San Andrés hotellia

Plussat: I really did enjoy my stay at Mahalo Hostel. Alejandro & Coñsuelo were great hosts. It more feels like staying with a family. They were all super nice and helpful and they have 2 cute dogs :) I stayed in the garden bungalow and loved my tiny room. Very clean and comfortable.

Miinukset: Breakfast could be a little bit more varied and healthier.

Plussat: I really liked that fact that it was more of a "house" than a typical hotel. The garden is beautiful, and everyone was very helpful and made sure we had everything we needed. Our room was a bit noisy since it was facing the street, but it was a good size. You can easily take the bus to any of the beaches.

Miinukset: I would have liked more fruit at breakfast and yogurt.

Plussat: Hosts were great! Breakfast is very good, and each day they have a different menu. Rooms are clean and comfortable

Miinukset: Location is not bad, but you need to consider getting a bus or rent a golf car or moto to move around (but easy to organize)

Plussat: The family are amazing and couldn’t do enough for us. We were greeted with an extremely warm welcome and they looked after us the whole time. Breakfast was homemade and yum.

Plussat: The house was in the center of the island. Perfect for traveling in each direction of the island.

Miinukset: The only thing I didn't like was there is no hot water for the shower. That's pretty much the whole island. It takes some use too when you are use to taking hot showers.

Plussat: The location and communication of staff was very pleasant. Alejandro and his family are very lovely and attentive to your questions. They genuinely care about your concerns and questions. The location was perfect to us. It was approximately 5-10 mins away from the center of downtown but what is nice about it is that you are not too far away from things. If you want to go to the west side of the island you can access a shortcut very easily. Also you’re close to the alternative beaches which are not packed to the brim with tourists.

Miinukset: Possibly fresh towels every other day

Plussat: Very tranquil, great swimming, good food .

Plussat: Everything about it , the owners are great, Marley, Lindsey, Roger, Denise, beautiful people. Scuba diving shop that Roger runs is great, best diving right across street, excellent food, I can't wait to get back there.

Miinukset: I loved it

Plussat: Super friendly and helpful family run hotel. Rooms were basic but met all my needs. On quieter Southern end of the island which I preferred. Meals were very nice too.

Miinukset: Internet was a bit slow (and didn’t reach as far as my room) but that’s mostly an island problem rather than down too much to the hotel. Water temp to have a shower was chilly in the mornings (not a huge problem... helped me wake up!) but plenty of hot water later in the day when solar heating system kicked in more.

Plussat: Beautiful settings - the hotel has the most beautiful views, and is a lovely set up. Really friendly and helpful staff, lovely food, and lovely pool too. We also hired bikes from the hotel and spent the day cycling round the island, which is a must to do in San Andreas. Really peaceful and was the perfect end to our trip. Highly recommended. Also excellent air con!

Miinukset: N/a

Plussat: Staff were very friendly and helpful. Location for us was great and quiet but bear in mind it is one of the furthest location on the island from the town. The bus service from the hotel was very good and always had seats available. The pool was an excellent size. We were on a half board basis and meals were excellent.

Plussat: snorkeling right off the cliff in front of the hotel with a ladder down. Friendly helpful staff and owner. Easy to get the bus to other parts of the island

Miinukset: Not much- the divers occasionally took over the pool - but not really a problem.

Plussat: Ideal location, close to beach, shops and restaurants. Staff at reception were very helpful.

Miinukset: There was often music BLARING at the pool, not conducive to relaxation! Also, the service at breakfast was quite poor. Even though breakfast was served until 10, much of the food was gone by 9 and cutlery etc. cleared from the tables. Night shows and aerobics/dance classes were advertised, but were non-existent.. at least in our time at the hotel.

Plussat: Breakfast was nice but there was not a bright variety. The Hotel itself had a good location, close to a nice beach. Staff was friendly.

Miinukset: Sadly, the pool was not really enjoyable since there are constructions currently next door. Wi-fi was also really bad. Breakfast was nice but there was not a lot to choose from and mostly the same.

Plussat: The location... breakfast... staff

Plussat: Localization

Miinukset: Very expensive hotel for a bad service! They’re not kind and don’t solve the problems. Earnings and money was stolen from the locker.

Plussat: The food was excellent. Breakfast and Dinner was provided. The staff was super.

Miinukset: They had some strange rule that if you wanted your towels changed, you had to put your dirty towels in the wash basin. The only problem is that it took us 4 days to find out about the rule. I had to ask for clean towels 4 different times.

Plussat: The staff were excellent, kind and very helpful. We could use the facilities like swimming pool and gym from other hotels and the hotel gave us towels for the beach.

