Looking at some of the reviews of the place, I'm tempted to think that because so many have five stars or one star, the owner and his sworn enemy are writing them all. While you'd have to be mentally ill, or have spent your life living in a drawer to think this place worthy of five stars, I don't think giving it one star is fair either. Surely one star is for those hotels where you find such things as the staff napping in your bed and livestock in the bathroom. I visited Sol Caribe Campo on a package tour to San Andres from Lima, including flights, transfers, food and drink all included, etc,and paid about $650 for five days and four nights. I wouldn't normally have chosen a hotel like this, but on the whole it didn't seem bad value. The hotel itself has seen better days and is a little rough around the edges. For examples, the bathroom showers are so weak that it's like being urinated on by a small dog, and then there's the soundproofing which is so bad, that you need to pray you've got quiet neighbours. The beach is also not immediately nearby. You have to catch a shuttle bus that leaves every half hour. Funnily enough, this wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The all inclusive food and drink is largely a plus, as there are few restaurants nearby and taxis into town are expensive. The buffet food is roughly what I expected, edible, but a bit like the staff canteen, although there are some nice touches, like the women who makes fresh pasta dishes in the Italian restaurant.To try and be balanced about Sol Caribe Campo, I think your enjoyment of this place will largely depend on two things, firstly your expectations and secondly the price you paid. If you want luxury, forget it. If you're happy with a cheap and cheerful beach holiday in the middle of winter, then it does the job. However, don't pay the list prices. They're not worth it. If I had paid the price listed on the website and not come as part of a package, I might also have been tempted to give the place one star.
- Sol Caribe Campo Hotel
