stayed in the family suite for 3 nights. The family suites are across the road but still close to the beach. Kids loved the bunks and there was a mini fridge in the room. The tree houses (only for 2 people) looked amazing and were located between the reception and the restaurant. The bungalows on the water were in the quietest part of the grounds near the spa on the beach facing sunrise. The staff was friendly and breakfast (desayuno de l’abuela) was included. Lots to do for the kids - beach, horse riding, tennis table and Jenga . It seems that at weekends children cannot be in the restaurant area but that didn’t apply to us as we visited mid week. Children are allowed to use 2 of the 3 pools. It was lovely to be able to take a swim after sunset.  There is free meditation and yoga every morning. Food was great and they offered filtered water in the room and restaurant. Cocktails were NY prices. Place was clean. The hotel will arrange tours and surf lessons if you let them know the day before. WiFi was great. 

 We ate one evening in El Pausa which is on the main road and had a beautiful view of the beach at sunset. View was spectacular and service great. Portions were generous. 

We rented a car from the airport and were able to make day trips to see the Santa Ana volcano and Lake Coatepeque, another to the tours de las Flores and the 3rd day to the Mayan ruins.

Beautiful location on the beach

I’ll start with highlighting the good because this place has a lot of potential that is easily shadowed by small things that can be corrected.

Overall I would rate this place 8.5 of 10. The design and orientation of the treehouse with the ocean is beautiful no matter the time of the day.

I will say the commute via taxi is armrest clinching. I happen to come in late and it was high blood pressure commute that started my trip off far from uneased. To get to the location is not easy so if not being picked up by the transportation provided by resort I advise you are able to connect with someone who is able to direct your driver or yourself if your decide to commute on your own (strongly do not advise )

One of the down faults is that the site does not do a good job explaining what the resort has to offer as well as local activities. Once booked you’ll have someone who reaches out via phone to communicate up until Your arrival date. I will say the personnel I had was responsive, there was alot of questions for clarification asked about unclear details as well as info for the resort. Somethings they don’t share is that in some cases they will offer a daily $50 meal plan that over 3 meals and non alcoholic beverage (I strongly advise this option if they will offer it to you, but it’s one of those request and seek type things) also there is beach cabanas available with $100 reservation. The deposit can be used towards food and drinks at the beach restaurant so if you decide to do that for a day while visiting adjust meal plan as needed. 

Daily activities open to everyone is horse ride along the beach. Now they say 15mins but in reality it’s maybe 50yd horse guided tour along the sand side of the beach and back. I’ll compare it to those kid pony rides that goes in circles. This is a free activity to guest of the resort so take it for what it is. There’s a handful of activities/ excursions the resort offers, one we didn’t find out until at the resort is a hike and picnic. This is something we did not opt to do because we didn’t budget it and already had meal plans. This activity does to allow you to use meal plan toward picnic nor did it seem like they allow you to choice food option. I could be wrong but if it is something your into I would ask ahead of arrival to plan accordingly.

Of coarse you’re wondering well how do I rate this resort 8.5 out of 10…  I’ll start with the daily yoga session. I get it yoga isn’t for everybody, and trust I follow into that category for everyone however, this daily event isn’t one you want to miss!! Starting your day off with the 1hr yoga along the beach with the sunrise has to be refined moment of just peace. The yoga instructor is very in tuned to her participants and amazing yoga leader. This is no paid sponsor but I am the worse to at flexibility and struggle with touching my toes. Day 2 of yoga I was achieving touching my toes which I credit the detailed session. Fast forward to this moment of writing this review, I struggle to do the same movement :/

Next let’s talk about the food!!! I’m foodie who is very particular on taste, presentation, freshness and fulfillment. And let’s say this resort does not miss on any of it!! I was throughly impress that out of everything I tried, and let’s just say I tried 80% of the menu there was only one thing I wouldn’t try again which with the ceviche with pink sauce. Wasn’t to my liking at all but try for yourself as it was different but not in a good way from my experience. ( i had the meal plan with the purpose to try as much as I can that was offered) the staff working around the restaurant and bar were all nice and great service. The organization of waitress and tables could use a little tweaking but overall they got the job done. I strongly advise doing the real juice, “Aire” was one of my fav but they pretty much all were delicious and refreshing. If you’re a sweets lover, I’m just gone flat out say it this isn’t the place for it. They offer a snickers in room fridge and honestly that’s as good as it get for sweets. 

