Boato Hotel

4.0 star property
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Superior Room | Private kitchen | Mini-fridge, cookware/dishes/utensils
Lounge
Standard Room | Premium bedding, down duvets, memory-foam beds, blackout curtains
Family Room | Private kitchen | Mini-fridge, cookware/dishes/utensils
Superior Room | Premium bedding, down duvets, memory-foam beds, blackout curtains

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Vía Vda. Palestina, El Penol, Antioquia, 053840
  • Airport, Medellín (MDE-José María Córdova Intl.)
    ‪95 min drive‬
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Room options

Standard Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Superior Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Family Room

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Boato Hotel

Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and spa services. Free cooked-to-order breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, a garden and a porter/bellboy are on-site.
Boato Hotel offers 15 accommodations with blackout curtains. Memory foam beds feature down duvets and premium bedding. Accommodation at this 4-star hotel has kitchens with kitchenware and utensils.

Bathrooms include a shower. This El Peñol hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and in-room massages can be requested.

15 hot tubs are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the on-site spa services. Services include hot stone massages and massages.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Boato Hotel. During your stay, you'll be close to Rock of Guatapé. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices))
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Services include a porter
  • On-site recreation includes 15 hot tubs - and motor boating
  • 6 minutes by car from Rock of Guatapé and 7 minutes from Parque Comfama
  • Cats and dogs welcome free of charge
Boato Hotel offers its guests 15 hot tubs. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Spa services, a terrace, and a garden are also featured at Boato Hotel. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star El Peñol hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Boato Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • 15 hot tubs
  • Motor boating

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchen
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Hot stone massages
  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Kitchen
  • Limited room service
  • Mini-fridge

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests should be aware that 2 dogs reside at this property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • You may be required to pay the following charge at the property: Colombia value-added tax (VAT) at 19%. A VAT exemption is available to travellers who present a valid passport and tourist visa showing that they are not a resident of Colombia and who pay using a foreign card or via a bank transfer from outside Colombia. This exemption only applies to tourist package bookings (accommodation plus other travel services).

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Guests should know that 2 dogs live at this property.

We should mention

  • Visitors travelling with a child may be required by the property to present the following documents: at check-in, parents travelling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be obligated to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Colombian citizens). If a relative or legal guardian is travelling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be obligated to present a notarised consent of travel signed by both parents, along with a copy of both parents' ID. If only one parent is travelling into Colombia with the child, that parent may be required to present a notarised consent of travel signed by the other parent. Visitors planning to travel with children should consult a Colombian consulate office in advance of travel for additional guidance.
  • Reservations are needed for spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Boato Hotel Hotel
Boato Hotel El Peñol
Boato Hotel Hotel El Peñol

Boato Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 46 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good location, everything is close and safe around
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent customer service, the experience begins from the moment you book the reservation, they are very responsive and attentive. The hotel is amazing, peaceful and pleasant. We loved the food, the staff, the amenities and the experience. We will definitely come back, we loved this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice views and food
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sebastian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good Hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vishnu

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place. Friendly people who were very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gisella

Liked: Amenities
Amazing, Amazing, Amazing Stay. The service was truly unbelievable. We had Santiago attend to us during our entire stay and he was nothing but attentive, and so was the entire staff. I highly recommend anyone that visits Colombia to make a stop at this incredible gem of a hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Ramiro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible staff and great service, very secluded property with an amazing view. The property can use a litle more attention to maintenance and eventhough it's supposed to be a secluded experience, a TV would have been usefull, one can only take so many hours of nothi g to do or see. Overall really god hotel with aquatic activities.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hidden gem

Beautiful breathtaking views and great for fitness enthusiasts that enjoy nature and the challenges of walking up the hills. For those that would prefer to stay put, they have room service included.
View from room balcony
Guatapé
View of El Peñol from restaurant
Sailing in the lake is a must! El Peñol stone
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very unique property. Staff was amazing. My lar #6 was comfortable. The difficulty of walking the property is real.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent

I was a little hesitant to stay here because of the rating but I am so glad we did. I'm not sure what people had to complain about. Everything was great. Do not stay here if you are not able-bodied is my only suggestion. The rooms are on a mountain side and hard to access if you or a family member is not very mobile.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Victoria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We couldn’t stay because we weren’t able to get there because the road is closed. We had to stay and pay in other hotel. We demand emidiagely refund of the total money
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service was excellent and very attentive! 10/10 We stayed in the family room (Lar 11) and we had amazing views from our room. Safe and enjoyable for kids and adults. We went with an 3yr old and 8yr old and they enjoyed it a lot! Great breakfast options, vegetarian and vegan friendly also available. They also have room service which is excellent! The hottub on the deck of the room is a must do! Very enjoyable and with an amazing view. It gets cold when it rains, so bring your rain coat/jacket and at sunrise and sundown it gets pretty chilly. Only sidenote: you have to walk up the hill to get to the restaurant/lobby area and walk down the hill to get back to your room. It is not suitable for people who have walking disabilities or difficulties.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Jacob

