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6.8/10Good285 Reviews
Cleanliness7.4/10 7.4
Service7.0/10 7.0
Comfort6.8/10 6.8
Condition6.4/10 6.4
Location9.0/10 9.0
Neighborhood8.6/10 8.6
Quality7.6/10 7.6
Value7.0/10 7.0
Amenities7.0/10 7.0
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About Decameron Aquarium
This unique seaside hotel is set in a series of circular towers right on the water on San Andres Island. The longest beach on the island is just a five-minute stroll away, and guests will find the island's most exclusive shops, bars, nightclubs and restaurants nearby.
This is an excellent place to enjoy snorkelling and water sports or relax on the beautiful, white sand beach. At the property guests can enjoy a spa treatment, book a scuba diving trip or take a 10-minute walk to San Andres' commercial area.
Guests might also visit the Isleña House Museum, where visitors can learn about the culture and customs of the island's inhabitants.
The main restaurant serves a varied buffet for breakfast and lunch, while for dinner guests can choose between the main restaurant and Italian, seafood and Thai a la carte restaurants. For a relaxing weekend getaway or sun-filled family vacation, this hotel offers an original and inviting island retreat.
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The hotel's guest rooms are bright and cheerful, each with a private balcony or terrace with sea views. All rooms have private bathrooms with toiletries.
Located in San Andrés, Decameron Aquarium - All Inclusive is by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Spratt Bight Beach and Islote Sucre. This all-inclusive property is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from North End and 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from First Baptist Church.
Make yourself at home in one of the 297 air-conditioned guestrooms. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and complimentary bottled water. Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
Event facilities at this property consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
Popular amenities
Free WiFi
Bar/Lounge
Airport transfers
Dining services
Concierge
Laundry
Spa
Entertainment
Beach services
Non-smoking
Childcare
Business facilities
Banquet facilities
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
3:00 PM
Check-in until
midnight
Check-out until
12:00 PM
Minimum check-in age
18
Hotel policies
Beach nearby
By ocean
Professional property host/manager
Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing
Property does not require health documentation at check-in
Pets not allowed
Cleaning and safety
Sanitization
Cashless transactions are available
Important information
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You need to know
- If you are traveling with a child your property may require you to present the following documents: Parents traveling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be required to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Columbian visitors) upon check-in. If a relative or legal guardian is traveling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents and a copy of both parents' ID. If only one parent is traveling into Colombia with the child, that parent may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by the other parent. Visitors who plan to travel with children should consult with a Colombian consulate office prior to travel for further guidance.
- Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Children 3 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
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Special Instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). To arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
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Instructions
- Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
- Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
- This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
- Cashless transactions are available
- This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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Minimal age
18
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Optional fees
- Airport shuttle fee: COP 30000 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
- Early check-in fee: COP 58300 (subject to availability)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Spoken Language
English
Spanish
Nearby attractions
Cultural Center Dock
0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Spratt Bight Beach
0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Paintball San Andres
0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Coton Cay
1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Letrero I love San Andrés
1.8 km / 1.1 mi
North End
2.5 km / 1.6 mi
Islote Sucre
3.8 km / 2.3 mi
First Baptist Church
4.9 km / 3 mi
San Andres Hill
4.8 km / 3 mi
Rocky Cay
6.5 km / 4 mi
Big Pond Lagoon
6.5 km / 4.1 mi
Hoyo Soplador
7.7 km / 4.8 mi
San Andrés Botanical Garden
7.8 km / 4.8 mi
Morgans Cave
7.9 km / 4.9 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- Total number of rooms: 297
- hotel
- American Express
- MasterCard
- Visa
- City centre
- Airport
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car parkExtra charge
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
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- Wi-fiExtra charge
- Airport ShuttleExtra charge
- Laundry serviceExtra charge
- Currency exchange facilitiesExtra charge
- Shop
- Garden
- Terrace
- Bar
- Restaurant: 6
- Poolside snack bar
- Business centreExtra charge
- Outdoor freshwater pool: 1
- Children’s swimming area: 1
- Sun loungers
- Parasols
- Entertainment programme for adults
- Nightclub
- Massage
- Ecostars ESG AI
- Breakfast
- Breakfast buffet
- Buffet lunch
- Buffet dinner
- À la carte dinner
- All inclusive
- Deposit on arrival
- Identification card at arrival
- Non-smoking establishment
- Canoeing
Meal plans
Meal plan types
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about Decameron Aquarium
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Alexandru
Very cool people and great community and good food thanks
Sandra Maria
The service and food is ok, but the hotel is in a poor condition!!
It really needs a hand: no good mattress, with the rain the water gets in the bedroom.
The water were shut off for a few hours!
It really needs a good administration
It really needs a hand: no good mattress, with the rain the water gets in the bedroom.
The water were shut off for a few hours!
It really needs a good administration
Krishna
Not to my expectations . The place needs an upgrade and 10:00 pm it was dead . Construction in the day..no night club. WiFi was horrible. I don’t believe l will go to any Decamaro Hotel. To be honest. .. The People at the Restaurants / cleaners/ Hillary at Customer Service was very professional..Your Hotels need Maintenance/upgrade .. it’s a very beautiful location.. But my friends, this is 2025… not 1940.please put bi-lingual at the receptionist desk.
Maria
Everything was really bad! No wifi in the rooms, no AC in the restaurant, bad conditions, hours for eating, so you don’t found always something to eat, in the middle of the shower the water stop, every door in the rooms have an opening at the bottom, ( so of course how the room can be cold) the lights in the hallway don’t work really well, sooo sad was my experience!!
timothy
This is not an international quality all inclusive resort. It is more like a Best Western with a view. The front desk service was horrible. They were indifferent. I asked four times on the first day to get towels put in our room (not a single towel was given to us) and to repair the broken phone. After four days, the phone was not fixed and we weren't even updated on it. Just \"tough luck\"
The food is buffet style and decent, but not the quality you would expect from a \"resort\". There is no real beach, just a wooden boardwalk near a designated swimming spot.
