With a stay at Hippocampus Vacation Club in Maneiro (La Caranta), you'll be a 4-minute drive from Museo Marino de Margarita and 6 minutes from San Carlos Borromeo Castle. .This hotel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Pampatar Beach and 5.6 mi (9.1 km) from La Caracola Beach.
What's nearby
Museo Marino de Margarita - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Pampatar Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
San Carlos Borromeo Castle - 4 min drive - 1.6 km
La Caracola Beach - 15 min drive - 7.6 km
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Francisco Narváez - 19 min drive - 10.0 km
Getting around
Porlamar (PMV-Del Caribe Intl. General Santiago Marino) - 40 min drive
Restaurants
Trocadero’s Villarroel - 8 min drive
Guayoyo café - 5 min walk
Pampamar - 5 min drive
La Mar Restaurante - 7 min drive
El Rincón de las Empanadas - 5 min drive
About this property
Hippocampus Vacation Club
Beachfront hotel with 2 outdoor pools and free breakfast
Hippocampus Vacation Club offers 25 accommodations with safes. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site.
Make yourself at home in one of the 25 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with bathtubs or showers are provided. Conveniences include safes, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant serving the guests of Hippocampus Vacation Club, or stop in at the snack bar/deli. Unwind at the end of the day with a drink at the bar/lounge or the beach bar. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Malola - Onsite bar.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free beach shuttle
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM
A bar/lounge
A beach bar
A restaurant
Snack bar/deli
Restaurants on site
Malola
Things to do
2 outdoor pools
Free beach club
Winery release events
Family friendly
2 outdoor pools
Separate in-room dining area
Snack bar/deli
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
On the beach
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No lift
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Private bathroom
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Food and drink
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Separate dining area
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Iron/ironing board on request
Laptop workspace
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Important information
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 cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Hippocampus Vacation Club Reviews
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Omairo
11 Aug 2025
Omairo
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
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