Name: Hotel Punta Faro
Address: Isla Múcura,Archipiélago de San Bernardo Bolivar, Isla Mucura, Isla Mucura, Isla Mucura, 130015, Colombia
Rating: 9

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Such a magical place if you are seeking beauty and serenity.  The rooms are lovely--spring for a waterview if you can. The group meals are fun and easy, and the food is good (not amazing, but it's a tiny remote island without many natural resources).  Best lemonade and limeade ever! Lovely bar on the water, wild toucans, highly recommend.

Serene and beautiful remote island

Just wanted to reiterate the review made on February 2023 . This gives a detailed breakdown of the hotel. 
My husband and I loved it after14 days travelling around Colombia.
R and R here is beautiful!!!!! Fabulous beach and absolutely beautiful ambience! 

Food is plentiful, but not gastronomic. 
However, the isle does know how to cook shrimp and some white fish… tilapia for example. The desserts are excellent and extremely tempting!!!! 
Oh , so are the soups… strange for such a hot area , but Colombia are big on soups. 
The hotel do cater for dietary requirements, but you must be clear about your needs. 
Thank you to all the staff who made our stay very special. Thank you especially to Dairo , who works on reception and was hugely helpful. 

I would definitely recommend this hotel experience but please be aware it takes 2/2.5 hours from Cartegena to get here. Well worth it , however it is an effort to get here.

See Feb 2023 review…

The loud screaming kids (not ours) had a great time. Everyone else subjected to them when dining or at the beach, did not. This place prides itself on being a getaway, oasis, unplugging from it all... yet on our third trip here we were faced with a playground atmosphere for the third time. we thought the first two visits to this lovely place plagued with crying babies were anomalies. 

If there were choices of beaches or places to eat we might have been able to avoid them.

Parents usually opt for the pool when traveling with small kids, leaving the beach for the adults - not the case here as there is no pool.

Parents usually opt for the chicken finger and french fry casual restaurant instead of the expensive romantic restaurant - not the case here as there is only one place where they set up the high school cafeteria serving station for each meal.  A nice touch but you are just eating the same food in a different section of seats where they have yet another behind the plexiglass "we serve you" buffet. 

Many getaway resorts do not allow children under 12. This one allows new borns -  and it seems they were all there on this latest trip. 

Another couple had a little dog that was very well behaved compared to the kids.

Any small intimate place where one cannot leave can be quickly ruined by bad guests.


Loud screaming kids for the 3rd time

  Hotel Punta Faro, located on Isla Murcura off of the west coast of Colombia, South America, is a clean, comfortable, quiet, beautiful, secluded, private, resort hotel. A stay here definately has the right stuff to relax & re-charge. Balanced, tasty meals are included in your room price and are served buffet style by the ever attentive staff at different outside and covered locations around the grounds. Rooms are nice, spacious, clean and have Good A/C. The resort has it's own water treatment facility which makes for great fresh water. There is a small dive shop & a dive master on location and boat trips are available for snorkeling and diving locations in the area. Also a private, white sand beach with chairs, tables, lounge chairs, gazebos for your relaxing pleasure. The spa can massage away your knots or give you facial/body treatments. For shopping, a small boutique with hand selected offerings and a few essentials. Walking trails and bike paths call you to explore the island, which is a must. A no music/noise policy is a welcome change. Laundry service available. 
  Great for couples wanting to get away to peace and quiet. Not for the party hardy crowd! From Cartagena, a two and a half hour boat ride on open ocean brings you to the resort. (check weather for your boat travel day and plan accordingly) This transportation is all arranged by the Resort and included.
  Safe location, owners who pay attention, staff that is ever attentive, clean, comfortable accomodations, good food. Punta Faro everyone! 


Punta Faro, Couple's Tropical get away!

Simple 3 star hotel - very pleasant, but don’t go for food.

If you look at this place as a 3 star hotel it is lovely.  Rooms are spotless, location amazing and plenty of loungers to lie on the beach.  Crystal clear waters to swim in

Lovely and quiet.

The downside is the food.  They basically have 2 choices - meat or fish.  Lunch and dinner.  It’s not a buffet but served behind plexiglass.  Think school dinners but a bit better out of vats.

It’s filling but compared to the food of Columbia very bland.  They are catering to the lowest common denominator for the masses.  The budget is small I think as it’s not adventurous.  I commend re use, but we saw things coming back the day after in different guises.

