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San Andres Island, Colombia
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Hotel Calypso
4.0 of 5 stars 80 Reviews
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Medellin
1 review
“Do not stay at this hotel”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2009

I unfortunately did not read the reviews for this hotel prior to leaving. I relied on my travel agent in colombia who said its not a bad hotel. This hotel was terrible from the start. Had to wait 3 hours to get to our room. They had booked 200 young basketball players into the hotel and they were staring, eyeing and disrespecting my fiancee. Can you imagine hoping for a romantic week with your fiancee to have 40 basketball players sitting around you at lunch or squeeze into elevator with you or staring at you and your fiancee as you enter or leave your room. The beds are horrible, we checked in and discovered a double bed which is smaller then usa style for the two of us with a horribly cheap mattress. Small room, crappy bathroom. We asked for bigger bed and they showed us a room with 4 small beds we could have. Was very angry about it, this place is set up for large families on a budget for schools and people who want to party. It is the last place you want to go if you are with a girlfriend or wife, noisy, tons of guests since 3 to 4 beds per room and at least 20 rooms per level. Several other guests left the first day as we did and checked in next door at the Casa Blanca. I am telling you. Do not book into this hotel unless you are happy in a below level of a motel 6 with no privacy and tons of young colombians running around. I would not of stayed here free with my fiancee. I normally dont write reviews or complain but do not want to see someone else stuck at this place and also lose their money since we booked it as a package I had to pay for this place and the new hotel but was worth it to get out of the calypso. one of guests told me his toilet did not even work... Was funny since they were on the same plane as us and ended up at casa blance with us, they knew they werent gonna stay as soon as they were in the lobby. Had to laugh when I said that the basketball players were rude to my fiancee and the manager was like oh they are not rude, what a joke of a hotel again only suitable for party animals and someone who cant afford to book anywhere else, all others stay far away, do not trust your colombian travel agency.... they dont know what the they are talking about.

  • Stayed September 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Pescara, Italy
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Good Hotel”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2009
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We went to Tiuna Hotel, wich is front this, I've reserved a room, but at Tiuna theytried to give Us a ugly room and they were full (long week end at Colombia). We Left Tiuna and crossed the street and this is how we found this hotel.
Good: Cleanliness
To improve:1. Service, because they don't take credit cards after 7Pm and they don't give you a official bill after this time, reason, the only authorized is the manager to do this....joke?
2. Food, allways they have rice on different ways as main entrance. Meat was sometimes hard to eat but was ok. always they have dessert.
3. not important, but TV size of 14 inches.....that's a museum piece...at least should be of 21".
Great: 1. Location, just 15 mt from the beach 2. They don't have hot water at room and we have a child of two years, they provide Us with a recipient full of hot water to shower.
2. On 8th floor they have a small pool with open bar and a excellent view.

  • Stayed March 2009, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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New York City, New York
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
“Ok, but will not come back!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2008
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This hotel was the last place we could find in San Andres, because we booked in October and all the good hotels were booked already. Since we arrived we noticed that the service was not so good. Then when we saw the room we realized that the hotel was maybe a 2 stars hotel. There was a double bed, one night table, a tv, and AC. Not even a chair to seat down. Or a place to put the suitcases. The bathroom was OK, but one of the faucets wasn't working and the shower's water pressure was so poor that it was almost impossible to take a decent shower. The hotel advertised that each room has a mini bar, but our room didn't. And we had a phone but there wasn't a list with the phone extensions, so we didn't know what number to dial when we needed to reach the front desk.
A good thing is that the hotel is located just steps away from the beach. The bad thing is that once you get out, lots of street vendors surround you, trying to sell things.
The hotel's restaurant wasn't good at all. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were included in the all inclusive package that we bought, but at night we decided to eat out because we didn't want to eat there anymore.
This is a OK hotel, but if you want a great holiday, don't stay here.

  • Stayed December 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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medellin
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“HOTEL EXCELENTE MAS BENEFICIO QUE COSTO”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012
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  • Stayed May 2012, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Bogota, Colombia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Cerca de todo a buen costo”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012 via mobile
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  • Stayed April 2012
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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  • Calypso Hotel San Andres Island
Address: San Andres Island, Colombia
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