Posada MACONDO Los Roques — Hotel in El Gran Roque

My girlfriend and I had a very pleasant stay in Macondo over our 4 nights in Los Roques. | |In terms of the Posada, it was very clean, nicely decorated and situated conveniently on the island. The rooms are basic but comfortable and in keeping with island atmosphere. Well air conditioned which is very important and no issues with flies or bugs thankfully.| |The staff were friendly and relaxed. |The service was very good although just short of excellent. | |(It must be noted that my Spanish is very basic and as my girlfriend is a native Spanish speaker, she communicated to the staff on our behalf). | |To elaborate on the service, I think it is nice to be asked if there is anything we needed or if we would like a drink while waiting for dinner etc. | |However, when we did ask for anything our hosts obliged promptly. | |This is a small niggle and perhaps I have become to accustomed to 5 star service in my own country and when traveling on business in Europe but so far as service in Venezuela goes... this was by far the best. | |In terms of the food, breakfast was very basic, arepa (Venezuelan staple breakfast/lunch item), pancakes,cheese, ham, toast and condiments with tea or coffee. | |The packed lunch supplied for the trips to the Islands was very hit and miss... | |In comparison to what other Posadas received, I felt Macondo fell a little bit short. | |We were given crisps past their sell by date on 3 of the 4 days and I couldn't eat the lunch provided on one of the days but that was a matter of my own taste rather than poor quality.(You can't please everyone all the time and I accept this!). | |Dinner is where Macondo really excelled! |I don't say this lightly, but we had some of the best served fish dinners I have ever tasted anywhere on my travels. | |The taste, quality and presentation was truly excellent, dinner gets 5/5 stars!!! | |Dinner was quite an amazing leap in quality and presentation from the breakfast and lunch provided however. | |It's a shame that the same effort wasn't afforded to breakfast and lunch, otherwise I would be obliged to give Macondo 5 stars for the food alone. | |I would certainly recommend Macondo and would happily return, but there is room for improvement, especially around breakfast and the packed lunch.||Best wishes to the team at Macondo and thank you for making our stay enjoyable!||BTW - In terms of the island Los Roques, this island is simply paradise on earth. ||Truly amazing natural beauty and a must see on land and underwater! ||Tip - If you like snorkeling, I advise bringing your own equipment as the rental gear is between poor to...

Within an hour of landing on the island, we had dropped our bags off, changed, and landed on a gorgeous beach, with cooler and umbrella in hand. It was a whirlwind start to a magical stay.||||Prior to arrival, we booked everything through Alessandro, and even though there were some hiccups with payment, there was nothing but accommodation, as would be the norm throughout the stay. Posada Macondo effuses a laidback vibe that was exactly what I wanted from a remote island vacation. And Ricardo was always at the ready to make sure we had everything in order. I couldn't have asked for better, more friendly service.||||The rooms are definitely not luxurious, but having pretty powerful air-conditioning was a huge plus, and I had no real complaints on the accommodations themselves. Our Spanish was poor, but everyone was so chatty and friendly and always looking to make sure we had everything we needed just the same - whenever we asked a question, they dropped everything to make sure it was handled. And the food was delicious, especially dinner, which was just jaw-droppingly fantastic on numerous evenings. But I personally also really appreciated both the breakfast and lunch - these were simpler meals, but they fit the m.o. of the vacation for me, which was to just strip everything away and bask in the beauty of the islands.||||In terms of trip-planning, Alessandro had tons of recommendations based on experience and what we were interested in, and I highly recommend waiting until you arrive at the island to make any plans for what islands to travel to, as fellow travelers are also rife with recommendations. The snorkeling is obviously a must, and there are a number of good spots to check out, but if you want to make the most of your time in Los Roque, just ask Alessandro and he can help you make the most of your stay!||||One major tip for anyone traveling to Los Roques (as with anywhere in Venezuela): absolutely never ever exchange Bolivars at the official rate, but pay as often as you can in them. You should have no trouble changing on the sly at the domestic terminal before your flight to the island, and it makes a huge difference (at...

Siamo stati a Los Roques dal 26/02/2025 al 09/03/2025 e abbiamo soggiornato in questa posada. La Posada Macondo è in una delle vie principali del paesino a circa 5 minuti a piedi dal piccolo porto da dove poi partono tutte le barche che ti porteranno nelle bellissime isole di questo arcipelago. Riccardo, uno dei ragazzi che lavora nella posada ci è venuto a prendere dall'aeroporto e ci ha accompagnati direttamente nelle nostra stanza. Colazione abbondante, sistemato i bagagli e poi siamo partiti subito per la prima escursione. Sulle isole tutto il giorno e poi ritorno al tramonto giusto in tempo per un pò di relax, doccia e poi cena pronta. Questo praticamente è il programma di ogni giornata del nostro soggiorno, unica cosa che cambia è l'isola di destinazione: ogni giorno una diversa ma sempre bellissima. La posada è gestita da Sonia una ragazza italiana brava e disponibile. ci ha dato tutte le dritte e tanti suggerimenti su come muoverci, cosa vedere e ci ha trovato anche il capitano della lancia che giornalmente ci portava in escursione. Ottima cuoca: la colazione abbondante con dolce e salato e ottimi succhi di frutta fatti in casa, pranzo sempre da asporto e vario, a volte con panini, a volte con pasta e a volte con insalate, frutta e snacks coca e acqua (il tutto ovviamente all'interno di un frigor con ghiaccio) e la sera cena al tavolo servito con piatti buoni e ben curati. Io poi l'ho messa alla prova perchè essendo vegetariano l'ho obbligata a fare una variazione del menù ma direi che la prova è stata superata alla grande. Le camere non sono grandi ma c'è tutto quello che serve e tutto ben funzionante dall'aria condizionata al ventilatore a pale al bagno. Ogni giorno viene rifatta la camera e viene pulito tutto. Bella anche la sala pranzo con cucina a vista che però è anche sala relax quando non è orario di cena o colazione. Piante curatissime abbelliscono tutta la posada! Veniamo ora ai ringraziamenti perchè siamo sinceri: io e la mia compagna abbiamo passato una vacanza bellissima (direi superbella) e questo è dovuto anche alle persone che ci hanno aiutato affinché questo si realizzi: |1 - un grazie mille quindi a Sonia e a Riccardo per la gentilezza, la disponibilità e la bravura. CONSIGLIATISSIMI|2 - grazie mille a Cristopher il capitano della barca che ci ha accompagnato per tutto il tempo in giro per l'arcipelago con consigli davvero preziosi e sempre disponibile: CONSIGLIATISSIMO|3 - Ultimo ma assolutamente non meno importante GRAZIE MILLE ad EMANUELE di ISLANDSGURU.IT che ci ha progettato tutto il viaggio con, a mio avviso, ottimi prezzi ed un'attenzione che raramente, per non dire mai, ci è capitato di incontrare. |Ragazzi andate a LOS ROQUES. è...