Overall we had a good time because Juan was absolutely lovely, he jy an amazing cook and was always there when we needed support! However, the rest was not as we expected from the photos, price and description. My Auntie and I think it is definitely too expensive for what it offers (infrastructure is very run-down and there are rats in the rooms...) so it should either be renovated or cheaper. Arrival was easy, just take a boat from the muelle turistico (40,000 pesos) and ask them to drop you off at isla nasa on isla grande. Take enough food for the days you will stay and Juan will cook wonderfully. There is no nice, quiet beach close by so you have to walk around 45 minuted to Playa libre. -> A nice stroll through the jungle and coconut palm trees. Its more quiet than other touristic areas although party boats do come through a lot. Bring cash to pay for either fish/lobster and any other things you need to buy(there are shops to get water, coke, juices etc). Personally, we wouldn't go aggain.

Getting to the island was somewhat complicated, but once there everything was great.

Uitstekende ervaring, prachtige plek, alles was perfect. Martha Elena de gastvrouw ongelooflijk, attent, vriendelijk, behulpzaam medewerker. Ik adviseer de ogen gesloten, met een waarde van elk oogpunt. Ik heb alleen dankbaarheid voor hen die na ons op het eiland en Martha Elena keek We waren met een groep van 13 mensen en behandelden ons als koningen !!!

Het beste deel over Casa Blanca was de gastheren. Hoewel er een significant taalbarrière, kon ik vertellen ze probeerden te boven en buiten gaan, ze waren erg vriendelijk. Ontbijt, lunch en diner waren inbegrepen in de prijs, dus dat was leuk. Aan de andere kant, voor de prijs die ik had verwacht betere accommodaties, de foto's van de buitenkant zijn op gelijke voet, die van de slaapkamers zijn een verre schreeuw van mijn ervaring. Onze slaapkamer was in de rug en voelde erg donker en groezelig. Onze badkamer was zonder wc-bril en er was geen airconditioning was geadverteerd, slechts een zeer luide overhead fan. Omdat we in de rug hadden we ook een groot probleem met muggen te allen tijde in de kamer (een van de redenen dat ik had meer voor een kamer die ik dacht kwam met airconditioning tegen betaling). We betaalden om te gaan snorkelen alleen om te ontdekken dat ze geen vinnen hadden alleen maskers. Tenslotte werd de transportkosten niet inbegrepen. We kregen te horen $ 200.000 (COP) aan de telefoon, maar toen we naar het dok was de prijs $ 300.000 (COP) rondreis voor twee personen, het equivalent van $ 100 USD. Het huis voelde meer hostel dan Airbnb, met luide muziek stoten. Het eiland is meestal overgroei en mangroven en er zijn zeer weinig stranden. Voor $ 110 / nacht (USD) was dit teleurstellend. Voor deze prijs kunt u verblijven in een 5 sterren hotel op het vasteland en het eiland bezoeken als onderdeel van een dagje uit.

We hebben genoten van ons korte verblijf in Casa Blanca als de gastheer Roberto was zeer gastvrij en behulpzaam. We zijn aangekomen bij het hotel laat en er was geen formele check-in procedure. Als gevolg van de taalbarrière waren we een beetje in de war wat er gebeurde maar dankzij Roberto kregen we geregeld in de kamer en had een eenvoudig maar heerlijk diner. De kamer is sober, maar meestal schoon, maar het was niet geluiddicht en we konden de muziek die vanaf de buitenkant van tijd tot tijd te horen. De kamer of het hotel doesnt hebben ook wifi, dat is een belangrijk probleem voor internationale reizigers zoals ons die niet over een lokaal mobiel nummer hebben. De volgende dag moesten we vroeg voor onze duiktrip laten en Roberto was blij om ons schema tegemoet te komen en bood een vroeg ontbijt voor ons. Over het algemeen was het een goede ervaring!

This place was absolutely amazing. If your looking for a true getaway this is it. The host is very accommodating and helpful.

I highly recommend this place if you are looking for a quiet and relaxing vacation time with boyfriend or girlfriend far away from everything, it has such an amazing view, we got to spent our nights in the main room in the second level of the house and the view every morning was just gorgeous, they don't speak English there but you don't need it, the manager of the house is really helpful and just want to make you happy. 100% the perfect place to stay.

