El Pozzo Hotel Campestre — Hotel in Boyacá

We stayed here over a weekend for 3 nights and since this was the end of our trip, we were really looking forward to relaxing. We took a taxi from the bus station ($2) when we first arrived and then back in the evenings after dinner. It's a short walk from town and the Casa Terracota. We rented bikes from the hostal to go to Museo el Fosil, although if you bike on the main road it's a difficult bike ride up a few hills. Better to take the dirt road past the Casa Terracota. ||Our room was on the second floor right above the reception area. The room was comfortable and clean, although the bed seemed to be too big for the room. We had a hammock on our balcony and there were nice views of the countryside. A good breakfast was included in the room price. The family was very helpful and even offered to pick us up from town at night if we didn't want to walk back. ||A few negatives that we experienced- there is hot water in the shower however there isn't really much water pressure. Being in the room over reception meant that it was a little noisy. This also serves as the common room. Since it was a weekend, their children were around playing and screaming, so it didn't make for the most relaxing time. In some ways, it felt like a homestay. ||A few reasonably priced restaurants we enjoyed in town-La Ricotta, Santa Lucia Cafe, and La Milhoja Bakery/Coffee Shop (the foodcourts are...

I stayed here with my family (4 of us total) this past July and it was fantastic! Definitely consider staying here if you visit Villa de Leyva.||||Its about a 10 minute walk from town, but the walk is extremely safe and actually quite nice as a way to see the rest of town (besides just the square). As a plus, there's also a couple of great panaderias (bakeries) on the way back!||The family who runs the place is extremely nice and accommodating. We went during a time of year that is relatively quiet in Villa de Leyva, and it was nice to have a beautiful place to return to with great gardens and even ping pong and billiards! The room was clean and very charming (not a lot of water pressure in the showers, but there was always hot water!).||The breakfast was delicious, usually eggs made to order, some delicious fresh juices, and fresh fruit! Also, you must try the hot chocolate! Its amazing!||||The owner of the hotel was extremely helpful in helping us plan out and arrange transport to a couple of day trip locations. We ended up going to the pottery village of Raquira, the nearby Augustine monastery, the town of Sutamarchan (known for its Longaniza sausage), and the Villa de Leyva winery...

1. dogs barking continuously (and someone whistling every 15minutes for their wandering canine) until late at night||2) roosters crowing at 1 am||3) road traffic (including racing motorcycles) until after midnight and then early in morning||4) karaoke bar next door playing an odd mix of music (often stopping, joltingly, in mid-song), with very strong amps||||- so we dug out our premium-quality earplugs, buried our heads (because the two streetlights kept the room well-lit), and tried for a little sleep.||||and there were other detractors:||- no fan and no screens on windows (so we couldn't cool the room down, since there were mozzies).||- shower temp never got more than tepid (odd since it was a demand water heater).||- bed was typical colombian hard (kapok) mattress.||||not to be entirely negative, the breakfasts were good and the hostess spoke a little english, enough to give us directions to the bus terminal and to the two fossil sites.||||it's more like 20 minutes from the plaza, on...