![]() ![]() The hostel has just remodeled and plenty of bathrooms, solid bunk beds with new mattresses and the best private rooms in town. Located in the skirts of Zona G (Restaurant and Gourmet Zone of Bogotá), 5 minutes walk from the Lourdes Church, twenty minutes from downtown (ten in taxi), fifteen minutes from Zona Rosa and twenty minutes from Usaquén, this hostel is made so that you have the best experience in Bogotá. La Pinta is the best centrally located hostel in Bogotá with just remodeled facilities and excellent access to transportation. Hotels near Free University of Colombia.Hotels near La Chiva Rockera y Metalera.Hotels near Metronomo Gastronomy Cocktail Bar.InterContinental (IHG) Hotels in Bogota.It’s just that simple prospective-hostel-owners: string up hammocks every which-way, and I’m yours! There is nothing more pleasant after a long day of doing touristy stuff than relaxing with a book/beer in a well-strung hammock. El Viajero in Cali offers free salsa classes and dance nights, The Dreamer has a full programme of pool tournaments, quizzes and football games, La Pinta has a good weekly BBQ… things like this just make hostel evenings a bit more of an event, and can be a blessing for solo travelers. OK, so this isn’t a holiday camp, we don’t need group bingo and kid’s clubs but it’s a nice touch to offer guests communal activities at least a few nights a week to help to add more value to their stay. The bar speaks for itself: it also can help people to relax and socialize more freely…Įnjoying a game of pool by the bar at the Dreamer This doesn’t apply to all hostel – location means a great deal, so a place surrounded by good food places doesn’t need this as much however, for many people it makes a huge difference to be able to grab a simple bite to eat in the evening, especially after a tiring day-trip for instance. I’m not asking for a nightclub/5* Restaurant here, just the option to have a few beers and perhaps a sandwich or breakfast. Sushi the cat from Parklife (looking less fat than I remember) Think La Pinta in Bogota with their 2 friendly labradors, Parklife’s insanely fat cat Sushi, or the menagerie of cats, dogs and horses at La Casa de Francois in San Agustin. Loads of studies have shown that people relax more around animals and one of the keys to a great hostel experience is relaxation, right?! So a few lazy and friendly dogs and cats around the place is a great bonus. Not to get all “Instagram-cats-are-super-cute” here, but having animals in a hostel can really improve people’s perceptions of the place. Hostels are meant to be sociable and an excellent communal area greases the wheels of conversation and helps make making new friends easy. Or places like Santa Marta’s Dreamer Hostel with it’s pool/bar/games area. Good examples include Parklife Hostel in Popayan, with it’s large open communal area, filled with beanbags and illuminated by amble light from overhead windows. These things are important, but I’m talking about a truly memorable area where visitors can make the most of the social benefits that come from choosing to stay in hostels. This might seem like an obvious first choice, but you’d be surprised how many hostels seem to think this just means a couch or two, and perhaps a dining table. The dorm room at La Case de Francois, San Agustin So here are my personal top 5 requirements for a truly great hostel… I’m talking about those extra things that turn a good hostel into one that you recommended far and wide, the kind of hostel that becomes an attraction to see in a town, not just a place to get some sleep. Following on from yesterday’s post about Casa Elemento hostel in Minca, which I declared has the best hostel view in Colombia, I got to thinking about what it is that makes a really great hostel…sure, there’s things like value for money, good service and an easy booking procedure, but these are standard requirements in most service industries. ![]()
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