Nice location on the water, but in a dated, dilapidated house. Decking outside and access to dock patio a hazard. Service of fill-in help minimal.

a dir poco un sogno. l'appartamento è molto pulito, il vicinato inesistente quindi meraviglioso per stare qlc giorno fuori dalla società comune. la signora paloma è una persona squisita, dolce e molto gentile. io purtroppo non ho avuto la possibilità di provare la sua cucina dato che ho voluto cucinare da solo, ma ugualmente è sempre stata presente per ogni cosa. merita un premio nobel per la cordialità!!! alejandro è un signore un po solitario e di poche parole, ma gentile e molto cordiale anche lui. avendo queste persone vicino, faceva sentire piu sicuri anche in mezzo al nulla. la casa è carina e ha l'essenziale per viverci qlc giorno. ovviamente non c'è molta acqua, e l'eletricità è inferiore di molto alla città, ma d'altronde è in mezzo all'oceano e di piu non si puó pretendere. piccolo ma non trascurabile neo, le zanzare. molte dalle 6 di sera alle 8 del mattino. per chi voglia andare in quell'isola, lo spray antizanzara è obbligatorio. camilla è stata un po lenta nel rispondere ad alqune domande ma infine molte dettagliata su come arrivare e come fare per risparmiare sul trasporto. consiglio vivamente quel posto a chi vuole un momento di relax o di vera intimità con la propria dolce metà.

The island is stunningly beautiful; the house is rustic but has everything you need. There was a mix up with our booking but a call to Camilla and we were soon sorted. Our cook was Coca who was brilliant as is Alejo, neither speak English and we speak very little Spanish but we had fun communicating and pretty much got there in the end. Few tips. Bazurto is chaos. You need to head to Bazurto market and the boat points are just there. If you (SENSITIVE CONTENTS HIDDEN) Bazurto docks they don’t exist it is just the market. The boat arrives from the island at 8am and sets off at about 10am we arrived at the place around 12.30, the island is about 50 mins to an hour away from the main land, the rest of the time is spent dropping off supplies and locals to the various points. The house is pretty much the last stop. There are no shops or toilets at the boat point. The cost was cop 50,000 each, there were a couple of helpful guys who made sure we got the correct boat, one was part of the crew (smart looking guy with a Cartagena bag) and we paid him before we got on but most other people seem to pay as they got off. La Isleta donde Alejo is actually the jetty which you need to get off. Write it down and give it to one of the boat crew, they will tell you when to get off. Luggage is no problem on the boat, as mentioned before you do need to take all your own food and it does get thrown about on the boat. All the luggage and produce is at the front and everything is piled on top. Keep the eggs with you! There is a store 2 doors down where you can buy 175ml bottles of beer at cop 2000, coke cola and other basics. Going back the cost of the boat was cop 30,000 There is 1 double socket in the house. The double socket runs off a battery. If it doesn’t work (as in our case) in the cupboard opposite the bathroom is a power converter, that needs to be switched on to make the sockets work. For the boat back we texted Camila who arranged it with Alejo. Again due to the mix up, Paloma who is the usual cook wasn’t there it was Coca. She charged us cop 150,000 for 3 nights, due to our lack of Spanish (and the boat was booked for the following day) we didn’t argue. Once we were in Cartagena a quick text to Camila about it and she explained Coca had misunderstood and she promptly refunded us through Airbnb. Even though there were a few mix ups, the island is fantastic, the people are friendly and Camila sorted all the issues out quickly.

First things first, it’s worth saying that there are definitely some logistical challenges involved in staying here – meal-planning and buying all food and drink beforehand in Cartagena and taking it over on the slightly hectic (and only) 8am boat over to the island – but, for us any effort/stress was totally, totally worth it. A private pontoon out into the ocean, a perfect bay for swimming, beautiful weather, fresh caught lobster cooked by Paloma (the housekeeper, who is quite possibly the best person ever) and total calm. The house is perhaps slightly on the basic side (candlelight only in the bedrooms), but has everything it needs. All in, we wished we could have stayed forever. s

Être chez Camila a été un plaisir absolu, Paloma est absolument merveilleux et fait vraiment l'expérience inoubliable. Comment y arriver est un peu délicat, pas tant à cause du temps nécessaire, mais parce que les gars en bateau de Bazurto essaient de vous arnaquer droite et à gauche. Lors de notre voyage nos courses ont également obtenu fracassée et battues, bien que nous avons pu trouver un magasin près de la maison qui avait quelques produits. En outre, rapide résolution de problèmes de Paloma a pas d'importance. Note- si la bière ou de l'eau est nécessaire, Paloma peut organiser un transfert de Carthagène à l'île de sorte que vous n'êtes pas embourbé par une alimentation écrasante des marchandises.

