Hotels near Sala de Exhibicion Marina The Persistence, San Andres

Blissful Experience on Beautiful San Andres This trip was our first time in Colombia and our first time in San Andres. Initially we reserved and stayed one night at another property on the southwest end of the island. Although it was across the road from the ocean with a stunning view and with a great beach just to the south down the road, it was very far away from everything. The boutique hotel Casa Hendaus found us. We thought that there weren't anymore ”nice” places available when we booked our initial lodging. We found and booked Casa Hendaus just hours after realizing the other location would not work. By the way, English is my first language. The evening manager does not speak English but was patient when I explained my needs in basic Spanish. One look was all it took! From the lobby to 2nd floor pool lounge to the top floor breakfast area, the entire property is beautiful. Beyond beautiful...blissful. One can realize quickly that EVERY element of the property was considered by a thoughtful human wish you to feel bliss. Experience the property for yourself. Meet Rebecca, the day manager, who is fluent in English. Her recommendations were so helpful! From dinner options to taxis she helped us whenever we needed it. Every morning, meet the morning staff who prepares and serves your meal in the penthouse breakfast area. Meet your room attendants who faithfully restore your room to a comfortable condition to receive you at day's end. Even meet the grounds person and maintenance person, both careful caretakers of the greenery and property. I even had the pleasure of meeting the owner. You could walk here from the airport in 20 minutes. If there was no fence, you could be there in 5 minutes! But a 5 minute taxi ride for certain. The beach and boardwalk area is about 20 minutes walking. Downtown or El Centro is about 30 minutes. The ocean and sunset is out the door, to the left, 7 minutes away. Enjoy your stay!!!

There are three main problems. One is that there is no hot water to take a bath, so you can only take a shower, which is not convenient for people who like to swim. Second, it is too close to the airport, noisy, poor rest, not easy to take a taxi from the hotel, and inconvenient to the city center. The third is that the hotel attendants are not on duty at night, and there is no one in emergency. Others, such as hotel services and environment are all good!

This little resort is phenomenal. It’s like a little Shangi-la, or a little White Lots. We were there for our 20th anniversary and you get to know everyone there…. Angie with the stupendous margaritas, big Javier the groundskeeper, and little Javier the tour boat captain. Breakfast is glorious, dinner is great. Such a easy commute across the sand, barefoot to the restaurant. The sun stays behind the palms, and you can move the chairs into the full sun easy. Check in was easy, prices were way better than we expected. It is not a sprawling all-inclusive. It is quaint and intimate. The rooms are small, but we never stayed in them.