The other big issue is if you are vegetarian.  They treat it the same as if you had an allergy the manager told me.  You have to pre notify them if your ‘condition’ so they can have some food.  My daughter ate lettuce leaves one evening as a result - they literally had nothing she could eat.  He said they were ‘working on it’.  I don’t think being a vegetarian is a condition.

Oh - the bar closes the same time as the restaurant at 9.  I’m not a heavy drinker but a quick glass of wine after dinner might have been nice or even a coffee!

So - lovely simple rooms, great location but don’t come here for the food.  If you are a vegetarian good luck!

Great location but food needs a lot of work

Punta faro exceeded my expectations.  The staff was friendly, the food was good, the layout was great, the rooms are spacious and bed comfy.  There’s plenty of shade seating.  Perfect place to relax and enjoy the water.  The only two things I’d improve on would be: beach loungers - not too comfortable and coffee in the morning- perhaps a spot to grab your own.  Would go back!  Martin was great to the English disabling guests

Amazing

We very much enjoyed our three-night stay here and it was all that one could wish for from a tropical island retreat. There had been some confusion from our travel company regarding the room booked but the hotel staff were very helpful and sorted things out very well. In the end we occupied two different rooms and both were simple, immaculate and with an inviting hammock on the terrace to relax in.
The beach was regularly cleaned and swimming and sunbathing all you could wish for. We are not generally keen on buffets but could not fault the ones served here which were both plentiful and varied. In fact we were amazed at what the staff managed to create given that we were a long way offshore and it must be very difficult to get ingredients which aren't locally grown. The dishes were all labelled so we had no problem with our choices. We thought it a very nice idea to have dinner in different areas of the property each evening.
We enjoyed the panoramic boat trip but unfortunately, due to our lack of Spanish, couldn't appreciate the walk round the estate.
Although music isn't allowed in the hotel there was a general thumping from the next-door property which was a bit troublesome.
Others have mentioned the boat trip to the island. Ours was quite bumpy on our return to Cartagena and we can imagine some might be rather concerned about this.

Perfect escape

A comfortable hotel in a lovely setting with great beach. Rooms are simple but everything you need, although thin walls means they can be a little noisy. Food isn't great, but little risk of putting on weight which is always welcome.  

Snorkeling around the hotel isn't really worth it more than once. The snorkeling trip is OK, although fish are small and not very colourful but at least some ok coral, but remember this is the Caribbean not the Red Sea or Indonesia.  The bioluminescent plankton trip is worth doing.  

Overall a pleasant stay, but overpriced.

Pleasant 3 star hotel

We stayed 3 nights and had a wonderful time. Perfect resort for families, or anyone really. It’s really hard to do food on isolated islands and we thought the good was stellar.

Highly recommend the bioluminescent swim, it was a bucket list item.

Excellent Family Trip

Hotel Punta Faro is a small beach resort located on Isla Mucura, about a 2.5 hour boat ride away from Cartagena. There are about 45 rooms on the property and there is a minimum 2 night stay requirement. As for the food, it’s all inclusive/full-board; 3 buffet-style meals per day are provided. In addition, the hotel has a no music rule to maintain a peaceful and calm setting to relax and enjoy nature.

We spent 2 nights at Hotel Punta Faro in May during our trip to Colombia and share details about our stay to help you decide if you want to stay here.

Location: 16/20
Hotel Punta Faro is located on Isla Mucura, a small island in Colombia’s Caribbean region. The resort is only accessible via speedboat from Cartagena. The speedboat ride takes about 2.5 hours and it is over open ocean. On our way to the resort, the boat ride took a little over 3 hours due to rough ocean conditions that made the trip a little scary to be honest. We were expecting some bumps but this was much more intense than that and we arrived to the resort completely soaked and happy to be getting off the boat. Thankfully, the return trip was much better and more pleasant. The setting is very peaceful and when you come to Hotel Punta Faro, it’s to relax and enjoy being there.
Please note that there are limits on how much luggage you can bring due to limited space on the boat. Please see the hotel website for more information.

Bed & Sleep Quality: 18/20
Our bed was comfortable and we slept well. We stayed in a Suite with Sea View and the room was either soundproofed well or the other guests were very quiet as we did not hear any noise. We also had a nice view of the sunrise each morning. There was a nice breeze but we had to sleep with the door closed as there was no screens and no ceiling fan.
Room and room amenities: 18/20
We stayed in a Suite with Seaview. The room had a king bed, a mini-fridge, safe, a nice deck with lounge chairs, a hammock, and a table and chairs with a view of the ocean. The room had a cottage feel to it but was very comfortable and styled to be rustic. Two bottles of water were provided on arrival but not replenished daily. Daily housekeeping was also offered and very efficient and impeccable. There is also no television in the room which is nice and the bed faces out towards the view.

