This was a vacation of a lifetime, and staying at Colinda played a huge part in that. From the moment we arrived, we felt warmly welcomed, well-informed, and close to everything.

Juan provided some critical info in advance: taxis from the airport, water taxi options to the island, and golf cart taxi to Colinda. He let us know prices beforehand so we had cash ready. His wife was so sweet and went over a map of the island with us, pointing out hot spots to eat and shop, plus the places that may be closed for the low season. There's a small safe in the room that we used for our passports and credit cards, which was ideal and helped us feel secure when we were away. The daily housekeeping service set us up for a clean apartment, which was super refreshing and made our stay even nicer. All-in-all, the apartment was so great!!! Very close to town, yet far enough away for peace and quiet. You are literally STEPS from the ocean. And the pier was a dream. We had coffee (fresh beans provided!) every morning. For being a coffee lover, that was a major deal to me. The kayaks were fun to cruise around on and the snorkeling gear was great to have since the area around the pier was so cool to explore. I highly recommend using the bikes provided. They are so fun!! The walk isn't super long, but the bikes get you there so quickly, and it's a great way to explore the island.

The bugs are a little annoying, but it only got bad (for me) toward the end of our trip. Bring skin-so-soft!! I forgot mine and regretted it. But we did buy coils, and those definitely helped.

I could go on FOREVER about how incredible every single thing was, but just take my word. You will not regret staying here. And we will most certainly be back.