Decameron Los Delfines
Family-friendly resort in San Andres.
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Decameron Los Delfines is a compact, three-star all-inclusive that makes the most of its prime location in the heart of San Andrés Island's most accessible and vibrant zone. The resort is small and honestly aged in the room department, but it exists in a destination that makes up for a lot. San Andrés is genuinely special: an island that sits off the coast of Nicaragua geographically but belongs to Colombia politically, where English Creole and Spanish coexist, duty-free shopping lines the main boulevard, and the shallow sea off Spratt Bight turns colours that photographers come from across South America to capture. Staying at Los Delfines puts you in the middle of all of that without a taxi.
The resort experience itself is best framed as a comfortable base rather than a destination. The El Muelle dock restaurant over the sea is a genuine highlight and the saltwater pool is an unusual amenity that adds real character. But the food quality in the buffet is a genuine weakness, rooms need renovation work that is long overdue, and the noise from the surrounding nightlife district is not going away. The connection to the larger Royal Decameron Aquarium property expands water sports and nightlife access in a meaningful way, effectively giving guests the run of a bigger resort while paying boutique rates.
Decameron Los Delfines works best for travellers who treat the island as the attraction and the resort as a convenient place to sleep and eat between adventures - snorkelling at Johnny Cay, exploring the Old Providence diving sites on a day trip, walking the seafront market, and eating at local seafood spots. Budget-conscious Colombian travellers and visitors who already know San Andrés account for most of the guest mix. International travellers expecting a polished all-inclusive experience are frequently disappointed; those who arrive understanding what they are getting tend to enjoy it.
Pros
- +The à la carte El Muelle restaurant sits on a dock extending over the San Andrés sea, making dinner one of the most visually dramatic dining experiences in Colombian all-inclusive travel
- +Both a natural saltwater pool and a freshwater pool are on the property - the saltwater pool fed by the San Andrés sea is a genuinely attractive feature for a small resort
- +Spratt Bight Beach, one of the Caribbean's most praised urban beaches, is a short walk away and ranked among the most beautiful beaches in South America for its multicoloured shallow water
- +Central location on Avenida Colombia puts the entire San Andrés commercial zone - shops, local restaurants, nightlife, and the seafront - within easy walking distance
- +Guests receive access to discotheque and evening entertainment at the larger Royal Decameron Aquarium until 2am, expanding the nightlife and entertainment options beyond what the small property alone provides
- +Non-motorized water sports including kayaks, windsurfing, surfing, and sailboats are available through the Aquarium sister property, giving guests activity access that the boutique property size couldn't otherwise support
- +San Andrés Island itself is one of Colombia's most underrated travel destinations, with exceptional duty-free shopping, multilingual culture (Spanish and English Creole), and Caribbean reef systems that rival more expensive destinations
- +Personalized service from a small staff team creates a warmth that travellers compare favourably to the impersonal scale of larger all-inclusive complexes
Cons
- −Rooms are old and maintenance issues are widespread: broken door handles, doors that don't latch, no hot water, and AC units that drip condensation into the room are recurring complaints across multiple review periods
- −Food quality at the buffet is described as genuinely poor by a consistent proportion of guests - 'terrible' appears in reviews frequently enough to be taken seriously rather than as individual outliers
- −The location in the nightlife pink zone means street noise from surrounding clubs penetrates the property and can make sleep difficult, particularly Thursday through Saturday nights
- −Wi-Fi is unreliable throughout and frequently requires re-login, making it functionally useless for anyone working remotely or streaming
- −The El Muelle restaurant - the best dining option - sits on a dock that is subject to weather, and in rough conditions it may be unusable or uncomfortable
- −Room sizes are small even by boutique hotel standards, becoming genuinely claustrophobic when storing luggage for two adults for more than a few nights
- −Some guest reviews report flooding in rooms during heavy rain due to poor waterproofing and drainage around the ground-level units
- −Limited resort amenities compared to what most all-inclusive travellers expect - no spa, no waterpark, no extensive pool complex - making the property better suited as a base for island exploration than as a resort destination in itself
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“We only dined here. It is a nice, chic boutique hotel. Nice little pool, the sea pool needs up keeping when the sargasus comes, but not as great as the Aquarium natural pool.”