Housekeeping came once in four days. We had to keep snagging towels out of the linen storage closet.
Views were nice, the pools are beautiful. the alcohol is pretty blah. Their idea of a coctail is half a paper cup of fruit juice and a shot of alcohol.
If you are looking for a few days where you can hang out by the beach and not have to worry about going to a restaurant, this might work for you. But do not mistake this for a resort. It is a midlevel hotel with delusions of grandeur.
The food is buffet style and decent, but not the quality you would expect from a \"resort\". There is no real beach, just a wooden boardwalk near a designated swimming spot.
Housekeeping came once in four days. We had to keep snagging towels out of the linen storage closet.
Views were nice, the pools are beautiful. the alcohol is pretty blah. Their idea of a coctail is half a paper cup of fruit juice and a shot of alcohol.
If you are looking for a few days where you can hang out by the beach and not have to worry about going to a restaurant, this might work for you. But do not mistake this for a resort. It is a midlevel hotel with delusions of grandeur.
Stephen
The property is very old. Room was very small and the bathroom was in very poor condition. The shower water was not consistent. Would fluctuate between hot and cold? Also, the bathroom sink was not secure. If I leaned on the sink, it would almost fall off the pedestal. Also, in order to reserve dinner or visitation at another property, you had to use your phone to make reservations when the portal opened at 8:00am. There should be an easier more convenient way to make reservations. Overall, not a good experience. Wont be staying at this Decameron again.
Fabian
We were a little disappointed on the overall condition of the hotel. It really needs maintenance and deep cleaning. Staff were nice and ready to help when needed.
Faysuri
El servicio al cliente es inexistente, los telefono en las habitaciones no sirven. Tuvimos problemas incluso para obtener un rollo de papel higiénico.
Marcelino
Room needed a deep cleaning, needs updating, some structures on the property need repair/replacing
Patricia
Building totally too old needs to be updated
Rooms needs more supplies like towel iron very poor place and old need more upgrades in the buildings need
Rooms needs more supplies like towel iron very poor place and old need more upgrades in the buildings need
Pedro
beautiful location
Francisco
The buffet was average at best , the juice were awful and water down!.
The staff was ok at best.
The view was beautiful and the restaurant with reservation was good portion were smal. But very good
The staff was ok at best.
The view was beautiful and the restaurant with reservation was good portion were smal. But very good
jose
Worse hotel and vacation,terrible staff and dirty place
Maria
I purchased our flight and hotel together through this app, and while we were at the location & Expedia charged behalf the hotel extra for our stay since more the a month ago we fully paid, I contacted the hotel 2 times before arrival & they were not able to find my reservation and of course, I was not charged, finally someone on Expedia said that we were ready to go. This trip was not what we expected for the amount of money we paid, plus the overcharge, the worst experience ever with customer services from the Hotel and Expedia I wish could respond to this issue since I was never notified and they should not sent an approval of your reservation unless you are set to go. Photos and rooms are not as shown. Hopefully nobody is force to book first directly to Decameron and hopefully Expedia customer service gets more accurate and helpful, I called twice and both times I was charge differently,
sovona
The AC didn’t work much, there was no hot water, and one of the specialty restaurants didn’t have AC. we voiced concern to management and they didn't do anything
Alan
Beautiful Surrounding
We loved the views, loved the seafood restaurant, the convenience of having the dive shop at the resort. Staff were super friendly and accommodating. Nelson and the rest of the dive crew were wonderful. We enjoyed our stay very much.
Ignacio Pedro
The ocean swimming pool is great, really great. The papercups, the restaurants, the staff, the lack of flexibility of all the staff, the lack of towels, dinning options, etc. Are far from good.
There is no flexibility, what so ever, for an early check in. There is zero flexibility on beach times. The bar alternatives aren't great. It took them 40 minutes to get me a towel on the first day, even after I had to wait until 1500 to do the check-in. On the second day, and on the third, I didn't get any towels in my room.
The rooms are full of rust.
All in all, price/quality is good, and the beach is just amazing. The service is just not good at all.
There is no flexibility, what so ever, for an early check in. There is zero flexibility on beach times. The bar alternatives aren't great. It took them 40 minutes to get me a towel on the first day, even after I had to wait until 1500 to do the check-in. On the second day, and on the third, I didn't get any towels in my room.
The rooms are full of rust.
All in all, price/quality is good, and the beach is just amazing. The service is just not good at all.
Carlos
terrible food, and bad service, the only good thing is the location and the nightly shows , i won't come back until it gets a new management, the checking process is a really nightmare, uncomfortable experience
John
Given the price, the property is in serious disrepair. The resort boasts “all inclusive” but really the drinks are very generic liquor and the restaurants were closed multiple days during our week long stay forcing us to eat at the buffet. The staff was friendly however it rained heavily and our room was constantly inundated due to leaks on the roof. The shower was painstakingly small had awful water pressure and it took forever for the water to warm up mildly. The hotel is close to the shopping district but the outside is constantly swarmed with locals trying to sell you car rentals/trips/souvenirs.