Miinukset: At the dinner or breakfast time we were not allowed to get coffee or drink ourselves, but it was not a big deal. The staff would serve us anyway.

Plussat: Splendid view over the island from upper floor rooms. Surprisingly good buffet dinner which was included in the price. Location is good, staff is friendly

Plussat: Food

Miinukset: Everything was old and in bad conditions, payed price doesn't match vs received quality and hotel facilities.

Plussat: Very well located.

Plussat: The room large clean confortable. The bed wonderful. The food, too good

Miinukset: Perfect everything.

Plussat: The location.

Miinukset: Everything.

Plussat: Location right in front of the beach Night shows every night

Miinukset: Bartender & super basic drinks and cocktails Poor variety of food and desserts

Plussat: The staff was really friendly. Show in the night was great. Food was good.

Miinukset: There was no wifi in the rooms.

Plussat: The location was great and the staff was quite accommodating.

Miinukset: Everything else. This has, without a doubt, been the worst hotel experience in terms of value for money in my life. Wifi did not work in the rooms, unlike what's promised. Quality of the room was extremely poor (door did not fully cover the entrance, no shower nozzle, unsanitary bathroom etc) and insolation was non-existent. We could hear EVERYTHING from the street.

Miinukset: Food options

Plussat: The staff was the best in the world. Claudith, the kitchen manager, was lovely and helped us with everything she could. Eduardo at the reception offered to change our room for a private flat so we could be quiet, as there were a couple of school trips staying in the hotel. The flat was being renovated but it was very spacious and we had room service. The food in the buffet was not very variated but good enough, in special breakfast. The hotel is well located in front of the beach and has swimming pool.

Miinukset: Wifi was less than adequate

Plussat: Casa Harb is the owner’s family home upgraded into a fabulous boutique hotel. The property is adorned with unique pieces from all over the world collected over his years of travelling, every corner of the space has a story making it a unique and special touch for anyone who considers themselves a global citizen. Wonderfully cozy surroundings, lovely staff, great breakfast & fruit platters and overall excellent service made for a relaxing stay.

Miinukset: The property is beautiful & well maintained for Colombian standards but bit rustic in parts could use some polished updates to measure up on an international scale. Pool is smaller than it appears in pictures and could be elevated by switching seating for chicer beds & chairs.

Plussat: Outstanding boutique hotwl in San Andres. After leaving a couple of years in Bangkok its asian decoration eemind us of the luxury hotels in east asia. The staff is very friendly and ready to help you in any way you need. The hotel even has a small wine reaerve that is much better than most of the offerings around the island. Without a doubt if you are looking for a high quality place ro stay, and relax - this is a great option.

Plussat: > Beautiful hotel with lovely interior design and spacious rooms > Friendly owner and English speaking receptionist who gave us great recommendations on where to eat on the island

Miinukset: > Some of the staff could be friendlier > The buggy rental service was way overpriced and not good quality

Miinukset: Food is great, they should include more meals not just breakfast!

Plussat: It’s absolutely beautiful. The attention to detail is amazing and it’s like a museum here! Best stay in ages ! The staff is very nice and friendly and the owner passionate about travel and the beauty that the hotel is shows it!

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: The location is not beach front, but the island is small enough that it did not effect us that much. Plus the staff was great!! Joy was fantastic. Recommend renting a Golf cart ( Mule) and drive around the island and finding a beach area to rent a trap and chairs for the day.

Miinukset: A bit away from the beach

Plussat: This hotel is a boutique hotel on a very small island. The hotel is beautiful. I don’t know how they do because there isn’t exactly a Home Depot anywhere for the next 2000 miles by boat and plane. The staff are lovely. It’s very personal. When my partner had an upset stomach (from one too many cocktails) they went and made a home remedy with sodium bicarbonate and offered to go to the drug store for us. There are only about 5 or 6 rooms too so you get a lot of attention from the staff. It’s about a 5 minute take for $15,000 pesos to the center.

Miinukset: Nothing. Like I said, for a tiny remote island, they do a better job than a lot of Miami boutique hotels.

Plussat: We had a beautiful stay! It’s not that central but it’s perfect if you want to enjoy the quiet side of the island. The staff is amazing! They are all so friendly and heartwarming we really felt us home there. The owner is just amazing and so friendly. If you want to go to the center you can just rent a scooter and you’re there in like no time. We really loved it !

Plussat: Such a nice family! Very helpful with anything you need or want to do

Plussat: Host was very friendly and accommodating. Since the hostel is a little far from the city center she let us park a motorbike that we rented in her lot.

Miinukset: The bathroom had poor ventilation so our bathing suits became moldy when we left them to dry.

Plussat: very nice lady who runs the hostel. you can get free drinking water and also rent a scooter.

