Hotel Chiniu

3.0 star property

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for Hotel Chiniu

2 outdoor pools, open 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
On the beach, free beach cabanas, sun-loungers, beach umbrellas
Arcade
Games room
Front of property

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Km 2 via Riohacha, Dibulla, La Guajira, 446001
  • Palomino Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Quebrada Valencia Waterfall
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Buritaca Beach
    ‪50 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Superior Bungalow

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Double Room

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Bungalow

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double Room

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Quadruple Room

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Triple Room

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Bungalow

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Similar properties

About this property

Hotel Chiniu

Family-friendly beachfront location with 2 outdoor pools
At Hotel Chiniu, relax by one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools or spend the day at the beach where you can enjoy volleyball.
Hotel Chiniu offers 23 accommodations with safes and fans. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. This Dibulla hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided daily.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a hot tub.

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

During your stay at Hotel Chiniu, you're just a quick walk from Palomino Beach. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas, plus 2 outdoor pools and a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Options for a bite to eat or a refreshing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, a beach bar, and a swim-up bar
  • Take a swim in the 2 outdoor pools or soak in the hot tub
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes volleyball, a playground, and hiking/biking trails
  • Steps from Palomino Beach
  • Airport shuttle service available for a fee
Hit the beach and work on your tan in the sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with complimentary cabanas and umbrellas. Bring your whole family to Hotel Chiniu for summer fun including 2 outdoor swimming pools, a children's pool, and horse riding/rentals.

Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a beach bar, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. This beach hotel also offers a hot tub, a rooftop terrace, and a garden. You'll have access to the outdoor pool at a partner property.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Dibulla hotel.

Hotel Chiniu has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • A swim-up bar
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Beach volleyball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Books
  • Children's pool
  • Concerts/live shows
  • Ecotours
  • Helicopter/aeroplane tours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Hot tub
  • Karaoke
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Playground
  • TV in common areas
  • Ziplining

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Art supplies
  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • Children's toys
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Separate bedroom
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre (1,076 square foot of space)

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Free beach cabanas
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • On the beach
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service

More

  • Fan
  • Individual decor
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Chiniu

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 3 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

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

  • Valentine's Day (February 14) Gala Dinner per adult: COP 190000.00
  • Valentine's Day (14 February) Gala Dinner per child: COP 80000.00 (from 2 to 10 years old)
  • You may be required to pay VAT (19%) at the property. Nonresident travelers who pay using a foreign card or bank transfer and present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (19%) on tourist package bookings (accommodation plus other travel service).

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

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: COP 170000 per vehicle (one-way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Tax ID - 800112031-1
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Parties and events are allowed on site
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Hotel Chiniu offers transfers from the airport (fees may apply). Please contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation with your arrival details prior to travel. The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • There is no hot water on site.
  • Visitors traveling with a child may be required by the property to present the following documents: At check-in, parents traveling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be obligated to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Columbian citizens). If a relative or legal guardian is traveling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be obligated to present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents, along with a copy of both parents' ID. If only one parent is traveling into Colombia with the child, that parent may be required to present a notarized 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.
  • Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • For stays on 25 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory Christmas Day gala dinner.
  • For stays on 24 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner.
  • For stays on January 1, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory New Year's Day gala dinner.
  • Children 3 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Chiniu Hotel Boutique Dibulla
Chiniu Boutique Dibulla
Hotel Chiniu Hotel
Hotel Chiniu Dibulla
Chiniu Hotel Boutique
Hotel Chiniu Hotel Dibulla

Hotel Chiniu Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 26 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy buen hotel, la comida es excelente, buen servicio y queda justo frente el mar

6/10 Okay

Joseline

Disliked: Cleanliness

Kind of dirty

There was hair from a previous guest in the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Margarita

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

Eco-friendly.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Maud

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Wonderful place to rest and recharge

Very peaceful and clean. The service was excellent! The help was key in assisting us to organize a last minute trip to Cabo de la Vela and Punta Gallinas with a local agency.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

CM, Colombia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great brand new beachfront hotel. Comfortable rooms, great food and owners making every effort for everybody to have a pleasant stay. Highly recommended.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

JORGE E

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

Buena experiencia / mal baño

El hotel tiene muy buenas atención desde que llegas al check in , al desayuno , en los espacios de uso común etc …solamente tuve dos situaciones negativas , la 1era la ducha del baño es muy disfuncional no le sale nada de agua y no hace tomar una ducha placentera y la 2da el lavamanos del cuarto la pluma o la salida del agua esta a la altura de la cara, lo que hace supremamente difícil lavarse los dientes , la cara o lo que quieras hacer de uso lavamanos seguro fue algún invento del maestro de obra (veces ellos se las dan de creativos). Por lo demás muy bien solo esos dos ítems en el baño , la propiedad es hermosa y muy tranquila .. lo recomiendo mientras uses el baño del restaurante
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan Guillermo

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Carlos

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Es un hotel medio, mi habitación muy mala y sin agua caliente. El resto es aceptable
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Valentina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente hotel, con muy buena ubicación y muy buenas zonas. La vista es increíble y la atención estupenda.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

CESAR

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Muy buen hotel, excelente atención, muy recomendado.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked Palomino and the beach-but this hotel was a very bad choice. It is very expensive but the whole place is just worth half of its price. The pools are nice. But they should start to change a lot. The rooms are simple-which is never what we expect when we hear boutique hotel...rust in the bathroom, holes beside the window, stains on the blankets, etc...the breakfast is simply hilarious- they offer you a little bit - which has never been enough for all the people sitting there. This was the most expensive hotel on our trip - but we couldn't find a reason why they take so much...
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Jan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Volgende keer beter...

Tegenvaller ondanks positieve comments online, Water was niet aangesloten, electriciteit valde regelmatig uit en er waren dieren uitwerpselen op onze kamer. Wij hebben het hotel vroegtijdig verlaten. Enige positieve was het uizicht op de zee en de bediening bleef vriendelijk.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

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

Schöne Anlage am Meer

Schöne, ruhige und großzügige Anlage direkt am Meer. Man läuft ca 10-15min am Strand entlang nach Palomino. Es gibt 2 Pools und diverse Sitzgelegenheiten. Die Betten waren sehr bequem. Die Belegschaft war sehr nett. Wenn man abseits des Trubels von Palomino unterkommen möchte, dann ist man hier genau richtig.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schönes Hotel direkt am Strand aber sehr ruhig da ca 5min entfernt vom Abschnitt mit vielen Besuchern. Freundliches und engagiertes Personal.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Tolle Entspannung am Strand!

Der Aufenthalt war wunderbar. Das Hotel scheint noch im Aufbau zu sein. Gemütliche Ecken mit bspw Hängematten fehlen. Die Zimmer sind geräumig und sehr sauber! Alles in allem echt super! Vielen Dank!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

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

Excelente hotel en Palomino

Excelente estadía, hermoso lugar y grandes anfitriones.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Monica

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

Muy bueno

al baño le falta mucho aseo, mejor acondicionamiento. En general la habitación muy cómoda, y el lugar muy bonito. Le falta restaurante para obtener todo en un mismo sitio. Euclides y Edith se esmeraron por hacer lo mejor en atención.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018