For me I’m not big dog lover, small hand held dogs are manageable however at this resort apparently the owners have their dogs on site that freely roam. One being a big K-9 and the other like a stray mutt with skin disease. While eating they will approach your table and even sniff on it if you let them. This was disturbing to me and when brought to staff attention they mentioned it was a dog friendly resort. In which there is literature on their page that says so however it says “small dogs”. This was red flag for me 1 of 2 of the dogs I witness while there attack an older lady one morning during breakfast and what appeared to be either owner or manager offer a free cup of coffee as an apology smh. Also they allowed the dogs on yoga platform, I found this very inconvenient as I personally have allergies to dogs and didn’t have an inhaler, but luckily enough the yoga instructor mitigate issue following days to just humans only during yoga session. Again the yoga instructor is amazing!!! 

Lastly I would inquire about construction. Day upon arrival I was told that there would be construction happen upon my visit and was reassured that it would only be on days and would not effect the enjoyment of the visit. We’ll rest assure that was short lived with a construction crew working the nights replacing some flooring in the beach club area. Was not happy about this at all, nor was theirs any warning to say that this would be taking place. This happen until 3am and  the sound proof of the treehouse is high enough to block feet steps along the sandy beach if you want to put into perspective of how well you can hear everything. Oh… be open to being forced to share your space. One evening I was greeted by the GM and couple of other woman casually hanging under my treehouse on the netted web day bed a long with her K-9 dog (learned whose the owner of the dog). There was no courteous request to utilize space nor approval
If I was ok for them to be there. Mind you this was also the GM apparently. Don’t forget to wear shoes around resort, those free roaming dogs left brown golden treats along some of the walking trails, and I’m sure no one wants to step in a shhhhitty situation on vacation. 

In all, my experience had some moments that took the 10 out of 10 experience, needless to say there is beauty here. Would I return?? Solely for yoga and food… I would say 3 days is good enough window to enjoy just the resort… anything longer you def want to find somethings to explore and do outside the resort.

3.5 out of 5 experience let me explain why…

DO NOT GO!!! This company robbed me from my money.  They did not want to give me a refund after I provided them with 4 weeks notice that I won’t be able to go.  It clearly said on the US Government website to reconsider travel to El Salvador due to high criminal activity and I provided them the website gave them 4 weeks notice before my departure and they still refused to give me my money back.  You have to pay upfront instead of a deposit.  Don’t go avoid at all costs!!!

DON’T GO AVOID AT ALL COSTS

I've been to anti-resort 4x now in the past 2 years and I can say it is my favorite place to visit when I am in El Salvador. It feels like home and the whole staff feels like family! After visiting for the first time in 2021 I knew I had to host a retreat there. So far I have successfully hosted 2 surf and yoga retreats here!  I teach yoga online and internationally and Mizata is a special and stunning place to enjoy for myself and to bring guests. The views, the rooms, the hospitality and the fact that it is very remote. You feel truly connected with nature and are able to disconnect from life. I trust the staff wholeheartedly and know that myself and my retreat guests will always be taken care of here.

 I also wanted to note that the retreat process through antiresort has been a pleasure. Every thing I need is attended to and my guests feel extra special ALWAYS! I usually work with Shon or Pia and they are both very kind and helpful. For my most recent retreat I worked with Taty and she helped me make the process even more seamless. She became friends with everyone on our retreat, was extremely professional and made sure we always had what we needed.The front desk staff especially Daniel make every day wonderful and the kitchen staff are truly the most kind.

I can't say enough wonderful things about it here; truly a dream destination. Favorite things to note, the yoga shala which is stunning and I've never practiced in anything like it. The FOOOOD; oh my gosh breakfasts (banana oat pancakes are fantastic, the mahi mahi..basically everything on the menu is great). THE PEOPLE; this is #1!! I have lifelong friends from antiresort. 10/10 for visiting and also for hosting retreats. I'll be back each year for sure.

FAVORITE Place for visiting and hosting retreats!

My boyfriend and I had the best vacation ever at Mizata! We stayed in one of the treehouses, it was clean, comfortable and felt like we were immersed in nature. The views from the balcony were incredible. We enjoyed room service while watching the waves each morning - the food and drinks from Nawi were top notch. I surf at a very beginner level so I did not surf on this trip, but my boyfriend (who is a very strong surfer) had some of the best surf sessions of his life at Mizata! We also hiked the Santa Ana Volcano, which I would highly recommend checking out. Looking at the blue crater lake at the top of the volcano while enjoying some chocolate-covered bananas made for a great memory! The staff helped us coordinate transportation to and from the airport, the volcano hike, surfing at Sunzal, and to El Tunco for some souvenir shopping. Both the hotel and restaurant staff went above and beyond for us and we are so grateful to have found this place! We will absolutely return to Mizata.

Treehouse views, surfing, volcano hikes, and amazing food! 

I cannot say enough AMAZING things about Mizata. I assure you the experience here exceeds my ability to describe it, but I'm gonna give it a shot.
I used the chat box on the website to initiate communication and within minutes was speaking directly to Dianna to book our vacation. My girlfriend and I were delighted with her knowledge and guidance. She made the booking process simple and provided great recommendations along the way. We booked the surfers package for me and added a non-surfer with a meal plan for my girlfriend. We chose a treehouse for our week-long stay.
Upon arrival, we immediately noticed The SanSalvador airport is brand new, efficient, and impressive. While in El Salvador, communication with the hotel was made simple through WhatsApp. They guided us right to our driver who was waiting for us at the airport. After a comfy hour and a half ride and we arrived at Mizata.
It was love at first site. The grounds were inviting and the front desk personnel was informative and personable. We arrived early in the day so our room was understandably not ready. They put our luggage securely away and gave us a tour of the property. The vibe throughout the entire place is uplifting, to say the least. Seconds into the tour I was staring at the most amazing right-hand point break I had ever seen in real life. More on that later in the review. We were shown around all the stunning guest areas and then head over to Nawi Beach House. Nawi is the restaurant, bar, and one of the many pools on the property. Also home to a cool outdoor gym, private beach cabanas, and horseback riding. Great music keeps the energy level up and I cannot say enough about the food. There was not a bad item on the very extensive organic menu.
The treehouse itself was straight out of a fairytale. The woodwork is dreamy and mixed with concrete accents creating a very in-touch-with-nature feel(but with AC and sliding glass doors). A small closet and stocked mini fridge came in handy. The private outdoor shower with hot water was amazing. And then there was the view. You can see the waves from the balcony, from the bed, from the sink, and even while taking a shower.
For the surfers:
The Quiver of Lost surfboards is the best I have ever seen in a rental fleet. Most of them are in good shape. That being said, I would bring a favorite go-to board just in case they don't have your personal taste or the board you want happens to be spoken for.
The main Mizata right-hand point break was crazy fun. Most of the week was just overhead high and like a machine. It does get dangerous if it gets larger as the wave ends near some large cliffs. The great news is that when the swell was too large for Mizata they have vans to take you to other breaks. The local surf instructor, Erick, was amazing and always gave great pointers on where and when to surf. He was also full of great vibes and super fun to watch the surf.
There is an A-Frame type break right in front of Nawi that works mid to high tide. I had some super fun left and right-hand sessions there. The beach break is a short walk to the West and there is even a slab right-hander at the far end of the beach for the experienced surfers on the right swell.
All in all the vibe in the water was great and even with small crowds, there were plenty of waves to be ridden by all. I recommend a treehouse as I was able to watch the waves easily and head out for quite a few solo surf sessions when the wind would drop.
For the non-surfers:
The place has enough on-property to keep you happy but there are plenty of excursions to ponder. The massages were great and we also booked a volcano hike that I cannot recommend enough. This is a mild hike with very rewarding views at the top. We also went to El Tunco "Surf City" for a day which had great shopping, surf shops, food, and souvenirs.
An unquestionable 5-star experience by Mizata. We are already discussing our visit back...

A true example of excellent hospitality and good vibes!

Mizata is the perfect place to heal, rest, connect and restore!! I spent two weeks here hosting a women’s retreat and felt like I was home. The staff are friendly and helpful- always going the extra mile to accommodate needs. The rooms and resort grounds are beautiful and clean! I’ll be sure to come back to visit. 

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