Jorge
Nice buildings albeit old and in need of repairs. It rained and floors got wet and there were leaks in the ceiling. Restaurant and bar staff were nice. The front desk staff rude and uncooperative. The food was average at best. I have been in several All inclusive resorts. This one was the worst. I wouldn’t recommend it and definitely won’t return
Olga L
es hermoso las propiedades en el mar,,las areas bien mantenidas ,los jardines muy bien cuidados,...la comida podria ser mejor:,el staff :excelete ,,inside restaurantes ,muy organizados,siempre pendientes del turista,,,la recreacion buensima,
RICARDO
Bad conditions
Gabriel
All things considered this is one of the nicer hotels on San Andres. The staff was excellent! The food, bar service and dining at the hotel is good. The hotel layout and ocean front views are excellent Downtown shopping and dining a short walk from the hotel. Tour activities are nearby. English widely spoken but it helps to have a Translator app on your phone. WIFI is a problem sometimes.
Juan
The worst service ever, the phone in the room didn’t work, when you ask for an iron you have 20mins to return it and if you don’t they catch an attitude with you. The food is horrible and the people serving the food had an attitude. The rooms are not clean the the plastic curtain in the bathroom was dirty. Old room and not recommendable.
Narasingarao
The property is centrally located and everything is convenient and safe around it. The rooms are on the ocean and we can enjoy the silent sounds of the waves sitting in the balcony.
The condition of the rooms themselves are terrible. Everything is falling apart .. from the doors, blinds, to the attachments in the bathrooms!!
Room service is non-existent and there is no phone in the room to call lobby !! Food is absolutely disgusting and the liquor is cheap and tastes bad .. no wonder it is all inclusive. Do not choose this property for \"all-inclusive\".
The condition of the rooms themselves are terrible. Everything is falling apart .. from the doors, blinds, to the attachments in the bathrooms!!
Room service is non-existent and there is no phone in the room to call lobby !! Food is absolutely disgusting and the liquor is cheap and tastes bad .. no wonder it is all inclusive. Do not choose this property for \"all-inclusive\".
Jaime
the property was run down, they haven’t maintain it like they should, the bathroom was dirty and had fungus, and it’s smell. The food wasn’t good. Every time, I ate it, I would get sick
Eric
Worst Staff on Earth
The Good: If you happen to get a room facing the ocean, the view is beaufitul.
The Bad: Literally everything. The food is so disgusting that you can barely eat it. There are a few restaurants other than the buffet but they book up within minutes in the morning and the food is as bad as the buffet.
The staff here are the worst I have ever seen at a hotel. They clearly do not care about anything and go out of their way to make things as bad as possible. They have someone with a gas powered mower outside the room at 5AM and if you call and ask them to stop. they will laugh. There was one employee there named Karina who was actually great and helpful, but everyone else was terrible. Would avoid this place.
The Bad: Literally everything. The food is so disgusting that you can barely eat it. There are a few restaurants other than the buffet but they book up within minutes in the morning and the food is as bad as the buffet.
The staff here are the worst I have ever seen at a hotel. They clearly do not care about anything and go out of their way to make things as bad as possible. They have someone with a gas powered mower outside the room at 5AM and if you call and ask them to stop. they will laugh. There was one employee there named Karina who was actually great and helpful, but everyone else was terrible. Would avoid this place.
Julianne
Loved this property. It is right on the water and there is an amazing swimming area. The beds were comfy, rooms were clean, and the staff were great. Also the food was good. Will stay here again when visiting San Andres
Fabio
Amazing hotel with perfect location, nice and friendly staff (not the front desk) with activities everyday
Romulo
Property poor maintenance the shades of my room were all broken the morning sun went thru windows
Julio
Safety for guests and a very attentive staff.
Prem
Rooms should be assigned to new guests by 3 pm as published and \"not between 3 pm and 4.30 pm\".
Decameron should have more staff to facilitate check-in as current staff appear to be overwhelmed at times!
Otherwise it is a great all-inclusive resort!
Decameron should have more staff to facilitate check-in as current staff appear to be overwhelmed at times!
Otherwise it is a great all-inclusive resort!
Diane
Friendly up east team made our stay pleasant and fun. Great location!
Dora
The food was varied and excellent in all of the restaurants and buffets we visited.
The staff was very friendly and ready to help.
The proximity to the boardwalk, restaurant, and commerce is good.
The room was disappointing. For the amount of $$$ we paid, I was expecting much more. It seems maintenance is very low on the list of priorities: broken safe, broken phone, broken blinds and balcony door, to list some.
The staff was very friendly and ready to help.
The proximity to the boardwalk, restaurant, and commerce is good.
The room was disappointing. For the amount of $$$ we paid, I was expecting much more. It seems maintenance is very low on the list of priorities: broken safe, broken phone, broken blinds and balcony door, to list some.
JOSE
La ubicación no es buena, el buffet tremendamente de baja calidad, NO recomendable.
PEDRO
Good place to stay, a great location, good facilities,
food at the buffet is OK,
La Bruja Restaurant is amazing, The Thailand Restaurant is also a great option.
No beach
Connectivity to internet or WIFI es absolutely
impossible.
food at the buffet is OK,
La Bruja Restaurant is amazing, The Thailand Restaurant is also a great option.
No beach
Connectivity to internet or WIFI es absolutely
impossible.
Mauricio
The room I did not like it, it need renovation, bathroom need renovation, the room has only one plug, in this times we have few devices.
Check in was a bad experience more than 2 hours waiting to get key.
Check in is manually more than 70 persons in one room waiting for the key.
Check in was a bad experience more than 2 hours waiting to get key.
Check in is manually more than 70 persons in one room waiting for the key.
John Ross
Literally this hotel and resort, was the worst I have ever experienced in my life. I would normally stay at Marriott Properties, but my Colombian girlfriend wanted to Stay in San Andres.
