Santuario Getsemaní Hostel — Hotel in Cartagena

Hostel Cons: the hostel shuttle driver is a scammer, too hot/humid not to have a freezer to keep ice (workers have ice not guests) and a refrigerator that actually cool (2 would be ideal), need run the A/C continously (not everyone will sleep at night on a vacation), the bar is poorly managed & guest tabs are incorrectly and poorly managed, no way to warm food or cook food-knives are locked, an electric kettle and toaster would be great, no basic/seasoning or condiments, no towels given or offered as advertised, need covering for outdoor patio to protect from falling coconuts, rain etc, only place to hangout/socialize, 2 tvs & nothing playing on them, small sitting pool needs a covering bc its hot & not refreshing, hostel is not soundproof like advertised, 1 refrigerator shared by workers & guests, cant bring your own alcohol of personal liking, no prices for drinks, breakfast, & activities offered posted, no effective mosquitoes treatment for the only place to sit & socialize, inadequate COP for making change when needed, no fluent English speakers but many English guests...

Hostel Pros: couples are welcome to share a sleeping pod, hostel has a WhatsApp #, privacy blinds, plenty of staff, friendly and hard working, clean overall, WiFi is excellent, daily activities for fee, ping pong table & games, workstation table, good music, has a bar & happy hour (inflated prices), small sitting pool, offer breakfast for a fee, multiple toilets/showers, sizable outside sink, cool outdoor vibe, plenty electrical outlets & lighting, offer fruit/mint water...

BEST HOSTAL IN COLOMBIA! Friendly, nice staff, nice people, clean space, and a GREAT place to work/ relax amidst the intensity of cartegena. FAST WIFI TOO! The best I’ve had in Colombia (went to 6 cities). The location is spectualar! Part of the wall is right across the street from the hostel and it’s a great spot to hangout and do a workout in the evening. Based on what I saw at other hostels and what I heard from others this is probably the nicest hostel in Cartegena. The owner was there checking on things almost everyday and the staff were really helpful, kind, and personable. There was a wide range of ages from 20 to 30 years old.

¡QUÉDATE AQUÍ! Amable, personal agradable, gente agradable, espacio limpio y un GRAN lugar para trabajar / relajarse en medio de la intensidad de cartegena. ¡WIFI RÁPIDO TAMBIÉN! Lo mejor que tuvo en Colombia (fui a 6 ciudades). La ubicación es espectualar! Parte de la pared está justo al otro lado de la calle del albergue y es un gran lugar para pasar el rato y hacer ejercicio por la noche. Según lo que vi en otros albergues y lo que escuché de otros, este es probablemente el mejor albergue en Cartegena. El dueño estaba allí revisando las cosas casi todos los días y el personal era muy servicial, amable y agradable. Hubo una amplia gama de edades de...

I had a two nights stay with my boyfriend at Santuario Hostel. The location was great, close to the centro area, a lot of restaurants nearby and also close to La Serezuella mall. The common area of Satuario hostel was good too and clean. We booked a double bed in a dormitory room. When we checked in, they told us that we have to move to a different bed tomorrow as another guest is going to take our bed (which will stay up to 6 nights). We didnt really understand the reason why they asked us to move bed instead of just to give the other bed to the new guest. After that, we went to the room which was smelly (i think from the bathroom). Moreover, the room has a big door that opens towards the street (they closed it and used it as a wall) which makes a loud noises of cars from the street outside. We went to shower and there was no warm water at all. The AC was only operated from 7 pm - 9 am which makes it really hot to stay in the room during daylight. For us, sometimes in the middle of the night, the room temperature was really warm. We moved to the new bed the next day, and no one took the previous bed. So we moved for nothing. Despite all of the comments I wrote, the staff was really nice and everyone was just helping (it was hard because of the language barrier but all other than...