Les rats Excréments dans la cuisine que nous avons dû nous nettoyer! Manque de nombreux articles dans la cuisine pour faire la cuisine possible / efficace. Nous étions heureux que nous avons préparé notre nourriture, nos assiettes et nettoyons ustensiles que la cuisine était pas propre. A besoin de beaucoup TLC (soins affectueux) Vieux poussière sur les tablettes. feuilles de sauvegarde sentait moule. Hôte n'a pas répondu après le départ aux demandes après le départ. Méfiez-vous si vous apportez votre nourriture. Pas de glace dans le refroidisseur réfrigérateur- pour garder les aliments. On n'a jamais été réalimentés dans la glace si perdu la plupart de nos denrées périssables ... L'emplacement est agréable et calme. belle île. Canapé et le pont sont la meilleure chose à propos de l'endroit. (Note: J'ai plusieurs annonces Airbnb, ne voyagent recherche de base et ne jamais faire de mauvaises critiques ... en général)

我的妻子和我以及我们的两个女儿最近在这里住了4晚,这是一个伟大的冒险!我们不会说西班牙语,因此是通信的挑战,但它是有趣的尝试。卡米拉的弟弟爱德华多是非常有益的,当我们需要作出安排食物或旅行回到卡塔赫纳。他总是愿意接受我的电话和翻译。该岛是小,谁住那里的人们非常友好。我们漫步在岛上,人们总是打招呼。我们觉得完全安全的。事实上,我们从未关上了门,房子,几十倍,甚至在门廊上睡着了。帕洛玛是伟大的,有大约做了些美味的食物。我们跟着卡米拉的购物清单,还买了鱼和龙虾来自帕洛玛的联系人。她似乎很好的连接围在那里!房子是描述的那样,虽然现在他们在浴室,饭厅,客厅迷上了几个LED灯,和门廊因此无需蜡烛。这是一个惊喜!有充足的空间和门廊是放松和阅读一本好书或一起玩游戏的好地方。该码头是不错的了。水是温暖的,明确和乐趣在玩弄和消暑。您可以从房子和潜泳游右出,但真正的好东西是岛上的另一边。我们花了几个谁住在这里的年轻球员来带我们出去了几个小时,他们把我们带到了那个装满了珊瑚和鱼类的斑点。它过去挺美。这是一个岛国,所以要大量的蚊子和炎热天气的准备。有一对夫妇时,有没有真正微风的夜晚,这是相当不舒服。如果他们增加了一个12伏电池他们的电源,他们也许能在卧室经营的小球迷。当谈到睡觉这将使在夜间有很大的不同。总的来说这是一个伟大的经验,一是我们永远不会忘记。我会推荐这个地方给那些谁正在寻找的不仅仅是一个休闲度假了。那些有冒险精神会喜欢它最!

Great experience, Paloma is wonderful. We took a private boat there, and the public boat back, it was very easy. We stayed from Thursday to Saturday and were the only tourists on the island, which was great. Our Spanish is pretty bad, and Paloma doesn't speak any English, but we were able to get by.

First off, I'd like to say that Camila's place is beautiful. We didn't actually meet her but she is extremely responsive via (SENSITIVE CONTENTS HIDDEN) and email. Paloma, the cook, was very welcoming and helpful to us so the following comment doesn't have much to do with the host + place but more the experience + surrounding environment. We ended up taking the cheaper option at Basurto dock. You definitely will be waiting for about 1-2 hours, and probably more. The whole journey, from 7:30 am (when we arrived on the dock) to when we got to Camila's place took about 6 hours. It is not an easy journey so for those looking for a fast and convenient way to get to Camila's place, don't take this option. That said, we actually found the entire experience to be really valuable so wouldn't have wanted to do it any other way. The place is a ways out from all the resorts in the Islas Rosario area. You'll be mostly surrounded by locals on the island. As I said, our experience with the host, and the actual house was very positive but one major thing that happened to us when we were there (maybe just our luck) was that the neighbors were having a birthday party the day we arrived. The loud music started at around 3 pm (2 hours after we arrived) and ended at around 1 am. And by loud, the party was 3 houses away but it felt like there was a Caribbean rave being held in our backyard. It was so loud, we could barely think, let alone have a conversation. On the second day, the music started again at 7:30 am, this time at a different house and was not as loud, but you could still hear the pulsing of the bass very clearly from where we were. It lasted til about 1 am as well. We are optimists, so we made the best of it. The place is definitely gorgeous and you'll get the local authentic experience (we didn't see any resorters near us the whole time we were there), you'll definitely get to see some things that you won't see from staying in the resorts. But I would only recommend this place to people who don't mind loud music or don't mind taking the risk that you might be around during someone's birthday party.

Simple and beautiful place by the shore. Directly near to the corals, you can snorkel all your staying. It's a very clean ecohotel, and that's not very common. Most host confuse rustic with dirty, but this is clearly not the case. Will go back next time, definitely recommendable

Excelente lugar para quedarse, súper limpio, puedes nadar en el mar a todas horas, si tienes oportunidad llévate snorkel y aletas, si no ellos tienen y no te vas arrepentir. Dentro de la isla puedes caminar y llegar a playa libre un lugar donde a buena hora puedes nadar sin mucha gente. Lleva repelente de mosquitos, nunca está de mas.