The check in was a literal nightmare. No matter when your plane arrives, you can't check in till late in the Evening. I even offered to pay to get an earlier check in. This fell on ignorant deaf ears. Lobby and buildings are not beautiful by any means. They throw all your bags in a room open to all. Where it can be easily stolen.
The absolute worst part is the All inclusive food, that is barely edible. In the Barracuda restaurant, the Ribs were tough as nails, Rice combination with questionable fish. Steak pimienta with the worst cuts of beef. One day the only thing I could stomach was the fruit and White bean Soup.
I had made a request as this was a special occasion. The hotel gave me Red tape about how it was requested. Customer service was just non-existent. Spa services and Swim up bar are completely closed two years after the pandemic started... completely ridiculous.
The rooms are all small and dirty, hard as Rock bedding, laughably small bathrooms.
It was always loud at night.
In the Thai-style restaurant, I could not even swallow the sushi appetizer it tasted so horrible. The bamboo wok dish was okay, but would have been better with beef instead of chicken.
All in all one of the worst resort stays of my life.
The check in was a literal nightmare. No matter when your plane arrives, you can't check in till late in the Evening. I even offered to pay to get an earlier check in. This fell on ignorant deaf ears. Lobby and buildings are not beautiful by any means. They throw all your bags in a room open to all. Where it can be easily stolen.
The absolute worst part is the All inclusive food, that is barely edible. In the Barracuda restaurant, the Ribs were tough as nails, Rice combination with questionable fish. Steak pimienta with the worst cuts of beef. One day the only thing I could stomach was the fruit and White bean Soup.
I had made a request as this was a special occasion. The hotel gave me Red tape about how it was requested. Customer service was just non-existent. Spa services and Swim up bar are completely closed two years after the pandemic started... completely ridiculous.
The rooms are all small and dirty, hard as Rock bedding, laughably small bathrooms.
It was always loud at night.
In the Thai-style restaurant, I could not even swallow the sushi appetizer it tasted so horrible. The bamboo wok dish was okay, but would have been better with beef instead of chicken.
All in all one of the worst resort stays of my life.
Verified traveler
It was in a good location. It wasn’t worth the price. The rooms are very old fashion
Verified traveler
Fantastic location, delicious food, close by attractions
Verified traveler
The property is particular because is partially built over and inside the sea, which is spectacular.
The problems are: the size of the rooms, the age of the rooms, the overall maintenance of the hotel which is quite dated.
Food quality and choice is rather poor and must be improved A LOT. Variety of food must be improved.
Internet connection EXTREMELY POOR or nonexistent as well as the signal of the cell phone inside the hotel, it seemed to be in Cuba.
It was quite an adventure...
The problems are: the size of the rooms, the age of the rooms, the overall maintenance of the hotel which is quite dated.
Food quality and choice is rather poor and must be improved A LOT. Variety of food must be improved.
Internet connection EXTREMELY POOR or nonexistent as well as the signal of the cell phone inside the hotel, it seemed to be in Cuba.
It was quite an adventure...
Verified traveler
The hotel is in disrepair. The food was absolutely horrible and made me very sick one night. The staff is very abrassive and rude. I would not recommed this hotel to my worst enemy.
Verified traveler
My Fiance and I went to the San Andres island in Colombia in June 2021. We found out that it's hot but windy all year around and May thru December is the rainy part of the year and rained a lot when we were there but was told November and December is the worst time of the year because of how bad the storms are in those two months.January is the start of the dry season and is the best time to go but it's extra hot.The resort does have the best veiw of the ocean of any hotel and resort on this island, The resort is in the process of being repaired because the resort has been neglected for many years it seems so they are currently repairing rotting wood,painting buildings, repairing rusted metel railing on balconys and painting rooms.The resort is not English friendly and neither is the island but the hotel does have 1 or 2 English speaking people around but good luck in finding them at check in or if issues arrive.The resort is set up nicely inside with beautiful coconut trees everywhere.The resorts food over all was good, breakfast and lunch is the typical Colombian cooked foods with no American type food, dinner reservations are made each morning at 8am at front desk.All the food and drinks all day are part of the all-inclusive including alcohol drinks but the alcohol is not the good grade alcohol.drinks were poorly mixed. The rooms were setup very basic with no WiFi internt in room,no fridge,no ice bucket and no English speaking cable channels but did have AC and hot water.
Gisela
Everything was great except the wifi. There was no internet at all and when you would finally connect it would really slow.
Verified traveler
The employees were great very nice very caring and the service, food was great love every moment we we're there
Lance
Great entertainment, great food.and facilities.
Trinidad Bueno Peña is an awesome staff memeber. He is hilarious and a great entertainer. He really made.us feel welcomed.
Nichi, Melanie and.Goku were awesome as well. Great dancers and entertainers
Trinidad Bueno Peña is an awesome staff memeber. He is hilarious and a great entertainer. He really made.us feel welcomed.
Nichi, Melanie and.Goku were awesome as well. Great dancers and entertainers
Verified traveler
was on water easy to get to great location to all area activities staff was friendly helping. rooms need up dated mattress was hard uncomfortable.
Verified traveler
food/bldg.
The food was horrible thru out the complex. You had to watch out for bad walkways and the pier needs replacement. Very dangerous. I will never go back to this hotel again.
sergio
Beach view hotel
They need to improve costumer service, food is good.
Verified traveler
Horrible hotel and horrible staff
The rooms are old in bad condition and falling apart...toilets and air conditioner do not work. Customer service is horrible. This place is the worst only thing that is good is the view and the food
Al
Very pleasant stay
Cool property with relaxed feel. Loved sitting out on the jetty with the breeze in the evenings. Other guests were friendly and pleasant. Food was good. There is a nice public beach 200 meters away.
