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Palmento Grove Eco Cultural & Fishing Lodge

2.0 star property
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Kayaking
Balcony
Front of property
Traditional Cabin, 1 Bedroom, Garden View, Beachfront
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine, beach views

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
  • Spa
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Kalipuna Heritage Island, Kalipuna Island, Hopkins, Stann Creek Distric
  • Hopkins Village Beach
    2 min drive
  • Mayflower Bocawina National Park
    26 min drive
  • Hopkins Pier
    26 min drive
  • Placencia (PLJ)
    80 min drive

Room options

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Traditional Cabin, 1 Bedroom, Garden View, Garden Area

Traditional Cabin, 1 Bedroom, Garden View, Garden Area

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Traditional Cabin, 1 Bedroom, Garden View, Beachfront

Traditional Cabin, 1 Bedroom, Garden View, Beachfront

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Traditional Cabin, 1 Bedroom, Lagoon View, Beachfront

1 bedroom, pillow-top beds, desk, blackout curtains

Traditional Cabin, 1 Bedroom, Lagoon View, Beachfront

  • 27 sq m
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

About the area

Hopkins

With a stay at Palmento Grove Eco Cultural & Fishing Lodge in Hopkins, you'll be 8.1 mi (13 km) from Mayflower Bocawina National Park and 15.6 mi (25 km) from Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary. .This beach lodge is 15.9 mi (25.6 km) from Gulisi Garifuna Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Hopkins Village Beach - 2 min drive
  • Mayflower Bocawina National Park - 26 min drive
  • Hopkins Pier - 26 min drive
  • Gulisi Garifuna Museum - 31 min drive
  • Anderson Lagoon - 37 min drive

Getting around

  • Dangriga (DGA) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Driftwood Pizza Shack - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Ella's Cool spot - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪The Big Dock Ceviche Bar - ‬31 min drive
  • ‪the paddlehouse - ‬31 min drive
  • ‪Hopkins Smokey Grill - ‬26 min drive

About this property

Palmento Grove Eco Cultural & Fishing Lodge

Beach lodge with a fitness center and spa services
Palmento Grove Eco Cultural & Fishing Lodge offers 3 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary bottled water and complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs. Additionally, rooms include fans and blackout drapes/curtains. In-room massages and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include a fitness center.

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

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages and Swedish massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 guestrooms. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as a fitness center and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this lodge include complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite with local cuisine at Garifuna Soul Food, a beachfront restaurant which features a garden view. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request).
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Garifuna Soul Food - This beachfront restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free off-site parking within 66 ft; booking required
  • Street parking available
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6 AM to 6:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee daily 8:30 AM–11:00 AM: USD 10.00-15.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Garifuna Soul Food

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Boat tours
  • Canoeing
  • Fishing
  • Fitness centre
  • Kayaking
  • Private picnics
  • Spa services

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Reception hall
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Spa

  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - on the beach
  • Massage - Swedish

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Mosquito nets
  • Renovated entire property – April 2023

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Fan
  • Pillow-top mattress

Bathroom

  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Blender
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Free bottled water
  • Freezer
  • Paper towels
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Spices
  • Stovetop

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • In-room massage
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via Boat and shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 24 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 7 PM
Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide either a negative COVID-19 test result or a record of full COVID-19 vaccination

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately USD 10.00 to 15.00 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 10.00 per person (one-way)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
There is limited hot water on site
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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Palmento Grove Eco Cultural & Fishing Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 14 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 14 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nikki, Clarkston

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My son and I had a fantastic stay. Beautiful grounds. Solar powered with conveniences such as wifi. Our hosts were friendly, helpful, and available. Looking forward to returning.

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The island is located North of the village of Hopkins. However there are plenty of signs to help you find it easily. The island was beautiful and the freedom to take a kayak out and explore was terrific. If you choose to have meals prepared, Uwahine is not only a wonderful hostess, but a great cook. It is an eco-friendly resort so keep that in mind. Limited electric and cold water bathing. There is a good wifi signal.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had an awesome week, I was the only one there. call and ask for what season it is. Book your ride through them; it's 2.5 hrs each way. pack light and for the weather. think ECO Lodge, your going to be clubbing.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We have not even got to see it because the moment we wanted to check in they canceled on us with a stupid excuse that their electricity is down.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

B.W.

