Sweet Harmony Hotel Boutique by Xarm Hotels

We were only able to book a standard room and regretted it. Since the hotel was full we were not able to upgrade either. The room was very hot and since there were so many mosquitoes we were not able to open up the window. We did have a nice rooftop terrace with a very nice view! The staff is very friendly and tries to help any way they can. They explained all the sites in the area and provided a map. We were a little surprised how far the hotel was from town. Definitely more then .37 miles away from town. I agree it would be nice to have a little bridge over the river to cut down travel time but since it is shallow we were able to wade through. It would also be nice to upgrade the rooms with screens on the windows in order to be able to open them and have the rooms cool off at night.

Nice hotel, very attentive staff, good breakfast. The hotel was about 10 minutes walk from the main road, there are few hotels in Minca but many hostels. There was no air con so the room was pretty warm most of the time. The security in the room wasn't great ( window didn't lock shut for example) but we had no issues. The bathroom didn't have a blind so people from the rooms below could see in if they decided to walk around to the back of their room.

eco wonderful

Whatever is being read here here should be contextualized - Minca is basically a village known for eco-tourism. So you can't really expect luxury. In any case, the room we had was very nice and spacious. We were located right next to the reception area, so we had Wifi but I know that other rooms do not get it. Room, Service and People are all 5 stars, especially given the area. The is big plus/minus = Location. Sweet Harmony is located around 20 mins walk from the village central square. On the one hand, you have your own little jungle type feel because of the isolation, which I will say is pretty cool (The river is located right below the lodge and you can hear the stream loud and clear- Its very nice) BUT, you always have to walk for 20 mins to the centre(The path maybe slushy during rainy season) or take a bike-taxi (USD $2). But overall Minca is a low-key place, so if you are staying for long, 20 mins wont make a huge difference. But overall the place is nice, rooms are good and staff is great.

The hotel is in a wonderful location up on a hill with views in all directions. It even has access to the river where you can go for a quick dip in the afternoon to cool off. The staff was very nice and extremely helpful. The internet really only works in one common area so keep that in mind if you need to access it or do work from your room. I found the breakfasts in the morning to be lacking. Compared to other hotels in this price range we found it awful simple and without a lot of thought. If you don't have your own car it is quite a walk from town down a muddy dirt road. We didn't mind it but it could be an obstacle for others. The rooms are well-appointed and very comfortable with great little balconies. I agree with some other reviewers that it would be nice to have screens installed on the doors so the rooms can cool off nice in the evenings without letting all the bugs in.