Mermaid Eco Resort

We tried to book directly with the resort by email but they failed to respond so then resorted to booking via a 3rd party booking site. Unfortunately this resulted in our initial booking of a 2 bed family villa (Crab Dreamer) for 2 nights becoming a 1 bed studio villa (Green Morning) and 1 bed bungalow (Pink Ice Sugar) for the first night and then transferred in to our original booking for the second night. Whilst we were informed of this overbooking prior to arrival by email and by the heartfelt apologies expressed by staff upon check-in; and that Green Morning was given to us as an upgrade (and very nice it was too!); and the sum of the 2 x 1 bed were greater than the 2 bed in value terms - it was somewhat inconvenient not be able to unpack for the first night and split our family comprising of 2 adults + 2 children between the 2 residences in different parts of the resort. Moreover we felt that Pink Ice Sugar being an attached bungalow provided very little noise insulation between the adjoining villa’s bathrooms leaving very little to the imagination lol. However we liked and would definitely recommend Green Morning for couples and / or honeymooners for its space, luxurious bathroom, privacy and close proximity to the restaurant. Our second night at the Crab Dreamer was everything as described on their website (although we could not find the day room?!) with a private garden and close proximity to the reception desk. The complimentary breakfast was nice with a vast array of both hot and cold items, and for the first night we’d ordered dinner from the A La Carte menu. The food was OK but a bit pricey for what it was and by local standards. Unfortunately the 2 desserts that we wanted were unavailable but the Calamari Rings (800BDT) and Pizza Bolognese (1300BDT) were particularly nice. There is also a 4 x set meals which present much better value for money but the wording on this menu suggests that they are only available for lunchtime. Not true! 3 are available for dinner too! We opted for the Coral Station Restaurant at nearby Inani (400BDT each way by CNG) on our second night which was fantastic and highly recommended! We would have liked to have explored their sister Mermaid Beach Resort for a future trip and understood there to be an hourly boat shuttle from Mermaid Eco to Beach but alas this is now no longer running?! The only excursion now offered is an hourly private boat trip around the lake (3000BDT) and another out to the sea (5000BDT). Kayaking is also offered by an independent company a short walk away off-site beside the bridge but time did not allow us to explore this option further. I’m guessing that in coming to an eco resort you’ll be wanting to switch off from the outside world but if (free) wifi is essential for you then the signal is best around the reception desk and restaurant areas. So 3* from me but could have been 5* if the above issues were overcome. Overall we enjoyed our stay here, with some nice touches such as

Ahh! This place! How can I describe Mermaid Eco! This is by far one of the most beautiful resorts in Cox's Bazar. Those who love quiet and peaceful places, they must come to Pechardwip. The stuffs were extremely helpful and highly connected with the guests. In short, Mermaid has the best stuffs. The rooms were cozy enough to die for. The lake near the resort called Riju khal was also beautiful. It was heavenly while looking at the scenic beauty while eating food. The food was great. Very fresh and healthy. We hired a photographer from the resort, and he was very experienced and took our nicest photos. Just one problem about the area- there is no pharmacy nearby.

Although the location is a bit far way from the buzzing popular beaches, the serenity brings peace of mind. Its always decorated with fresh flowers by the very supportive staffs who take great pride in serving the guests. We stayed for 2 nights and loved the calmness of the entire area. Its very secured and well maintained. The cappuccino in the complimentary buffet breakfast was a very elegant touch. Fresh fruits are provided every day which is very admirable. The only downside is the extremely high price of food inside the resort. With a very few restaurants nearby, planning meals especially at night may become a tricky affair.

Mermaid Eco Resort is a very nice destination for nature lovers. Such a magnificent resort with amazing natural beauty!! We are a Filipino family 🇵🇭 and as foreigners we felt very safe here in Mermaid Eco Resort. We have booked "Lake Osho", a riverside studio villa and from it's balcony we enjoyed a great view of Rezu canal. It's something that me, my wife and my 2 kids all four of us loved the most❤️ Our cordial Thanks to Mermaid Family especially Mr. Zia Uddin who helped me with booking and gave the exact villa that my wife wanted, this Lake Osho villa ❤️. This is a well deserved pleasant villa for us nature lovers, it has AC, balcony and an outdoor shower which we loved the most. The eco resort is very neat and clean, resort staffs are sober well mannered and the kids loved the gift of 'Fruit Bucket' from them to us! Thanks, didn't expect it❤️ Here to mention, guests can go down to the side of Rezu Canal and touch the water or even swim, we did! The staircase going to Rezu canal can be found just beside the cafe area. The view of Rezu Canal from Mermaid cafe is simply AMAZING ❤️, and beside the cafe there's an open platform where easy chairs are at place just on riverbank, we loved watching the sunset. It was the best thing we experienced in this resort so far. We will definitely come back in near future, we are loving this Mermaid Eco Resort 🇧🇩🥰

There are two resorts of mermaid franchise, as we all know. We choose the Eco resort for its cost effectiveness. We stayed in the water bunglow- double crab singing. The best thing of Mermaid was it's food! Their seafood is really good! We also enjoyed the silence of river bank in the evening, our balcony where we ate dinner, the lazy afternoon relaxing in the hammock- below which, seawater flows in and out with tide and webb. It was a lovely one night and two days' stay. But we felt, there should be more services for recreation and the stuff should actually inform the guests about all of their services during check-in.