Miinukset: you have to walk a bit to get to the road and then you have to take the bus to reach the city center.

Plussat: The host was very nice, he spoke fluent English. If you are searching for a quiet hostel this is yours. The AC worked well and it was possible to use the equiped kitchen.

Miinukset: It is (far) away from the city centre. The water in the shower was smelly and there was construction work in the entire hostel.

Plussat: Beach año activities there.

Plussat: Easy access to all.

Miinukset: Is right on boardwalk. Not good for kids.

Plussat: Good location

Miinukset: Room was very noisy, facing the atrium

Plussat: It’s location is key. Other than that, it’s just an apartment with a full kitchen where you can cook.

Miinukset: WiFi, it’s only available in the lobby/patio area. Not a big deal for me as I took it as an opportunity to disconnect. I also think it was pricey for what it is, coffee was offered but that’s it for breakfast, but then again, I booked this last minute.

Plussat: Everything!

Miinukset: Everything was great as usual!

Plussat: Location - in front of the beach and on peatonal path. Excellent rooms, clean, comfortable. Good customer service.

Plussat: Location is right on the main walking strip and on the main beach. Close to everywhere. Clean rooms, cleaned every day

Miinukset: Rooms and the hotel overall is very basic not much more than just a functional room close the the beach. Very loud at night but you can expect that being right on the main strip The staff did not make any effort to speak any english at all

Plussat: Looks beautiful on the out side but made me feel unwelcome by the end of my stay. Will no go back

Miinukset: Very friendly to start with then all when wrong when I rented a car from them for it to break down three times and my self to changed a tyre for them on their premises so I could have the car. Then to brake down again and given back on an unsafe manor putting my family in danger and my self and keeping the money once I ask for a refund for the time the car spent in the garage been repaired and still given back with out working lights and also worn out rear brakes and took all the fuel I put in it from the day before. The hosteria did not offer unsalted water to shower with as I did have small children with me. They preference to used the unsalted water to wash their cars and water the plants. Also treat their employees in a bad way.

Plussat: The only good thing in the hotel is the food, wich doesn't make it enough to stay there.

Miinukset: It's too far away from the city center, the shuttle bus doesn't pick you up when you arrive neither, let you in the city center when you have the checkout, which is just a business because the owners want you to pay and extra money for that, even though if you are leaving at the same time that the bus leaves. The neighborhood where the hotel is looks very dangerous so if you lose the bus from the hotel which is really likely because the owner send it before the timetable you will have to pay a taxi of $40.000 every time. There is NOT fresh or clean water, not even to take a shower or wash your teeth, the same in the swimming pool (all the water in the hotel is taken from the ocean). There are so many flies and the service is just ok.

Plussat: The property was quiet and tranquil and good value for money. The room have air con. It was child friendly with the pool and playground. Also has it has larger family rooms as a result there were other families with kids for my children to play with.

Miinukset: It was a little isolated and the free bus only goes once a day at 8.30am. If it’s full it goes earlier so don’t bank on that for getting around the island. The main house is pretty but it only houses the reception and dining area. The rooms are in blocks to the side and not as pretty. The food was limited and because the hotel is isolated you don’t have any choice for dinner. I found the food difficult- bread could not be toasted for breakfast, there is no choice at breakfast, fish dishes included meat and veggie options were a struggle. There are also a lot of animals in the property begging for food at dinner or eating off finished plates. There is little English spoken at this property and reception is not always manned.

Plussat: This place is heaven for families: located in a quiet part of San Andres and surrounded y greenery. It’s a bit of a walk to the bus stop and taxis are expensive for Colombian standards, but the owners run a good shuttle service to and from town centre so you can get to all the amenities for free! My children loved the swimming pool and garden area and the restaurant always served lovely food: though you only get 3 choices for dinner, they were varied and always well prepared and reasonable portions. All in all, an excellent stay!

Plussat: Too kitch

Miinukset: Too far from everything

Plussat: Everything the staff and location is great

Miinukset: Everything was great

Plussat: silent and nice

Miinukset: shower with salt water and very hard bed

Plussat: The cove beach is perfect for snorkeling. It's rocky beach but the water is awesome

Miinukset: To go to the centre of the island you need to take a taxi....

Plussat: The atmosphere is excellent, the owner very friendly. Great attention. I'd definitely stay at the same hotel again.

Plussat: Nice decoration and environment

Miinukset: The bathroom did not have a shower head, the toilet was broken and there was no hot water

Miinukset: The worst hotel ever. Bathroom was awful. No hot water, no internet, food was also really bad. But the worst thing was client reception and hospitality : we have never seen such a bad welcome !

