Vip Flotante

Its truly an experience, quite simple living standard but we had all we needed and it’s possible to add extra heating to the house.

Lina who owns and run it is truly amazing she is driving the boat that pick you up from the port, the chef who makes your food and managing the little farm on the island together with her daughters and husband. To the family includes a dog, a cat , a few hens and a pig too. All very nice and helpful.

It is an amazing, peaceful, beautiful location. There was enough room for our family of 5 (inc 3 x giant teenagers). The food was good, bit too much for us! The hosting family were friendly and chatty, there was a very calm friendly dog. It was a fab experience and we felt privileged. Loved the hot water bottles!

Water pipes frozen in the morning so had to use bottled water for hand wash - minor issue!

it is unique in that it is situation on the lake on a floating island. We were picked up by a taxi arranged by the property and dropped at a small port where we were picked up by boat by the owner. The trip to the property over the lake was beautiful and it was a great start to the trip. We did have to pay 5 soles each as a toll fee to enter lots uros which we were not aware of. The rooms were cosy and warm in the day and the showers were modern. The toilet was a compost toilet. The breakfast was lovely and was predominantly, pancakes, fruit, hot drinks, bread and jam. Dinner and lunch were provided for an extra 30 soles each and soft drinks and water were also about 8 soles each. The family were lovely

It was absolutely freezing at night, dropping to -4. Although blankets and hot water bottles were provided it was still very cold. There were also lots of additional costs as there is not really anywhere to go to get lunch/ dinner and there is little to do during the day - we kayaked which was 80 soles each for 2 hours max. Personally I did find it a little uncomfortable being sold things by the family, as a honestly it’s hard to avoid but it does mean you’re feel more inclined to buy things which wasn’t my thing, although some of the products were pretty. overall it is a lovely experience but is very expensive for what it is, and it is cold!

Leo and his wife are amazing hosts, very friendly. They will cater for all your needs. The room is very specious and cosy. The food is qualitative. The view from the room is great.

The comment has nothing to do with the hosts as they do not control the weather but make sure to bring warm clothes as it gets very cold at night. But you can ask for a heater.

I like the whole view of the sunset (it's kind romantic) and also the place its well located. I appreciate the good care of Sra. Lina, she treats us well and she gave us a plastic container fullfil with hot water so we could rest well because it was really freezing in the morning. However, for me i can say that it's a place to disconnect from your daily routine, but you should go ready with an extra battery charger.

There is no a proper bathroom in the place, but it's a different experience to share with your friends. You should try it once in your life!

No words could describe the amazing atmosphere present at this place. Our host and his family went out of their way to make us feel comfortable and were always there if we needed anything. Be prepared for the cold at night but the stunning sunset and sunrise will keep your body and spirit warm.

Lena the host was so nice and friendly and gave us a great experience staying on the reed island with her family. The bed was super big with lots of blankets and she made us hot water bottles to help with the near freezing temperatures at night. We were snug. Meals were good: trout and chicken but large so we only had soup one lunch. Lena also took us on a really nice tour of the other islands and we got dressed up in some local clothes for a good photo opportunity

We stayed only one night, coming from Copacabana, but we would have loved to stay longer. Leonardo organised us a taxi from the port to the private pier and picked us up with his boat, although we arrived quite late. His wife Lina welcomed us with a nice dinner. The next day we rented their kayak to have a look around the Isles and relaxed on the Isle. The room had a huge and comfortable bed with a view over the lake, the shower was big and had warm water and they gave us hot water bottles in case we got cold during the night. They both do beautiful handicraft work. We would come again.

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