Review for Amon Plaza Clarion Hotel - Central Valley Review For Amon Plaza Clarion Hotel - Central Valley Google User Mar 21 '17 at 1:11 Makanda by the Sea, is a beautiful boutique hotel. The service throughout the entire property from Darwin at the reception desk, to the waiter Luis, at the pool restaurant, to the front gate security guard was outstanding!!! The food selection and the Chef had surpassed our expectations. My girlfriend and I actually enjoyed dinner at the Makanda more than in the city. Get the banana chocolate cake; I'm a personal trainer but couldn't resist ordering it all 4 nights:) The Makanda property was flawless. The new owner (an architect) has done an impeccable job with every little detail. He's kept a very modern style to the property with organic accents throughout the rooms and pool. We loved the landscape, it was like our little Utopia. Hands down I'd come back again. I hope this helps. Also some of the pictures of the pool are not updated. I've added some myself. View full site to comment or like