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Decameron Las Heliconias

Quimbaya, Colombia

4.6(3,618 reviews)

Family

Decameron Las Heliconias sits in one of the most beautiful parts of Colombia: the Eje Cafetero, or Coffee Triangle, a UNESCO World Heritage landscape of green hills, working coffee farms and wax palm valleys. This is not a beach resort that happens to be in Colombia. The landscape and culture are the main attraction, and the resort is a comfortable, inexpensive base for exploring them, with hacienda-style buildings draped in tropical flowers and gardens that blur into the coffee country around them.

Traveler Insights

Pros

+Set in Colombia's UNESCO-listed Coffee Cultural Landscape in Quimbaya, Quindío, with hacienda-style buildings and flower-filled gardens that guests compare to stepping into the movie Encanto
+All-inclusive in the Eje Cafetero, one of Colombia's most distinctive and least-visited regions by international travelers, so meals and drinks are handled while you explore
+La Fonda serves coffee-region and Colombian cooking alongside international dishes, with La Hacienda as the buffet, so you get a real taste of local food without leaving the grounds
+Inter-hotel access to sister resort Decameron Panaca, with Decameron's own daytime transport between the two, adds Panaca's restaurants, bars, shows, pools and farm-animal stables to your stay
+More to do on site than most small all-inclusives: an adults' pool and a kids' pool, a 9-hole mini golf course, tennis, a volleyball court, a gym, a spa, a children's playground and a discotheque open until 2am
+Staff get consistent praise for warm, patient hospitality that reflects the region's reputation for friendliness
+About an hour from Pereira airport and 45 minutes from Armenia, which is easy going for an inland Colombian destination

Cons

−Only 25 of the 95 rooms have air conditioning (the 20 Standard Superior and 5 Deluxe); the 70 Standard rooms have a fan, so book a Superior if heat bothers you
−Food draws mixed reviews: many guests enjoy the regional cooking, others find preparation inconsistent and the menu repetitive over several days
−Evening programming is thin beyond the nightly show and the disco, and guests say more family-oriented activities after dark would help
−Mostly a Colombian domestic crowd, so English support is limited and resort communications default to Spanish
−With 95 rooms and an 800-person convention hall, the property can feel strained during Colombian holidays (Semana Santa, Christmas) or when a large event is in house
−Rural setting plus frequent afternoon rain means you depend on the resort's tours or a rental car for the region's attractions, and the pools and mini golf are weather-dependent

Food leans into the region. La Fonda is styled as a traditional coffee-country fonda serving Colombian and international dishes, La Hacienda handles the buffet, and specialty dinners are booked through the Decameron app or the QR codes around the hotel. Your stay also covers the restaurants, bars, shows and facilities at sister resort Decameron Panaca, reached by Decameron's own daytime transport. On site there are adults' and children's pools, a 9-hole mini golf course, tennis, volleyball, a gym, a spa, a playground and a disco. The two buying facts to check are the room and the food: only the 25 Superior and Deluxe rooms have air conditioning (Standard rooms have a fan), and food quality gets mixed reviews over a longer stay.

This resort suits travelers who want a different side of Colombia beyond Cartagena and Bogotá, and families and couples who value culture and scenery over beach luxury. It is priced as a value all-inclusive rather than a premium one, and the Panaca access stretches that value further. Nearby are the National Coffee Park, the Butterfly Farm, Cocora Valley and its towering wax palms near Salento, the Quimbaya Gold Museum in Armenia, and canopy tours over the hills.

Common Questions

Is this resort worth visiting if you're not Colombian?

Yes. The Eje Cafetero is one of the most beautiful regions in South America and sees few international visitors for its quality. Las Heliconias makes a convenient base, and the all-inclusive setup removes daily logistics. English support is limited, so basic Spanish or a translation app helps, but staff are patient and welcoming.

Which rooms have air conditioning, and how many people fit in a room?

