List of the Best Hostels in Colombia
In this article, you will find the following – Best hostels in Bogota; Best hostels in Cartagena; Best hostels in Medellin; Best hostels in Santa Marta; Best hostels in Cali; Best hostels in Salento; Best hostels in Taganga; Best hostels in San Andres Island; and Best hostels in San Gil.
Providing you the ultimate list of the BEST HOSTELS IN COLOMBIA. Surprise your self with the amazing tourist spots found in the stunning cities of Colombia! This includes rates, location, and great reviews of the best hostels in the cities.
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The Best Hostels in Bogota
Kozii Hostel D.C
PRICE: Dorms from $9.97 while Privates from $20.94
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FAMOUS FOR: Kozii Hostel is a great hostel in a very safe and relaxed environment of Bogota. They have comfortable areas to sit on and a lovely roof terrace. Best hot shower on the continent! All personnel is always willing to help with anything they can, whether with directions, suggestions, or doubts! Simply a perfect place to stay and one of the best hostels in Bogota, Colombia.
Sayta Hostal
PRICE: Dorms from $11
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FAMOUS FOR: The hostel is well located and clean. The family that runs the hostel is friendly, helpful and speaks good English. Cozy, felt like home. The rooms are comfortable plus good kitchen facilities. Pleasant atmosphere. One of the best hostels in Bogota, Colombia.
The Best Hostels in Cartagena
El Genoves Hostal
PRICE: Dorms from $12.17
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FAMOUS FOR: A cute, small, boutique style hostel. It is nice, clean, and everything worked without problems. It’s in a good location, has nice people at the desk and a great rooftop. In general, a lovely hostel, truly one of the best hostels in Cartagena, Colombia.
Pachamama Hostel Cartagena
PRICE: Dorms from $11.97
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FAMOUS FOR: Located within the walled city and close to all you need (supermarket, shops, bus station, historic center, etc.). Nice location and family vibe. Close to old town and Castillo. Good prices. Clean and in good condition. The staff and owners are great! This place is just fantastic, truly one of the best hostels in Cartagena, Colombia.
The Best Hostels in Medellin
International House Medellin Hostel
PRICE: Dorm rooms from $6.00 while Private rooms from $20.00
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FAMOUS FOR: Officially ranked as the best hostel in Medellin by TripAdvisor for three years running, International House Medellin Hostel is best known for its professional rooftop kitchen and community dinners / BBQs, where you can easily meet people and socialize even if you are traveling solo. The T1 fiber-optic internet line direct to the building allows skipping or Netflix even in your dorm room. It´s walking distance to (1) the Feria de Las Flores events, (2) the city football stadium, and (3) all forms of public transportation.
Staff will help you book any of the most popular tours in Medellin, including the Pablo Escobar tour, the Free City Walking Tour, Paragliding, Mountain Biking, and Graffiti tour, as well as arrange visits to the aerial cable car and electric stairs in the comunas. We can also arrange private Spanish lessons, language exchange, and salsa classes on our rooftop terrace with 360-degree views of Medellin.
61Prado Guesthouse
PRICE: Dorms from $15.69
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FAMOUS FOR: This little gem is a wonderful place to stay in Medellin, Colombia. Spacious, spotlessly clean, en suite rooms with an enormous bed. The foyer area is very well decorated and relaxing with ambient music playing all the time. Very nice, relaxing atmosphere inside the hotel – excellent, very homely and comfortable lobby area. The restaurant serves wonderful food at great prices. One of the best hostels in Medellin, Colombia,
The Wandering Paisa Backpackers Hostel
PRICE: Dorms from $9.57
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FAMOUS FOR: Cheap, nice common areas and very clean. It’s in a great location, and perfect if you want something a little different from Poblado. The greatest thing about this hostel is the quality of the staff who is willing to advise what to do in the city and ensure that all guests have a really fun time. There are also numerous events offered at the hostel such as free salsa lessons and language exchange nights. Perfectly a great place to stay, one of the best hostels in Medellin, Colombia.
The Best Hostels in Santa Marta
The Dreamer Hostel
PRICE: Dorms from $9.97 while Privates from $15.96
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FAMOUS FOR: Located right by a large grocery store and shopping plaza. With an awesome pool and common area. Cocktails are awesome, the atmosphere is unique, rooms are clean, and the activities are also great! Great food served in the house. The staff is extremely helpful and will always offer you another option aside from booking with the hostel. This place is just really awesome, truly one of the best hostels in Santa Marta, Colombia.
La Guaca Hostel
PRICE: Dorms from $9.97
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FAMOUS FOR: Relaxing atmosphere, affordable price & good location – all come together to grant you a time worth to remember. Super friendly staff, nice rooms, and good kitchen facilities. This hostel has a boutique look and feels with nice architecture, pool, and courtyard hammock area. The kitchen is spacious and clean, dorms are clean and come with storage. They offer a nice breakfast, and they have a very charming bar/tapas place with delicious drinks and food. They have great arrangements and accommodations with connections and info for all the best trips and sites in and around Santa Marta. One of the best hostels in Santa Marta, Colombia.
The Best Hostels in Cali
Caelum Hostel
PRICE: Dorms from $9.17 while Privates from $15.96
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FAMOUS FOR: A beautiful building with loads of spaces to hang out, big comfy beds and amazing breakfast. The hostel has such a friendly community feeling to it. Nice garden, bar area, great place to meet some locals too that sometimes stop by. Gorgeous funky deco in the hostel and super clean. The workers are friendly and helpful, especially the young boss, Alvaro. Such a lovely place to stay, truly one of the best hostels in Cali, Colombia.