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Not For the Resort Types
You are NOT going to be staying in a foreign owned, all inclusive resort. This is a rustic group of huts for the people who want to experience the more primitive side of things. There are going to be bugs, but the local mosquito coils provided are extremely effective (nothing like the nearly useless ones sold in the US and Canada). We very much enjoyed our stay, and every member of the staff was friendly and helpful. It's a short walk to the beach, and several stores and restaurants. If you're walking back at night, you may meet the local drug dealers who hang out past the end of the driveway - but we found them to be friendly and completely non-threatening.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Yo boy, cali

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
low rent backwater place on a canal
I stayed at this place three nights. Should have left after the first night. I booked the cheapest room, which was a thatch roof hut. Big mistake. I saw a rat in my room the first night. Kept finding rat droppings on my bed throughout my stay. My bed did not have a mosquito net and I got eaten alive the first night. The next day I requested a mosquito net and was told I shouldn't need one, but they did provide one. That helped. Mosquito coils were provided. You light them and they produce a smoke toxic to mosquitoes and people. The mosquitoes were dropping dead onto my bed. The smoke burned my eyes and made it difficult to breathe. I kept finding ants, spiders and other bugs in my bed. Their dogs barked randomly throughout the night, sometimes right outside my hut, waking me repeatedly. The guest quarters are clustered together. Early on my last morning, the neighboring guests had a loud conversation in their cabin, waking me up way too early. I sat at their picnic table, and the whole thing tipped over backwards, dumping me onto the muddy ground. The loud water pump is near the guest quarters and would turn on during the night, waking me repeatedly. I rented a kayak to go fishing, as they promote themselves as a fishing resort. They had only Child size flotation vests. They have no fishing tackle whatsoever but did manage to come up with a string and one small hook. For bait I was provided a chicken foot. Needless to say, I did not catch any fish. Primitive at best.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

MATTHEW, Georgia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Culture reservation
First this is not a place of luxury but a place of 100% passion and love for the culture. The staff is super friendly and willing to help you with anything you may need from cooking you authentic meals to making reservations with the locals for your adventures. The staff is also very knowledgeable about history and herbal medicine.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

2/10 Terrible

alan, daytona beach fl

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
had to stay 1 night then left
was unable to stay due to misrepresentations and slum like environment
Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

josee, Edmonton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very Rustic
We stayed here for 3 nights. This accommodation is on the very edge of town - a bit of a walk to shops and restaurants. We stayed in a cabin - very rustic and authentic. It was pretty clean but Wasn't bug proof to say the least. The family that runs the accommodations is very helpful and friendly. If you're looking for an authentic cultural experience, this place is perfect. You can do a cooking class and take garifuna drumming lessons at this location. It's also situated right on a canal/ lagoon with excellent kayaking.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Bo, Corning, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great getaway & a great learning experience!
A very rustic, friendly, humbling, and down to earth experience at the Palmento Grove Cultural & Fishing Lodge. If you love the swanky 4-5 star hotels/resorts...this place is not for you. On the other hand, if you want a taste of authentic Garifuna village life experience at Hopkins...well, you came to the right place.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Jacqueline, Calgary, AB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay in Hopkins
We had a great time at Palmento Grove. The cabana was pleasant, the staff was wonderful, and breakfast was delicious. The lodge is located on the north side of town and is a bit of a walk from some of restaurants and shops, although there are a few nearby. If you have a vehicle or rent some of the bikes at the lodge, no distance at all. A nice quiet location with a pleasant atmosphere.

8/10 Good

Leonora

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
I really liked the idea of the lodge. It was different than a lot of your typical resort, hotel or hostel kind of places. There was even a Christmas party being hosted at the lodge for locals in the community - which was quite the treat. I also rented a bicycle which turned out to be quite handy and the area felt safe to me. The only thing I would recommend are clearer passageways to get to the rooms and reception (when it rains, it can get quite muddy).

6/10 Okay

Ben

Liked: Staff & service
Pleasant stay in Hopkins
Pleasant place to stay. Room Was not entirely clean when we checked in and at times some problems with water pressure. Mosquitos and sand flies around. Hosts are very friendly and accomodations - in fact every one in Hopkins is amazingly friendly and relaxed. Room size was huge, with nice balcony overlooking the mangrove and beautiful sunsets. Fast wifi in common areas. 2-3 minute walk to the beach ( accomodation is not quite where the hotels.com map suggests it is )

8/10 Good

Charli

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort