Name: Ecohotel El Hamaquero
Address: Isla Grande Muelle Palmar, 130019 Isla Grande, Colombia, Isla Grande Muelle Palmar, Bolivar, 130019, Colombia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $23 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.5

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Guesthouse Ecohotel El Hamaquero

Beachfront · Private Beach. Property is on or next to a beach and has a private beach (free access).

Isla Grande Muelle Palmar, 130019 Isla Grande, Colombia – Excellent location – show map

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Eco Hotel El Hamaquero is very rustic... but in a good way. We stayed in the King Suite for three nights. A very simple room, with a large bed ( not king), mosquito net, and private patio with hammocks looking out to the ocean. If you are going to stay here choose this room or the one above it... definitely the best location! The owner Lavinia was very sweet and Andres was super as well. The resort bar/restaurant was mediocre serving basic home cooked meals. They offered free snorkel equipment which was nice and the swimming was amazing. Just be prepared for simple... sometimes simple is best!!!

Heather

Canada

It’s an eco hostal. I love the atmosphere, the people, the food, the rooms. It’s a good place to relax away from the busy city. This was my second time here. And I will be back! Thank you for another excellent stay!

Kimberly

Canada

Free snorkeling equipment, good location to explore the island, nice place to relax

Magdalena

United Kingdom

The staff were fantastic and fun! Very relaxing 😎

Tyler

United States of America

Perfect for snorkeling fans! Amazing coral reef in front of the hotel, super biodiverse, and free snorkels to use.

Tiago

Brazil

The accommodation is basic but very comfortable, and the location is just exquisite. There is never more than a handful of people staying here as the eco hotel is small, so it is peaceful. It is directly adjacent to crystal clear ocean with great snorkeling for which the hotel will provide gear. They offer some excursions of which we took 2 and would highly recommend both. One was a night swim in a lagoon of phosphorescent plankton and another was a snorkeling trip to a couple of stops, coral reefs and a sunken plane which was interesting. We had a very memorable stay.

Angie

United States of America

It is well located on the water with a nice dock to hangout on

United States of America

The vibe here is not party but relax which I was looking for! Island is beautiful and offers lots of coral reefs to explore!

Tyler

United States of America

This place is amazing and a great spot for backpackers looking to safe some money but at the same time enjoy the island experience. The facilities are spartan but keep in mind this is an island. If your looking for luxury this place is not for you. The kitchen serves amazing food and is open from 8am to 8pm. Lots to do and see on this amazing small island! I would highly recommend any backpacker/adventurer to check it out!

Tyler

United States of America

This place was truly relaxing. The setup was perfect for simplified living with enough activities to stave off boredom for those who enjoy being very active. The staff were extremely friendly and accommodating; you would be more than happy to eat all of your meals on the island from their kitchen.

Chase

United States of America

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What guests loved the most:
“Eco Hotel El Hamaquero is very rustic... but in a good way. We stayed in the King Suite for three nights.”

Heather Canada
“It’s an eco hostal. I love the atmosphere, the people, the food, the rooms. It’s a good place to relax away from the busy city. This was my second time here. And I will be back!”

Kimberly Canada
“Free snorkeling equipment, good location to explore the island, nice place to relax”

Magdalena United Kingdom
“The staff were fantastic and fun! Very relaxing 😎”

Tyler United States of America
“Perfect for snorkeling fans! Amazing coral reef in front of the hotel, super biodiverse, and free snorkels to use.”

Tiago Brazil
“The accommodation is basic but very comfortable, and the location is just exquisite. There is never more than a handful of people staying here as the eco hotel is small, so it is peaceful.”

Angie United States of America
“It is well located on the water with a nice dock to hangout on”

J United States of America
“The vibe here is not party but relax which I was looking for! Island is beautiful and offers lots of coral reefs to explore!”

Tyler United States of America
“This place is amazing and a great spot for backpackers looking to safe some money but at the same time enjoy the island experience. The facilities are spartan but keep in mind this is an island.”

Tyler United States of America
“This place was truly relaxing. The setup was perfect for simplified living with enough activities to stave off boredom for those who enjoy being very active.”

Chase United States of America

Featuring a beachfront location, free WiFi and a terrace, Ecohotel El Hamaquero offers pet-friendly accommodations in Isla Grande, 22 mi from Cartagena de Indias. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant.

Certain rooms include a seating area for your convenience.

