Orika del Mar Hotel

Hotels
8.2 (329 reviews)
ISLA GRANDE PUNTA NORTE , Isla Grande , co

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
Garden
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great food
Beautiful location
Cons:
Poor cleanliness
Unprofessional service

Categories

Cleanliness
7.04
Several reviews mentioned dirty rooms and unclean bedding.
Service
8.51
Mixed feelings; some praised the friendliness while others experienced unprofessionalism.
Location
10
Beautiful location with stunning views.
Room Quality
6.5
Disappointment with the old and worn out bungalows.
Amenities
8.03
Basic facilities but acceptable for the price.
Value for Money
6.99
Many reviewers felt it didn't meet expectations for the cost.
Food and Beverage
10
Consistently praised for delicious food.
Overall Experience
8.55
Mixed experiences; some enjoyed their stay while others were disappointed.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-02-17 09:41

Property Description

Garden and Terrace: Relax in the lush garden or enjoy the scenic views from the terrace at Orika del Mar Hotel Boutique.

Dining Experience: Indulge in a delicious meal at the on-site restaurant and bar, offering a variety of culinary options for guests to enjoy.

Activities and Amenities: Stay entertained with karaoke nights and benefit from convenient services like room service and bike rentals during your stay.

Book now and experience the beauty of Isla Grande at Orika del Mar Hotel Boutique!

Important information:

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

8.2
Based on 329 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.04
Service: 8.51
Location: 10
Room Quality: 6.5
Amenities: 8.03
Value for Money: 6.99
Food and Beverage: 10
Overall Experience: 8.55
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JAVIER solo_traveller es
7
Pros:

El sitio del desayuno, poder bañarte bajando 3 escaleritas del hotel, los atardeceres, la atención del personal es buenísima, la comida.... Es un paraíso.

Cons:

Las cabañas donde te alojas son muy justas.... Está en una isla con bastantes animales, si no te asusta que pueda entrar una cucaracha, murciélago, o toparte con un cangrejo... Adelante. Cuentan con mosquiteras y ventiladores.... Si te gusta un poco la aventura, adelante!

2026-08-12 via Nuitee
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Jennifer couple gb
9
2026-08-10 via Nuitee
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Alba extended_group gb
8
Pros:

Muy buena localización, lugar idílico! Muy buena atención.

Cons:

El agua y la electricidad no funcionan por el día si no hay sol, pero para nosotros no fue inconveniente.

2026-08-10 via Nuitee
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Viktoria solo_traveller de
1
Pros:

Gute kostenlose Tour zum Strand. Eine nette Mitarbeiterin.

Cons:

Nicht buchen! Bungalow 2 teilt man mit einer Fledermaus, Kakerlaken und Krabben. Fast den ganzen Tag kein Strom und fließendes Wasser. Toilette ohne fließendes Wasser nicht abziehbar. Sauberkeit ekelhaft.

2026-08-08 via Nuitee
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Grace solo_traveller gb
6
Was ok if you like a rustic experience
Pros:

The receptionist was friendly and tried with google translate for English. Nice views. Mosquito nets were on the bed. I liked how it wasn’t a beach club as a female solo traveller it felt safer. The beach clubs looked noisy and busy. It was quiet with no music. There is a description re:night entertainment- that didn’t happen. The snorkelling was good and plankton. You just ask at the hotel and one of the guys takes you out on the boat. Because of lack of English my check in info was minimal and so that wasn’t really clear. The guy taking us on the trips was great. The water was ok to swim in. The free tour was ok you basically see what you saw from the boat on your trip over when you arrived. I would have probably preferred not to immediately be back on a boat for 90mins looking at beach resorts again. You go to a beach club for 30 mins which was nice.