Colombian Home Hostel
PRICE: Dorms from $7.98
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FAMOUS FOR: Mauricio and Carolina are absolutely the lovely people who put all their love and care into the Colombian Hostel. It is in a nice and safe area close to restaurants, the center and easily reached by bus. The roof top terrace is delightful, and the free salsa lessons are great! The breakfasts are fantastic in the hostel – simple but delicious. Truly one of the best hostels in Cali, Colombia.
The Best Hostels in Salento
La Casa Hostal de Lili
PRICE: Dorms from $8.38
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FAMOUS FOR: Very sweet place, feels very homely. Good location in the center of Salento. It’s a peacefully quiet hostel, a great place to stay if that’s what you prefer or you need some time out of the party based hostels. Lili, the owner, is amazing. Staff is very helpful and gives good advice. One of the best hostels in Salento, Colombia.
La Floresta Hostel
PRICE: Dorms from $7.98 while Privates from $9.57
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FAMOUS FOR: A nice quiet hostel located just outside of the main part of own. Exceptionally clean, relaxed, good location, lovely lay out and well-equipped kitchen. The patio is super chill, with a gorgeous view and comfy hammocks. The staff is super friendly and happy to help anytime. Their rental bikes are awesome and well maintained. Definitely a great place to stay and one of the best hostels in Salento, Colombia.
The Best Hostels in Taganga
Hostel Villa Mary
PRICE: Dorms from $ 9.97 while Privates from $9.97
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FAMOUS FOR: David and his family are very welcoming and are friendly people who make you feel at home. The dorm has a refreshing air-con, and breakfast is nice, comes with a strong coffee. The common room is cosy with an open inner courtyard and hammocks. A good place to chill, to have some quiet time while in Taganga. One of the best hostels in Taganga, Colombia,
Hostel Casa Jamaica
PRICE: Dorms from $ 12.50 while Privates from $15
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FAMOUS FOR: Casa Jamaica has a great ambiance. A really good hostel with very friendly and helpful staff. Good facilities – pool, kitchen, restaurant, bar, etc. A great hostel with a little swimming pool to cool down on hot days, air conditioned rooms, a unique layout and awesome chilled vibe. A perfect place to stay and truly one of the best hostels in Taganga, Colombia.
The Best Hostels in San Andres Island
El Viajero San Andres Hostel & Suites
PRICE: Dorms from $17 while Privates from $32
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FAMOUS FOR: Good location, golf car rental worked well, good and decent breakfast. Perfect located in the center of San Andres, not too far from the beach and surrounded by many local and cheap restaurants. The staff is very nice and always there to help. Great party environment. Truly a great place to stay and one of the best hostels in San Andres Island, Colombia.
The Best Hostels in San Gil
Bacaregua Hostel
PRICE: Dorms from $7.18 while Privates from $8.97
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FAMOUS FOR: The most comfortable place to be and they have all the information about the beautiful San Gil City. A very short walk from the city center plus a bakery right next door. A nice hostel with lovely decoration and cozy patio. Staff is very helpful with great recommendations and organizing tours. Awesome common area with great facilities. One of the best hostels in San Gil, Colombia.
The Best Hostels in Palomino
The Dreamer
PRICE: Dorms from $12.76
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FAMOUS FOR: Easy to get to, right on the beach but beautiful grounds itself: trees, flowers, pool – almost like a resort holiday! The staff is so amazing – makes you feel at home. Everything you need is there, for a great travel experience. Their restaurant is great, and the staff is very helpful and friendly. Great relaxed atmosphere. This place is fantastic, truly one of the best hostels in Palomino, Colombia.
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Hola! Could you recommend a good place to stay in Providencia that is not going to break the bank of a budget traveller? Thanks.
Hey fellow monkeys!!! I am the owner of the Purple Monkey Hostel in El Poblado, Medellin. We opened just under a year ago and have developed a great reputation in that time with travellers, who rate us on Hostelworld as the first or second best hostel in the city. It would be great if you could feature us on your website!
This article is spit on. Great hostels right here guy! Who ever wrote this did their research. Bravo to whomever! Follow the list!
Hi Tyler! Glad you like our list of best hostels in Colombia 🙂 🙂 Happy to always help you guys! Cheers!
Hey Guys If you’re going to San Gil, Santander I highly recommend Karla, is a girl in who helped us a lot in our stay there. She speak a good English, she was our guide and drove us where we need, and helped us in all that we needed like a accommodation, San Gil was much better that we thought thank to Karla.
Hi mary! Seems you really had a great stay in Colombia 🙂 🙂 Good to know that your experience was a good one, specially with the help of this kind person, Karla 🙂
You forgot to mention about Masaya Hostels, in Bogota and Santa Marta. These 2 are the BEST ! You should go there and have a look.
Thanks for the suggestion Pauline! We’ll try to check the mentioned hostels and might add them on the list! 🙂 🙂
I really like your site and check some hostels you recommend but in San Gil you are far from the best hostels being Sam S VIP By far one of the best even in Colombia.
Hi Jordan! Glad to know that you like our list of best hostels in Colombia! 🙂 🙂 We’ll try to check on the mentioned hostel and might add it soon on the list.. Thank you!! 🙂