Only the Standard Superior and Deluxe rooms have air conditioning; the Standard rooms, 70 of the 95, have a fan. Standard and Standard Superior rooms sleep up to four, and Deluxe rooms, which add an outdoor sitting area with a hammock, sleep up to three. No room takes five, so larger families need two rooms.

Can I use Decameron Panaca's facilities?

Yes. Decameron's inter-hotel benefit in Quimbaya lets Las Heliconias guests use the restaurants, bars, shows and facilities at Decameron Panaca, the other all-inclusive in the region, and Decameron runs transport between them during the day. Panaca's a la carte dinners need a reservation made in person during your stay, and spots are limited.

What can you actually do around Quimbaya?

Plenty: the National Coffee Park is a full day of coffee culture plus theme park rides, the Cocora Valley hike through wax palms is spectacular, the Butterfly Farm is nearby, and the Quimbaya Gold Museum in Armenia holds pre-Columbian gold work. Canopy tours, rafting on the La Vieja River and coffee farm tours round it out. The resort's tour desk books Decameron Explorer excursions, but a rental car gives you far more flexibility.

When is the best time to visit the Eje Cafetero?

The Coffee Triangle has two drier seasons, roughly December to February and June to August, which are best for Cocora Valley hikes and pool time. Afternoon rain is common the rest of the year. Semana Santa and the Christmas period are peak domestic travel times, so expect a festive but crowded resort then.

Restaurants (4)

Type	Restaurants
Buffet	Restaurante La Hacienda, Restaurante La Estancia (at Decameron Panaca, A Trademark All Inclusive)
International & fusion	Restaurante La Fonda, Restaurante La Herrería (at Decameron Panaca, A Trademark All Inclusive)

From the resort's own dining pages. Only restaurants the resort lists are shown. All are covered by the all-inclusive rate, per the resort.

What's nearby

PANACA
13 min drive · 3.0 mi
Parque del Café
30 min drive · 11 mi
Museo del Oro Quimbaya
45 min drive · 21 mi

More things to do (15)

Montenegro · town25 min drive · 7.6 mi
Parque Los Arrieros · adventure park20 min drive · 5.2 mi
Mirador Colina Iluminada (Filandia) · viewpoint30 min drive · 12 mi
Filandia · town30 min drive · 12 mi
Balsaje on the Río La Vieja · excursion30 min drive · 7.3 mi
Parque de la Vida (Armenia) · nature45 min drive · 17 mi
Museo de Arte de Pereira · museum50 min drive · 25 mi
Salento · town50 min drive · 24 mi
Jardín Botánico del Quindío and Butterfly House · nature50 min drive · 20 mi
Hacienda Histórica Cafetera El Cabrero · museum50 min drive · 20 mi
Parque Consotá · adventure park55 min drive · 26 mi
Bioparque Ukumarí · wildlife55 min drive · 26 mi
Finca El Ocaso coffee tour · nature55 min drive · 23 mi
RECUCA coffee culture tour · museum60 min drive · 23 mi
Centro Experimental de la Guadua · museum60 min drive · 26 mi

Amenities

Mini Golf

Hiking

Nightclub

Tennis

Nightly Entertainment

Buffet Dining

Spa

Gym

Google Reviews★ 4.6 · 3,618 reviews

Héctor G.

a month ago

“The facilities are spectacular, ideal for spending a family holiday, it is wide, comfortable, attention is phenomenal”

J S.

4 months ago

“Highly highly recommend staying in this hotel. If you are looking for an authentic stay, where you can relax, enjoy with your family, eat Colombian food, have great coffee, and have fun, this is the place in Quindío to stay. There are rooms with air...”

Maria M.

a year ago

“I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here! Came with family, and we got the deluxe rooms with A/C which were spacious, comfortable and clean. The architecture was really stunning and the landscape was beautiful. I enjoyed seeing and hearing all the birds on...”