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Reviews of Playa Mandala

3 out of 5
Playa Mandala
Km 72 Vía Santa Marta - Riohacha, Dibulla, La Guajira

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews" "
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8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply the best
The best place we've stayed in Colombia! Relaxed and exclusive with all the modern comforts, plus the food is great! All the staff were very helpful and went above and beyond to help me surprise my girlfriend on her birthday
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fun in Palomino! Be aware of the sea conditions..
Playa Mandala is an amazing place for relaxation and disconnecting from the world. The beach is beautiful, but the water is very rough, with strong currents. Depending on the time of the year you should not enter the water. It is also quite far from the town and you need to walk everywhere, which I like or take moto taxis. Zully is great on answering questions and helping with any issues. We also went to the Palomino River with the tubing experience. Oliver was our guide! He knows the area very well, accommodates to your liking thinking also on safety and it is a lot of fun! The experience is very relaxing, the hike and motorcycle ride are a lot of fun too!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great food by the ocean and nature
Everything was great and we had a great experience enjoying the nature. The food was outstanding
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Gypsie

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Friendly staff but bad facilities and room
The service from the team was OK unfortunately power shortages prevented proper functioning of fan in the room. Also our tour was cancelled without notice

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Nice Getaway in Palomino
Lovely location by beach. Very private with only 5 cabanas. Improvements would be a shower head for the shower instead of a pipe, and fruit for breakfast.

6/10 Okay

Marc, Stockholm

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice spot - just remember you're in the jungle!
Overall, a good experience. The location is great, a little further out and quieter than the hotels and hostels closer to the main beach in Palomino. We enjoyed relaxing in the shade on the beach - it looks just like the pictures. The food was great! Staff was nice, and the woman at the reception spoke English so there were no communication difficulties. I hate to add the negatives as I feel like the staff did a good job in doing what they could, but we experienced some power outages, rat droppings (the problem was being addressed, I was told), and the wifi was out of order. Just remember, you're in the jungle!
Response from Vince on Dec 8, 2016
Thanks Marc for your feedback. Great to hear you enjoyed your days in Palomino, as you say, we are based on a beach in the middle of nowhere which makes the experience extra special. The wifi signal had issues in Palomino, but it's up and running now again!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Not as nice as expected...
The hotel is not as nice as I expected. The facilities are clean and basic but not very comfortable. There are not comfortable chairs in the rooms and terraces. They promised me Wifi but they dont have. The manager said that the service was unavailable in all the region, but it was not true. Other than that, the service is good, the food is excelent.
Response from General Manager on Dec 8, 2016
Thanks for your feedback. We had an issue with the Wifi in the region of Palomino, for which the wifi had a very bad signal during several months. Now it's up and running again (at reception only, not in the rooms)

10/10 Excellent

Kevin, New Jersey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Playa Mandala
Had a great time. The beach/water was a little wild the time we were there, especially in the afternoon. We found an amazing river that emptied out into the ocean about an 1/2 hours walk west along the shore and that place was very worth it. Food was great and the chief and support were very proud of it. A short walk east along the beach were other hotels & hostels with dinning and drinks possibilities. Partook in happy hour a couple of afternoons at the hostel next to the Yoga/veggie restaurant hostile. Spent 2 nights, which was just about right.
Response from Daniel on Sep 19, 2015
Thanks for staying with us Kevin, hope to welcome you again in our little paradise!

8/10 Good

Peterboonya, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good this place for relax , we stay for 2 night
Response from Daniel on Jan 24, 2015
Thanks for staying with us. We are looking forward to welcome you again.

10/10 Excellent

LAURA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Tolle Lage
Direkt am Strand,überall stehen Stühle und Luegen bereit. Schattige Plätze unter den Palmen. Baden okay, schwimmen wegen starken Wellen und gefährlicher Strömung nicht erlaubt ( im Februar ist es sehr aufgewühlt )
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

luis francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Espectacular, relajante y bello lugar
El hotel fue espectacular, la atención de todo el personal fue cálida y nos sentimos como en casa. La cabaña el morro 1 donde nos quedamos tiene una conexion especial con la naturaleza, la comida fue deliciosa (nuestras felicitaciones sinceras) y queda a igual distancia de los rios San Salvador y palomino. Creo que este hotel sera uno de nuestros favoritos para volver una y otra vez.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wenn dann hier.
Schöne und ruhige Anlage, gerne wieder.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Andreas, Theres

Liked: Cleanliness
Zum relaxen, super.
Entspannt.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

chloe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bon hotel à Palomino
Très bonne expérience, tout proche de la plage, lit assez confortable (un peu dur et moustiquaire difficile à fermer), très bon restaurant (excellent Ceviche)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Kllaas

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hüttendorf
Sehr gute Küche, einfache Hütten mit guten Betten, nahe am Strand. Was braucht der gestresste Urlauber mehr zum Entspannen?
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Atención nula
La atención al llegar es malísima no hay absolutamente nadie que te ayude con el equipaje, debí ir a decirles q me ayudaran con las maletas, no están pendientes del huésped! Al hacer check out tuve la sorpresa de que me querían cobrar unos precios completamente distintos a los de la carta que habían dejado en el mini bar. El sitio en general es muy bonito y óptimo para descansar
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquilidad a pocos pasos del mar caribe.
La experiencia en Hotel Playa Mandala fué en terminos generales muy buena. Como recomendación creo que falta en la habitación un televisor y televisión por cable y mayor iluminación en las áreas comunes.

