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Reviewed 27 December 2008

El Recreo is a simple place in the Agua Dulce part of Providencia also known as the "tourist zone" -- but really just where most of the hotels are located. It is clean, the management is friendly and if you don't expect to much you will be fine. We were happy with our choice. It is associated with the Decameron group and from what I saw all of the hotels associate with that group were ok as another reviewer noted. The Sol Caribe also looked nice, though friends complained about the food there.

Pluses

1) It is the only hotel in the Agua Dulce area with a sand beach directly in front (if you stay at the Miss Elma it is a very short walk to the beach). Apparently the northern swells have wiped out a lot of the beach.

2) The beach is very nice for swimming with a sandy bottom and almost no wave action. The SouthWest beach, about 1/2 hour walk to the south is prettier with good beach side restaurants (Divino Nino was the best deal on the Island) and a bar, but not as nice for swimming/relaxing. The Decameron Miss Mary is located on that beach.

3) The beach was raked every morning.

4) Felipe Diving is right there (show up at 8.44a, all dives are no more than 25 minutes away).

5) The rooms are good sized and clean, with good maid service and friendly management/people. TV and refrig.

Minuses

1) No hot water -- which would have been ok as it is a hot humid island, except we had a baby with us who wasn't thrilled about that!

2) As it rained for some part of the day, some of the grounds had a very earthy (in a not pleasant way) smell. Although not in the room.

3) Dinner can be pre-arranged but I would eat elsewhere (though they are sweet there). There is a reasonable (for where you are) pizza place, but it is very slow. 30m further north on the right (away from the beach) is (I think) the Caribbean Place, the best place we ate. Pirate Morgan restaurant is ok, but I would not stay here. The Decameron hotels restaurants were all ok in a pinch, but I wouldnt recommend.

4) This is a simple place so don't expect much. There is no pool.

Date of stay: December 2008
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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5  Thank Pasqualinho
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Reviewed 10 January 2024
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Room tip: Hay que alquilar cuatri moto para poder moverse de un lugar a otro, hay buena comida por todos lados, la gente es amable y cálida.
Date of stay: February 2023
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 28 August 2018 via mobile
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Date of stay: August 2018
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reviewed 23 August 2018 via mobile
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Date of stay: August 2018
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 16 August 2018
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Room tip: Cabañas cercanas al mar
Date of stay: August 2018
  • Trip type: Travelled solo
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