CC
Terrible hotel close to the public beach
Very Disappointed - No worth it for the money I paid. Safe is extra, Wifi is extra, air conditioning did not work, Fridge bar inside room was empty all the time, the room was not available at 3:00 pm. This trip was a big rip off.
Verified traveler
Hotel needs maintenance and renovation
Nice staff. The food was very good, Sven at buffet restaurant. The hotel needs maintenance and renovation, specially in all social areas.
Nice ocean view, quiet beach.
Recreation activities and stafff were some few and boring. Need to learn from international Caribbean resorts about entertainment.
Nice ocean view, quiet beach.
Recreation activities and stafff were some few and boring. Need to learn from international Caribbean resorts about entertainment.
Colin
Not Western Standard
If you are looking for a resort of western standard this barely cuts it. The check in counter is far removed from the main office and zero english was spoken. In fact they asked me to produce a paper voucher? What place in this day in age requires paper anything. No wifi is provided at the Hotel. Water can not be drank and the shower water is somewhat salinated. It might be all inclusive but do not expect quality anywhere. Low quality beverages and the food at all restaurants was subpar. There might not be many choices on the island which is why this establishment is rated so high, but I highly recommend either not coming to San Andres or staying somewhere else.
Verified traveler
Staff are very rude and unfriendly. They are missing a smile and attitude to work with clients
Chris
Amazing Vacation!
What a beautiful property. The staff was all so nice and welcoming. Everyone went out of their way to help us or recommend things to do. I was nervous after reading some of the reviews on here, but my experience was completely different. Yes, it is an older property, but they doing an amazing job keeping up with it. I cant say enough about their staff. EVERYONE, from management, servers/bartenders, housekeeping & bell hops, were all so helpful and truly made our stay an amazing experience, I didn't want to leave. We checked out the other Decamerons as well and they were all very nice. But this one was by far the best. Its like being in an secluded oasis while inside the property, but your right in the middle of town, so you can walk to the local beach or along the boardwalk and check out some of the awesome restaurants, shops and casinos there. We just absorbed the experience and felt like locals. I will definitely be back and will be bringing all my friends with me.
PA guest
Disappointing
Disappointing. This place will nickel and dime you for everything! Although they advertise all inclusive you will pay for wifi (that you can only use in the lobby), security box, taxi rides to other Decameron sites. This would be acceptable if it weren't for the shabby condition of the rooms and interior walls of the hotel. The staff is not friendly or attentive. The restaurants, which you reserve a day in advance aren't worth the time you take to make that reservation. The menus are deceptive. Instead of lobster they will serve you a piece of shrimp instead of filet mignon a slice of beef. The water in the room had broken seals. It took days to figure out how to open the door with the key they gave us! It made the trip back to our shabby room a nightmare. It'll sober you up quick! (Which now that I mention it, don't drink the beer. The bartenders drink straight out of the bottle where they serve the guests.) Thank god i didn't break down that shabby door down because who knows what they would've made me pay! Also, the sink almost came out of the bathroom wall. No amount of caulking is going to help just replace it! With that said.. let me give you the pros.. the views are amazing. The hotel rooms sit above the ocean where you can take in the several shades of blue and the fishes that inhabit the beautiful water. The plants and trees are exotic. The property is clean and safe. The activities are fun, they offer paddle boarding, kayaking, snorkeling and boating.
Aliaksandra
Views, location, food
Overall, I had an amazing time staying at this hotel. 4 points rating is for some discomfort that not me but my friends have experienced during our stay. Specifically, we were a group of friends who came to San Andres Island to celebrate our friends wedding anniversary. The ceremony and other wedding services ordered by \"newlyweds\" had to be rearranged due to the laziness of staff and not delivering what was negotiated in the contract. One of our rooms (not mine) had mold, and my friends had to move to another hotel tower. Their dinner reservation system was very strict, you need to wake up super early in the morning in order to make one. Internet service was expensive and even after purchasing one was bad. However, nothing could beat the views from my room (stayed in Tower 7). it was simply mind blowing! Snorkeling right off of the hotel porch - amazing! Music, entertainment, fruits and soups were great! I must say though that it felt like the hotel was overpriced for what it was. It is a solid 3, and maybe a 4, but definitely not a 5 for what you get.
Yanelis
Worst experience
Worst treat than ever, if you like to get ice cream you need to wait until till 12.30, that's ridiculous,, if like chocolate and they have 2. Flavor you need to wait till that one finishes.. if you go to the bar a get a drink you can't use straw, I came back sick because putting my mouth every where.. the hotel pictures when they do promote is just photoshop it really need to be repair, I don't know who give the stars to this hotel because is the worst place that I been.. food is not well elaborate, no to many options, desserts ufff, just choose somewhere else to go
Verified traveler
Stay away from this hotel....
This is a very old hotel that has degraded so much that it is impossible for staff to maintain. Rust has surfaced from all metal frames and balconies. The hotel staff is not trained and customer service is practically non-existent. It took 1 hour and 40 minutes to check in. Although the hotel had the Expedia reservation they demanded that a paper copy of the reservation is presented for check-in. The reception had to provide a computer to access the reservation on Expedia and print a paper copy. There was no-where in the hotel instructions that a paper copy is required. The check-in area has rows of seats for the guests to stay in line for check in.
The hotel room was absolutely filthy. There was hair on the pillow, the floor and the bath tub. The shower was missing a shower head (it was installed later).
The room that was reserved through Expedia was a King Size bed with ocean view. Instead I was given a 2 double room with partial view. The hotel does not even have KING SIZE beds. Only queen. After contacting the guest manager they promised to change me room the following day. On the following day they moved my suitcases in the new room. I came back from the beach and asked for a the key to the new room. They said the room was not going to be ready until 4pm and I had no access to my suitcases until that time. A storm came through at the same time. I was caught in my swim suite waiting for the 4 pm hour to get my new room key.
