Name: Hostal La Canoa
Address: Isla de Baru, Playa Blanca - Sector La Motica, Baru, Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia, Baru Island, Baru Island, Baru Island, 130017, Colombia
Rating: 7

24-hour reception

Smoke-free property

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

General

Shower/Bathtub

Mosquito net

Rooms

Safe-deposit box

Services and amenities

Internet access

Internet

Airport transportation

Transfer services

Transfer

Tour assistance

Tourist services

No parking

Parking

Next to the beach

Pool and beach

Snorkelling

Sports

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Location

At the hotel

Blanca Beach

Rafael Nunez International Airport

Hostal La Canoa

Baru Island

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

As soon as I stepped off the shuttle bus in the parking lot, a group of 3 men encircled me and followed me along the beach, trying to talk to me in English and Spanish, asking where I was from, calling me pretty lady, etc. I had no idea what they wanted so I just kept walking and walking but they wouldn't leave me alone. I finally realized they were trying to make me go to Hugo's Place. I was so upset that I walked right over to next door La Canoa, and I am so glad I did. 

The staff at La Canoa were friendly and definitely not pushy. At first they asked for 50,000 pesos to use their beach chairs, which I thought was extravagant, but they waived the fee if I ate lunch there. I ended up setting up shop there as my "home base" for the day. It was nice to have somewhere I could leave my stuff, use the bathroom, sit in the shade. I spent the entire morning and early afternoon there, ordered some drinks, lounged on their chairs, and ate lunch. The red snapper here was the best I had in all of Cartagena. The location is about 15 minute walk from the parking lot, so it is less crowded than on other areas of the beach. I was prepared for many peddlers but I was surprised at how relatively few there were (maybe 5 in 4 hours - this was on a Tue in Oct).  

I did not stay here overnight so I cannot comment on that, but if you're looking for a comfortable spot to camp out on a day trip to Playa Blanca I can recommend La Canoa.

Good place to spend a day at the beach

Don’t go to this Hostel. There are bed bugs. The owner obviously knows but is very arrogant and doesn’t want to do anything against it. It was also very dirty ( and I’m aware that this is out in the nature and you don’t go there for a superior hotel). 
Moreover prices at playa Blanca are insane. 

Stay away - bed bugs!! 

I was supposed to stay in this hostal for two nights with my friend. When we arrived late in the afternoon ( it was already dark) we met a couple that was just leaving disgusted- there were supposed to stay 6 nights but they stayed only one. Their reasons to leave early were the same as ours: rats in the room.  When I say rat I mean it: I saw a rat 20cm long (plus tail) running along the beam in the room while I was discussing with my friend. The rat walked along without being worried about us. this means that it is used to that route. The kitchen was right under our bed and smell of food was coming up. The room is very basic, which is ok, but is is dirty as the private WC and communal shower. When we used the toilet for the first time there was someone else poo floating in the WC. The water in the communal sink was not working and the shower is disgusting. The owner also mentioned that there are only 2L of water each  person to take the shower. After seeing the rat we ran away. Obviously they did not give us any refund and they were quite happy of seeing us leaving so that they can potentially rent the room to someone else! Please stay away from this place, people are not nice and it is no hygienic! There are better places in Playa Blanca which are cleaner and cheaper but unfortunately you can not book them on line. You have to go there and ask for a vacant room which are easy to find. We easily found one one late in the evening so do not worry to book in advance!

Hostal Canoa is a scam- please stay away!

We had a great time at La Canoa! We loved thar our room had a mosquito net, but we ended up not using it as it was windy when we were there and therefore there were no mosquitoes. The food was delicious and prepared in a timely manner, the fresh fruit juices too. We loved the fact that each cabin has its own private bathroom and we appreciated the fresh water showers at the end of the day and quickly learned how to time our showers to the quantity of water. Leandro and Olmer are very friendly and made sure we had a great stay. We highly recommend La Canoa and will be back for sure!

Paradise!

Great little place on the beach! There are only three rooms, and the owner lives in one of them. There are a lot of similar cabanas on Playa Blanca, and these seem to be one of the newer and nicer ones. The room was very clean, and the bed was comfortable. There's lots of space to hang your wet clothes. We had a door with a lock, which not all of them do. We also had our own bathroom - it's not in the room, but each of the three rooms has their own with a key. There is also a shower, and it feels great to rinse off at the end of the day. The generator was only on from 7pm-9pm, so it helps to have a flashlight for the evenings. The man who runs the place is very welcoming and friendly. We weren't too impressed with their menu so did not eat there, but Hugo's is right next door and has good food and a fun atmosphere. Stay here!

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