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Calle 8 lote 3 Frente al Mar. Palomino La guajira, 446009 Palomino, Colombia

#30 of 63 hotels in Palomino

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 216 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.1

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    8.8

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    8.5

  • Free Wifi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: September 15, 2025

    9.0
    Nice hotel and good food
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Partial Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beach, the sea has swallowed the beach.

    The staff is very professional and kind

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: September 3, 2025

    10
    Absolute relaxation
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Partial Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing - it was all good.

    Absolute heaven, waking up to the blue ocean. The menu was very well curated, healthy options, and breakfast was excellent

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: July 17, 2025

    10
    Great vibes at this cool beach hotel in Palomino!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful beach hotel with an excellent relaxed vibe due to the great staff working there. The food and drinks were also very good. This hotel has a small private part of Palomino beach which is amazing for sunbathing and you can walk along the beach to get to Palomino town which means you can get the chilled vibes of the hotel by day and, if you want, can head into the town to enjoy the bars and restaurants at night.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 2, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Beds could be slightly comfier, but still slept very well.

    Overall, really amazing stay. I stayed for 7 nights and felt like I was in a small boutique hotel. The hotel is close enough to everything yet far enough to feel like you could retreat. There is always light music playing with a great vibe. The staff is excellent and super helpful. Food (and drinks!) is great. Rooms are right outside the beach, only a few steps away. All of this especially good for the value.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 16, 2025

    8.0
    It’s not a bad value for the money. It’s a nice place to stay, but if you’re looking for a little higher quality better
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Suite with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The food at the restaurant was very disappointing. I’ve been to two other hotels and this had the smallest menu and they closed our restaurant at nine. You couldn’t get a drink or anything past nine. Also, the room isn’t as nice as in the photos. It’s not bad. I just expected a little bit more. .

    Right on the water you could hear the ocean as you went to sleep and woke up. The staff is really good. They were helpful. They kept the place clean..

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 19, 2025

    8.0
    Cute boutique hotel - but check if room has AC
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior Suite with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I wish they had informed me about the no door + no AC of the room - I had to change rooms luckily it was available !

    It was very well located, rooms were decent size. Hotel is small so it feels more boutique and I liked it !

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 9, 2025

    10
    Great place, great staff, great vibes
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Partial Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Just about everything - the lovely staff, delicious food, amazing views, good vibes, coupled with fair prices.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: April 30, 2025

    9.0
    Beachfront vibes
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Suite with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I wish the rooms had AC and not just fans but I understand that it is a beach town

    I loved the proximity to the ocean and the privateness of the property. It’s a small boutique beachfront so the attention to the guests was great.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 30, 2025

    10
    Lovely location and great bar/restaurant
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location, lovely staff, delicious food and cocktails.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 24, 2025

    9.0
    Amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Suite with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything! But you have to like dream with the noise of the waves! On the beach! Staff incredible! Special Thank you to Simon!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 15, 2025

    10
    Lovely staff, lovely hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Loved our stay here. The staff were brilliant and so helpful. The room was lacking somewhere to hand your clothes up and our room was close to the kitchen so there was a little sound travel but we would stay again

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: April 15, 2025

    9.0
    Highly recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was perfect.

    The location is excellent as the hotel is beachfront. Can't say enough about the staff, all were very good at what they do and very helpful. The breakfast was very nice and one day that we had lunch the food was the best we had in Colombia.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 11, 2025

    10
    A great place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Partial Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    The beach front location was great and the staff were helpful- the breakfast was lovely

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 21, 2025

    10
    Excellent small hotel on Palomino brach
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I have nothing to complain about.

    Small hotel with a cottage vibe. The staff was excellent. The location is close to the main street but far enough to avoid the crowds The breakfast is excellent with 3 options which is rarely seen at other hotels in Colombia.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 1, 2025

    9.0
    Beautiful location and great staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Suite with Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    NA

    Great view and staff were very helpful. Especially Anderson at the front desk who also spoke great English

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: March 1, 2025

    9.0
    Staff were fantastic and a very beautiful view
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Partial Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    NA

    Location was great and the staff were very helpful

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 28, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Partial Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I liked everything! Would maybe be nice with a small pool :)

    Amazing location by the beach! And the food was the best we had in Palomino - both the breakfast and the lunch. Super helpful straff as well!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 18, 2025

    10
    Perfect stay!🌴
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Partial Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hotel is super clean, the food and drinks are delicious! You wake up hearing the waves crashing on the shore! What a great experience

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 5, 2025

    10
    Best place to relax
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room quite clean and comfortable, kind staff

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: January 30, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful seafront property right on the beach.The rooms are really nice. Short walk to the Main Street. Good breakfast and food at their restaurant. Amazing and helpful staff!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 29, 2025

    10
    Perfect!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Partial Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was pretty much perfect. The waves are really audible in the rooms which is a huge plus for most but if u get bothered by noise just be aware/bring ear plugs.

    Amazing place! We read some reviews discouraging us from coming to palomino but we are so glad we came. It’s a special unique place and saying at this hotel made it even more special. The food here was great. The staff was so friendly and accommodating. Many reviews say you can’t swim here which I guess yes it’s not a place to go for a full swim or snorkel but we definitely got in the waves and cooled off. Overall we would stay again.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 9, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 31, 2024

    10
    Great vibe, awesome staff, relaxing stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Access is very difficult, especially if you drive. That’s not the hotel’s fault but maybe a suggestion would be for them to notify their guests which road NOT to take. Breakfast might appear a little small if you eat as much as I do but since food is reasonably priced, you can take a second portion :)

    Staff members are really helpful, friendly and cheerful, they go an extra mile to help! Food is very good. The location and vibe are amazing.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 30, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Suite with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The facilities the food

    Stayed in December 2024

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