Bed & Breakfast Flores: A Quiet Four-Room Retreat in Suburban Paramaribo
A small, family-run guesthouse tucked into a leafy residential pocket south of the city center.
Why Go
Skip the anonymous downtown hotels ΓÇö Flores is the kind of tiny, four-room B&B where the host remembers your coffee order by day two and the loudest sound at night is a distant tree frog.
The Experience
Set on quiet Priscillastraat in the Tammenga neighborhood about 7 km south of central Paramaribo, Bed & Breakfast Flores feels less like a hotel and more like being invited to stay at a Surinamese aunt's very tidy home. The property centers on a garden and shaded terrace where continental breakfast is served each morning, and the four private rooms come with air conditioning, en-suite bathrooms, minibars, flat-screen TVs, and free Wi-Fi. What sets it apart from the city's larger guesthouses is the pace: there's an on-site Flores salon offering beauty treatments and massages, occasional High Teas on the terrace, and a hosting style that leans warm and personal. It's a residential neighborhood ΓÇö you'll hear roosters, kids on bicycles, and neighbors chatting in Sranan Tongo rather than tourist chatter ΓÇö which makes it a soft landing for travelers who want to feel like they're actually in Suriname rather than passing through it.
What to Try
Book the terrace-side room and start your day with the continental breakfast under the garden's shade before the humidity climbs. Ask about the High Tea service if you're staying multiple nights ΓÇö it's the sort of small ritual you won't find at bigger properties. Treat yourself to a massage at the in-house Flores salon after a long day exploring downtown Paramaribo or returning from an Upper Suriname River trip.
Insider Tip
There are only four rooms, so email or call +597 716-3180 well ahead of your dates rather than relying on last-minute booking sites ΓÇö and confirm payment in SRD cash, as card facilities can be limited. The address (RQGP+3PP, Priscillastraat) is easier to share with taxi drivers as a Plus Code than as a street number, and it's a roughly 15-minute walk to Hermitage Mall if you need groceries, a pharmacy, or an ATM.
The Practical Stuff
Address: Priscillastraat (RQGP+3PP), Tammenga, Paramaribo. Phone: +597 716-3180. Roughly 4ΓÇô7 km south of the historic city center and about a 45-minute drive from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM). Four rooms with A/C, private bath, Wi-Fi, minibar, TV; continental breakfast included. Payment typically in Surinamese dollars (SRD) cash ΓÇö bring enough for your stay. Best reached by pre-arranged taxi; ride-hailing coverage in Paramaribo is inconsistent.
Pair It With
- 168 Restaurant Guide — A short hop from the B&B for a reliable sit-down dinner when you don't feel like heading downtown.
- 'T VAT Sidewalk Cafe Guide — An easy neighborhood breakfast or coffee spot if you want to venture beyond the included continental spread.
- 88 Car Rental Suriname Guide — Renting a car nearby gives you the freedom to reach Commewijne's plantations or the coast from your quiet base in Tammenga.
- 597SpeedUp Watertubing Guide — Balance the sleepy residential vibe of Flores with a half-day of river tubing ΓÇö the kind of contrast that makes Suriname trips memorable.