Name: Refugio Génesis Lago de Tota
Address: Vereda Balcones, 110010 Tota, Colombia, Duitama, Duitama, Duitama, 110010, Colombia
Rating: 8

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Refugio Génesis Lago de Tota

Duitama

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Great place with an amazing view from the Tota lake. Very nice and welcoming hosts. Comfortable cabin with unusual design that fit my family and was a great place for chilled environment with restful ambiance 

Great cabinet

Excellent to rest and have a relaxing weekend. Kindly people and beautiful view to Lagoon, perfect to go with family, couple or friends, the weather is too cold so you would dress warm clothing, the bed is a little uncomfortable but the rest is excellent.

Unforgetable trip

Beautiful.place with an amazing view. The staff service was very kind. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The food is good. The hotel is close playa Blanca an amazing place to visit.I will stay here again.thanks for everything

Lago de tota,

We came from Canada on hollidays. This place turned to be quite delightful. Beautiful fresh food.Everybody was very kind and nice. The view is amazing of the lake and mountains. Cool outdoors activities for kids and adults. Great value for money.
Thank you for your kind service.
Highly recommended.

Great value for money

I was traveling alone for one month as a perfect refreshing time to my mind. I choose for a week also Hotel Refugio Genesis after a friend recommandation. The hotel Refugio Genesis was the perfect place to find my self around the beauty of the view, around the lake, the mountains and the mother nature. I love it and i recommend, i also thanks a lot to the host, he was kind to help me to the transfers from Bogota, to recommend me places around. Good food, excelent conditions in the rooms and perfect place to release the stress. Thank you!!!

Perfect place to visit

Arriving at the Refugio we were met at the entrance to the complex by a very friendly member of staff who expected us and showed us our car parking space, he then ushered us to reception where we were checked in by an equally friendly and professional member of the team and showed our room. Whilst basic yet warmly and comfortably furnished it commanded a spectacular view of the entire lake and we were excited for the next day to arrive so we could begin our explorations. All members of the service team were approachable and extremely professional yet friendly and positive in any query we had and issues were rectified straight away (we had a duvet too small for the bed and it was exchanged immediately plus the shower coughed and spluttered but the maintenance guy had it sorted “mas rapido”), the owners were keen to explain what had happened during the previous 30 yrs they had owned first the plot and then managed the construction so that you had a far more in depth understanding of what the Refugio was all about. It is part of an Eco Group within the local municipio and host many groups of Eco groups who take up projects in the local areas, Eco lodges are of a basic nature yet offer many facilities and activities encouraging guests to flavor the area and communities so we were expecting a non-hotel environment having stayed at many similar lodges along the Pacifico coast and also in the southern Amazonian regions.
The rooms were fantastic, we had a lower/first floor comprising a living room with a full bathroom off to the side and a metal winding staircase up to a fully furnished double bedroom with a spectacular 270 degrees panoramic view of the lake and surrounding mountains, fortunately throughout the weekend we had good weather therefore uninterrupted views throughout the day and night.
The location of the refugio is 3kms along a compressed dirt track which is typical of this side of the lake and then once entering the gate you negotiate a winding track down to the complex which is ideally suited on the banks of LakeTota offering many activities on and around the lake itself.
The food on offer was well cooked and differing in variety as per the set daily menu but not only did it offer the famous Trout from the lake, there was a great variety of meat dishes which based on our visits to the restaurants of the local towns was something very rarely found. Breakfast menu was very much an “ask the waitress” affair but there was many items available if you asked and all very fine rustic Colombian cuisine, just what you need before beginning a day of being on the move constantly. The in-house amenities are everything you would expect to make your stay and evenings comfortable and relaxed, the only thing you don’t get is internet as there is no connection either dial up or wifi, yet I had no problem via my cell phone.
I think the thing I enjoyed the most about the weekend was the friendliness, helpfulness and professionalism of all of the team, they made the stay so much more enjoyable, yet on the down side it was Virgen del Carmen weekend and many of the pueblos and villages were deserted.

Beautifully peaceful and interesting long weekend

Great experience in this hotel, they give information about activities, how to get, the food was ok, and the view from the hotel to the Tota Lagoon is perfect. They rent bicycles but are some old. The food is good, I think they can improve the menu with more varieties. 

Good hotel

My fiancé and I stayed for just under a week here as we were exploring Boyoca (and the rest of Colombia!) and had a wonderfully relaxing time here. As other reviewers have mentioned there is not a huge array of modern technology here, but I feel they may have missed that this was the intention. We had a very peaceful time, with a warm fire in the evening and a beautifully served traditional breakfast in the morning. The staff were delightful and as we're both a fan of dogs we really enjoyed the canine company! There was also a horse riding centre nearby which we enjoyed is definitely worth a visit if you have time.

Would happily stay again the next time we're in the region.

Wonderful experience in a lovely hotel.

Pros:
The location and scenery are beautiful.  Great service from STAFF, not MANAGEMENT.  Easy and inexpensive access using public or private transportation.  Very relaxing place far from everything and free of usual touristic pollution.  Not much to do other than relax, take pictures, read, walk, bike, swim (cold water), fishing... (basic activities).

Cons:
TERRIBLE service from management.  Manager unwilling to listen to simple complaints/requests.  Very uncomfortable beds/pillows.  Basic rooms with thin walls and wooden floors.  You can hear conversations and noises from other rooms.  The food is basic, almost tasteless.

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