Must-see hotels in San Andrés & Providencia

  • Hotel Playa Tranquilo

    San Andrés

    Buddha overlooks a small pool and sets the tone for this boutique place, which has gorgeous rooms combining modern and traditional touches. Kitchens and…

  • Cocoplum Hotel

    San Andrés

    On a gorgeous private white-sand beach shaded with palms, this multicolored, low-key beach resort sports Caribbean architecture. The restaurant, serving…

  • Karibbik Haus Hostel

    San Andrés

    This relatively recent addition to the local budget scene comes with more than a dash of style. The dorms are spacious and feature quality bunks, while…

  • Hotel Deep Blue

    Providencia

    Providencia's smartest hotel by some distance, the Deep Blue offers 12 spacious rooms complete with marble floors, rain showers, flat-screen TVs and smart…

  • Mr Mac

    Providencia

    The island's cheapest option is also one of its friendliest, where host Laudina warmly welcomes guests. The green-painted timber house is over the water,…

  • Frenchy's Place

    Providencia

    Run by Parisienne Marie (known as 'Frenchy'), this charmingly rustic, wood-crafted apartment is perhaps the most characterful place to stay on the island…

  • Hotel El Pirata Morgan

    Providencia

    A solid option in the heart of Aguadulce, the Pirata Morgan may lack the Caribbean flair of some of its neighbors and has rather dated interiors, but the…

  • Casa Harb

    San Andrés

    Located in an impressive republican-style mansion behind the airport, this is probably San Andrés' most luxurious hotel. The six suites are individually…

  • Decameron Los Delfines

    San Andrés

    The first boutique hotel on the island, as well as within the Decameron chain, this stylish 36-room hotel is quiet, discreet and very popular with couples…

  • Sol Caribe Providencia

    Providencia

    Following the island's kaleidoscopic color scheme, this bright-yellow hotel is the most upmarket in Aguadulce. There's a pleasant seaside restaurant,…

  • Hotel Miss Mary

    Providencia

    Miss Mary provides nicely dressed-up rooms right on the idyllic beach at Bahía Suroeste, each with large patios and hammocks. There's cable TV and ever…

  • Cabañas El Recreo

    Providencia

    These orange-painted timber cabins spread out along the edge of the beach in Aguadulce may not exactly exude charm in themselves, but they have a dreamy…

  • Posada Coco Bay

    Providencia

    A rustic spot with a view of Cayo Cangrejo and hammocks on the timber balconies, this is a good choice for a chilled island vibe. The shipshape rooms come…

  • Cli's Place

    San Andrés

    This Raizal-run place is part of the island's posada nativa program, where you stay with locals. English-speaking Cli has eight simple rooms, some with…

  • Cabañas Miss Elma

    Providencia

    Right on Aguadulce's lovely palm-backed beach, this friendly family-run place has colorful common areas and a wonderfully casual seaside restaurant. The…

  • Posada del Mar

    Providencia

    This place, run by hotel chain Decameron, still feels small-scale, though it's rather larger than it appears from the street. It's brightly painted and…

  • Apartahotel Tres Casitas

    San Andrés

    A cute yellow-and-blue clapboard hotel with extra-large rooms, all with kitchenettes and separate living areas. Rates include breakfast and dinner, and…

  • Sirius Hotel

    Providencia

    Sirius has a dreamy location on Bahía Suroeste. Its rooms are extremely clean, and some have lovely sea views and even balconies. It's a perfect choice if…

  • San Luis Village Hotel

    San Andrés

    This very comfortable 18-room hotel has luxuries including flat-screen TVs and private balconies or terraces for each room. It's not cheap, but it's one…

  • El Viajero San Andrés

    San Andrés

    The first hostel on the island remains a great place to stay, even if prices have risen in the past few years. It boasts a lively bar, attentive staff and…

  • Cabañas Aguadulce

    Providencia

    Each of these comfortable white, yellow and blue cabañas has a rather cutesy local animal name, its own shady terrace and two floors with beds on the…

  • Hotel Flaming Trees

    Providencia

    Named after the brightly hued trees in the garden, this rather charming pink-and-blue-painted clapboard place with hillside views of Santa Catalina is the…

  • Posada Henry 2

    San Andrés

    This centrally located guesthouse is part of the posada nativa program, which allows travellers to stay with locals on the island. The fan-cooled, tile…

  • Hotel Portobelo

    San Andrés

    This unassuming beachside hotel is one of four properties run by the same management along the beachfront. The simple rooms, some with sea views, have…

  • Red Cay Hotel

    San Andrés

    Despite its unattractive exterior, the rooms here are decent, clean and well-equipped – and have Arctic-level air-con – in the center of town. There's a…