Hotel Patrick

Hotel Patrick is a beautiful, friendly, economical and informal 10-room international hostel for backpackers and international travellers, run by an Irish musician and his Venezuelan wife. It has a lively bar and it is close to many cheap restaurants, supermarkets, a bakery and a laundry. There’s a free pool table, free internet/WiFi, it’s just 20 metres from the sea, 2 minutes from the shops and close to Playa Caribe, Margarita's best beach.

Juan Griego is the independent traveller’s best-kept secret on Margarita Island!

Hotel Patrick is a friendly and informal posada (hostel) run by Michael - an Irish musician and filmmaker - and his beautiful and artistic Venezuelan wife, Odalis. The Patrick is just 20 meters from the sea, only 2 minutes walk from the town centre shops and it has a lush tropical garden.

The hotel has 24-hour security on-site and no curfew.

Paddy’s Bar
The bar is open from around 11am – 11pm on weekdays and 11am-1am on Fridays and Saturdays. As well as enjoying an ice-cold Polar beer or a Cuba Libre (Venezuelan rum with Coca Cola) you can also play pool for free. There is a chill-out space where you can exchange a book from our multi-language library, have a siesta in our hammocks, watch a DVD or use our free PC with its broadband connection to access the Internet. If you have your own computer with you, you can also get on the Internet via our free WiFi access. There is a discotheque in front of the hotel (open Friday and Saturday)

We can arrange for you to exchange money at a good rate. We also run a travel agency so we can book your sightseeing trips and activities (scuba/snorkel; horse-riding; swim with dolphins; sailing: jeep safaris around the island) as well as visits to Angel Falls, Delta of Orinoco, Roraima, Merida, Los Llanos and Los Roques. Just ask Michael or Odalis.

Accommodation Information

Hotel Patrick has 8 double rooms (1 with two single beds) and 1 room with 3 single beds. The four rooms on the ‘top deck’ have sea views from the balcony and the 5 lower deck rooms are situated beside the tropical garden. All the rooms have a private bathroom with a shower (with hot water) and toilet. 7 of the rooms have air conditioning while the other 2 rooms have an electric fan - more suitable for people who suffer from sinus problems! The rooms are cleaned daily, and towels and basic toiletries are provided.

Location Information

The Town of Juan Griego
Juan Griego is a small fishing town set in a sweeping, sheltered bay in the northwest of Margarita Island and situated close to the beautiful Playa Caribe (Caribe Beach), the best international beach on the island. Juan Griego is probably the most relaxed and friendly town in Margarita, with many shops offering Duty Free goods at excellent prices. You can sit on the beach under the palm trees at one of the many neighbouring restaurants offering local food (especially fresh sea food) and watch the sun setting over the sea, a sight which really is breath-taking. just look for "sunsets in Margarita" in Google Images. Just 5 minutes walk from the Hotel Patrick and set on a headland offering amazing views of the town and the sea is a local monument known as the Fortin of La Galera, marking the spot where local people, aided by British and Irish revolutionary volunteers, bravely resisted the attacks of the Spanish in Venezuela’s struggle for independence in the early 1800s – the proudest moment in the town’s long history.