Restaurants could not be reserved.
The hotel room was absolutely filthy. There was hair on the pillow, the floor and the bath tub. The shower was missing a shower head (it was installed later).
The room that was reserved through Expedia was a King Size bed with ocean view. Instead I was given a 2 double room with partial view. The hotel does not even have KING SIZE beds. Only queen. After contacting the guest manager they promised to change me room the following day. On the following day they moved my suitcases in the new room. I came back from the beach and asked for a the key to the new room. They said the room was not going to be ready until 4pm and I had no access to my suitcases until that time. A storm came through at the same time. I was caught in my swim suite waiting for the 4 pm hour to get my new room key.
Restaurants could not be reserved.
Scott
All inclusive next to water. Nothing more.
Check in process was much more complicated than needed. Hotel wanted a voucher that was never provided to me. They had my name and reservation but wanted a piece of paper. After talking to multiple people, ended up printing out the confirmation from my email, which was the same as what I showed them off my phone. For some reason this piece of paper made them happy. Overall, 3 different locations to go to, multiple peiple and much waiting. The room was ok, but the hotel is very dated. The air in the room worked part of the time. Housekeeping at one point took the dirty towels, but left no clean towels. Seemed like this was going to be an ordeal, but after asking 3 times, finally got 2 more towels.
Verified traveler
Was a really good plase for enjoing the sea's nature.
anthony
Amazing views
Breath taking views. Only complaint would be the bed, but other then that is great for our family and our 2 year old loved the pool and the activities they had to offer
Verified traveler
Terrible hotel
Old, bad maintainance, personel attitude is terrible, the check in is a disaster.
Carlos
A complete disappontment
Extreamly expensive
Restaurants booking system is very bad
Very noisy
Food was bad
No wi-fi
Restaurants booking system is very bad
Very noisy
Food was bad
No wi-fi
Carina
Not what I expected...
The hotel is too pricey for the service offered.The food is not good at all and you end up eating the same buffet food the whole week.The breakfast has some good stuff only if you wake up at 7am,otherwise not good at all.The beach is good but too small and there is no enough chairs for people to use,unless,again,you get there very early.The room charge you extra for the safe and for the laundry,and the first aid room is only open until 5pm (later than that you have to go to the hospital).Not a good hotel at all for the amount of money they charge you per day, and you can't even have free wifi!!I was really dissapointed,I would never go to a Decameron again.I've been in many all inclusive and this is one of the worst,For the same money I would go to Melia somewhere else.
maria
Great location, horrible conditions!!!
This hotel is literally falling apart. I knew I was not going a 5 stars hotel, but I was expecting at least the basic quality standards of a well known international hotel chain, like it is the Decameron. The food was decent but the hotel staff didnt look very happy to be working there, at least no to me. It has a very nice ocean view and also acces. I wouldn't recommend this hotel.
Verified traveler
The equivalent of a 3 star resort inthe Caribbean
If you are used to the wide range of quality resorts available in the Caribbean, then this will be a disappointment.
Facilities, accommodations, staff and food are less than mediocre but to be fair, San Andres really has a long way to go to develop world class tourism infrastructure. The beach and nature certainly is spectacular but the best San Andres can offer in terms of resort accommodations and infrastructure is Decameron and I would say lower your expectations and expect a 2.5 to 3 star resort.
Facilities, accommodations, staff and food are less than mediocre but to be fair, San Andres really has a long way to go to develop world class tourism infrastructure. The beach and nature certainly is spectacular but the best San Andres can offer in terms of resort accommodations and infrastructure is Decameron and I would say lower your expectations and expect a 2.5 to 3 star resort.
Simon
Great location
Despite the beautiful location, the hotel and the rooms are in poor condition and certainly not worth what they are being charged for. Late evenings it is frequently very loud - live bands apparently playing to deaf Latino ears.
Carl
We had a great time and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Lots to do without leaving the resort. We loved the resort and would happily go again.
Diego Hernandez
They don't have a reception like every other hotel
When you arrive you have to provide your personal information in front of all of the other guests, basically, you have to tell your personal business to the hotel receptionist while everyone else listens...that was very ackward and uncomfortable.
Ricardo
There are many better places to visit
In summary, the staff is properly trained to NOT accommodate the guests. Their answer to all requests is NO!
The food is terrible and what is inappropriately called a la carte restaurants leave plenty to be desired. If you want to eat at one of these restaurants be prepared to be up at the crack of dawn to stand in line. The main goal of the service appears to be to discourage guests from consuming too much. The island has its caribbean charm, but there is nothing else to say of the place as a tourist destination.
The food is terrible and what is inappropriately called a la carte restaurants leave plenty to be desired. If you want to eat at one of these restaurants be prepared to be up at the crack of dawn to stand in line. The main goal of the service appears to be to discourage guests from consuming too much. The island has its caribbean charm, but there is nothing else to say of the place as a tourist destination.
JB
Great snorkeling but be careful of the buffet!
If you're OK with skipping out on the beach then I would definitely recommend the Aquarium. The snorkeling right off the main pier is incredible! We saw manta rays and over two dozen different kinds of fish, including a barracuda!
The rooms were clean and had nice views. I did get terribly sick for two days because of either the buffet or the a la carte seafood restaurant. The nurse was very helpful though. I would still go back despite getting sick.
The rooms were clean and had nice views. I did get terribly sick for two days because of either the buffet or the a la carte seafood restaurant. The nurse was very helpful though. I would still go back despite getting sick.
