Hostal Españolete — Hotel in Santa Marta

😊: The location is great right in the centre next to the Museum and within walking distance to the malecon. It's a bit sketchy at night. Owners are mostly friendly and the hostel was super quiet when I was there (I guess I was the only guest). They let me work in the lobby for a few hours before I checked in. Wifi was good and the room was clean. Good value for money.. 😢: There's a curfew at 10pm, so if you wanna come later you need to call the owners which is not super convenient and you won't be able to come in and out as you please because they always lock up the front door. My room had just a tiny window, so there was no natural light. Unfortunately the night I was there, there was a power outage in town, so neither the AC nor the fan worked during the night, so my room felt like a sauna and it was impossible to sleep. They should think of having a back up generator for these...

My friend and I stayed in El Espanolete during a recent trip to Santa Marta. Plan A was to stay for just one day and then move on. But we ended up there for three days and after a rough night in Tayrona went back to spend one last night there. Knowing that we'd be guaranteed a great night. ||||Tony and Nurys were great hosts! They gave us solid recommendations on where to eat and what to do around the city and even took us dancing one night. Also the hostel is in a really convenient location. ||||The breakfast was great and we stayed in this really cute room with a loft. We definitely recommend El Espanolete to travelers in Santa Marta. You will have a restful night and a great resource in...

We stayed in the dorm at El Españolete for a few days in April 2017 and loved it.||They offer clean rooms at good prices, with perfect and safe (!) location close to the city center as well as the beach.||We felt very welcome and were happy with the open and friendly culture among hosts and guests.||They allowed us to leave our luggage in the hostal during the 4-day-hike to Ciudad Perdida. They gave us a whole lot of information and never became tired of our questions. Moreover, they warned us in regards to rather unsafe areas in Santa Marta at night.||Many thanks to the super friendly...