Bike hire is available at this Ecohotel and the area is popular for snorkeling and diving. Barú is 4.3 mi from Ecohotel El Hamaquero, while Isla del Rosario is 3.1 mi away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

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Our Hamaquero is an Ecohotel located in Isla Grande<Islas del Rosario<Colombia, in an open space facing the sea. Guests can sleep in various types of rooms: double for couples, double for friends, triple o family. Children under 10 have a 10% discount. Our 3 bathroom installations are shared, with toilet and fresh shower water. We pride ourselves in keeping them clean. Our space was created to enjoy nature fully and share the ambiences. Guests may enjoy the activities and tours provided, like the kayak trail through the mangrove lagoons and the hike in the dry forest. Also, a night swim in bioluminescent plancton in the Enchanted lagoon, as well as snorkeling in the coral reef facing the hotel. For it, we provide free equipment to enter the coral reef at will, keeping with water safety regulations. Tour guides also provide farther snorkeling points on the northern side of the island, where you can appreciate the coral barrier. We accept credit/debit cards with a 5% recharge.

IMPORTANT: To get to ISLAS DEL ROSARIO you must arrive at the touristic pier "LA BODEGUITA" in CARTAGENA. Locate the personnel duly identified from "MARY CARTAGENA TRAVEL" agency. Buy the motor boat ticket with them, as well as pay the fee for entering the NATIONAL NATURAL PARK. When making the reservation, we´ll send you the phone number to be picked up in the Hotel and take you to the touristic pier that same morning. Boats leave between 9:30 and 10AM and take you directly to our ECOHOTEL pier. **If the sea is too agitated, the boats will drop you in an alternate pier within walking distance from us. For the way back, our personnel will save you the tickets from the Hotel (if you still don`t have them). Boats leave the island between 2:30PM and 3PM back to CARTAGENA.

The Ecohotel is a proud partner of the Ecotourism Community Project from the Afrodescendant Community Cousel of the Rosario Islands, that after many years of struggling, obtained the collective title of the land in the Colombian island and executes independent government. We invite you to get to know the town of Orika and our afrodescendant culture in the island.

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Area Info

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Restaurants & Markets *

Poblado de orika. Artesanias Market
0.3 miles

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Arrecifes de coral Ocean/Sea
0 miles
Bosques de Manglar Ocean/Sea
0.1 miles
Bosque Seco Tropical Ocean/Sea
0.1 miles
Laguna Encantada Lake
0.6 miles

Closest Airports *

Rafael Núñez International Airport
24.5 miles

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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 13 and above are considered adults at this property.

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0 - 12 years	Can use an extra bed when requested	COP 60,000 per child, per night
13+ years	Can use an extra bed when requested	COP 75,000 per person, per night

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

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All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

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Pets

Free! Pets are allowed. No extra charges.

The fine print

Please note that WiFi service is available from 8:00 until 10:00 and from 16:00 until 17:00 hours.

Please inform Ecohotel El Hamaquero of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

“Eco Hotel El Hamaquero is very rustic... but in a good way. We stayed in the King Suite for three nights. A very simple room, with a large bed ( not king), mosquito net, and private patio with hammocks looking out to the ocean. If you are going to stay here choose this room or the one above it... definitely the best location! The owner Lavinia was very sweet and Andres was super as well. The resort bar/restaurant was mediocre serving basic home cooked meals. They offered free snorkel equipment which was nice and the swimming was amazing. Just be prepared for simple... sometimes simple is best!!! ”

“It’s an eco hostal. I love the atmosphere, the people, the food, the rooms. It’s a good place to relax away from the busy city. This was my second time here. And I will be back! Thank you for another excellent stay! ”

“The accommodation is basic but very comfortable, and the location is just exquisite. There is never more than a handful of people staying here as the eco hotel is small, so it is peaceful. It is directly adjacent to crystal clear ocean with great snorkeling for which the hotel will provide gear. They offer some excursions of which we took 2 and would highly recommend both. One was a night swim in a lagoon of phosphorescent plankton and another was a snorkeling trip to a couple of stops, coral reefs and a sunken plane which was interesting. We had a very memorable stay.”

“This place is amazing and a great spot for backpackers looking to safe some money but at the same time enjoy the island experience. The facilities are spartan but keep in mind this is an island. If your looking for luxury this place is not for you. The kitchen serves amazing food and is open from 8am to 8pm. Lots to do and see on this amazing small island! I would highly recommend any backpacker/adventurer to check it out!”

“This place was truly relaxing. The setup was perfect for simplified living with enough activities to stave off boredom for those who enjoy being very active. The staff were extremely friendly and accommodating; you would be more than happy to eat all of your meals on the island from their kitchen.”

