Must-see hotels in Venezuela

  • Hotel El Gran Luso

    Venezuela

    Not the most central location, but still a cheap, acceptable option. All rooms have bathrooms and air-con, and a reasonable tasca-style restaurant lurks…

  • Guaripete

    Venezuela

    Seven pleasant rooms with fan and mosquito nets are available at this pretty, Italian-run posada, and a shady upstairs terrace comes strewn with relaxing…

  • Hotel Presidente

    Venezuela

    The rooms in this modern establishment are unimpeachable, as are the even better suites, furnished with charming Nixon-era hardwood desks. Conspire the…

  • Posada Vene-Suiza

    Venezuela

    The Vene-Suiza is nice and offers 10 rooms set around a colonial-style courtyard, and has a quiet terrace with hammocks at the back, with views of the…

  • Pequeño Hotel

    Venezuela

    These simple rooms are clean but have fairly unpleasant bathrooms. It’s the cheapest deal in town though, so it may be worth putting up with the 9:30pm…

  • Hotel La Fumarola

    Venezuela

    Probably the most comfortable option, it has 22 rooms which hold up to six persons, a restaurant and a pool. It is 3km north of Sanare on the road to…

  • Posada La Cazuela

    Venezuela

    Artisan crafts decorate this clean and cheerful six-room family home posada with good mattresses, cable TV and bamboo ceilings. Some kitchen use OK.

  • Residencia Ambato 19

    Venezuela

    A friendly, family-run lodging with seven spotless rooms, located in a quiet residential neighborhood. Shaded outdoor rocking chairs encourage idle…

  • Posada Turística Los Andes

    Venezuela

    This basic posada surrounds a pleasant courtyard with flowering red plants. Some rooms lack windows and bathrooms but there’s hot water and it’s cheap.

  • Hotel Irpinia

    Venezuela

    A convenient place in the center, Irpinia has 36 neat, spacious rooms with bathrooms and air-con. Take one facing the inner courtyard – they are quieter.

  • Hotel Taburiente

    Venezuela

    This neat and very central 21-room hotel is a good deal and it has its own restaurant. Ask the Suzanne Somers look-alike to cook you up something special.

  • El Botuto

    Venezuela

    Known for its fantastic service and sociable dining area, beachside El Botuto has six colorful, airy rooms with small private patios and outdoor showers.

  • Hotel Jinama

    Venezuela

    A simple and cheerful hotel, with in-room fridges and cable TV making up for thinnish mattresses. Also has a pleasant common area overlooking the street.

  • Hotel La Paz

    Venezuela

    This seven-story edifice, a bit out of proportion for this site, offers 28 spacious suites, though they are rather on the basic side and pretty worn out.

  • Hotel Odeón

    Caracas

    Standing at a busy intersection, this Colombian-run establishment has eight floors of starkly simple rooms and a decent café below. It's often full.

  • Posada Acquamarina

    Venezuela

    This charming midrange option has mottled walls, gorgeous public areas, tiled bathrooms and conveniences such as safes, TVs and a communal roof terrace.

  • Hotel Astoria

    Venezuela

    A friendly cheapie featuring a small bar and pizzeria, the hotel’s 18 windowless rooms have good lighting, cable TV and air-con, and often fill up.

  • Posada Copacabana

    Venezuela

    Posada Copacabana is the best place in town and a great deal, with 16 simple but lovely rooms and a great location near the church.

  • Mucuposada San José

    Venezuela

    One of a string of simple shelters each a day's hike away from the next where walkers can have a hot shower, a warm meal and a bed for the night.

  • Mucuposada Michicaba

    Venezuela

    One of a string of simple shelters each a day's hike away from the next where walkers can have a hot shower, a warm meal and a bed for the night.

  • Mucuposada El Carrizal

    Venezuela

    One of a string of simple shelters each a day's hike away from the next where walkers can have a hot shower, a warm meal and a bed for the night.

  • Mucuposada Los Samanes

    Venezuela

    One of a string of simple shelters each a day's hike away from the next where walkers can have a hot shower, a warm meal and a bed for the night.

  • Hotel Guayana

    Venezuela

    A cheap stay with eight rooms, located on Plaza Bolívar. You won’t be bowled over by the welcome, but at least the place is safe and central.

  • Posada La Laguna

    Venezuela

    Blue cement floors and sparkling white walls give this homey Italian-run place a Mediterranean feel. Excellent multicourse dinners upon request.

  • Posada Helen

    Venezuela

    This homey posada has very clean and pleasant rooms complete with private bathrooms and TV, all in a rather kitsch and parrot-heavy environment.

  • La Casona de Margot

    Venezuela

    Built around two cute courtyards, some of the updated rooms have tall loft ceilings and house up to eight. There's hot water, but no breakfast.

  • Hotel Capri

    Venezuela

    The Capri offers self-contained apartments with kitchen, fridge, microwave and all the goodies you might need, just steps from the waterfront.

  • Campo Turistico Paraitepui

    Venezuela

    The new but already rather sorry-looking Campo Turistico Paraitepui has 19 duplex cabañas with bathrooms and tepui views.

  • Posada Turística Kaori

    Venezuela

    With small, clean and contemporary rooms with cable TV and good mattresses, this posada is within walking distance of the center.

  • Hotel El Fortín

    Venezuela

    The clean and comfortable El Fortín is a good budget option in town. The uniform, spacious rooms have cable TV, hot water and telephone.

  • Orinoco Queen

    Venezuela

    Run by Lobo Tours out of Ciudad Guyana, this new lodge is one of the best in the area, and offers comfortable but rustic accommodations.

  • Hospedaje São Vicente

    Venezuela

    About as friendly as fire, these tiny rooms set around a concrete courtyard with too many caged birds should serve penny-pinchers only.

  • Hotel Cosmopolita

    Venezuela

    A central if somewhat bland midrange option, it offers three floors of comfortable executive-style rooms with phones, TVs and fridges.

  • Posada Atlantic

    Venezuela

    The gorgeous Posada Atlantic is a boutique inn awash in crazy colors. It features a good restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch.

  • Posada Don Chilo

    Venezuela

    A family place with seven cheap, no-frills (but decent) fan rooms and a terrace to hang out on. Home-cooked meals are available.

  • Hotel Bahía Azul

    Venezuela

    The secure Bahía Azul has 15 large, good-value, spotless rooms with cable TV, thin mattresses and small vanities. No hot water.

  • Hacienda El Carrizal

    Venezuela

    A characterful posada in a working farm. The vibe is thoroughly rustic and simple, but the views are extraordinary.

  • Posada de Luis

    Venezuela

    This likeable, neat, 10-room posada, 300m west of Plaza Bolívar, is the main place to stay in the center of Pueblo Nuevo.

  • Hotel La Guayana

    Venezuela

    33 simple, spartan but clean and safe rooms in the center of town, all with private bathrooms (no hot water) and TV.

  • Hotel Imperial

    Venezuela

    A large white hotel with decent but rather tired-looking rooms. Higher-up rooms come with a balcony and a sea view.

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