El Caribeo
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Fast facts
Check in from: | 14:00 |
|---|---|
Check out before: | 11:00 |
Pets | Pets not allowed |
Children | Children are not allowed at this hotel |
Amenities
Wi-Fi
Airport shuttle
Pool
Restaurant
Non-smoking
Laundry
El Caribeo: reviews
Reviews from 
Anonymous traveller
Comment: 6 Apr 2025
Stayed in: Feb 2025
A two-night stay at this charming hotel on Cristobal Island, tucked away from all noise. Nature at its best. Freshly caught lobsters and seafood, and the best gourmet breakfasts and dinners prepared by the owners. We shared laughs, stories, and karaoke in the evenings with other guests. They also coordinate tours and other activities on the beaches and surrounding islands. Also I recommend this wonderful place for a Pilates retreat - Yoga - Family reunion promotion, etc.
Couple
SE
Comment: 30 Dec 2024
Stayed in: Dec 2024
Lovely tranquil stay
We stayed here for 3 nights. We had a lovely stay from start to end. This is a small boutique hotel, currently there are three rooms.
We had beforehand arranged a watertaxi from Bocas town via what's app and pickup was easy.
We had breakfast, lunch and dinner at the hotel all very tasty. Breakfast is pancakes with fresh fruit and a smoothie, you can add extra ham, egg and bred if you want. For lunch Camille gives you a few options to choose from. Dinner is the day special, which was great, each evening, we had lasagne, pork loin with mash and last night mahi mahi.
The room was very clean and cleaned every day. The whole place is very well kept. Great balcony with lovely view over the garden and water with a chair and hammock to relax in.
You can see hummingbirds, butterflies, slots and lizards in the garden.
We spent our days relaxing at the pool, using the kayak one day. They will help you book tours if you want. There are also some activities you can do on the island.
Food and drink prices are reasonable
We had beforehand arranged a watertaxi from Bocas town via what's app and pickup was easy.
We had breakfast, lunch and dinner at the hotel all very tasty. Breakfast is pancakes with fresh fruit and a smoothie, you can add extra ham, egg and bred if you want. For lunch Camille gives you a few options to choose from. Dinner is the day special, which was great, each evening, we had lasagne, pork loin with mash and last night mahi mahi.
The room was very clean and cleaned every day. The whole place is very well kept. Great balcony with lovely view over the garden and water with a chair and hammock to relax in.
You can see hummingbirds, butterflies, slots and lizards in the garden.
We spent our days relaxing at the pool, using the kayak one day. They will help you book tours if you want. There are also some activities you can do on the island.
Food and drink prices are reasonable
Group traveller
Comment: 11 May 2024
Stayed in: May 2024
Beautiful boutique hotel with personal service!
An excellent boutique hotel on a beautiful location.
Roman one of the owners pampered us with delicious dinners! The service was excellent and beyond expectations. Roman made our stay very pleasant and helped us with ordering a day trip to other islands.
Roman one of the owners pampered us with delicious dinners! The service was excellent and beyond expectations. Roman made our stay very pleasant and helped us with ordering a day trip to other islands.
Group traveller
Comment: 22 Apr 2024
Stayed in: Feb 2024
Horrible
This Airbnb is isolated and far from the main island, 20 minutes by boat which will cost you $20 per person, $40 per night. So you have to eat the dishes offered on site, not really worthy of a great chef and a bit of a scam because the hosts take advantage of the price of the taxi boat and the fact that you are trapped, $35 for carbonara, quiche/salad or lasagna...clearly a steal...don't stay more than a week because the "chef" seems to only know how to make 6 dishes and therefore makes the same ones every week.