10/10 Excellent

jorge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un hotel para el relax
En general muy bien, la atención excelente y la tranquilidad sin igual, se debe mejorar en tener más variedad de alimentos y precios más económicos.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel frente a la playa
Hotel tranquilo .. frente a la playa ... sería bueno que implementarán el servicio más en la playa. La comida muy rica ...

10/10 Excellent

JUAN DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente relación precio-beneficio
Excelente servicio, atención al cliente y el hot en general es muy bueno. Recomendadísimo.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfecta, gran calidad en la comida.
Muy buena, gran hotel, buenas instalaciones, excelente comida, está muy cerca al centro de palomino y la playa es mas solita y tranquila a esa altura.

6/10 Okay

MARIA

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
ATENCIÓN, LIMPIEZA
BIEN, LA ATENCIÓN Y LA COMIDA EXCELENTE, PARA MEJORAR EL WIFI SOLO ES EN LA RECEPCIÓN Y LAS TOALLAS DE PLAYAS SON INSUFICIENTES

8/10 Good

vera

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy tranquilo, debo anotar que no son claros en los precios de las comidas, por teléfono me dijeron unos y allá tenían más altos, aunque es costosa y deliciosa, no dicen los precios de cada plato y al final la sorpresa es que pagas más... Mucho más.
Response from General Manager on Dec 8, 2016
Muchas gracias por elegir Hotel Playa Mandala. Nuestro restaurante ofrece cada día un plato especial, los precios depende del plato del día. No dudes en pedir a nuestro equipo los precios para no tener malentendidos.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfecto descanso
Es el lugar perfecto para descansar. Frente al mar, con personal muy amable, Cabañas cómodas es independientes y la comida es muy buena. Me encantaría regresar.
Response from Vince on Dec 10, 2016
Muchas gracias por tus comentarios. Playa Mandala es un hotel ubicado en el paraíso de Palomino y nos encanta escuchar que lo hayas disfrutado tanto!

10/10 Excellent

graciela, Buenos Aires Artgentina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
para relax
El hotel está lejos de todo, perfecto para descansar del ruido de la ciudad. Al mar no se puede ingresar porque es muy peligroso.El desayuno, almuerzo y cena muy ricos. Lo ideal es contratar el hotel con pensión completa porque no hay nada a menos de 20 km.
Response from Daniel on Feb 20, 2016
Gracias por elegir Hotel Playa Mandala.

8/10 Good

Ricardo Ospina, Bogota, Colombia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay - Espectacular estadia
We had a 2 enjoyable night stay at this beach hotel. Comfortable bungalows with the basic amenities. Palomino is definitely a place to visit in the northern part of Colombia. We went river tubing which was an amazing experience. We were very happy to get back to the hotel and get delicious food prepared by Juana, the chef. Nuestra estadia fue simplemente espectacular! Palomino, Guajira es uno de los sitios que se deben conocer en Colombia. Punto de entrada a Ciudad Perdida en la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. El hotel bien ubicado sobre la playa, es muy comodo con toldillos, ventiladores y hamacas en la cabaña. Las 2 mejores estrellas del hotel son definitivamente Maria la administradora, y Juanita la chef. La atencion de Maria no pudo ser mejor, y las comidas y la charla de Juanita son siempre las mejores sorpresas del dia. Es el lugar para regresar con toda confianza.
Response from Daniel on Feb 20, 2016
Gracias Ricardo. Nuestro equipo siempre está allí para que nuestros huespedes se sienten como en casa!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr ruhig, wunderbar zum Erholen
Die Cabanas sind sehr geräumig und sehr sauber. Lage ist direkt am Strand und man kann hier seine Seele baumeln lassen. Personal super freundlich. Essen sehr lecker! Größere Einkaufsmöglichkeiten sind nur mit dem Taxi zu erreichen. Wäre gut sich etwas Verpflegung mitzubringen. Allerdings ist Essen und Trinken (zum höheren Preis) im Hotel erhältlich.
Response from Daniel on Feb 20, 2016
Danke schön!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect for relaxing days
Nice chalet under palms, view to the sea, good food, quiet and relaxing, beach with sun umbrellas, swimming dangerous but possible, other restaurants at the beach
Response from Daniel on Sep 19, 2015
Hope you enjoyed your trip to Palomino.

10/10 Excellent

Maria Consuelo, Volketswil Schweiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superferien
einfach und kurz auf einen Nenner gebracht - Traumurlaub. Kein Stress nur Natur pur freundliche Menschen(echt freundlich NICHT SCHEINHEILIG). Küche von Diana super Frühstück könnte abwechslungsreicher sein sonst alles perfekt. Preis - Leistungsverhältnis sehr gut
Response from Daniel on Aug 29, 2015
Vielen Dank für den Aufenthalt bei uns.

8/10 Good

María m, Bogotá

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un paraíso!
Sencillamente hermoso el lugar, descanso total ya que los únicos sonidos que escuchas son el mar y las aves. El servicio es excelente aunque no hay opciones para escoger en el restaurante. No hay servicio de datafono así que todos los pagos se realizan en efectivo.
Response from Daniel on Jan 24, 2015
Gracias por su mensaje. A partir de ahora, tenemos datafono para poder recibir tarjetas de crédito. Un saludo,