Venezuela
A recent addition to Canaima’s accommodation scene, the Tapuy lodge is an upmarket 17-room complex with thatched roofs and pretty gardens right on the…
Must-see hotels in Venezuela
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Edging close to top-end quality, the large Princesa lies next to the 30-story brick-and-glass Torre Sindoni. It offers good-value (if a little bland)…
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This white colonial building is your best budget bet in the old town, with 32 very basic rooms and a pleasant common area to sit for a chat at the end of…
Venezuela
Next to the church, this six-room place provides neat, homey rooms with air-con, bathrooms and hot water. The sheer number of pictures on the walls makes…
Venezuela
Run by the Caracas- & Margarita-based Natura Raid travel company, Ubanoco has 42 simple chalets along the riverbank, all with private bathrooms. There’s a…
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Popular with its tour clients, this rambling posada in the center of town has two kitchens and is a good place to meet like-minded travelers. Back rooms…
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This newer French-run place has a mix of good brightly colored rooms; those without air-con are upstairs with mosquito nets and breezy ocean views. A…
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A calm place to land in the city, this refurbished hotel has well-designed and clean, contemporary rooms with attractive accent walls. Its small…
Venezuela
This excellent value place is tucked away behind the main strip, but offers a large number of smart and secure rooms, even though many of them are…
Venezuela
This friendly place, housed in a striking building with an art deco feel, is a great place to bed down. The twenty rooms are spacious, clean and have…
Venezuela
The marble halls are classy, but frequent large groups means that noise-wise, the ostentatious Mistafí can be a bit boomy. For a touch of tranquility with…
Venezuela
In the heart of town, Kaiserstuhl’s rooms are the least cheesy in town, with nice stone archways and tolerable bedspreads. The airy German restaurant,…
Venetur Hotel del Lago Maracaibo
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Opened in 1953, this massive five-star hotel is Maracaibo’s institution. The portraits of Chávez and Bolivar in the lobby tell you who’s running the show…
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Facing the restaurant of the same name (despite being separately run), this budget posada is right by the water and has 17 basic, colorful rooms with cold…
Venezuela
A budget option in the center, the Marqués offers 50 spotless, freshly painted rooms, all with air-con and cable TV. It’s a block away from the Plaza…
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Chattering parakeets and two caged peacocks greet you at the Colonial, where the mattresses may well date from the colonial era. Rooms are very, very…
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Two blocks from the Plaza Bolívar, the 60-room Caribe has an older section with good basic rooms and a newer area with better beds. A grand art-deco…
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Eleven clean, simple and tiled rooms with small baths are available at this new and rather antiseptic place. Get an outside window for light. Guests are…
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This small, ambitious posada is a first-rate joint. It offers 14 comfortable rooms in a quiet residential suburb close to the tourist office. Room rates…
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Around 400m west of Plaza Coromoto, the palm-shaded motel is quiet and good value. Its 42 fair-sized rooms are arranged around two spacious courtyards,…
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Marked by the vivid mural of tropical flowers and birds, this place has a deceptively grand staircase and large no-frills rooms with firm beds. It can be…
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Twenty-two clean, neat rooms on flowery grounds are available at this friendly complex set into the hillside. Get them with or without a kitchen. Located…
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A wonderfully friendly and clean choice in the center, offering 100 or so rooms with minibars, roomy desks, hairdryers and large bathrooms. There’s a…
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Set on a slope next to the river, this relaxing place with a country feel has a colony of chalets scattered over its spacious grounds, a hotel building…
Venezuela
This former jail (the rooms are called celdas or cells), now a women’s cooperative, could use a coat of paint. You’ll sometimes be charmed (irritated?) by…
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South of the center, this well-designed five-story hotel has 66 rooms with windows that catch the breeze and take in views of nearby hills. Enjoy the…
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This hotel sits rights on the waterfront, with impeccable rooms (pay extra for the sea view!), airy rooftop bar and a pool. You can’t miss this one –…
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Don Tobias is half a block from the plaza, and has 18 no-frills rooms, all with nice beds and hot water. Handily, owner Laudencio (not Tobias!) has…
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This is an Italian-run posada sporting eight clean, comfortable rooms with clean wood accents. You’ll find sinks in the sleeping area in the smaller rooms…
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A long-time backpacker favorite, this friendly, family-operated place in a quiet residential area has a rooftop terrace and a rainbow palette of basic…
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Slightly sterile but spotlessly clean, the Apure has 17 good-sized rooms with air-con and cable TV. Comfy lounges and a dramatic wooden entryway add nice…
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This motel-style place, set on a busy thoroughfare, still manages to provide a surprising amount of tranquility in a colony of 10 single-story cabins,…
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Sea breezes buffet this tired waterfront hotel with aging rooms and even older bathroom fixtures. Pluses include an internet cafe in the lobby and an open…
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Tiny and simple, this great five-room, Italian-run option offers clean rooms with both fan and air-conditioning, along with a nice rooftop area. There's a…
Venezuela
Located at the entrance to the village, this hotel provides simple but acceptable rooms and is only open when reservations have been made. It’s only two…
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This minimalist-style posada is decorated in black, white and chrome, and still shimmers with newness. Very comfortable rooms offer air-con, hot water and…
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About 2km west of Curimagua, this agreeable posada, stuck to a steep hillside, offers five matrimoniales, two cabañas (for four to five guests) providing…
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Don’t look for a sign for this place – it’s located unmarked across from the church in the town’s main square. Behind its doors 18 good, brightly painted…
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The Posada El Kamá is a six-room place with a great criollo restaurant (mains BsF30) attached. There are also a couple of cheaper, but very basic…
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The cheapest option you’ll find for air-con and cable TV in town, the Grecón is a small hotel offering 55 spotless rooms and nice patio views of the…
