On the beach, white sand, sun loungers, scuba diving

Reviews of Al Natural Resort

2.5 out of 5
Al Natural Resort
Playa de Punta Vieja, Bastimentos, Bocas del Toro

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 15 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disconnect from wifi and stay here! Absolutely a joy if you have any love for nature. The food is exquisite btw, so you won’t be hungry for a minute.Relaxing but also invigorating! A big YES!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Michel Natalis on Apr 7, 2023
It has been a real pleasure tu receive Lisa and her father. Thank you do much for coming to stay with us and for your review, hope to see you anew soon.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica Ann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were lucky enough to spend five wonderful days at Al Natural Resort. Our host Michel was fabulous and provided a welcoming environment to relax and recharge. Our hut had fabulous views, the chef prepared amazing meals, and the staff assisted us in finding the perfect excursions to go on. Nature surrounded us and the snorkling was spot on right outside the resort.
Response from Michel Natalis on Jan 20, 2023
Thank you Jessica for your stay with us and your review, it has been a real pleasure to have you with us for those 5 days. Hope we see you soon anew :-)

10/10 Excellent

JulioH, Panama

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best trip to a all natural place we ever had. My girlfriend and me spent 4 nights in a bungalow with almost no lights no fan no AA, it was excellent. Service exceptional, food was really amazing, every time we had dinner we become more and more surprises with the delicious food, highly recommend if you want a peaceful place to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Michel N. on Feb 24, 2020
Thank you Julio, it has been so great to share our little corner of paradise with you, hope you are coming back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Michel Natalis on Sep 29, 2019
Thank you for your review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Michel Natalis on Apr 3, 2019
Thank you very much for your visit and your review

10/10 Excellent

ANNE SOPHIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little paradise
Amazing stay at the resort Al natural! Little piece of paradise, great experience to sleep by the beach and many options to discover things around! The welcome was great, people are friendly and you get to meet people from everywhere.
Response from Michel Natalis on Apr 16, 2018
Thank you so much Anne Sophie, it has been a real pleasure to receive you. Hope you come back soon

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place. Rustic but nice to get away from it all and service was the best! Fantastic food!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Michel Natalis on Feb 6, 2018
Thank you Lori, so happy you appreciate so well all we do, it has been a real pleasure to receive you

10/10 Excellent

Henning Nør

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply perfect!
We - a family of four adults- enjoyed our week of holiday here very much. We stayed in a hut right at the sea with beautiful views and fantastic snorkeling and relaxing in the sun. Furthermore we enjoyed very nice meals three times a day! Michel, Vincent, Ismail and all the staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Corinne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un petit paradis au milieu de la nature
Nous avons passé 3 nuits au Al Natural Resort. 3 nuits dans un cadre magnifique. Un vrai paysage de carte postale. Nous avons été très bien accueilli par Michel et son équipe. La restauration est top ... Merci Vincent ! Nous avions un bungalow sur la plage - Vu mer à 180°... Une belle expérience de dormi en plein air au milieu de la nature. Nous avons passé 3 super jours dans la bonne humeur et dans la convivialité. Un seul regret... avoir du repartir ;-)
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Michel on Mar 3, 2020
Ce fit un grand plaisir de recevoir votre famille, merci pour votre commentaire.

10/10 Excellent

Pascal, Toulouse

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Al natural est l établissement idéal pour un séjour sur l archipel dé bocas del toro Tout d abord une plage une sensation de bout du monde un service et des repas au top des excursions et un centre de plongée excellents Enfin pour les amateurs de fléchettes demander Vincent aussi habile devant ses fourneaux que devant une cible
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Michel Natalis on Feb 25, 2020
Merci Pascal, cela a été un vrai plaisir de recevoir votre famille. A bientôt j'espère. Bien le bonjour de tout le monde de Al Natural

8/10 Good

Alicja+Steffen, Stutgart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfekte Erholung in einzigartiger und ruhiger Anlage, bei super Essen und netten Gastgebern (Service). Zusätzlich positiv zu bewerten ist das gemeinsame Abendessen mit internationalem socializing. Die Unterkünfte sind der Beschreibung entsprechend einfach eingerichtet, bieten aber das Nötigste und liegen alle wunderschön sowie am Wald, als auch direkt am Meer. Zu beachten ist, dass es keine Steckdosen in der Unterkunft gibt, der Wifi-Spot abseits liegt und eine Taschenlampe notwendig ist. Absolut empfehlenswert....
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Michel Natalis on Mar 6, 2019
Thank you so much for your great review and for staying with us, it has been a real pleasure to share those moments with you.

10/10 Excellent

Ines

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Estancia de ensueño
El entorno es espectacular, la cabaña correcta aunque cuando hay tormenta parece que te vas a volar por el hecho de que falte una pared. El personal nos ha tratado estupendamente dándonos muestras de cariño en todo momento, y la comida increíble. Recomendaría sin duda este sitio para desconectar totalmente.
Response from Michel Natalis on Apr 6, 2018
Muchas gracias Iñes, me alegro que el lugar le gusto y de verdad, siempre hacemos un trato maximo. Fue un placer de recibirle, esperamos que regresa pronto!

