Must-see hotels in Comarca de Guna Yala

  • Yandup Island Lodge

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    Accommodations at this lodge are simple but comprise 10 lovely octagonal thatched-roof cabins with cold-water bathrooms; a half-dozen of the cabins sit…

  • Cabañas Demar Achu

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    This clutch of pleasant cabins over huge grounds is one of the best deals around, with prices cut to US$25/45 for stays longer than one night (plus US$30…

  • Isla Tortuguita Camping

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    One way to fulfill your castaway fantasy is to camp on this tiny isle run by a single family. Only 30 guests at a time are allowed to camp under the palms…

  • Pachamama Gypsy Lodge

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    This eccentric place at the 11Km marker is where to head if you want to chill in the clouds. Set on 32 hectares of forest with a dozen waterfalls and a…

  • Cabañas Naranjo Chico

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    Six cabins provide quiet and a lovely swimming beach. Beach-side cabins have sand floors; newer cabins set on stilts over the water are the most expensive…

  • Cabañas Casso

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    Our favorite new place on Isla Naranjo Chico – which is also known as 'Coco Loco' – is small, with just four brightly painted cabins (one used as a…

  • Burbayar Lodge

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    A work in progress during our last visit, this somewhat shabby-chic lodge at the 15Km marker, run by Ancon Expeditions, has five comfortable and good…

  • Cabañas Asseryaladub

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    These 13 cabañas are popular with day-trippers and those not intending to venture too far afield. Most cabañas have three beds; a few sleep up to 10. A…

  • Cabañas Niadub

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    The better of the two accommodations on the island, this place has nine cabins (including a lovely wooden one by its own little beach), two dorms sleeping…

  • Hotel Noris

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    In ‘downtown’ Yandup (Narganá), this two-story shocking-pink concrete hotel will do if you find yourself stuck waiting for a flight. Spotless clean, it…

  • Chicheme Grande Cabañas & Camping

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    Host Argelio Morales offers shady camping and six thatched cabins with electricity, plus one tour per day. As at other island destinations, trash is…

  • Franklin's Place

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    Probably the best-known budget lodgings on the island, what is officially called Cabañas Dubesenika counts some 21 cane and wood cabins, five of which are…

  • Bungalows Corbiski

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    These five grey cabins, each with its own bathroom, sit right over the water; go for cabin 4 or 5. Snorkeling tours are included in the price. The affable…

  • Guna Niskua Lodge

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    On a beautiful spit of white sand, these six lovely high-ceilinged cabins on stilts sit over the water, with shady decks and breezes. The cabins are…

  • Cabañas Digir

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    The best feature here is the relaxed reception – guests have their own ample space but also get to see a fair amount of typical village life, with locals…

  • Cabañas Miro

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    For shoestringers who want nothing more than some thatch over their head and sand beneath their toes, this is the real deal. Accommodations are pretty…

  • Hotel El Porvenir

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    Just about the only 'real' hotel in the archipelago, Hotel El Porvenir has 15 cramped motel-like rooms housed in a building painted in bright pastel…

  • Cabañas Senidup

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    A thatched village of a dozen tourist cabins (half of them private), Cabañas Senidup is a popular spot, even though its six dorms are a little crowded,…

  • Cabañas Igwa Dad

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    This is the cheaper of the two lodging options on the island, but it's not as nice as Cabañas Niadub. There are eight cabañas and a cramped dormitory for…

  • Barco Hundido

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    What is essentially a restaurant (plates US$7 to US$15) of the same name also has five thatched cabañas and six rather stuffy, wood-paneled rooms in an…

  • Isla Perro Grande Camping

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    In terms of lodgings, Isla Perro Grande provides nothing but camping for adventurous souls with their own gear. To preserve the site, guests must pack out…

  • Hotel Parks

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    This rather bland hotel with four rooms (one has a single and two bunk beds) has air-con and cable TV, but is rather overpriced for what it is.

  • Hostal Guna

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    What was once upmarket Dolphin Lodge taking up most of Uaguinega has emerged phoenix-unlike, with its feathers singed and claws clipped. The six cane-and…

  • Cartí Homestay

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    Catering to backpackers, Cartí Homestay is the best place to meet young Guna, though the inflatable Jägermeister bottle in the corner might be a good…

  • Domy's

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    The affable (and eponymous) owner has a three-bed dormitory on the 2nd floor of his wooden village house. Breakfast (only) is available for US$5 and tours…

  • Hospedaje Leonides Kantule Valdez

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    This establishment offers board only in its eight ultra-bare-bones rooms. Still, it's right above the water (as is the toilet).

  • Hostal Obunnoed Nega

    Comarca de Guna Yala

    Basic accommodations in five rooms run by the island community.