Hotel Venetur Margarita

I am the kind of person who checks and makes an initial judgement with regards to a specific place, hotel or restaurant based on reviews I find on internet, specially the ones on this site. However, when it comes to this hotel, most of them couldn't be any more wrong. First of all, I shall list (below) some myths and truths about this place. 1) A plethora of reviews criticise that there is water shortage going on at this hotel. However ,this is NOT TRUE. Water service, both inside and outside rooms, WORKS PERFECTLY (and of great capacity ) At ANY TIME OF THE DAY ( please note this is as of July 2017) Secondly, most reviews seem to criticise how " humid and damp " rooms are. This is true but there is an easy solution: let the walls of the room " breathe " by Turning the AC off as soon as you get in the room. Thank me later ;-) Third, many reviews criticise how " cold the rooms are " and how it is " not possible to control the AC from within" . Again, this is NOT TRUE. You can control the AC (but at limited level) as there is a button to set the AC " low , medium or high " capacity. Finally, some reviews state that staying at this hotel is quite dangerous. When we went , there were even national guards walking around on top of the hotel's own security service and civil protection staff. We felt extremely safe at all times. Now some points of consideration: The good: THE VIEW : if you , like me , enjoy nice scenic spots with a beautiful landscape, you'll find this hotel has plenty of amazing spots for the making of a great holiday picture ( see my attached pics ) SERVICE and FACILITIES: Do not forget this hotel used to be the Hilton. The Staff has maintained its legacy by always remaining helpful and courteous at all times. The pool is well maintained and super clean. The gym is well-functioning. There is a beauty salon. Bookstore. Mini shops and artisan stalls, too. The not - so - good: THE FOOD - Albeit reasonably priced, it really is not of good quality. When we went the menu was so limited and there was NO CHICKEN available. If you're staying here, please eat somewhere else. There are plenty of great choices in the area. THE BEACH: beautiful to look at but not to swim in. Again, if you're looking for a paradisiac , Caribbean beach, you won't find it here. Try somewhere else in the island. Like the beach area away from main town. SOME FACILITIES ARE SHUT DOWN: the casino, one restaurant and the hotel's night club are gone but not forgotten. On the bright side, there is a nice casino really close by and a smallish night club right in front of the hotel. Hope this balanced review helps you out when making a decision with regards to your next holiday destination in Margarita Island. We are a British - Venezuelan couple that stayed at Venetur Margarita's Luxury Suite ( room came with jacuzzi, kitchen , living room and a big balcony!! ) Despite the few negative points I just mentioned, we would definitely Come back here :) Thank you Venetur and its friendly , always helpful , staff!!!!A+++++