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Newest Reviews for Ecohotel El Hamaquero

Reviewed: March 19, 2020

Niki
Colombia

5 helpful votes
10

“Great getaway - sea, kind people and tranquility”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
The soap at the sink needs to be biodegradable since the rinse water is going right down into the soil. The hotel also needs to request visitors to use ecological shampoo and soap when using the shower facility for the same reason. The sea is right next to the facility and all non-biodegradable elements end up in there.
We loved the additional tours offered and the tranquility of the surroundings. If you'd like to find some peace and quiet in front of the sea and you're happy with basic infrastructure (you're on a tiny Caribbean island for god's sake) then this hotel is the best.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: March 12, 2020

Cindy
Canada
10

“Great place”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Welcoming hosts and great friendly local staff. The rooms are clean, spacious, with comfortable beds and big mosquitos net. All over the islands, there is animals like roosters, other birds and dogs. They tend to be active during the night so if you are a light sleaper, bring earplugs. The food is excellent and fresh. The drinks and beverages are super good also. You are about 10-15 minutes of walk of the local village. It is nice to see how people are living so go and just walk randomely. Everyone will be polite and say hi to you. A few sell various things, but they are not insistent if you are not interested. If you continue another 20 minutes walk, you will reach Playa Libre, which is super nice. A lot of day trippers are there from 11h-2h30. So better be going before or after, but not the end of the world if you go at that time.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 10, 2020

Veronica
Italy
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Best please if you want to relax yourself and enjoy a beautiful sea

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: March 2, 2020

David
Germany
8.8

“beautiful seafront spot”
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Unfortunately there is a beach club next door with loud music, fortunately only until 3pm. Sometimes the services is quite slow, however friendly.
We really liked the room, the view, the common spaces and the food.

Stayed in March 2020
Reviewed: February 28, 2020

Cecilie
Denmark
3.3

Poor
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It looked nothing like the pictures, I don’t think we got value for our money, there was no beach and it was not allowed to swim in the water between 10am-3pm because of all the motorboats that went by. It is right next to a beach club, Bora Bora. You have to walk a long way to the beautiful beaches on the other side of the island - I would rather have stayed here. The food was very expensive and not good. How can you mess up fried eggs? I would not recommend to stay here for the amount of money we payed. There are plenty of other opportunities on the island. I don’t understand why this place has received so good ratings.
Andres was very nice and helpful when we came home from a trip later than 8pm where the kitchen closed he ensured we got food. (He forgot to tell us that we had to order before the trip).

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 26, 2020

Gaelle
France
4.0

Disappointing
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The people working there are strange. It's difficult to order food and drinks and then the note was full of mistakes and extracharges... (it take 45min to serve a limonade! ) no locks for the room. Also the others hotel close to there are noisy and plays music late at night. The way back they sell to go back to cartagena is a bad plan we spend hours in a car without a seat because it was overload...
Good localisation

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 22, 2020

Maurizio
Italy

1 helpful vote
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location invidiabile

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 17, 2020

Nina
Germany

1 helpful vote
10

“Best stay in a unique paradise!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything was perfect
The place is in a perfect location, peaceful, not crowded with lovely staff members. It's been the best hostel we stayed at during our trip. The rooms are very unique, clean and pretty with an amazing view. The highlight is the private veranda over the Caribbean sea with a coral riff. Really great experience, can only recommend.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 16, 2020

Ryan
United States of America
10

“Recommend highly”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bed a little firm
Best spot and best vibe on whole island

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 10, 2020

Paul
Spain

1 helpful vote
8.0

“Basic place but great deluxe room. Good food. Owners very kind. Good location.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
didn´t mention next door to Bora Bora day club (and sometimes nights too)
Staff snorkelling food comfortable mattress in deluxe room

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 10, 2020

Karen
Canada
8.8

“Perfect snorkeling location! ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The boat traffic all day
The snorkelling, the owners and the staff

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 9, 2020

Sean
United Kingdom
10

“Most beautiful place ever”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything was great here. The staff are so helpful and friendly and the location is perfect. I highly recommend this gorgeous place.

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: February 8, 2020

Holly
Canada
9.0

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The staff were amazingly kind, food was awesome, view was stunning. The evening mangrove tour was fantastic!

Stayed in February 2020
Reviewed: January 31, 2020

Charlie
United Kingdom
10

“An amazing eco hotel that is caring for the coral reef right in front of it. ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The staff were lovely, our room was spacious with a verandah looking straight over the ocean. There is a free snorkel tour every morning. We spent about 4 hours a day snorkeling right in front of the hotel. There are boat trips through the mangroves to the phosphorescent lagoon at night. An incredible eco hotel which is comfortable, friendly and working hard to care for the ocean. We loved every second! We stayed for 5 nights and wish we could have stayed longer. I thought the showers were great and not see through as other people have said in other reviews. The staff speak 7 languages between them. The food is delicious and their cook makes wonderful seafood dishes. When we snorkeled we found octopus, squid, mantis shrimps - as well as lots of fish! The hotel are contributing to conservation by growing new corals, which is really exciting to see!

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 31, 2020

Gilles
Netherlands
10

“Relaxing”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Only downside is a pretty rough speedboat ride on the way back.
We really enjoyed stay, everything is about relaxing and taking time to chillout. Rooms are nice with huge bed. Staff is super nice and genuine. Food is traditional Colombian but good.

Stayed in January 2020

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