By anna connolly (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Monday, April 14, 2003 - 11:26 am: |
A friend and I will be staying in Bonaire from 14th June to 17th June - we are a bit taken aback by the seemingly expensive accomodation prices for hotels especially when none of them have gotten good reviews from other travellers. I wouldn't expect to pay more than $70 per night in a good hotel with/without amenities. Can anyone recommend a place to stay that's not too expensive with friendly & helpful staff? Neither of us dive, although we love watersports. We would like to stay somewhere in the main town with comfortable accomodation.
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By Ginny Stokes (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #498) on Monday, April 14, 2003 - 9:27 pm: |
Hmmmmmmmmm....Anna - first, welcome to the board! Second, I think maybe folks are hesitant to reply....I read your post this morning, and was puzzled. If you read posts in the Accommodations section of this board, you will find almost unanimous rave reviews of virtually every hotel on the island. Naturally there are the occasional bad experiences, but for the most part there isn't a bad place to stay on Bonaire. Perhaps your expectations of pricing are unrealistic? Is your quoted price per person or per room? What do you mean, with/without amenities? None of us know how much you have traveled elsewhere and your basis for comparison. Take a few minutes and go to Bonaireinfo.com, click on Accommodations, and check the budget section for properties in your price range. When you find specific properties to explore, come back to this board and ask for feedback on those properties. I think you will find the people who frequent this board very open to giving honest opinions when not operating in a vacuum. Happy planning!
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By anna connolly (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - 6:59 am: |
Thanks Ginny - Yeah I know, I read reviews on the site www.travelaid.com before I found your site & they were pretty negative about a lot of the hotels, whereas most of the reviews I've read on your site have been very good.
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By mary pequinot (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #303) on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - 7:55 am: |
Anna, first of all-Bonaire is safe for a woman to stay alone. I've NEVER felt uncomfortable there. It is tranquil and peaceful, and the people are friendly and nice. The only place we've stayed is Lion's Dive, which is a little more than you were looking for, but I'm sure by looking on this website and infobonaire.com, you'll find something.
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By pat murphy (BonaireTalker - Post #38) on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - 8:54 am: |
if you can get in, try carib inn. it's small, relatively inexpensive, and close to town. we have stayed there a number of times and walk to and from town all the time.
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By Rita Daggett (BonaireTalker - Post #132) on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - 10:01 am: |
I'm wondering why you are going to Bonaire - esp for such a short time! (not that I have been (yet) but its seems its charms for Europeans are definitely the undersea life).
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By anna connolly (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - 10:10 am: |
Thanks for all your advice - it's much better to have people's advice who've stayed there rather than just looking at guidebooks opinions. I'm actually going to Peru for a wedding & staying for 3 wks & I just decided it'd be nice to stay in Bonaire on my way back because it's a free stop-over! And better to be somewhere exotic for a couple of days than never at all! Cheers!
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By Mercy Baron (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #113) on Sunday, April 20, 2003 - 8:02 pm: |
Anna, try Yacht Club apts...full kitchen, nice separate bedroom, mile walk into town. I believe they're only about $65 a night? I've stayed there, and liked it. Be prepared for no hot water though as it is in the smaller places like that. Have stayed in Carib Inn, Divi and they have hot water, but it is more money to stay there.
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By michael gaynor (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1644) on Monday, April 21, 2003 - 1:32 pm: |
Welcome back Mercy....
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By Carole Baker (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2295) on Monday, April 21, 2003 - 2:14 pm: |
We've missed you, Mercy....don't run away like that again, OK? How's things?? Carole
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By DARLENE ELLIS (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #713) on Monday, April 21, 2003 - 4:16 pm: |
Welcome back Mercy! I bet you were having a good time while you have been away!!
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By Annie Pon (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Saturday, May 3, 2003 - 2:14 am: |
Try http://www.infobonaire.com/bth/
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By Josie (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #794) on Saturday, May 3, 2003 - 10:53 am: |
Anna, we stay at Bonaire Town Homes (I spent three weeks there alone for several visits), which is definitely a budget accommodation, price-wise. They have just two units (one one bedroom and one two bedroom bungalow) owned and run by a lovely local couple. About a km from center of town/waterfront, in quiet residential area.
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