Cons:

Be aware it is definitely an “eco lodge” type vibe compared to the beach clubs you pass on the boat on the way there. The other guy on my boat saw the place and immediately left to go somewhere else. The rooms are basic and a bit tired. There was reptile poo on the mosquito net. I didn’t see or hear any bats in my hut. But I did have the fans on full blast. The electricity and water would turn off for at least an hour a day around 5pm exactly when you want a shower after the beach. The huts are so dark without light too. Last day was given unfiltered water in an old 5L bottle to use but told I couldn’t take it away with me home (as if I would want to 😅) the kitchen looked really dirty and there were flies everywhere there was also a mangy cat that would jump up on tables. Despite this the food wasn’t so bad and I surprisingly didn’t get food poisoning. When you order food the kitchen staff kind of look at you as if you have 3 heads and are an inconvenience but I wasn’t sure whether they were just shy and they don’t speak any English at all. There are no snacks to buy at all which is a shame. I was told on arrival I had to pay for my room with card only unlike anywhere else in Colombia. And then the card machine wouldn’t work as the WiFi was dodgy. You pay for all activities food drink at the end which confusingly I was able to pay for with cash. It was not cheap and I wouldn’t say it was good value. However unsure if spending my time in a tiktok beach club vibe would’ve been preferable either.

2026-08-07 via Nuitee
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Janina couple ch
4
Schöne Lage aber würden nicht wieder kommen
Pros:

Schöne Lage mit Meerzugang, nettes Personal. Essen war Lecker aber für Vegetarier nur kleine Auswahl.

Cons:

Sauberkeit mässig. Wasser und Strom oft nicht verfügbar. Eklig wenn die Spülung der Toilette nicht funktioniert.

2026-08-07 via Nuitee
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Lina extended_group co
4
Pros:

la ubicación es muy buena, la entrada es muy bonita

Cons:

no hay buena atención por parte del personal, tenían productos vencidos, se iba el agua y la energía, la cocina y todos los sitios tenían muchas moscas.

2026-08-07 via Nuitee
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cinzia couple it
6
Buon rapporto qualità prezzo ma alcune cose andrebbero migliorate
Pros:

La camera, il ristorante e lo staff

Cons:

Mancava spesso acqua corrente, luce e molti insetti in camera

2026-08-07 via Nuitee
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Sabrya couple nl
5
Het was minder aangenaam dan verwacht
Pros:

De gemeenschappelijke ruimte aan de zee was goed.

Cons:

1. De kamer was anders dan verwacht, donker, zonder uitzicht en het regende in de kamer. Insecten konden ook heel makkelijk naar binnenkomen. Er zat een grote kakkerlak aan de binnenkant van de klamboe, en we werden wakker van de kakkerlak die over ons heen liep.
2. Het personeel was vaak niet vriendelijk, en gaf ons geen welkom gevoel. Ze waren niet gastvrij, het leek alsof ze je niet wilden helpen. Dit veranderde toen we medische hulp nodig hadden, gelukkig was ze toen zeer behulpzaam.
3. Er hing een vreemde sfeer in het hotel. Er waren nauwelijks andere toeristen en iedereen keek ons erg aan.
4. We kwamen aan met honger, en moesten 1,5 uur wachten op ons eten en de drankjes. We hadden wraps met ei en groenten besteld, maar kregen wraps met in olie doordrenkte groentes.

2026-07-22 via Nuitee
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Pierre solo_traveller ca
1
Fuyez
Pros:

Rien

Cons:

Tout! Chauve souris dans la.chambre, excrements de chauve souris sur le.filet, trou dans les murs et dans le.plafomd, la toilette toujours bloquée, et jamais ils ne sont venus la réparer, punaise de lit 🤢
Loin de tout! Pas de.plage! Marche de une heure pour se rendre à la.plage
Nourriture pas bonne et chère
Ça ne vaut vraiment pas le coup d'y aller
Aucun service.aucun sourire jamais vu ça en Colombie où nous sommes rester plusieurs semaines. Franchement c'est une honte. Ils n'ont jamais voulu nous dédommager pour quoi que ce soit

2026-07-18 via Nuitee
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Chloé solo_traveller fr
1
Pros:

Carlos, le skipper, très pro et attentif à ses clients lors des excursions

Cons:

Personnel très désagréable (Sauf le cuisinier, le seul à dire bonjour) et responsable condescendante
Chambre sale, moustiquaire (trouée et sale) non installée malgré les alertes de l'hôtel sur la présence de moustiques, excréments d'animaux, salle de bain inondée en permanence.
Multiples coupures d'électricité et eau, générateur qui tourne régulièrement avec gaz d'échappement et odeurs d'hydrocarbures qui envahissaient la chambre au point de devoir en sortir
Espace commun vétuste (transat) et pas assez nombreux pour le nombre de chambres.
Tables pour se restaurer sales, minimum 1h d'attente pour un plat.
Pas de plage, photos trompeuses, juste une petite avancée en béton. Passage de bateau en continu, à quelques mètres, limitant la baignade à environ 5m.
Le chemin pour se rendre au village est rempli de déchets, ce qui ne rend en rien cette balade agréable

