The hotel and the island are marvelous! We had booked a deluxe cabin, and being close to the water ensured a better air and more privacy than other places. There were no moquitos on the island. Much appreciated as the shower is outdoor! It also helped us escape the horrible and very loud techno music from the DJ, who started in the afternoon and who, btw, seemed to be the only one enjoying his noise! Why he could not play some of the wonderful colombian music and set a romantic island vibe, I will never understand! The food was quite good, both in the beach bar and the restaurant. If you buy the buffet juice (but rather thin juice) is included. You can also fill your water bottle in the reception and the restaurant, so you do not have to buy water. The correspondance with the hotel before, during and after booking was more than difficult! All is in Spanish... And even though my Spanish is coming along fine, when paying that much money, I would like to be sure... On the booking VAT was added, even though foreign nationals don't pay it (we used the VAT to pay for the boat and food). But at one point I was close to just give up... The boat is horribly expensive - for that price (300.000 pesos pr. person) I would have expected some more comfort - not an uncomfortable speed boat without a toilet for a 2 hour ride (well, almost 3 counting the waiting time in the harbour). And on the way back it was "airborne" a lot of the time with some really hard bumps from waves - that was awful. Kevin in the reception spoke English very well and was a great help to us! There is a small pueblo outside the hotel and short walk to the public beach (after 3pm the day tourists have left) and you can get a GREAT coco loco and some food.
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