Verified traveler
Nice Hotel, Nice activities nearby
The buffets are kind of similar to each others and dont offer enough variety
Verified traveler
Old room Old and Small bathroom
Location is very good ; Built over beautiful sea but hotel is old and service just average
Booking promised you sea view but at check in, hotel did not guarantee and they gave me room with not very good view for the first night and second day they changed but not very serious treatment with customers
Booking promised you sea view but at check in, hotel did not guarantee and they gave me room with not very good view for the first night and second day they changed but not very serious treatment with customers
Richard
Nice Hotel and right on the water.
Had a great time but gauge your expectations for this one. It is not a Ritz Carlton or a Hilton so I would say this is a 3.5 rating from a North American Standards. They are building a NEW De Cameron closer to the beach and downtown so I would wait for that one coming in December of 2013.
Benjamin
Great location but the hotel is very cramped
We arrived to find really bad organisation on check in, we were also given a terrible room looking over a road and a dumpster. After complaining they have us a better room the next day which was great but a little annoying.
The food was good but a bit repetitive in the buffet on a daily basis. Unfortunately if you wanted to attend one of the a la carte restaurants it meant waking up at 7am and queuing for an hour which didn't add to a perfect holiday experience!
The tour office staff were very rude but the your itself was reasonable.
The room cleanliness was reasonable but the cleaner didn't change our bed sheets for 3 days which we found disgusting.
The food was good but a bit repetitive in the buffet on a daily basis. Unfortunately if you wanted to attend one of the a la carte restaurants it meant waking up at 7am and queuing for an hour which didn't add to a perfect holiday experience!
The tour office staff were very rude but the your itself was reasonable.
The room cleanliness was reasonable but the cleaner didn't change our bed sheets for 3 days which we found disgusting.
angie
Horrible!!!
omg please think about it twice before you book this place. its old,the service is bad they have crazy rules and noo Wifi.the all inclusive is a joke they dont even provide towels.
Verified traveler
Pleasing hotel
Buffet was decent. Bread, papaya, and rice pudding were great.
Drinks were small, but were made strong occasionally.
We had the perfect room with an ocean view so we got lucky. Not as amazing as your traditional all-inclusive hotel that you would find in Cancun, but this seemed to be one of the best hotels on the island.
Beaches are not at the hotel resort. You have to take a boat to Aquarium beach and Johnny Cay, where drinks and food are not included. Aquarium beach was way too packed. Johnny Cay was somewhat crowded. The seafood was great, service was okay. Beach was amazing - a little rocky but very clear water and white sand.
Drinks were small, but were made strong occasionally.
We had the perfect room with an ocean view so we got lucky. Not as amazing as your traditional all-inclusive hotel that you would find in Cancun, but this seemed to be one of the best hotels on the island.
Beaches are not at the hotel resort. You have to take a boat to Aquarium beach and Johnny Cay, where drinks and food are not included. Aquarium beach was way too packed. Johnny Cay was somewhat crowded. The seafood was great, service was okay. Beach was amazing - a little rocky but very clear water and white sand.
Matt
Alright
We flew out from Texas and had an absolute blast. It was 2 friends and I that all split one room. From talking to everyone it is the best of the Decameron hotels. It needs a serious update with the check-in process. They direct you to a separate location with no computers and ask for a voucher. Thankfully I printed out my receipt from Hotels.com. They give you an actual key, if you want an extra key it's a large deposit. The safe is a fee, lots of bull paperwork and extremely antiquated. Internet access is expensive and antiquated. The coffee shop down the street has great wifi! Now for the good, the dinners and the seafood place are amazing. Most of the staff was friendly. Michael and Catalina bartenders were awesome! Great location! Well drinks, so we ended up bringing our own whiskey. This would be a great place if they were to up date it to say 1988 technology!
Verified traveler
Don't attend the prison.
I purchased this weekend for my nanny, her sister and her friend. Apparently, the weekend went okay, until they tried to leave the hotel for their trip back home. They were told by the hotel staff that they needed an email from Expedia indicating that I had purchased the wekened for them. In fact the hotel staff lied to me over phone that this was an Expedia policy, rather than a hotel policy. After speaking with Expedia and clarifying that this was the hotel's policy - for who knows why - Expedia got in touch with the hotel and the girls were able to finally leave their hotel prison - barely making the filght home. This took a considerable amount of time; the policy it totallly ridiculous and the lies by the hotel staff were the most disturbing.
Marcela
Beautiful place
The location is perfect and the amenities were great. The activities were fun and the food was delicious.
TifonTravel
Good hotel but need some improvements
The location is great and the hotel exteriors are very nice. The buffet it's good, the restaurants with reservation are better, but you have to wake up at 6.30AM an be in a line for more than an hour to get a reservation. Hotel need to arrange this! Also very strange that an all inclusive hotel that includes all the food, drinks, towels, shows, water sports, doesn't include free internet and free safe box. Finally, staff should be more kindly, they help you, but looks more like than they are making you a favor than trying to bring a good service.
Verified traveler
Decadent Hotel
Thw hotel isold and decadent, you can feel the facilities belong to the state and no investments are made.
The personal is rough, Really noise and they do not care about how the customer is. The \"restaurant\" concept is a scam, I had never tasted food ac bad as that.
Will never return to a hotel chain that I would define as cheap and tasteless.
The personal is rough, Really noise and they do not care about how the customer is. The \"restaurant\" concept is a scam, I had never tasted food ac bad as that.
Will never return to a hotel chain that I would define as cheap and tasteless.
