San Andres y Providencia
Mar 29th, 2008, 06:55 PM
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We went to both in January.
Providencia was wonderful. What I imagine the Caribbean to have been like 30+ years ago. Very lush, very green, hilly, small hotels and local restaurants. Nice beaches, cool beach bars. I'd love to have spent more than a couple days there.
On the down side, we had a very hard time making reservations there. Many of the hotels have had their reservations taken over by the Decameron chain, and they wouldn't/couldn't return my e-mails. Finally booked through a 'friend of a friend'. It worked, but I think we paid way too much.
There are enough small guest houses that I think I'd just go next time.
San Andres is much busier. The town is a real city. Several good sized all inclusive resorts. Beautiful beaches. Good restaurants. We stayed at a small hotel on the pedestrian walkway called Portobelo Junior. The room was fine, not at all fancy, but a nice balcony, and it felt very safe.
We enjoyed our stay there, but I prefer Providencia.
Providencia was wonderful. What I imagine the Caribbean to have been like 30+ years ago. Very lush, very green, hilly, small hotels and local restaurants. Nice beaches, cool beach bars. I'd love to have spent more than a couple days there.
On the down side, we had a very hard time making reservations there. Many of the hotels have had their reservations taken over by the Decameron chain, and they wouldn't/couldn't return my e-mails. Finally booked through a 'friend of a friend'. It worked, but I think we paid way too much.
There are enough small guest houses that I think I'd just go next time.
San Andres is much busier. The town is a real city. Several good sized all inclusive resorts. Beautiful beaches. Good restaurants. We stayed at a small hotel on the pedestrian walkway called Portobelo Junior. The room was fine, not at all fancy, but a nice balcony, and it felt very safe.
We enjoyed our stay there, but I prefer Providencia.
Mar 30th, 2008, 03:13 AM
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Just returned on March 6th from both. As Jean said, a big pain to get hotel reservations on both. Even getting the domestic flight from San Andres to Old Providence(the true islanders are English and call it Old Providence)was difficult. I would never spend more time than I have to on SA, but LOVED, LOVED, LOVED Old Providence. I have TONS of incredible pics.
I'll post them soon.
Faithie
I'll post them soon.
Faithie
Mar 30th, 2008, 08:57 AM
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Mar 30th, 2008, 09:40 AM
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Our first and last night on San Andres we stayed at The Cocoplum Beach Hotel.
Great little spot DIRECTLY on the beach in front of the shipwreck on Cocoplum Bay. $150 total for 4 persons incuding breakfast.
The first 3 nights on Providence we stayed at Hotel Sirius and Dive Center, great spot.
The last 2 nights on Providence we were at Posada Coco Bay, really, really sweet place.
Great little spot DIRECTLY on the beach in front of the shipwreck on Cocoplum Bay. $150 total for 4 persons incuding breakfast.
The first 3 nights on Providence we stayed at Hotel Sirius and Dive Center, great spot.
The last 2 nights on Providence we were at Posada Coco Bay, really, really sweet place.
Mar 30th, 2008, 11:29 AM
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Thanks, your pictures are terrific.
I think, because of limited time, I may have to visit San Andres, and not Old Providence, but I'm still looking into flight schedules.
Thanks for the info -- I was not optimistic that I'd get any responses.
Michael
I think, because of limited time, I may have to visit San Andres, and not Old Providence, but I'm still looking into flight schedules.
Thanks for the info -- I was not optimistic that I'd get any responses.
Michael
