Hotel Interbogotá — Hotel in Bogota, Capital District

WORST STAY EVER!||||We have travelled to Bogotá several times for business purposes and we knew Hotel Inter Bogotá since over 5 years ago because of our Colombians closest friends/colleagues. During those stays at the hotel we didn't have any problem but our last stay was just horrible.||||We reached the hotel approximately Thursday 21st, 11PM and the they haven't our reservation details as previously processed so we had to wait longer than expected also there was a drunk man at the lobby with a typical Aguadiente bottle insulting one of us with no reason also the receptionist was a bit scared because of that male which by the way was not a guest, we realize the next morning he is just a person living in front of the building renting a parking lot spot and comes some nights to make problems at the front desk.||||After that we were up and down looking for rooms because they wanted to install us in a really bad place we almost entered to every single room of the hotel, they placed us in a room with 3 beds at the 6th floor apparently there was a Peruvian Group arriving on Sunday so we definitely have to move out the next day because the room was already booked and clean for them, anyway we move the next morning to a different room at the 2nd floor with NO hot water at the shower we presented our claims up to 7 times with no positive reply. Bogotá is +9000 feet over the sea level so taking a shower with cold water is not really nice at all. Lately we get a biiiiiiiiiiiiiitttttt of hot water so we took our showers like Spiderman, against the wall. For a night we went out and when we wanted to take our usual ''Spiderman shower'' we notice that hot water didn't work once again so we called the lobby and amazingly were told to wait 15 minutes because the hitter was OFF! Why they turn OFF the water hitter at night? Is that a normal practice in hotel???||||Then we had problems with the Wireless Internet (WIFI), for over 3 days since we got there didn't have Internet access, for a minute I thought it was our computers and our mobile phones (Smart Phones) as well but no, they had several issues with their local network it is incredible to believe that the hotel next to them have stronger wireless signal than Hotel Inter Bogotá!!!||||We lost meetings, contacts and some other important details we planned for our recent trip and that was unacceptable for us because of the miss Internet Access, we claimed over and over again and the only answer we got is ''The technician says everything is working'' but it was NOT true, our computers still have no internet access at all and so our mobiles too. On Sunday night we didn't have internet access still and the some Peruvians were at the lobby with their laptops asking questions like Why is that? Is that common? We have no Internet? So, I definitely realize it was not our computers it was their bad network!||||Besides we check out at 4AM because we had to fly Monday early morning and we have problems again because the receptionist was not instructed how to use the Hyper so, it was 4.30AM and the Credit Card didn't went through and not because there was no money in the bank account it was because they have no idea how to use it, she called a lady in a room upstairs which apparently lives at the hotel because she got at the front desk with her pyjamas and the same problems with the Hyper so we pay cash after because it was already 4.40AM and we could miss our flight! ||||Finally we pay cash but they wanted to use a different currency exchange 1500 pesos per dollar and the official was 1830 pesos per dollar, we know this is a normal hotel practice but considering all the problems we had it is really a shame. Room prices are really high comparing to better places near by. Upon airport arrival we get charge for more because he waited for us 20 minutes outside the hotel.||||Honestly Hotel Inter Bogotá is not on our favourites hotels list anymore and not in our plans in the nearest future to the magnificent...

Stayed at Inter Bogota from 9/27 to 10/7 of 2008. The hotel was booked by my wife's family and she is native born Colombian. The first room we received was small, which for Colombians is a decent size. The lower level rooms are also similar to Hotel 8 and will not impress gringos. ||||Since my wife's entire family came up with us when we went to the room, I let the room stand that night. The next day, before leaving for whatever we were doing, I asked my wife for something larger and we went to the front desk. The desk called the owner and we were shown an upper level room, which was similar in size, but was significantly better in decor etc (essentially an upgrade). I just asked for something bigger and was shown one of the larger rooms, which was large in size with similar decor to the upgraded smaller room. The size was good, a bit bigger then the average US hotel room, and the increase in price wasn't bad at all.||||The hotel owners, a married couple, one of which is Italian speak respectable English and we met them multiple times during out stay. Towards the end, we become friends, since we always stopped at the bar etc and met with them often. The staff and owners are extremely nice and gave us tips on things to do, and even handed us their personal tour books to hold for our stay there. If anything, the staff are excellent and amazingly helpful.......a decent amount of Spanish should be known though since English is limited.||||Rooms are well taken care of and clean, but beds are a bit hard by American standards. The hotel is older, so there are some repairs needed, but none of it bothered me once I moved to an upper floor room. The reality is that if you stay in Bogota, stay in a real Bogota hotel, the worldwide chains are extremely overpriced and you get the standard hotel setup.....so you miss the overall experience.||||We only ordered dinner once, but had breakfast several times. Food is not the top reason to come to this hotel. There is an excellent breakfast place right around the corner.....and I was impressed with the food there. Restaurants are a short cab ride, or walk during the day (Bogota in general isn't the best place to walk at night....you just never know).||||The hotel is centrally located and you can walk to Monsarate and the Presidential Palace. The area immediately around the hotel is not a tourist location, so make sure you know what you want to be close to before booking......Bogota is huge.||||Total cost was 50-60 per day in the upgraded room....and was a good deal. We had a wonderful stay......and would go back to meet the owners again.....who may be coming to NY in the coming months. ||||When booking make sure to mention you are a tourist......the owners know to treat a tourist to a...

I have stayed here multiple times, alone, with my partner, or with tourist delegations of various sizes. The staff are always friendly and accessible and will go to great lengths to accommodate their guests. If you have any kinds of problems or concerns, they will act promptly to attend to those. The hotel is very well located, near all the activities of downtown, and across the street from public transportation. What I enjoy best about the hotel is that it's pretty idiosyncratic and unique in a good way. Rather than all the rooms following a standard format, there are rooms of different sizes with all kinds of different surprises. There are a few rooms with balconies, there is at least one room with its own private sauna--although that particular room is also particularly small. Indeed, the rooms come in different sizes and shapes. And if you don't like one, they'll be glad to help you find another one if it's available. You get a lot of personal attention at Hotel Inter Bogotá. It's our home...