Bathroom: 7/10
The bathroom was basic but clean: the toilet was in a separate room, the sink in a separate area and the shower was outdoors. The outdoor shower with a view of the ocean was a nice feature. They also provided L’Occitane toiletries which were great but a local option would have been nice too.

Hotel public areas and amenities: 7/10
The resort is very laid back and casual and appeals to couples, families, and large groups traveling together. We met people from the UK, Spain, USA, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, and France.

There are no room keys and since it is all-inclusive, you don’t need to walk around with cash (you can leave a tip at checkout in a box). There is ample space for relaxing on the property and at the beach; everything is first come first serve and so you don’t have to book cabanas, etc. The wifi is spotty but works and it is nice to not have access to the internet on the beach to disconnect.

There is no pool but the beach is very nice and the water is very calm, perfect for swimming. There also water activities for a small fee: kayaks, stand-up paddlebords, snorkel gear, etc. The hotel also has other activities, like diving, bike tours of the island, a boat trip to other islands, a catamaran tour, and tennis. There is also a spa on site.
The resort is also dedicated to the local community by hiring locals and offering training opportunities. Many of the employees do not speak English and so you should know some Spanish but there is a translator on site as well.

The hotel also has a conservation project onsite to help preserve the sea turtle population and re-educate the local residents who used to depend on the sea turtles as a food source. There is staff dedicated to the sea turtles and you can watch them swim as well.

The hotel offers full board meals; 3 meals per day and non-alcoholic beverages during meal times. It is all buffet and things change daily but some things are similar. Breakfast is more or less the same per day: cold and hot options like fruit, cold cuts, cheese, pancakes, waffles, pastries, plantains, rice and beans, eggs, etc. Lunch also has hot and cold options: there is always a soup and usually a meat or chicken option, fish, rice and beans, salad, and a dessert option. Dinner is similar to lunch: there is always a soup, a meat or chicken option, fish, rice and beans, salad, and a dessert option. Dinner was nice as they change the location each night and light candles. Meals are always outside and homemade.

Overall, the food was adequate, good quality, and prepared with care in the kitchen. As people who like to travel and experience food, we managed our expectations about the food served at Hotel Punta Faro as it is located in a remote setting and supplies need to be brought in by boat. The soups were delicious and a good way to minimize food waste but we understand why some people may have not appreciated them as soup is not what you normally expect to eat in very warm weather. 
As for drinks, the hotel offered a daily happy hour for cocktails and we enjoyed them very much. The price of drinks was very reasonable for a resort on a small remote island.

Service and staff: 8/10
Overall, the staff were friendly and helpful: the service met our expectations and requirements. The boat ride was probably the worst thing as we had no idea what to expect and since we arrived late and soaked, we almost missed lunch. As mentioned, most of the staff did not speak English but they were very patient with our limited Spanish.

Overall Value: 8/10
Hotel Punta Faro is not cheap but the prices are reasonable for what you are getting. The boat ride is included as are the meals: some other hotels charge for the boat ride and the hotel restaurants/bars can get expensive.  We had a resort experience without all the things that annoy us about resorts: no DJs and pool scene, no reserving and paying for beach chairs, and tipping was done at the end (was really nice to not have to carry cash around everywhere).

We are very happy we chose Hotel Punta Faro after having a tough time deciding between 3 other properties: Blue Apple Beach, Sofitel Baru Calablanca, and Hotel Las Islas. We ruled out the Sofitel due to the negative reviews and Hotel Las Islas due to the cost. In the end, it was really difficult to choose between Punta Faro and Blue Apple but Punta Faro was the better choice for us. We totally respect what Blue Apple is doing for the Tierra Bomba community and think their accommodations look very nice but the party scene is not for us and thankfully, they are upfront about that. The nicer beach, no party scene or loud music, and no day pass guests made it worth spending an extra hour in a boat to get to Hotel Punta Faro. In the end, we supported one of two local companies with social and ecological values that care about their community.

We really enjoyed our 2 nights at Hotel Punta Faro after spending 3 nights in the mesmerizing heat and energy of Cartagena. We had such a memorable and relaxing experience and appreciated how easy it was to disconnect from the world here: it was worth the effort and addition to our itinerary (…despite the boatride to get here!). We do regret not going to visit Santa Cruz del Islote, the island we saw in the distance which happens to be the world’s most densely populated island!  

Overall: 82/100


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