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Sol Caribe Providencia – reviews, photos

3.0 of 5
Sector Aguadulce, Providencia Island 00000, Colombia
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3.5 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
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US
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
“Nice-looking but lacking”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2010

Sol Caribe is well located and has access to a nice beach; the layout is very appealing; employees are friendly.

On the lacking side: the smell from the drainage ditch is really a turn off. Hot water never arrives. The making of a room seems to be limited to making the beds and changing the towels. Maintenance seems to be lax (door knob in bathroom broke who knows when but was not replaced; closet door hanging on one side only, etc.). Rather small rooms with inefficient air conditioning. If you have physical disabilities this is not the place for you (this may extend to the archipelago).

A word of caution: never buy an "all-included" package because it does not apply, or it does not mean the same as what it means in the same chain in San Andres. Don't know if this is a specific problem with Sol Caribe but it is better to make other arrangements.

  • Stayed January 2010, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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London
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Lovely!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2009
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person found this review helpful

Very cozy hotel with great location. We got a room just above the reception facing the pool, it was a bit noisy mostly because of a bunch of loud fifteen year old girls who were staying at the hotel as part of a schooltrip, but other than that everything was fine. Air conditioning worked and hot water was scarce but enough. Service was warm and friendly. The food was OK though there are much better places to eat on the island, for instance El Divino Niño, Caribbean Place (aka Donde Martin) or Cafe Studio.

We would defenetely recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Providencia. We found other reviews on this site to be a bit misleading, it's not a luxurious hotel (none of the other hotels in Providencia are) but it's clean, friendly and really worth your money.

  • Stayed May 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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bogota
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Mixed feelings”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2008
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The Hotel is in a beautiful location, and has a good diving store very close. Infrastructure is acceptable, it has a pool, buildings have typical island architecture. My room was clean, but had NO view , some friends rooms were smelly. Food is horrible, and they do not serve fresh fish or shrimps or similar, which you expect being in an island. People are friendly. There is no sand beach in front of the hotel, but you can walk to a nice beach very close to the hotel.

Recomend going for lunch to "Playa Suroeste", delicious fresh fried fish, which you never get at Sol Caribe Hotel.

  • Liked — Location with nice beach close by
  • Disliked — Food, lousy
  • Stayed November 2008
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“There is better hotels on the island !”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2008
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people found this review helpful

As a group we booked this hotel a couple of months in advance, so we could have our rooms all next to each other. When we got there, there were several problems. Our rooms were spread all over the hotel area and none of us were right next to each other as promissed. The one thing that really bothered us and made us change hotels after 2 days, was that there is a small river right next to the hotel. We suspect that they let the water from the toilets right down there, because every time you walk along that little river, it stinks like hell. Some of our rooms were right along that river and we certainly didnt appreciate that.

Other than that the hotel is ok. I have to say though, the island is such a precious place, it's a shame to spend it in a hotel that is only trying to be a smaller Decameron version of his bigger brothers and sisters in San Andres. After 2 days we went to stay at Sirius Hotel, which is located in South West beach. The hotel is way smaller, the people are super nice and the beach is easily 10 times bigger as the one that Sol Caribe has. The rooms are even bigger and and if you compare prices, you are way better of at Sirius Hotel. So I definitely recommend to stay at a smaller hotel on this beautiful little island. Its way more private and you get the better treatment.

  • Liked — nothing comes to mind
  • Disliked — You can smell the sanitary wastewater all over the hotel and it stinks like hell if you have your room close to the small river on the right side.
  • Stayed September 2008
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Beautiful Location - But Could Have Been Better”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 June 2007
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First the good parts - great location, peaceful and calm, friendly locals who could speak english and spanish, wifi in the lobby,

Now the bad parts - no hot water, poor quality restaurant (but the best on the island), very humid and hot (June)

It seems incredible to me that resort on the beach does not serve fish for dinner - ever.

The locals we spoke to indicated this is the best resort on the island, but it would rank as very second class in the USA or Europe.

  • Liked — Great location on the beach
  • Disliked — rather primitive conditions - food could have been better
  • Stayed June 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Sector Aguadulce, Providencia Island 00000, Colombia
Price range (per night):* INR4,891 - 8,448

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