Decameron Marazul Hotel, San Andres Island, Colombia
Decameron Marazul Hotel, San Andres Island
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Official Contact Details - Decameron Marazul Hotel
- Address: Road to San Luis, Km 4 - San Andres Island - Colombia
- Phone: 851-3831
- URL: http://www.spnewyork.com
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Reviews - Decameron Marazul Hotel
- Age Group: 41 - 50
- From: Canada
- Traveller type: Adventurer
Ricky Key is a stones throw away...hang a left at the road leaving the resort and you can walk there in 10min. From the beach you can walk out to a key that takes you near the sunken ship. the water is only waist deep max. on the walk out. Once again, you can drink for free but if you want to take part in the luncheon there you must book in advance. I also suggest the van tour. they drive with the side door open and it's a few hours to enjoy what the rest of the island looks and feels like. All and all we are looking forward to returning. Great people and an incredibly beautiful caribbean island with the most amazing aray of blues of the sea.
- Age Group: 31 - 40
- From: Canada
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- Age Group: 26 - 30
- From: Canada
- Traveller type: Young Couple
HOTEL COMMON AREAS
The outside areas including the beach were well maintained and groomed. The inside was clean, but the furniture, which must have looked grand at some point a couple of decades ago, was dirty and stained. It looked like it belonged in a basement of a frat house, not a four start resort.
ROOM
About the only thing in the room that wasn't broken or malfunctioning was the floor.
Ceiling: The dropped-ceiling tiles were dirty and deformed, some were shifted. There were holes in the ceiling. It made the room look like a cheap motel rather than a FOUR STAR hotel room.
Bed: The bed was hard and not very comfortable. I like hard mattresses, but this was just too much. The pillows smelled and there were occasionally unexplainable stains on the bed linen. Yuck. We can just hope that the sheets were actually washed.
Electronics: The TV worked and there were about 20 channels in Spanish and all of 3 channels in English. The remote was broken. The fridge was simply disgusting. It was leaking a yellowish fluid. I would not put anything non-sealed in it.
AC: There were two settings - OFF and F^^^^ freezing. Kept it off for the most part.
Other: The furniture was old and drawers didn't open.
Neither did the window.
Overall: the room was decrepit and smelled of mildew and mould. Barely usable. We were truly disappointed with how it looked. If there is one thing that I would single out as the biggest disappointment, and trust me it's not an easy choice, it would be the room.
FOOD
There was the expected recycling that occurs in all-inclusive resorts, but truth be told, there was very little to recycle. The food selection was poor.
Breakfast: Pre-made scrambled eggs tasted like detergent. Juices were watered down and made from vegetables that were not ripe enough. The fruits were mostly green and tasteless (thanks, I can have that in Canada). There weren't any cold cuts, and there was only one type of cheese - processed. The bread/buns were often stale. The only thing worth eating was made-to-order omelette and we ate different variations each of the seven days we were there. Needless to say I won't have omelette for a while.
Lunches and dinners were much the same. I honestly don't think that they had a trained chef on staff.
The a la carte restaurants were not much better. In one (Caravelle) they prepared the food ahead of time and served it re-heated, which ensured quick service, but a really crappy dinner. In the other, the food was good for the most part except that I got sick from the grilled chicken...
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Didn't really expect much since it was advertised as 'free domestic drinks and wine with dinner'. The wine was really bad...it would've been better used as vinegar on the salad...Everything else was OK I guess. Not a lot to choose from.
SERVICE
This was another big minus. I have seldom seen a place where staff is so openly concerned with their own comfort over that of the guests. Three people would manage to either stand around talking to each other or look busy while I was looking for someone to bring me coffee or wine or whatever. At the pier bar it would sometimes take over 15 minutes to get a drink.
BEACH
Terrible. Dirty Water. Algae. Crabs. Completely unappealing. The only good part was that there was free transportation to the keys across from the hotel.
ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT
Not much of either worth mentioning.
OVERALL
We loved the island, the nature, and the greenery but the resort was simply horrible. We visited Isleno and Aquarium and they were not much better. I would love to go back to the island, but would not stay in any of Decameron 'resorts'. I really feel ripped off. I don't expect to be treated like royalty, but I at least like to know that my business is appreciated. Nolitours and Decameron - you miserably failed to provide a four star experience. Not even close.
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Top Local Tips for San Andres Island
Book directly!!! If you can avoid booking with the hotel, do so! Book an island tour with a cab driver - it's cheaper per-person, and more personal. Book trips directly with Captain Mario.
the gorgeous crystal clear water bring snorkelling equipment
Where the party at? although there is a disco at the resort, it is not the place to be for the young people. There is a place downtown in the city, ask one of the acitivity people to let you know when the big nights are.
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