Lovely beach getaway for up to four people. Great food available on site. Highly recommended.

Es un lugar maravilloso. Laviana y Deja fueron muy hospitalarias. Es una isla bella. Deja cocina delicioso. Mar, viento, y paladar. Dejen de hacer lo que están haciendo y vayan a este lugar. 100% Recomendado

We spend lovely six days at El Hamaquera. It's a simple room, with a bed and a mosquito net, a nice balcony with a hammock and a really great view. The basics are provided like towels, toilet and rain water shower, as well as filtered water. There are plenty of sitting areas in the shade and close to the water. Using the kitchen costs extra. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are provided at additional costs (we found it a bit pricey, but good food and good amount!). Staff is friendly and helpful, although mostly Spanish speaking. Internet is slow and provided upon request. They offer various boat tours, like the coral reefs, enchanted Laguna and to other activities close to the island. However if you are on a lower budget, just snorkel out in front of the apartment at day for nice coral reefs and at night to see some plankton. Bring mosquito spray and sunscreen, maybe food if you plan on cooking yourself, as there is only a small store on the island. There are always friendly locals inviting you for meals and coconuts. Just be ready to haggle for the price :-) Don't expect anything but the very basics and the nature around your - simple but charming.

We hadden een zeer aangenaam en ontspannen verblijf met Carlos viviana daar. We voelden ons als familie. Er is een mooi strand op 5 minuten lopen en een grote steiger naast de deur.

De gastheren waren zeer gastvrij en behulpzaam, en ligt op enkele minuten afstand van een prachtig strand. De accommodatie is rustiek, dus het is perfect als u wilt de outback en een rustige tijd ervaren.

Ik had een geweldig verblijf, er is zoveel te doen op het eiland, ik heb het oppervlak nauwelijks gekrast. Ik ging duiken, zwom in de lagune met bioluminescerende plankton en lees op het strand. De kamer is mooi met witte gordijnen die tijdens de slaap slapen en magische schilderijen door Carlos. Let op dat er geen stromend water is (op het eiland in het algemeen) en veel muggen (dus breng afweermiddelen !!!!!). U kunt eten brengen om te koken OF te eten bij de kleine restaurants op het eiland (ik heb een combinatie van beide) gemaakt. Genieten!

Ik merkte dat ik heel goed, al overeen met de beschrijving. Erg leuk maar niet ten volle benut op zijn best ... Privacy is niet de beste, worden de 2 huisjes slechts gescheiden door een muur ongeveer 2,2 meter (open top), dus het voelt een beetje alle buren ... Carlo en Viviana zijn grappig en behulpzaam ... ik hoop snel weer terug te keren ... :-)

Fantastische locatie en vriendelijke gastvrouw, die is ook een duikinstructeur. Als u wilt ontspannen eiland uitje met duiken of snorkelen Arte en Aventura is uw bestemming. Sterk aanbevolen.

Een prachtige plek met een uitstekende gastheren

Big Island is een natuurlijk paradijs, alle mensen, de sfeer, de algehele ervaring, Cali één chavalazl en Viviana zeer goed mens, is een belevenis voor mensen die houden van avontuur en nauw contact met de natuur boven hebben gehad. Caliche vibes we wachten op CR!

Lokale ongestoord, rustiek en schoon. Zonder dat het comfort van een conventionele hotel, maar het heeft genoeg om een paar dagen te leven in nauw contact met de natuur. De eigenaren, Carlos en Viviana, zijn zeer gastvrij en vriendelijk. De Viviana organiseert en begeleidt fles duiken en mijn dochter maakte een doop in de Caribische wateren met haar en geliefd.

An awesome private island away from it all! It worth every penny! Will be coming back for sure!!!

De beste plaats voor een verblijf chill in isla Rosario! Zeer vriendelijke mensen en lekker eten!

Where you want to go if you're trying to get off the grid and enjoy some laid-back, quiet time on a reef that makes the water turn wild colors of blue and green. Bare necessities, the WIFI barely worked work but we didn't want it to. A lot of time sitting by the water, reading, listening to some music, or chatting with the other backpackers staying at El Hamaquero. Lavinia was very communicative in our lead up to the trip but we never saw her once we arrived. Instead we were treated to the hospitality of Deya and her husband Tico who were amazing people. Deya is an incredible cook, especially if you catch her on a day when she has lobster). Would suggest people go on a hike through the pueblo to Playa Libre with the guide Jose. Probably not for everyone but we thoroughly enjoyed the simple amenities next to the ocean at Eco-Hotel Hamaquero. 5 stars.

The location and view was perfect, close to Playa Libre and the bioluminescent plankton. The food was DELICIOUS and the room was very nice :) Staff was super friendly too. I enjoyed my stay so much!!!