My fiance and I booked Mike’s cabana only one day in advance after our original Airbnb was unexpectedly closed due to a permit issue. This ended up not being an issue, and honestly we’re much happier we ended up at this space in secret beach! Our only gripe with the space is that it is very hot, even at night with all the windows open the thermometer was measuring 90 degrees, so sleeping was honestly a bit uncomfortable. It is an off-the-grid cabana in a very secluded, beautiful area of a tropical island, so we took this in stride.
Mike built these cabanas completely eco-friendly so if that is a consideration for you, the running water is from collected rainwater, and the electricity is from solar panels. We talked to Mike for a while (awesome guy) and he has put a lot of care and work into these cabanas and also plans on getting more solar panels to generate enough power for air conditioning at some point.
After mike had someone meet us at the water taxi dock, help us rent a golf cart and led us all the way out to secret beach (about a 30 min drive), we ended up getting lucky and got the hookup for a private snorkeling tour. Secret beach is really remarkable, so beautiful and secluded from the rest of the island. The smelly seagrass is nowhere to be found, clear blue water in view of and a 15 second walk from the cabana. Other than weekends which are a bit busier, there’s really only a handful of other people enjoying the beach at any moment. Also there’s 5 bars/restaurants easy walking distance, including one which is literally 50 feet from the front door. Iris and Julian are the groundskeepers and are very nice. Iris made us delicious and filling breakfast and had conversation with us both mornings we stayed there. Highly recommend!