Rancheria Utta

Attention!!!! We slept in the hammocks on the beach for two days as we wanted to sleep cheaply. We also thought that the accommodation was a good project. Unfortunately there were probably communication problems. We thought we had paid for two hammocks for two nights when we checked in. On the last evening, two employees came and wanted the same amount from us again. So now we have paid twice. If we had known that the hammocks cost $80 for two nights, we would have gone to a different accommodation. We also find it extremely strange to be charged twice. So be careful and get a receipt, or simply choose another accommodation in the village. It wasn't worth it for us.

I spent 4 nights at Utta in early August 2023 with my husband and 2 kids. It was an experience like no other! The room was clean and pleasant, the staff very helpful (Ana, Will, I can't remember the other names), the hammocks wonderful, and the meals were tasty and generous. As we hadn't organised a tour beforehand (possibly a mistake) Ana gave us tips on where to go, including an amazing beach an hour's walk away that we had entirely to ourselves - unless you count the pelicans diving for fish! Yes it's hot, yes it's sandy, it's not luxurious, but it has everything you need and it was so quiet and peaceful. We enjoyed our afternoons in the hammocks or playing Parques on the table by the "bar", and evenings after dinner gazing at the stars on the beach. Lovely place.

Horrible! We asked the person at the reception information about transport to Punta Gallinas. He said it would be a drive of 4 hours. The next day we leave at 7 in the morning. Suddenly we were on a tour all the day that forces us on many stops and long pauses in expensive restaurants. We arrive in the dark to our hostel we wanted to stay (they had first booked us withour our knowledge in another one). We didn’t get to see the beautiful places we had planned to see. The next day we had to be ready at 5 in the morning, again leaving us no time there. All of a sudden we realize that the jeep in dropping us in Uribia?? Which is more than 1 hours away from Cabo de la vela. No one at the Rancheria told us about any of this. It was a lot of money and too much money for us to go back to Cabo. They gave us little to no information, and the information that they gave were just lies. We were not the only persons on the tour that didn’t know it was going to be a tour. It took us a lot of time and effort to go to Cabo and now we barely got to spend time there or see anything. All thanks to the rancheria utta.

Wonderfull experience! Despite being in the desert Utta has great facilities, the atmosphere is astonishing and all the staff is helpful and kind! Amazing!

Amazing experience in beautiful place: a real oasis. The staff is super kind, the food is good (great lobster and mariscos), the place and the wagyu community deserve to be discovered

This place is evidently well managed, the staff is great, the food is good, everything is clean, the cabins are nice, they have a fan, just in case, but you don’t really need it. The bathroom has water all day, electricity is limited but through the night. It has a nice view, and you can rest and relax there.

Booked our stay directly with Rancheria Utta and had a very nice time. They offer all-included packages to see Cabo de la Vela with pick-up in Riohacha and that was really nice cause we then didnt have to worry about anything. Things in La Guajira can also get very sketchy at times so having them take care of everything was a huge relief. We took the 3day/2night plan which included visits to the Lighthouse, Pilón de Azúcar and Ojo de Agua. The beaches were very nice and we had a driver for ourselves so we were pretty flexible time-wise. Food was great. Highlights were the shrimp cocktail and the lobster. We took the hammocks and it was a nice experience but sure it takes a while to fall asleep in them if youre not used to it. You’ll need to use your flip flops to go into the beach since it’s rocky but the water is usually pretty calm so not really much risk youll lose them. Pretty peaceful atmosphere, nice option to stay if youre considering to vist el cabo.

Stayed here because another hotel canceled our reservation. Typical but nicest 'rancheria' style cabin. Room with 5 comfy beds There is water 24/7 and there is energy through the night. They cut the energy a few hours a day for recharging but didn't feel it. Good food, very clean under guajira standards. Doesnt habe A/C, but didnt really need it, very fresh rooms. This is by far the best place to stay. Negatives: 1. store inside is way over priced. 2. It is a little farther than most hotels so you would have to walk 10-15 minutes to main hotel and restaurant areas or where the kite action is at. But you can take a motorcycle ride for 1-2 USD per person. Remember walking in this heat or in the dark is not that cool! Still awesome place and highly recommended!!!