Hotel Tayrona del Mar

Hotels
Independent
7.8 (23 reviews)
Carrera 3 No. 5 - 28 El Rodadero, Santa Marta, Magdalena, 470001 , Santa Marta , CO

Facilities

Free breakfast
Free WiFi
24-hour front desk
Terrace
Luggage storage
Wheelchair accessible
Free breakfast
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Smoke-free property
Free self parking
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Clean rooms
Friendly staff
Cons:
Limited breakfast buffet

Categories

Cleanliness
1
The rooms were clean.
Service
1
Friendly staff.
Location
1
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Room Quality
1
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Amenities
1
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
1
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Food and Beverage
1
The breakfast buffet was very limited.
Overall Experience
1
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-12 08:09

Property Description

Relaxation and Dining

Indulge in an outdoor pool or admire the scenic terrace view before savoring a delicious meal at the hotel's restaurant. Unwind with a refreshing drink at the trendy bar/lounge. Don't miss the complimentary daily buffet breakfast during your stay.

Convenient Amenities

Benefit from the 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, laundry facilities, and free self-parking. Transportation is made easy with the roundtrip airport shuttle service. Stay connected with complimentary Wi-Fi as you enjoy cable programming in your cozy room.

Prime Location

Immerse yourself in the beauty of Rodadero Beach, Mundo Marino Aquarium, and Arrecife Shopping Center only minutes away. Explore the nearby attractions with ease including Santa Marta Cathedral and Tairona Gold Museum.

Make your reservation at Hotel Tayrona del Mar for a perfect stay in Santa Marta's El Rodadero.

Important information:

  • 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.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Accessibility

    No elevators

  • General

    Professional property host/manager

  • Children and extra beds

    No cribs (infant beds) available

Location

Guest Reviews

7.8
Based on 23 reviews
Cleanliness: 1
Service: 1
Location: 1
Room Quality: 1
Amenities: 1
Value for Money: 1
Food and Beverage: 1
Overall Experience: 1
D
Donald
6
Pros:

Clean rooms and friendly staff. The breakfast buffet was very limited.

2025-06-23 via Nuitee
K
Kevin
8
Pros:

Staff was nice and helpful, walkable

2024-12-19 via Nuitee
R
Ramiro family
4
Pros:

Untruthful

2024-05-02 via Nuitee
J
juanpasalazar2019 Family fr
2
Lot of noise. Poor food. Pool with terrible music. Not for rest
Pros:

The check in process was very old fashioned, full of restrictions, very bad attentions and nothing attractive. When you arrive inmesdiately they make you fell bad. They force you to wear an ugly bracelet and signature a restriction and threatening measures...
The rooms are just good .with very low quality ammenities, terrible pillows.
The pool is good but they put terrible music. Loud and nothing relaxing music. pero rest in the pool.
Food is poor, with small portions, and low quality. You feel like in the army but with less food. You are treated bad if you ask for more.
There is a plenty of noise in the building
Whether a construction on site in Saturday morning or the cleaning lady talking loud and screaming jokes to the others cleaning team. They scream and talk loud no matter if you want to rest.
The hotel it's expensive for what they offer. You can't rest. You are not in peace here.

2022-06-18 via Tripadvisor
S
sergiog_13 NONE us
2
looks great in pictures not as good in real life...
Pros:

Horrible customer service! tiny cheap rooms! I found the vibe of the place substandard. first time in my life that a hotel asked me to buy "insurance" to stay there and If I declined, I needed to sign a liability waiver! WTF!
I booked the Hotel for 2 nights 2 guests per night the second day my friend had to leave, and I asked to add a different person to the room, and they refused! said once you check in with one guest any changes count as additional, and the fee was almost as much as the room cost per night! I actually did not even stay the second night! I decided to lose that night's cost and just went to another hotel! I've traveled for years, and this hotel seems to think they are the last bottle of water in a desert! never again!!!!!

2022-03-18 via Tripadvisor
J
J5497OXjohnj NONE
2
Avoid this place
Pros:

Pictures look good but the room itself on 3rd floor was not that great , small, basic, not much view, does have decent pool and breakfast area, but that is not my complain.
Last year when i booked the room for two people, however, when my girlfriend joined me they gave her really hard time, i agree with id check and she had paper only but their whole issue was that they wanted to charge a lot for extra person in my room even if i booked for two and we were two.
The staff insulted her, they were really rude, she was in tears, i was ready to walk out.
I offer to pay little extra but still they were rude.
They had me spend over an hour sorting out calling their manager, discussion all the time we were getting frustrated.
Thier guest policy is very bad, they even said they would not allow my family in my room, something i never heard off.
Avoid this hotel and in general check and make sure the guest and or your girlfriend\boyfriend are allowed in the room before booking

2019-08-28 via Tripadvisor
V
Verified traveler partner
10
Pros:

Pueden tener más variedad en su alimentación para personas vegetarianas o veganas.

