Isla El Gran Roque Hotels

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Posada Gremary

This is one of the many posadas available in the main square. It was indicated by other guesthouse as being a good lodging site with a reasonable price, and that´s exactly what it was...in fact if I ever return to Los Roques, for sure I will pop up to check rooms available in this posada.
It´s a small, simple house but with daily clean up and very nice, helpful owners (Mr Gregorio) and staff.
The rooms are simple but clean, most with bathroom (there´s no hot water, but cold water was not a bad thing in Los Roques!), fan and air con. There is a television in the main room, where the meals are served.
The meals offered, in my opinion where very good (however if you don´t like fish, you will have a serious problem in every posada in Los Roques!). We payed for the half regime (breakfast and dinner) and were very satisfied, because they were all well served and we did not crave for luch during the whole stay
The price in August (considered high season) was 140 Bolivares per person for half regime. Compared to the other posadas, this is cheap in Los Roques!
The posada offers daily transport to the other islands in the archipelago by Jose, a very polite, nice guy.

-good meals, very well prepared;
-transportation to other islands offered;
-nice staff;
-near the square, not far from the main beach;
-good price.

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Related to: Eco-Tourism, National/State Park, Budget Travel
• Written August 19, 2008

Pos. gremary -front view (the one with blue doors)

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General view: Pousadas in Los Roques - General

Nowadays, with tourism taking over fish market as the most important economic activity in the island, there are many pousadas available around. Locals are now aiming to tourism and new lodging sites are popping in....the vast majority is located inside the main island, the Gran Roque, where the locals live. There are some camping sites available in islands like Francisqui and Crasqui but bare in mind you should take all you need from the main island before....including water.
Being still a small, tranquil "pueblo", most of the lodging sites available consists of pension-gesthouses, or the so called "posadas". They are all simple houses, but the prices will vary in a range of 130 Bolivares (65 dollars aprox) to 1028 Bolivares (500 dollars!), per person, according to every little extra the pousada can offer...The presence of hot water, television in the room, the proximity to the sea shore, a funkier decoration will be the reasons to pay 500 dollars, nothing else really!!!!
At least by the beggining of August, we did not have a hard time finding a good place to stay without reservation when we arrived in the island, for a very good price by the ammount of pensions available...but anyway it´s always good to ask availability depending on the season.

Most of the pousadas work as pensions in a half or complete regime: that means the amount of meals they will offer. A half regime offer breakfast and dinner, and the complete one, all three meals including snacks. The meals are usually based on fish dishes, soup, home made desserts...
I know choosing a place to stay depends much on each persons taste, etc, but from what i´ve seen, most of the lodging sites available are pretty much similar, offering private bathroom with shower (cold water), meals, clean simple bedrooms with air con. The unexpensive pensions are mainly located inside the main city square, not more than 100 m from the beach, and the owners usually help each other by indicating other pousadas around.
Every pousada has its own boats and will offer transport to the other locations in the archipelago. The prices for each ride will depend on the distance from the main island, and the places chosen are discussed with the boatsmen and the other guests. All boats in the main island offer similar prices, taking beach equipment for you.

• Opinion of Price: N/A
• Related to: National/State Park, Backpacking, Budget Travel
• Written August 19, 2008

One of the many posadas around

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• pcanepa
• Reviews: 1

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Posada Lagunita: Best Service Posada (hotel)

My boyfriend and I researched quite a bit before going to Los Roques. I was happy to go to Posada Lagunita because they gave us 100% great service from the very begining. I recommend paying the 'full board' which cost a bit more (low season: € 80.00, high season:
€ 85.00) but makes a difference. The food was delicious and fresh! If you go to their website www.posadalagunita.com it will tell you in detail about everything (food, board & boat rides to island)

Just be ready to do a wire transfer when you are ready make a reservation because all posadas requires a deposit. No credits cards are accepted for reservations. Andrea is the owner of the hotel and Alex the manager who you will meet at the time of arrival on the airport. La Posada Lagunita will also reserve your flight on Blue Star, a private aeroline with only 8 passangers on board. It will be a great flight with beautiful views the islands. You will be impressed with the small airport when you arrived. Please note that in Caracas national airport people will not be familiar with Blue Star since it's a small private line. Do not be alarmed, just go to the counter at the very end of the airport and Blue Star personel will be there an hour or so before the flight.

The rooms are very clean and beds are comfortable. Air conditioning are in all rooms. The terrace on the top is great to relax and have a few drinks that they provide you when you get the full board (wine, soda, beer and water as much as you want) Los Roques is a very romatic place and you feel at home in this Posada Lagunita.

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Related to: Family Travel, Romantic Travel and Honeymoons, Sailing and Boating
• Written July 6, 2007

Facade of la posada

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• angela03
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Posada del recuerdo: Unfriendly and unhelpful owners

The hostal is right on the main place and looks nice. But when we where looking for a room and asking for informations, the owner reacted really unfriendly and halfhearted, so we choosed an other one.

• Opinion of Price: more expensive than average
• Written April 11, 2006

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• ludogatto
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Arjona Tour: RAsquì Posada

If u want a bad outside Gran roque u can try in Rasquì island.
Here there is a strange Posada, made like a mountain shalter, the posada is made with a big roof from the sand to the top...the place is nice and u can spend all your time in bikini, u wake up in th emorning and jump in the water...not so bad!
U can fish or do windsurf or snorkeling and dive!

• Opinion of Price: N/A
• Written March 6, 2006

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Camping!

The best way for my to live this natural paradise is the tent: next time I want to spend some days there in the compleete freedom....
Before camping u have to ask the permission to the Imparque office, near the playground at the end of the village.
Ask to a fishermen to take u on the island u choose, buy the food and the beverages if u go on a desert island and enjoy your stay....remember when u leave the beach to take with u the garbage!

• Opinion of Price: N/A
• Written March 5, 2006

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• ludogatto
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Los Kankises: Los Kankises

We have been in this posada because had been advised from some friends and because the relation quality price was good. The rooms are big and aired, in april we have never need of the fan. The breakfast is good, but not gigantic, the kitchen is discreet, but on a island we have eaten too much cchicken!

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Written March 5, 2006

pousada Los Kankises

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