Hotel Colonial Villavieja — Hotel in Huila

Relative to the overall town and region, this place is basic (really good basic!) with bit of a hidden oasis feel. It has an onsite restaurant (very handy if you arrive late and dont feel like going out that night!), a swimming pool and a bar. 5-6 mins walk to town center (there is nothing much at the town center - meeting spot across the church for colectivo / coomotor bus).

Staff always greets you at the front desk and is super helpful and attentive. We asked the front desk to help us coordinate for tuktuk ride to the Tatacoa desert and the driver was promptly waiting for us in the next morning. Overall, very efficient staff and service; just simply amazing and should be an example / above average bar for all other hotel services!

Room is clean with nice beds. Small bathroom and sink but proportional to the facility. Breakfast was basic but tasty and filling (like how the staff asks you the night before what you like for breakfast and when you sit down on the next day, the kitchen staff brings it out for you).

⚠️ Not all tuktuk drivers work out for us. If you need to be transported around to different sites, be sure to give the staff feedback on any bad tuktuk driver so they wont use their service the next round.

PS: Looks like they are building...

Tired after a long day of travel, we went to bed early only to be woken up by a party of 20 singing and clapping a happy birthday at midnight with noise continuing until 2am. The receptionist did nothing to quiet things down and in the morning our agency was informed that "neighbours" were responsible. The bad faith, Spartan rooms poorly serviced with hair in the shower and empty bottle under the bed and a lousy breakfast made us pack our...

Stayed 2 nights to visit the Tatacoa Desert & Observatory. The hotel is quite basic but nevertheless comfortable and very clean - but no hot running water! Enrique who runs the hotel is very friendly and helpful and organised the trips for us to the Desert and Observatory. Breakfast is very good with fresh fruit, eggs and bread. It's just a short walk from the square in Villavieja with several bars and restaurants....