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle, Bourg La Reine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Vacances de rêve en éco lodge tout confort
Parce que l on est à l extrémité de l île on est coupé de tout et surtout du téléphone. On déconnecte très vite et on se sent en vacances avec un accueil top par Michel et son personnel. Notre bungalow duplex sup est le plus beau de tous au bord de l eau, je vous le conseille. Repas divins et variés grâce à Vincent. Le seul bémol le temps: tempête tropicale avec grosse pluie la nuit et mer agitée malgré la saison sèche. Y aller peut-être idéalement en avril ou septembre, 4 ou 5 nuits selon vos envies pour revenir en pleine forme!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Michel Natalis on Apr 6, 2018
Merci Isabelle pour cette belle revue qui montre que meme avec un temps peu clément, le séjour est quand même réussi. La meilleure période pour venir est mars, avril, mai, août et septembre. C'était un vrai plaisir de vous recevoir, nous espérons vous revoir bientôt.

2/10 Terrible

Salvatore, Carate Brianza - Monza

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ORRIBILE ! E' UNA TRUFFA !
UNA TRUFFA ! ORRIBILE ! UNO SCHIFO ! Evitate questo resort ...se resort si può definire. La struttura è vecchia ed abbandonata, senza un minimo di manutenzione, doccia arrugginita, impianto elettrico volante ed arrugginito, gabinetto vecchio e macchiato, zanzariere rappezzate, ventilatore arrugginito, camera buia illuminata con tre lampadine, guardaroba completamente sprovvisto di appendiabiti (abbiamo dovuto lasciare tutto in valigia), lavandini otturati che non scaricavano, odore di fognatura, illuminazione per arrivare alla camera inesistente (era necessaria la pila ), lenzuola sporche e asciugamani rotti ...quando c'erano. E per quanto riguarda il cibo… poco, ed al risparmio su tutto, con un servizio completamente inesistente , fatto da pochissimo personale non del mestiere ( 1 o 2 persone) arrangiato recuperato dal villaggio locale dell’isola. Insomma se volete essere truffati questo è il posto giusto e costa solo 400 USD a notte !
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Michel Natalis on Jan 24, 2018
I am so sorry those guests did not enjoy what we do and where we are. Yes, our indigenous cabins are made of wood sticks and are fragile and we do work on them constantly. This is the experience to live in a true indigenous dwelling. Our lighting is solar powered and cannot be compared with regular lighting, but what a pleasure to have 24 hours lightings and ceiling fans out there, all powered by the sun. Our sheets are all clean, those stains are due to too much exposure to jungle leaving, we do have new sets of sheets and towels and will try to avoid to use the older one. Due to the fact that Al Natural is at one hour by boat from Bocas, it is true that you might not have access to all the goods and service as if you were in an hotel in town, hence we do need understanding guests who are aware of where we are. Indeed it is an expensive proposition to run a place like that so far from all in such a harsh environment. And just to be clear, the cost of $400.00 is for three persons, with three meals, wine with dinner and the transfers, and all of that in a true “boutique” hotel with only 7 cabins! The luxury here is the real sense of seclusion that one can experience out here due to the small size of our hotel. Yes, we are proud to work with local indigenous people, they are doing an excellent job, even-though their service cannot be compared to the one rendered by a staff coming out of an hospitality school. But their service is so much more personal and creates a whole different and enriching interaction. It is a requirement for a true ecotourism place to work with local people. As indicated in many other reviews, guests are delighted by our food, it is a blend of Belgium and creole cooking. Note the day we received this review with 1 star, we received another review with 5 starts, for a stay at the same time of the year under the same conditions!

10/10 Excellent

Virginie, paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Véritable petit paradis !!!
J’ai réservé ce séjour sur l’île de Bastimentos pour 9 nuits, afin de me ressourcer pour un repos maximal je vous conseille vivement cette endroit où le personnel est aux petits soins, l’accueil plus que chaleureux on n’y fait de belles rencontres de toutes nationalités. Vincent le chef de cuisinie est une belle personne qui vous prépare des plats savoureux toujours bien pensé et à l’écoute des intolérances de chacun. j’y suis allé toute seule et j’y retournerai avec toute ma famille car les solutions sont adaptables en bungalow familial, donc je trouve ça génial comme construction typique fabrication indienne à la Robinson Crusoé avec tout le confort. Alors si vous êtes amoureux de la mer du bruit des vagues de la jungle et des sons de tous les animaux réservez bien à l’avance car ce lieu magique est conçu pour un minimum de personnes c’est ça qui est top !!!
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Michel Natalis on Jan 24, 2018
Merci pour ces commentaires et pour avoir apprécier tellement bien ce que nous faisons, c'est super important pour nous. Merci pour ces magnifiques photos.