Hostal La Playita — Hotel in Cartagena

Stayed for my birthday, upgraded my room because it was dirty and next to a waste water pipe that smelled terrible. During upgrade nobody told me I would upgrade to a room next to major construction the morning after my birthday I was woken up at 7am to power tools and hammers. Terrible. In addition to this the prices are high. The scuba diving instructor is stressed and made my first dive uncomfortable so that maybe I won’t do it again, some other guests said the same that he was rude. There is a man there that defines himself as a guide called Alfredo, he isn’t staff he just hangs out and scams you. He was messaging us weeks after we left begging us for more money. There isn’t any surfing or English speakers there so the website is not accurate with that. Last day of checkout the electricity went and there was no paper backup to pay our huge bill, so we were held capitive on the island for hours whilst we waited for them to solve the issue. The process was painfully slow the same as check in was, the slowest in the world maybe. Only good thing was Catarina who was excellent at working there, I hope she moves on to a better job soon. I will...

What a sweet little place! We loved every minute here and on Isla Fuerte. Despite the adventure of the journey there, everything is just really easy at La Playita. The staff is very warm, welcoming and inclusive. We met some wonderful fellow travelers and were invited along to parties and on hikes. We saw a sloth which was truly magical. ||The food at La Playita is amazing. We were two weeks into our Colombia travels so we eagerly welcomed healthy food options. The drinks were also quite tasty and fairly priced. ||We opted for the private cabana which was fun and well suited for our needs. The dorms and hammocks would have been fine too. I was worried about noise from partying but the location of the bar makes it a non-issue. ||We really appreciated the complimentary filtered water, board games and assistance with our boat to Isla Mucura. ||There are several interesting eco initiatives and it was fun to experience a sea water bucket flush system. ||Isla Fuerte is beautiful and La Playita is an experience of its own. We definitely recommend checking it out for at...

The hostel didn't tell us there was gonna be "small" construction happening until after we pay the whole reservation. Since it was a confirmation text there was no app to cancel, so we still took the time to arrive to paso nuevo, even tho they said they will arrange transportation, they put us in a boat coming from the town market full of groceries. We got soaked and on top of that a 20 minute ride ended up being 45 minutes for the boat being overloaded, horrible ride. We arrived and the place was a mess, the bar was wrecked and there was absolutely no ambiance or music playing, It felt like we were invading someone's yard all the time. They didn't give us a guide right away to go to the beaches saying the guide only comes in the mornings. The construction woke us up at 7 am sharp with people screaming. It was an absolute nightmare. We paid 2 nights and ended up staying only one. I hope this review helps when you try to book and ask the right questions before putting...