Canaima Chill House

"The other reviews must be fake. The hotel tries to scam you. There is no staff to talk to in the afternoons and they won't work at all on Thursday. The place is extremely far from the center and it's a very extreme uphill drive. We booked and didn't realize you needed a 4x4 and they did not refund or cancel or booking although it's impossible for us to get there. Please watch out."

Arjau Boutique Hotel - Adults Only

"Awesome experience in Santa Teresa staying at Arjau. A calm, beautiful boutique hotel, always super clean and decorated with very good taste in every detail. Nice owners, always helpful without being intrusive. Great breakfast, very tasty and fresh. Definitely recommend this hotel."

MarAmar Bungalows

"We booked the "Tree Nest" unit at Mar-A-Mar and regretted our decision the moment we saw what was involved just to get to the unit. First, the "driveway" is difficult to navigate. It is very steep and the single designated parking space is small with very little room to back out or turn around. It is made of large cemented river rocks that are uneven and very difficult to walk across Next, the stair cases. The owner promotes the place as a "second level" unit. Technically it is a second level unit but first you must climb two sets of narrow steep stairs with a stair count that is equivalent to going up to a four-story level. We found it impossible to climb those stairs with our luggage. And the thought of having to go up and down such a long and steep span of stairs multiple times during our three-day stay was enough to cause us to cancel on the spot before even going into the unit. But, the owner would not let us cancel and falsely claimed the steep stairs were clearly explained in the listing. Absolutely not true and she doubled down with another false claim that the listing stated people with possible health issues should not rent the unit. My wife and I are very healthy for our age and climb stairs at our own home every day. My problem was with the lack of disclosure about the severity of the stairs and then the false claims by this owner. Since I was getting nowhere with the owner, I contacted Amex to stop the charge. To my surprise, the owner had doubled the original charge with Amex to tune of roughly $1500 dollars. Fortunately Amex came through for us and cancelled the charges completely. Do yourself a favor and avoid the "Tree Nest" unit at the Mar-a-Mar complex. There are so many better places to stay in Santa Teresa."

Esencia Hotel and Villas

"Great centrally located hotel with a lush, with a jungle-like feel and beautiful vegetation. Clean, quiet, and safe, with a really nice pool area. The host was easy to communicate with, and everything is within walking distance. Would definitely recommend. Gracias"

Bahia Rooms