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Noise all night long. Other guests partying all night long, boats going by with really loud booming music, the doors would rattle loudly when the wind passed, they had a loud generator going when the power would go out, which was at least once a day and sometimes lasting for hours. It was very hard to sleep there. It is definitely not a place to go if you want peace and quiet. They overcharged us and we are still fighting to get that fixed, but you never know how those things go. They essentially charged us for an extra night. The included breakfast had very little variability and choices.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely underwhelming. Arrived via the pontoon which was nice. Then a steep walk to the property up a mud path. Great views and nice concept. Food- Average at best. Overpriced because your are stuck with in the hotel, so they can name their price. Breakfast portion size enough to feed a small child, I’m still waiting for my coffee. Dinner was a poor cut of ‘fillet’ steak. Cleanliness- Bed was filthy with yellow stains on. 3 times it was changed, eventually some clean bedding. Not much empathy showed from the hotel which was a shame. Facilities- Decided to hire a jet ski at the cost of $80 for an hour which is on the pricier side. This was despite being told less by a member of staff. Also be careful as they slap on service charges for every single thing you consume. This is voluntary so you can remove it. Overall, 5/10. I believe there are better places in Guatape, don’t be roped in by their social media posts.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Valentina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Fue un regalo para mis papás y les fue más que bien, volverían 100%
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Ycelmary

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Habitacion limpia, baño con agua caliente, cocina equipada por si quieres cocinar tu mismo, refrigerador y un ventilador (por si esta muy caluroso, no hay A/C). Muy buena la comida del restaurante y las atenciones de los jovenes. Mi unica queja: las batas de baño estaban muy desgastadas al igual que la tela de las sillas que estan en el balcon, sumado a esto, deben poner luces y arreglar el camino hacia las cabañas: Tuvimos que caminar hasta nuestra habitacion entre lodo (habia lloviido el dia antes) y alumbrando con celulares. Entiendo que es un concepto ecologico y resaltando lo natural, pero al menos los senderos a las habitaciones deberian estar en mejores condiciones para la comodidad y la seguridad de los inquilinos. Ah! No hay TV en las cabañas.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Selenia

Liked: Staff & service
De positivo se rescata la atención de personal , el paisaje, instalaciones bien cuidadas , menú pequeño pero bastante aceptable El único punto negro es un cobro de más que hicieron en la factura a la hora del check out y que al día de hoy la administración del hotel no ha gestionado para devolverme pese a que cuentan con la información de los datos bancarios
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gran descanso

El lugar es hermoso, muy tranquilo,la comida deliciosa. La habitación es linda y con una gran vista. El jacuzzi en el balcón es lo. Máximo. Lo único por mejorar es que para ir con adultos. Mayores es difícil el acceso a las habitaciones, toca bajar por lugares muy empinados o donde hay mucha piedra y barro.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandy

Liked: Amenities
Sublime deseo volver muy bellas personas divina
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leonardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Realismo Magico

Que hotel tan magico y ubicado en un lugar lleno de tranquilidad y paz. Creo que volvere a este hotel tan magico!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bernardo Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gracias por el excelente servicio

En Boato Hotel se esmeraron por brindarnos un excelente servicio, todo el personal es muy amable, las instalaciones super cómodas, una estadía para repetir y recomendar a rojos cerrados.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Servicio regular

La cabaña estaba un poco descuidada, tenia algunos cajones en mal estado, las personas del servicio no eran muy amables. Fue un servicio un poco costoso para lo que es en realidad.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

juan pablo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Servicio de alto nivel, privado y lindos detalles!

Excelente servicio, tienen cabañas entre las montañas rodeadas de naturaleza y con vista a la represa de Guatapé / El Peñol. Las cabañas son separadas y hay mucha privacidad, tienen jacuzzi, son de un diseño muy bonito, bien dotadas con lindos detalles, cortina principal automática, máquina de café Nespresso, parlante / speaker Alexa, nevera con minibar y utensilios para preparar comida. La cama es cómoda de tamaño Queen y el baño tiene secador de pelo y dotado con productos de la marca Lotto del Sur ( jabón, shampoo, crema de manos y acondicionador). Se puede caminar hasta la represa 100 o 200 Mt y tienen disponibilidad de stand up paddle y kayak. Tienen sillas y asoleadoras para pasar un rato al lado de la represa y cuentan con un bar donde puedes acceder a bebidas. Las comidas son de buena calidad te las pueden llevar a tu cabaña ( room service), El desayuno es muy variado y a la carta.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tiene una vista a la represa super bonita, es tranquilo, todo el personal es muy amable y siempre ayudan ante cualquier situación. Muy recomendable.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El hotel es precioso y la atención es muy buena. El desayuno incluido también muy bueno
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023