Bed & Breakfast Flores
A small, family-run guesthouse tucked into a leafy residential pocket south of the city center.
Why Go
Skip the anonymous downtown hotels — 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 — you'll hear roosters, kids on bicycles, and neighbors chatting in Sranan Tongo rather than tourist chatter — 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 — 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 — 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 4–7 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 — 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 — the kind of contrast that makes Suriname trips memorable.
