Name: Cannua Lodge
Address: Vereda Gaviria Km 7 +500, Marinilla, 054020, CO

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2026

Lukas

My wife and I travel a lot. First and foremost, all the reviews are correct in that the staff is wonderful, truly wonderful. HOWEVER, we were debating between 2 or 3 stars for several reasons.

Our shower had low pressure and barely ever got even warm. In a cool place like this, a nice, hot shower would’ve been perfect.

Furthermore, there is no tub in the bungalows to be able to take a nice, hot bath and in fact, the entire property does not have ANY tubs or group hot tubs. No pool (that was a given) and no way to get any hot water.

Lastly but very importantly, it takes 30 minutes from a regular road each way to get up to and back down from the hotel. In a week, you’ll spend an equivalent of an 8 hour day just going up the long, unpaved, little path to the hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Marisa

I brought my husband to Cannúa Lodge Hotel to celebrate his birthday.

Everyone on staff was very friendly and went out of their way to help us feel welcomed and well taken care of.

The sunset hike was a little higher level than I anticipated, and I'm glad I went. I appreciate how our guide went out of her way to help me along the steeper parts of the path to ensure I felt safe.

We learned a lot from the permaculture tour and highly recommend it. You will not only learn about permaculture but also about how Cannùa Lodge got started and the vision and mission behind it.

We really enjoyed our stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Stephane

It was absolutely perfect. From the room, to the view, the service, the restaurant… everything was fantastic. Highly recommended if you want to disconnect and relax

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Souren

Amazing nature reserve. Five star food quality! Responsive staff.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Apr 2025

Ramana

Dangerous Experience ... Spiders & Bugs

We booked a superior bungalow. These rooms are not properly sealed. Our room was crawling with live spiders & bugs and had over a dozen large dead spiders (which means that the room wasn't properly cleaned prior to check-in). We complained to the front desk and were given some oils and a can of bug spray. At night we were woken up by a large moth on our bed. The next day we immediately shifted hotels but were refused a refund on the remaining 3 unused days. Terrible place and terrible attitude of staff. This is literally my 1st complaint ever about a hotel and I have travelled to over 50 countries and had never had such a terrible experience. Note: Colombia has several species of venomous spiders & we were in an area with a high concentration of vegetation.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

Anagha

Great way to get away fom the hustle of daily life. Enjoyed time with my family (including 2 kids). the staff is excellent. food is great!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Beautiful and relaxing place

Wonderful places with an interesting background and commitment to the environment and community. The food and service were excellent. Highly recommend for a relaxing getaway.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2024

Juan Esteban

Un lugar tranquilo con una muy rica oferta gastronómica. Está ubicado en un sitio visualmente acogedor y lleno de belleza natural. Me hubiera gustado estar un poco mas de tiempo para realizar más actividades. El concepto del hotel está basado en un muy interesante modelo ambiental y arquitectónico.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2024

Arina

Amazing property with great philosophy and application. Enjoyed it a lot.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2023

Greg

The staff is amazing! The food is incredible. The accommodations are spectacular. This is a must stay. Be sure to take the permaculture tour as well. Honestly the food is better then the best restaurants in Medellin.

Business_and_leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

29 May 2023

Jose Pablo

It's Fair..

It's a Fair hotel.
It's more of a eco-friendly story than a good hotel .
It's quite expensive for the experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2022

John

Amazing.

was so amazing. Philosophy of the lodge, service, food… can’t say enough good…

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2022

Hernando

Amicable

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2022

Svetlana

We honestly did not expect Cannua to be as amazing as it was! We expected a nice property with decent food and facilities, but what we got was above and beyond! 1st class customer service, all staff are absolute pleasure to deal with, property is stunning and aesthetically and architecturally fascinating. The story behind the place is inspiring - be sure to take the permaculture tour! Owners are great people. Food is on another level. We count ourselves lucky that we discovered the place early and before it becomes too popular and always booked out, which we are sure it will! Our deep thanks to the owners for creating such a wonderful place.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2021

Maggie

My husband and I stayed for only one night due to time restrictions on our part, but will definitely be back for a longer stay. Even before getting to the lodge, the staff was already in contact with us offering directions, if we had any special request or need. Very courteous staff, from the front desk, to the server, to the chef (whom by the way, comes out to your table to make sure your plate is to your satisfaction). The property over all is in immaculate condition. The different activities offered are great and very enriching. A place we MUST go back to! Awesome job team! We which you continue success and see you soon!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

The Hotel is set right at the top of a hill in the middle of an amazing Antioquian landscape filled with Fincas and forests. The permaculture concept of the hotel was really impressive. The hotel was build out of compressed earth blocks and bamboo. The garden due to the permaculture concept can seem a bit wild but is ultimately beautiful and fits right in to the sourounding landscape.
I was amazed by the numbers of birds you can observe all over the property.
The food, especially the tasting menu was fantastic and reasonably priced. The bread served with the breakfast is probably the best I had so far in Colombia.
We stayed in one of the cabañas which are spacious and sport a confy bed. The view from the cabañas is breathtaking, even more so if you are lucky enough to witness a thunderstorm over the valley.
The service was excellent and especially Santiago the hotel manager was always around if needed and loved to tell tales of nature and sustainability.
All in all an amazing experience.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2021

Curtis

HIDDEN TREASURE

This place is AMAZING! The staff was extremely friendly and courteous. The view from the bedroom was unbelievably. And everything on the menu was GREAT!! Cant think of a better place to get away from it all!!

Partner

2/10

Poor

31 Dec 2020

RAJAN

Although the property is beautiful, they fail to tell you that the road to the property is in the worst condition (not paved) and if you go at night you will damage your car. Once you get near the property, this so called path with pebbles and huge holes gets worse. They made the property beautiful but didn’t care how guests get to the property. If you get stuck, there is no u-turn on that path to turn around. The most horrible experience we ever had trying reach at this place. They were constantly in touch with us and knew we were arriving at 10pm and never told us about the extremely poor road conditions. Then they overcharged at the at reception and we had to tell them they overcharged. Worst experience ever in traveling. Worst management and staff who don’t care how you arrive at this place. Rajan Bhatia

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Great, amazing project in Colombia. Highly recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

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