The place is close to mangroves and therefore infested with chitras which are the local mosquitoes in the morning and evening the hosts burn cardboard (unbreathable because it is smoky) to try to disperse them but in vain, it is clearly impossible to be outside between 6 and 8am and between 5 and 7pm....impossible to stay on the pontoon below whatever the time of day. Snorkeling in front of the property is useless, it is impossible to swim down at the pontoon, it is only algae and there is absolutely nothing to see, apart from dead corals. One of the owners is clearly unfriendly. There are 2 large dogs, quite aggressive, you must not be afraid, they growl at you as soon as you arrive at the pontoon and this throughout your stay, a priori it is to prevent thefts from neighboring natives, reassuring! One of the owners had to kill 1 "spearhead" snake which frequently comes into the house, when we know that this snake can be fatal that we have to have the venom injected in 30 minutes and that the taxi boat takes 40 minutes to arrive. day....not very reassuring. One of the owners told me that one of their workers had been stung by a scorpion and had to die. The distance is clearly a big problem, the owners have a boat but it was not working when we were there, and in no case do they use it to take you into town. Just for the arrival where they charge you for the trip, it puts you directly in the atmosphere of organized racketeering.
The swimming pool is in fact just an above ground swimming pool from a supermarket, covered with wooden cladding, the ladder and the descent are steep and unsuitable for elderly or overweight people....the owners seem to smoke something other than cigarettes, a smell of cannabis bothered me several times during the stay....
I do not recommend at all....the prices charged are not at all in line with the service...(add the exorbitant kayak or paddle rental because there is nothing else to do isolated in 1 piece of land surrounded by jungle). Robbed on transportation and meals and poorly received by hosts.
To flee, we regret our stay, bp other places on the main island, at the same price were bp better
The place is close to mangroves and therefore infested with chitras which are the local mosquitoes in the morning and evening the hosts burn cardboard (unbreathable because it is smoky) to try to disperse them but in vain, it is clearly impossible to be outside between 6 and 8am and between 5 and 7pm....impossible to stay on the pontoon below whatever the time of day. Snorkeling in front of the property is useless, it is impossible to swim down at the pontoon, it is only algae and there is absolutely nothing to see, apart from dead corals. One of the owners is clearly unfriendly. There are 2 large dogs, quite aggressive, you must not be afraid, they growl at you as soon as you arrive at the pontoon and this throughout your stay, a priori it is to prevent thefts from neighboring natives, reassuring! One of the owners had to kill 1 "spearhead" snake which frequently comes into the house, when we know that this snake can be fatal that we have to have the venom injected in 30 minutes and that the taxi boat takes 40 minutes to arrive. day....not very reassuring. One of the owners told me that one of their workers had been stung by a scorpion and had to die. The distance is clearly a big problem, the owners have a boat but it was not working when we were there, and in no case do they use it to take you into town. Just for the arrival where they charge you for the trip, it puts you directly in the atmosphere of organized racketeering.
The swimming pool is in fact just an above ground swimming pool from a supermarket, covered with wooden cladding, the ladder and the descent are steep and unsuitable for elderly or overweight people....the owners seem to smoke something other than cigarettes, a smell of cannabis bothered me several times during the stay....
I do not recommend at all....the prices charged are not at all in line with the service...(add the exorbitant kayak or paddle rental because there is nothing else to do isolated in 1 piece of land surrounded by jungle). Robbed on transportation and meals and poorly received by hosts.
To flee, we regret our stay, bp other places on the main island, at the same price were bp better
Couple
Comment: 3 Mar 2024
Stayed in: Feb 2024
Eco hotel well worth staying at
My wife and I had such a great time here this week. Roman, Camille and team create a chilled and welcoming place to stay. The food is GREAT, the pace is whatever you want and the view is terrific. It’s an easy water taxi to Bocas - and SUCH a better place to stay than the town. They only have capacity for 6 guests at a time and that made it unique. The people we met were terrific.
We recommend you bring insect repellent and anti-itch cream - but that is true for the whole Bocas region, not just this accommodation.
We recommend you bring insect repellent and anti-itch cream - but that is true for the whole Bocas region, not just this accommodation.
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Good to know
Children are not allowed at this hotel
Please contact the hotel for details about adding extra beds.
Please contact the hotel for details about adding a cot.
Pets not allowed
Please inform El Caribeo in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation. Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions. Managed by a private host
This hotel accepts the following payment methods:
Cash
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