Colombia11.3200° N · 73.7400° W
Amara Eco Beach Hotel
A quiet stretch of Caribbean coast.
- Price on request
- Up to 24 guests
- 12 bedrooms
- 12 bathrooms
- Personally visited
What it feels like
A few quiet notes on the stay.
The rhythm here belongs to the tide. Mornings open with birds in the trees behind the beach, days slip by between the water and a hammock, evenings end early under candlelight.
Nothing here is loud. The kitchen cooks what the fishermen brought in; the bungalows are simple, well-made, open to the sea breeze. You leave a little slower than you arrived.
The place
Stay details
The essentials, considered.
Guests
24
Bedrooms
12
Bathrooms
12
Inside
- Beachfront bungalows
- Open-air restaurant
- Tayrona excursions
- Yoga deck
- Solar power
- Wi-Fi in common areas
A gentle next step
Ready to stay here?
A few quiet things worth knowing
How the stay tends to unfold.
Getting there
It's a little off the main road. A rental car makes the days much easier, and the drive in is part of the slowing down.
The pace
The quiet tends to surprise people in a good way. By the second morning, most guests stop checking their phones quite so often.
The rhythm
A week tends to feel better than a long weekend. The place opens up after the third or fourth day.
Who it tends to suit
Where this place usually lands well.
- Travellers staying a week or more
- Anyone stepping out of city pace
- Travellers who want to be closer to nature
- Slow beach days, end to end
And honestly
If nightlife or resort activity is what you have in mind, another stay will probably feel more natural.
A calm look at how you'd arrive
Arrival
Arrival is uncomplicated
Arrival is quietly hosted. A private transfer meets you at the terminal, and most stays are a short, familiar drive from the airport.
- Private transfer arranged through the stay
Essentials
Daily life is easy here
Best time
When it feels its best
- Dry December – March
- Warm coastal breeze
- Cooler evenings inland
Good to know
You'll feel prepared
The area
Costeño Beach sits between Tayrona National Park and Palomino, on a wild stretch of Colombia's Caribbean coast. Currents can be strong — swim with care.
Best for
Travellers happy to trade air-conditioning and Wi-Fi-in-the-room for sea breeze and silence. Couples, solo travellers, and yoga retreats fit naturally.
Getting there
Around an hour by road from Santa Marta airport. Transfers are easily arranged — the last stretch is dirt road, best in daylight.
- A few Spanish phrases open every door outside hotel lobbies.
- Bottled water is the local norm.
- The city walls are the sunset ritual — arrive early.
- Live music finds you before you find it.
Worth your time nearby
Places we'd send a friend.
Experience
Tayrona National Park
Coastal jungle, indigenous archaeology and some of the most photographed coves in Colombia. Best as a full day, with an early start.
Experience
Palomino River
A slow float down the river on a rubber tube — a few hours from jungle to sea. Reliably one of the highlights of the coast.
Beach1 min walk
Costeño Beach
Long, golden and almost empty most of the year. Best for walking and sunsets; check with the team before swimming.
Why this one joined Latitude12
We don't choose places because they photograph well. We choose places that still feel right on the third quiet morning. This one does.
— The Latitude12 team
Pair this stay
Colombia Discovery Journey
A complete arc through Colombia — Cartagena's old city, the wild coast of Tayrona, and the green hills of the coffee region. One country, three landscapes.
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Pick your dates and confirm. Someone on our side checks every reservation by hand and writes to you the same day. If a different stay would suit you better, we'll usually say so.
- Free cancellation on most stays
- Confirmed by the property
- Answered personally — usually within a day
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