2026-07-17 via Nuitee
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Pierre solo_traveller ca
1
À fuir!
Pros:

Rien, à part le tour au plancton avec le garçon employé de l'hôtel rien à dire

Cons:

Punaise de lit, nous sommes infestés , toutes ma famille et moi mes enfants ma mère mon mari, deux nuits d'horreur ! Grosses coquerelles dans la.chambre, filet troués et souillés, aucun service , aucun sourire , ça ne vaut pas le prix, vaut mieux payer plus cher et être mieux traité. Ils n'ont jamais voulu nous dédommager pour les désagréments, nourriture vraiment ordinaire.mieux vaut aller manger au village orika. Ah aucune plage non plus! Le seul point positif l'activité de plancton, le garçon très.gentil pour l'activité ce fut notre seul bon moment

2026-07-16 via Nuitee
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Juan Cruz solo_traveller es
6
Para 1 noche bien
Pros:

Nuestra habitación daba al mar, las vistas desde la terraza y desde el comedor

Cons:

El error fue quedarnos 4 noches, como mucho vale la pena 2 noches en las islas. El pueblo Orika está destartalado y es todo carísimo porque lo compran de fuera. Dicen que es un parque nacional, pero algunas zonas son un basurero. No hay mucho que hacer, salvo alguna excursión, que también son caras.
Estuvimos 4 noches sin que nos limpiaran la habitación.

2026-07-16 via Nuitee
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susana mazzucco family_with_children ar
10
Excelente
Pros:

Todo perfecto
El lugar tiene una hermosa vista y la habitación con vista al mar es preciosa
Nos brindaron una copa de bienvenida, una excursión recorriendo la isla en lancha hasta playa libre y el desayuno riquísimo
Lo recomiendo totalmente ya que tuvimos una excelente estadía y para completar pudimos ver el partido de Argentina y Suiza que ganamos!!!!!
Felicidad plena

2026-07-13 via Nuitee
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Luis Antonio extended_group gt
10
Beautiful place
Pros:

Excellent

2026-07-13 via Nuitee
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Emmanuel extended_group az
9
2026-07-07 via Nuitee
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arianna extended_group it
8
2026-07-07 via Nuitee
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Greta couple lt
1
Unsafe conditions, live bats, filthy rooms, and terrible customer service.
Pros:

The view is the only thing that was good here.
Food was ok.

Cons:

I strongly advise against staying at this property due to severe health and safety concerns, a complete lack of cleanliness, and unacceptable customer service.
Upon checking into our bungalow (number 2), we immediately noticed a foul stench of animal urine and feces. The overall cleanliness was appalling - the provided towels were dirty, and there were multiple bugs crawling all over the floor. The situation escalated when we noticed a significant amount of animal droppings on top of the bed's mosquito net. Later in the evening, we discovered the source: a live bat hanging upside down from the roof inside our room.
Because bat contact carries a strict risk of rabies, and inhaling bat guano is highly dangerous to human health, we absolutely refused to sleep in that room. Appallingly, the hotel management did not offer us an alternative room or bungalow. As a result, we were forced to spend the entire night sleeping outside in the property's hammocks without any mosquito nets or proper bedding.
To make matters worse, the hotel outright refused to refund us for the night, stating that it was "our choice" not to sleep in the room. Expecting guests to sleep in a filthy room with wild, potentially rabid animals is completely unacceptable. Avoid this place if you value your health, hygiene, and safety.

2026-07-05 via Nuitee
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Quinty solo_traveller nl
9
Goede prijs-kwaliteit verhouding, het is simpel maar meer heb je niet nodig.
Pros:

Fijne locatie, goed om te zwemmen in de zee, dichtbij het dorpje!

Cons:

Niks.

2026-07-05 via Nuitee
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Juan Alberto solo_traveller ar
10
Muy Recomendable!!!
Pros:

Me encanto la ubicación, la atención de todo el personal y precio- calidad muy bueno.

Cons:

Nada.

2026-07-04 via Nuitee