Derek
Nice Hotel, lazy reception staff
Internet service is a rip-off. Reception staff are lazy. I locked myself out of the room, getting back in was laughable but frustrating, what should have taken 5 minutes to resolve took over an hour....with me pushing them every step of the way
Verified traveler
Avoid this All Inclusive!
Avoid all inclusive. Beautiful beaches.
Terrible resort management.
Have you ever thought about having to Wake up every Morning
at 7:00 am to stay in line for an hour everyday to reserve your meal?
Welcome to the Decamaron vacation style! Terrible! They are 50 years behind.
I don't think they know of an online reservation system.
How about tiny glasses for your chilled red wine!
Yeah... They have no wine etiquette either.
How about welcome you with your remote control to your 14\"
20 year old TV?
Just avoid the heavy price tag and don't pick an all inclusive.
Terrible resort management.
Have you ever thought about having to Wake up every Morning
at 7:00 am to stay in line for an hour everyday to reserve your meal?
Welcome to the Decamaron vacation style! Terrible! They are 50 years behind.
I don't think they know of an online reservation system.
How about tiny glasses for your chilled red wine!
Yeah... They have no wine etiquette either.
How about welcome you with your remote control to your 14\"
20 year old TV?
Just avoid the heavy price tag and don't pick an all inclusive.
Luis
Great Place
Nice staff , rooms with excellent ocean view , nice food and drinks , all inclusive.
cquintero1979
Decameron Aquarium is awesome!
Decameron Aquarium was amazing. The rooms are inside a building which is right on the water! It looks amazing. The rooms are average. The bathroom is average. I missed wifi internet very much! That was not good. You can do internet in the lobby but it is expensive. It is best to go outside the hotel and purchase internet minutes nearby. The food was unbelievable. It was impossible to reserve in italian and seafood restaurant but we didnt care. We loved the buffet every day.
TifonTravel
Great location service and food. Rooms need some renovation.
Great location near the beach and town. Good food but need more variety. Rooms are ok specially if you get one with view, but need some renovation and improvement on furniture (TV are incredible old). Several restaurants in the hotel to choose and bars at the pool and dock. Cleanliness is perfect and staff are always aware that everything looks great and are very helpful and kind.
Andrey
It was really great.
Thank for the time that we had there. It is really close to every place and activities you want to find..
Justin
Great time!
I didnt find many reviews for this hotel or island from Americans. I had never heard of San Andres or the Decameron Hotel. What I found is that this Island and the hotel was awesome! I did not see another American while I was there. I would recommend having rudamentary Spanish though, as most of the Colombians do not speak English. The hotel was great! The food was good and the. facilities were very clean. I felt completely safe anytime I was within the hotel area.
Yvette
Would recommend
Would recommend the hotel, friendly staff overall. Check-in a bit out of the ordinary, large room instead of lobby. Not located on the beach, but a five minute walk away will get you there. Would recommend overall.
Mark
overall good experience
Lots of activities, beautiful water, and relaxing. Truly seven different colors of blue in the waters at this hotel. Went snorkeling and to jonney cay island and to play with mantarays.
jaime
ok, but no beach
the place is not bad but it rained all the time we were there so that made it seem worse than it is. and it has no beach thats a problem
Oscar
One of your best -if not the best- option in San Andres
Good location. Great facilities. Clean. Decent food. Limited drinks selection. Sort of expected in a all you can eat/drink setting.
The \"all inclusive\" is a bit a misnomer. Many things, such as, safety box, internet are NOT included and they charge small fees.
No private beaches nearby but the public beach was a hundred yards away and it was okay. It felt quite safe.
The \"all inclusive\" is a bit a misnomer. Many things, such as, safety box, internet are NOT included and they charge small fees.
No private beaches nearby but the public beach was a hundred yards away and it was okay. It felt quite safe.
Angel
No more \"all inclusive hotels\" for me
The hotel is ok, but an \"all inclusive\" resort ion the caribbean where there is no possibility to have lobster, shrimps, octopus, etc... in the menu everyday so you can choose from?
Will you go to the caribbean and have no sea food?
Of course meat and chicken are cheaper so the buffet was overloaded with meat and chiccken everyday
Will you go to the caribbean and have no sea food?
Of course meat and chicken are cheaper so the buffet was overloaded with meat and chiccken everyday
Verified traveler
club med meets flintstones
not really all inclusive. They charge you 3.00 per day for an in room safe. Food is merely adequate. Rooms are run down. This is no club med type property, they charge you extra for everything. Internet only in front lobby. run down rooms.
Lisa
Great staff. Terrible hotel.
Upon arrival at the hotel we were put into a room with no running water and a toilet that did not flush. The room was dirty, dusty, smelly and had 2 single beds even tho I had booked a double. After much complaining we were moved to another room in the same building. It was exactly the same as the previous one and nothing worked here either. Complained again and were moved to another building with a double bed. This at least had running water, although it was prone to ceasing mid shower but the toilet did work.. However, the room was just as dirty and smelly as the previous rooms. Foodwise, breakfast was excellent, lunch ok, and dinner mediocre. I cannot understand why they even used a building that was in maintenance and they knew had no water! Unfortunately, due to these issues I would definately not stay there again and can't recommend the hotel to anyone else.
sandra
deCameron - Aquarium
I had a Junior Suite. Price value is excellent!!!!. Tiew asvery nice.The is not room service, but for the price is fine. THe food is ok and the drinks are excellent. The hotel looks fine ,the only think that they should do is to paint the rest of the towers. they look old. People at the hotel was friendly and very helpful.
Verified traveler
Wow!!!
on est restC) C l'aquarium pendant une semaine et ce n'est pas assez!!! on y retourne cette annC)e...
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Decameron Aquarium
Av. Colombia # 1-19, San Andres, Colombia
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