The view was decent from our room, and we made good use of the pool. We found the staff to be very friendly and helpful, although the location left something to be desired. I would recommend staying here only if you are interested in the shopping and nightlife available in Porlamar. Otherwise, head for the beaches.

This hotel lacks not only better rooms, but most importantly, SECURITY! A terrible scene happended while we were there. A group of taxi drivers from the hotel were hitting some hotel guests right there at the lobby! they hit them so bad there were broken noses, ribs, and blood was on the floor. There was no security personnel in place,... More

I had read in a few guide books that this was a luxury hotel. I wanted to treat my boyfriend and myself to two luxurious nights in a nice hotel. WE WERE THOROUGHLY DISAPPOINTED. Immediately upon seeing the room I knew it wasn't worth it (ugly room, uncomfortable bed, leaky shower, and no sound proofing), but we were exhausted. I... More

We stayed at the Bella Vista for a week in February. It was not the best place we had been but it was not the worst. For all you people that changed your reservation and went to a different hotel, you lost out on meeting 16 wonderful people. You could pick out the negatives or enjoy the fact that you... More

Hotel Bella Vista, Margarita Island. In January 2006, my daughter and I purchased a vacation package from GoTravel Direct in Ottawa, Canada. We spent one week at Hotel Bella Vista and felt like we had been had...you name it...it was wrong. The beach was covered in garbage and broken glass. The food was the worst we have ever experienced on... More

The review below is the extract from my e-mail sent to Go Travel Direct. It reflect my experience with the Hotel Bella Vista. I had booked the Hotel Bella Vista, Porlamar Margarita Island from January 16 to January 23, 2006. I do not recommend this hotel classified at 4* but rather should be classified at 2.5*. The following raisons explain... More

The hotel Bella Vista is 50 years old and showing its age. The rooms were frayed and faded and the staff was relatively unhelpful as they spoke little to no english. If you do not speak Spanish definitely avoid this hotel. The beach is terrible and the food is of low quality (and quantity-they kept running out of pastries and... More

Hello! My spouse and I have just come back from Bella Visa Hotel on Margarita Island. We had a wonderful time; at this point, I would like to re-assure all of you that, like me, read reviews from this site just before leaving and got very very nervous. The Flight Our flight was delayed because of bad weather in Ottawa... More

Hello Travelers, I would like to try and shed some positive light on this beautiful Venezualan Island. If you have not done your research about Venezuala before you book the trip then yes, the cities on the island will seem run down and a bit intimidating. Venezuala is a politically volatile country, that has recently experienced a "boom-bust" cycle that... More