Name: Paradise Yaque
Address: Av Principal De Playa El Yaque; Isla De Margarita; ., Porlamar, Porlamar, Porlamar, ., Venezuela
Rating: 7

24-hour reception

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Buffet breakfast

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Next to the beach

Pool and beach

Pets allowed (under 5 kg)

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El Yaque Beach

Santiago Marino International Airport

Paradise Yaque

Porlamar

Positives (Good): 
* Margarita Island is beautiful island in the Caribbean.
* The hotel is probably the best in El Yaque, a world class paradise for Kitesurfers
* The staff were all friendly and tried to be helpful. 
* The beach is wonderful and we were there in off season so it was empty
* We found the food good but not excellent
* The room we had was clean and comfortable

Negatives (Bad):
* Gave reception my voucher at check-in clearly stating  Suite Oasis Paradise. I had been told it was the only one with as King Bed and I had to pay in advance to guarantee it which I did. I commented later this room only had a queen bed but was advised this was my room. I accepted that as bad advertising but with no recourse. In the morning I complained that the room blackout curtains leave a 2 inch gap between curtains and that let the beam from a property security spotlight come straight into the room at bed pillow level. Making sleep impossible. I built a wall or suitcase cases etc. to blink the beam. I was advised the spot could not be removed and that I could not change rooms. 

* (Ugly) When checking out 4 days later, one day early as the Venezuelan Government had requested my presence in Caracas regarding my visa, my wife walked to the end of the hall and found the suite labeled Suite Oasis Paradise which the maid was making up from another guest with a King Bed, larger room and the spot was not visible behind trees.   Our Suite 01 we found is called Vista El Mar with a Queen bed and smaller room. When I complained I was first told nothing could be done. After a discussion in which the manager insulted my wife they paid us back the difference in the room cost but would not allow for the early checkout. That they said we could get as a free night on out next visit, unlikely coming from Canada.

Comment: Good hotel but bad public relations by the manager. 

The Good, Bad and Ugly of a good hotel

As a pilot I have stayed in this hotel fairly often during the past 10 years. I stopped in about 2015 when things were beyond hope and nothing functioned any longer. I was presently surprised on my last trips to Margarita in January and February 2020. The rooms were much improved, all the services functioned perfectly and the food was excellent. Even the best 5 star hotels in Caracas often don't meet these standards. Hats off to Mr. Michel Emery who is responsible for this almost miraculous improvement.

Much better than most

This review basically it’s just relate it to the restaurant located outside!!!! The prices are really good also the drinks!!! It has a nice view of the beach where also you can have so beach chairs to lay down, I recommend the tostones are really good and tasty, and the salpicón the mariscos

Good restaurant 

If you take a junior suite, (as I did) You will have a very comfortable room with partial ocean view. Spacious.  The good thing about the hotel, is the location.  20 m away from the sea, beautiful sunset by the terrasse, a nice small swiming pool that my kid enjoyed a lot. The restaurant is quiet good but expensive, but you get a free morning breakfast buffet with a lot of choices.  If you practice wind sports, then you are in the right place. Around the beach oyu get 20 restaurants.

EL YAQUE PARADISE...great

My room was on the street side, and once you get over your jetlag, it can get pretty noisy (earplugs were a big help). Either way, demand you be given a room on the beach side, which is much more quiet.

There's two bars on that side though, and they regularly play loud music as well, but at least they will stop at a certain point.

But then again, you're in El Yaque, and chances are you're there for the wind. I was at least, and being able to put on my shorts, grab a coffee and stroll within twenty seconds to my surfstation was just awesome.

Funny story; I brought a girl to my room (2-bed room for which I had paid a surplus) and at 4:00 AM this nightguard started banging on the door demanding I pay him money for the girl in my room.

I told him to get the hell away from my door and complained to the manager the next day. Somehow this guy doubted that his nightguard came up with something that stupid, and demanded I point the guard out to him. I said that I've given him all the information he needed and got to breakfast.

Breakfast is basic, but not bad. I enjoyed the toast, the cake and the coffee, and then I'd get some fruits in me to prepare me for a couple of hours on the water.

I'd recommend this to any windsurfer, but I'd tell couples to stay away from this place, because there too much stuff going on that you'd hate. If you're going there anyway, make sure you sleep on the beach side!

Basic accomodation

My wife and I arrived early evening after a very long and tiring journey from Hong Kong. A very surly receptionist who had practically no English told us bluntly that they had no record of our reservation and we were unceremoniously carted away to a very sub standard hotel up the road. We were finally able to check in two days later to the so called 'Penthouse Suite'. This had a permanent leak from the wall in the bathroom next to the toilet, airconditioners which sounded like diesel trucks and frequently fired great torrents of water at the occupants of the beds below and four Spanish TV channels. The included breakfast was awful!
Do not on any account visit this area close to Easter. There is literally standing room only on the beach and the traffic and noise unbearable!

Avoid this Hotel at all costs!

If you're into wind sports, this is the place for you.  Right on the beach in a small village with plenty of restaurants and a few bars to keep you busy.

The hotel is clean and tidy, if a little basic.  The rooms are nice enough and have a/c if it gets to hot for you.  Nothing happens quickly on the Island and you'll quickly realise this at breakfast, which is a leisurely affair.  Timing is everything to get the best food, but, to keep you on your toes, the time varies each day.

After comparing notes with other, the hotel is no better or worse than others along the beach for what you pay.

Enjoy.

Paradise Yaque

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