La Casona

The wonderful La Casona, a much-needed charmer among Margarita’s surfeit of expensive and mediocre posadas is located in Carapacho, a small, sleepy village away from the island’s coast that enjoys some lovely views toward the mountains in the distance. Run by a German-Venezuelan couple, the extensive property takes in a popular restaurant, a good pool and several buildings containing 24 rustic apartments amid a well-tended garden. Apartments all have their own balconies or patios and are very pleasant, with white walls and wooden furniture. The entire place is a real refuge from the crowds and over-development that plagues the island elsewhere. Taxis from Porlamar should cost around BsF60, though again you’re much better off having your own transportation here given the village’s remoteness.