Plussat: We had a pleasant stay at Buddha Villa. Although it was not as sunny as we hoped, the property was big enough to find a good spot for reading and relaxing. The breakfast was good, the host baked eggs every morning and served a different fresh juice and fruit every day. The property is not very close to restaurants or beaches, but we rented a scooter and I would definitely recommend that. A taxi to the center/airport is 30.000COP (around €9,-). There are around 8 rooms, which are all pretty spacious (I think), with a lot of privacy. The room is cleaned every day (unfortunately, no new towels) and AC is good. Watch out for mosquitos.

Plussat: Catalina who was in charge to the reception desk, and everyhting else, made us feel at home.

Plussat: Like - Decor That's all I can think

Miinukset: Time for reality check and true facts I booked it via booking.com through looking at the photos and there was huge difference Pool - It wasn't cleaned at all during my 3 days stay - full of insects and leaves Breakfast - 8am to 9.30am ONLY Bathroom - There is no shower cap just a pipe with water, no shampoo or soap. only bottle of hand soap Room - Be careful as it has ants all over the room and bathroom Location - It is 9kms away from the main beach so taxi is 30000 mil pesos and bus is 2400 mil pesos. Be careful with taxi drivers as they CHEAT a lot on this island. Highly recommend to rent a motorbike or scooter for 50000 mil pesos a day, no license is required. Payment - They want you to pay in advance so that you are locked and have no option to change hotel. If you want to change the front desk lady will simply tell you, you can go to the other hotel once you have paid in full There is no restaurant nearby so make sure you have your dinner before coming to the hotel. Bring your own water, beer or soft drinks before returning back as there is nothing available in the hotel.

Plussat: The effort in decorating the common areas of the property. The dog

Miinukset: The dog courtyard smells a lot. The toilet area didn’t feel that clean

Plussat: Very good price. Owner was extremely helpful and kind with everyone, only 3 blocks from the beach, all rooms have AC and clean beds

Miinukset: Everything was perfect for the price

Plussat: The stuff was friendly and there was a water fountain for everyone to use. Also they offered tours.

Miinukset: Rooms have no window. Shower was so small with a toilet in there but no sink. Had to ask for toilet paper since they didn’t fill it up even tho they cleaned it. Staff speaks very poor english and all the things you book tours cars etc. are always late waited 35min for our car and still had to pay the same price. Also there are cocks/roosters on the property and around it and they get pretty loud very early in the morning. It’s just a very noisy location in general and you hear everything from your room!

Plussat: The owners were very friendly and helpful, room was well equipped and quiet.

Miinukset: It is not located directly by the beach, but within walking distance (5 minutes walk down a busy road).

Plussat: This was a very cool , colourful place to stay and the staff working there were extremely friendly and helpful. The place was spotless too and location is quite central. Good value for money - would recommend for a stay on the island!

Miinukset: The room was smaller than expected but very clean and comfortable

Plussat: The staff is very welcoming and Mr. Emel stayed awakened until almost 2 AM just waiting for us to arrive. Everything was very clean and organized. They helped us with the tours and had good prices. It’s located beside a grocery market and it’s very close to the airport and to the beach (around 5 minutes walking).

Miinukset: The water in shower in our bathroom had very little pressure, but even for me, with a very long hair to wash, it was not a huge problem.

Plussat: The owners, Olga and her husband was extremely nice, lovely and welcoming people. We felt we are staying with family. The house is extremely nicely decorated, well equipped and clean.

Miinukset: The bathrooms need improvement.

Plussat: The family/staff was beyond nice and very helpful. Hostel looks amazing and they created a very nice envirement. They clean the room every other day and the facilities every day. When we come visit again we would definitely come here again!! Thanks for everything.

Miinukset: Tip: daily cleaning of the rooms because it gets sandy everyday.

Plussat: The only thing good about this hotel is the location, everything else is a lie

Miinukset: Check in process was absolutely horrible. Our room was ready but they wanted a bell hop to walk us to our room for customer service but turned out backfiring on them because the bell hop was busy assisting other customers and it took around 45min-1 hour to go up to our room. They also lied about wifi, as there was no wifi on any floor. The last day there was no electricity or water... also not hot water. Would not recommend staying here at all, not even for location

Plussat: Free drinks at the bar, centralized location (one block from the beach area) including the purchases of tours. Very friendly staff! No photos as the location speaks for itself.

Miinukset: A friend needed the bathroom and we were rudely turned away from using the 2nd floor public bathrooms because they were not a guest at the hotel. There is no phone or mini refrigerators in the rooms.

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: It is a very bad hotel, dirty from beginning to end, noisy, just one elevator and the stairs are being repair so it takes forever to go up and down.

Plussat: Breakfast was exceptional. Many different fresh choices daily. Staff were helpful and respectfully attentive