2019-08-12 via Nuitee
L
LindsyChevez family
10
Pros:

El hotel es Hermoso, y la atención es muy buena. El desayuno estaba muy rico!

2019-04-30 via Nuitee
G
GABRIELA partner
10
Pros:

Super bien ubicado cerca de la playa de bares y lugares para comprar..la piscina en el último.piso maravillosa vista

2019-03-15 via Nuitee
V
Verified traveler family
10
Pros:

The staff were simply great. The breakfast was ok and it could have used some variety but overall I would stay here again.

2019-03-06 via Nuitee
T
tramontana44 Couples
10
Perfect Situation
Pros:

The hotel is situated in a quiet street just yards away from all the “life” of Rodadero.
Very new hotel, clean, tidy with spacious en-suite rooms and has a superb rooftop swimming pool. Good choice for breakfast. The staff were all very pleasant, especially the lady who supervised the breakfast area. Only 5 minutes from the beach.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and recommend this hotel.

2019-03-01 via Tripadvisor
D
David
10
Excellent Value
Pros:

The hotel is in a quiet street, away from the noise and bustle. All the staff were very pleasant and professional. The breakfast and the breakfast area was very nice indeed.

2019-02-15 via Nuitee
A
Adriana Marcela
8
Pros:

BIEN MUY BUEN SERVICIO

2019-02-11 via Nuitee
K
KhrissPhoenix Family us
4
Poor service
Pros:

The rooms are neat and the cleaning personnel excellent.

The administrative and the restaurant staff not good at all though.

They do not render the services on time (locked box, rooms assignation as agreed, the food may be spoiled, etc). And they may even lie to you about it and give you excuses once they do not deliver, sometimes blaming on you.

Although not at the beach, and the sea can only be seen from the upper floors (where the pool is), is well located in El Rodadero, near the commercial zone.

2018-12-22 via Tripadvisor
A
Ariel
4
My stay was not worst the money I paid.
Pros:

Elevator carpet need to be changed.
Breadfast was not good
The reception area was hot.(not A/C)
Swimming pool was not available. ( they have it closed for a private party)

2018-10-18 via Nuitee
A
Alejandro
8
Pros:

La comida aunque es tipo bufet, es poco variada y la fruta pobre en oferta y limitada en cantidad

2018-07-31 via Nuitee
W
WhrThFkAmi Solo travel co
10
Fantastic Staff, clean, comfortable and economical. Great Value.
Pros:

A very enjoyable experience. Clean, friendly helpful staff, just a touch (2 short blocks) out of centro in a nice quiet street, 3 blocks from the beach. I would recommend this as as being as good a value as your going to get with pool, restaurant, cable and restaurant.

2017-02-05 via Tripadvisor
R
rwr1226 Couples
6
Nice enough but small room
Pros:

This property is only about four blocks walking from Rodadero Beach. It is not exception but is suitable. The rooms are small and the bathrooms small. The breakfast buffet is very basic, eggs, juice and fruit. One thing, if you like hot showers, this place is excellent, unlike many of the other places I have stayed in Santa Marta.

2016-03-16 via Tripadvisor
M
maurogm966 Couples
8
Ni más ni menos - OK
Pros:

I went with my wife the week Of feb 22 to the 27 the hotel is nice not the Hilton but just what you need a bed an a/c and a small fridge no hot water but you don't need it tv we got a room with a balcony the hotel has a pool but it closes at 7 pm the food is is good but small portions so if you eat a lot they got subway nearby dominoes and a supermarket so the nice thing is everything is walking distance from the hotel the staff is nice the only rude person is the night time receptionist overall a ok hotel for 75 us if you plan to not leave the hotel they have some nice ones on the beach but we just went to sleep a 2 blocks from the beach

2016-02-28 via Tripadvisor
L
LeoC381 Family us
6
Vacation 2016
Pros:

I would give this hotel a 3 star. It's nice inside by the pool and the restaurant is very clean. The rooms are small ( they do have a/c) the food is good but it's not buffet. They actually serve the food on your plate. What you get and that's it. I guess you get what you pay for. Also no hot water. Lol I know it's like 95 why would you need hot water? If you purchase any park tickets you get picked up at 6 am and when the a/c is on the room gets chilly. Lol anyway personal opinion. Would I stay there again? Yes if I was short on cash yes I would.

2016-01-17 via Tripadvisor