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It was a pleasure staying at the Tamaca beach resort for 3 nights. I would like to specially thank Milli.. a customer service representative who helped with getting covid-19 test results after checking out the previous day. Without the test results I would not have been able to board to fly back to the US. This is exceptional customer service and I thank Milli for the same. Considering that we are in the middle of a pandemic, there are restrictions such as specific beach and pool hours. The staff let's you know about these once you check in. The resort has a great ocean view and a superb pool. They have a tour origanizing office next to the entrance. All major attractions .. Tayrona, Minca and the rest are offered as tours by them.

Great place, beautiful sunsets, clean, quiet, fantastic cocktails and food by the poolside, very attentive service, planning my next visit! I do not recommend the restaurant by the pool area, service wasn’t as good, do not recommend to stay on the beach, too many vendors, you can enjoy better at the resort’s beautiful tents, lounge chairs and Beautiful pools!

My wife and I had a terrific time staying at Hotel Don Pepe for 3 nights last week. Don Pepe is an oasis in Santa Marta as it is the former home of a wealthy gentleman ( Don Pepe!) and his large family vs a commercial hotel chain (while Don Pepe gets the name recognition, the real hero was his wife who produced so many children). This makes it a very special find for those who enjoy the taste of an authentic refined experience. - If you want a trendy (“ bougie” ) contemporary type of hotel to be seen/ check out others this is not it. The rooms were clean, cool, and updated (we stayed in 2 different rooms in order to help accommodate another guest). Beds and linens were very comfortable. The staff were courteous, helpful, and sincere. The small pools were cooling/ relaxing. The location is proximate to everything. Santa Marta is a city where most non Colombian tourists will visit in order to take a day-trip either to the mountains by car and/ or to the beaches by boat vs wanting to hang-out in the city itself. We did both of these day-trips. Specifically, we had a terrific experience with going to the small mountain town called Minca for a coffee, chocolate, eco tour, and we took a snorkeling and beach trip the following day ( the front desk at Don Pepe knows who are the better tour operators). Guasimo is a top end restaurant that is 3 blocks away that requires some planning to get a reservation (the front desk at Don Pepe can arrange this). A special shout-out to Edgar who served us breakfast every day and to both the front desk managers. - Gracias.

The food was very very good in the restaurant and room service! the hotel was very well maintained, the terraces of the rooms were big enough!! The staff was super polite an helpful on anything. The gym was well equipped and it was not full. You do need to have cash for any taxi, as this is the only way to move in santa marta or to rent a car.

The hotel is the second time I visited and enjoyed it so much that I wrote again on TripAdvisor. The beach is quiet, but local salesmen are quite good and varied for all tastes. The facilities are generally in good condition, I hope to come back soon.