Hotel Isla del Encanto

I liked the rooms and the beach, excellent clear water. I also loved the breakfast and the fact that we could use the paddle boards.

Firstly, the location is stunning. As you arrive via the boat, you are immediately greeted by staff with a glass of fresh juice, and get to take in the beautiful property. You truly feel removed from society and like you’re at the edge of the world. Overall, we had an amazing experience. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful, and go out of their way for you. The staff were definitely a large factor to why we had such a great time here! The rooms were very clean and well maintained, and so is the property. There was only about 20 rooms, so it never felt crowded by guests, and there was truly very little to do but unwind and relax. It was exactly the vacation we were looking for. Whilst we had an incredibly lovely time, there are some considerations that i didn’t really see in too many reviews. They didn’t bother us, but worth noting: - all meals are included. Breakfast is buffet from 7-9, and lunch (12-2) and dinner (7-9) are a la carte. The meals are not groundbreaking, but they are tasty and fresh. If you are vegetarian/vegan, there were limited to no options i could see. You get complimentary water, soda and juice with your meals. - alcohol needs to be purchased, which was fine for us. The bartender inside the pool bar made a great pina colada! Also, other drinks like extra water need to be purchased throughout your stay. - the hotel opens up to ‘day trippers’ from 10-3 every day. There is usually about 50 of them, they are not really allowed on most of the property and have a seperate place to eat. However, you do share the beach with them (though hotel guests get first pick of lounges). For the most part, they did not impact our stay much, and if we got overwhelmed by people , we just moved to the pool area. - not many of the staff spoke English, and we didn’t speak much Spanish. Even so, communication was almost never an issue. We smiled, nodded, pointed and ultimately communicated with one another.

The staff were extremely attentive, the food was wonderful and always so fresh and flavorful, the room was comfortable and spacious and always clean. We loved the beach and pools! We were there during the offseason so it never too crowded. Transportation there was so easy and we loved having that included. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a beach getaway near Cartagena

The facilities are absolutely gorgeous, from the rooms to the pools. The pools are warm but refreshing and the lounges/chairs nearby are kept spotless. We had an amazing view from our room with great air conditioning, plenty of hot water, and a luxurious rainfall showerhead. Appreciated the bottled water in the room and the cooler to refill our bottles in the restaurant area (the hotel had originally told us none would be available and we'd have to purchase water so we brought a UV water purifier which we didn't end up needing). The beach is small, but very lovely. We also took a fantastic sunset boat tour to a private island where we swam and watched the sunset and then snorkeled in the mangroves after dark on the way home to experience the bioluminescent plankton, which was amazing and highly recommended! The best aspect of our trip, however, was the delicious food and amazing service from our server Denise! She made sure my dietary needs were met, even having the kitchen prepare me special meals so I could get exactly what I wanted, and went above and beyond to make our dinners special. Every single meal we had was amazing!

Everything!!! Our stay at the hotel was worth every minute, from the boat ride from the dock to our return. The rooms are super spacious and comfortable, the staff is super friendly, the food is very typical and delicious. If you are looking for a place to really disconnect, relax in front of the beach and enjoy the advantages of being on an island, Islas del Encanto is the place. Many thabks to Dennise, Christian, Alicia, Martin and Lore for your outstanding service.