La Mar de Bien

This place is a paradise! Right on the ocean, amazing beautiful pool. Very nice property and huge palm trees. Excellent restaurant on the premises so you don’t have to leave. Easy to get a taxi to the park entrance of Tayrona or the airport. Really good massage therapist here!!!! So relaxing, a perfect stay!

The beach here is truly breathtaking, and the hotel was quiet when we visited, meaning we mostly had it to ourselves. Nice selection of straw covered shade canopies and seating, tasteful pool - though latter isn't particularly close to the sea. Room is pretty nicely designed - no aircon, but fans were sufficient. Mosquito netting was broken though - we reported but it wasn't resolved, so we ended up with a lot of bites. Having read the glowing reviews, we were looking forward to outstanding service - but sadly, while most staff were friendly (not all - some of the restaurant staff weren't great), service was pretty basic. Not enough staff - no one manning the beach bar for our first 2 days (though on the final day the gentleman there was lovely - Jason I think), and in the restaurant the staff tend to hide near the kitchen instead of monitoring tables - so you have to go chasing to find them. Not really acceptable given the high food prices - circa 50-60k COP for a main (which were good, but not exceptional IMO). Reception was mixed too - on our last day we wanted help with various issues and for some reason the manager/receptionist was away in her office having a meeting for ~45-60 minutes, with no one covering the desk. There was no particular effort to help with problems we were experiencing - there's no ATMs locally so we were out of cash, and asked to add 50k COP (about £10 / $12) to our bill and get that as cash, but they claimed they had zero cash available - hard to believe in a region that runs on cash. Finally - we got a moto taxi back to the hotel in the early hours of the morning one evening - and found the main hotel gate locked, meaning we had no way to get in. We had to be dropped off in scrub land adjacent to the hotel in the pitch black, then wander until we found a fence to climb over. Dangerous and avoidable if we'd been warned in advance. In summary - a stunning location, but the poor service falls well short of the premium hotel prices they charge, in an area with ample cheaper competition with the same views.

Best place ever stay in Colombia ,very frendly staff . Very close to Carribean Sea .Good food in restourant .Very clean. Close to Tyrona National Park ,close to Minca and Sierra Nevada Mts. Close to Santa Marta. Very safe. The owner Don Sergio ,and his wife and recepcjonist Samanta and Monica ,make the stay amazing and unforgetable.

We chose this hotel because of the positive reviews We were not disappointed. Monica arranged all things we wanted including a free tour cancelation when I was a bit sick. This is a great spot for the Parque Tayrona excursion, fifteen minutes by bus and you are at the entrance. Meals are very tasteful and there is a broad choice. We had a very spacious room with a balcony over two sides of the building. The beach bar is always open and it was a pleasure having a chat with Yason. Highly recomnended!

An absolute gem of a find . I cannot recommend this place highly enough it is the epitome of relaxed in beautiful surroundings, beach front with a beautiful pool area . The accommodation is spotless comfortable and well appointed. The hotels biggest asset is the staff . The customer service is exceptional better than 5 * iv stayed . Friendly attentive always with a smile they cannot do enough for you but in no way intrusive. The next biggest asset is the foundation local produce presented beautifully only matched by the taste by far the best iv had in Colombia. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. While relaxed their is a host of excursions to suit every taste and budget . The most exerting activity we took part in was a massage on the beach ; I can highly recommend the chocolate and coffee herbal rub and massage . Our only regret is we didn’t find it earlier Book a trip you will not regret it

We have just returned from Colombia, spending our last four nights at La Mar de Bien. We are so glad we did! Our time at this small, boutique hotel went far too quickly; we were treated to professional, kind and friendly service at all points of our stay. La Mar de Bien is brilliantly located if you wish to visit Tayrona National Park and/or go tubing on Rio Don Diego (other tours can also be booked via the hotel) - we did both and returned happy in the knowledge we were coming back to a clean, comfortable room with AC (we stayed in the detached bungalow) and a really lovely swimming pool which is just long enough for laps. The honesty bar worked really well and the food - at all points of the day- was delicious. Thank you to everyone at La Mar de Bien for such a lovely stay, we felt very welcome. Celia and David.

Initial reaction was disappointing. It seems some years since the glossy photos on *********** were taken. Instead some started buildings and tree clearance greets you as you enter. *********** had one room left when we made a reservation, the cheapest. So our expectations weren't too high. Just as well, a smallish ground floor room next to their office with threadbare stained towels. These were changed. The garden and pool furniture has similarly seen better days and wasn't quite sufficient for the number of guests. The lounge and dining area were nice and the pool sparklingly clean. Breakfast was good. Juice, tea or coffee, then a set breakfast from four choices. Ours choice being eggs to choice, toast with jam and butter and a small fruit plate, or pancakes. Dinner wasn't cheap by Colombian standards. Not too expensive, pasta dishes from 35,000, others ranging from 45-60,000. A very extensive menu choice, suggested to order 1 hour in advance if they were busy oth-erwise you a wait could occur. The meals were tasty and well presented. Beers 9000 for a 330 can, wine 20,000-28000 a bottle, nice but again not cheap compared to higher standard hotels 16-20,000.

The property was bigger then I thought. Lots of peaceful walking. My cottage was very roomy and comfortable and the huge shower was amazing 🙏