Area Guide
The hotel puts you right in the middle of what is technically called the Embalse de Guatape region, a landscape comprised more of water than land by lakes and islands. Here, you are out of town-from where most day-trippers from Medellin crowd into Guatape for an overnight stay-and directly within that landscape which has made this region so famous. You are approximately halfway between El Penol town and Guatape town; both main attractions besides being close to one another (you can see "the rock" from various points on the reservoir) involve getting up close with nature: climbingstairsinsidea largenaturalmonolith!
Since the hotel lies at the very edge of the reservoir, the waters become your playground. You do not simply gaze at a view; you partake in it. The hotel has built access to âthe waterâ, as they all call it here, so you can begin your day with a placid kayak ride when most sane people are still sleeping or decide to rent a jet ski for some afternoon adrenaline rush later on during your stay. Chalets share their area with thick vegetation full of birds and flowers making constant natural soundtracks that replace traffic noise automatically seeming far yet only 15 minutes tuk-tuk ride away from civilization.
But itâs worth repeating: Youâre also far from any tiendas or ATMs. The area is strictly upscale rural residential and farming. If you want any bit of culture, like walking the cobblestone streets of Guatape to see its famous âzocalosâ (colorful skirting boards on houses) or plaza de los zocalos, then you need transport. You canât just step out of the lobby and find a coffee shop; unless you have organized a ride, you are pretty much committed to the hotel grounds.