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Better than I expected!
The staff here were quite happy to help or offer assistance when I required it. It is a high turnover hostel so I didn't expect to get red carpet service. The location is great. It is safe enough to walk around the old town. The air on in the rooms works from 6pm to 11am, there is another air conditioned TV room though if you can't handle the tropical heat. Wifi is good. Breakfast is ok, the cut fruit is great but you have to be quick to get it, cereal is average but hey, it will get you through to 10/11am. The bar prices are decent but my one complaint would be the bar chick. Her head is so far up her "you-know-what" she wouldn't know what day it is. I would have purchased more drinks there if she wasn't so arrogant and cocky. I could go on! They don't do much about people coming home and drinking on in the wee hours but a set of ear plugs will solve that. They can offer tours from the desk which is more secure than organising them through someone on the street. We had three nites here then came back for another after playa blanca. I would come back here again, but just avoid the mole at the bar!
Good
Ok, few bathrooms.
Really good option in Cartagena
I found the El Viajero hostel a good place to stay. I found the staff very helpful especially Alex. The rooms and beds are perfect with lockers under each bed and a security box. the aircon is a great bonus to have in what seems to be an always hot Cartagena. enjoy.
If you didn't have to check into El Viajero Cartagena Hostel, your first impressions would be of a really nice, clean hostel with a layout that looks a little like an American motel. Unfortunately, your first impression will instead be molded by a collection of the surliest employees in South America, seemingly handpicked for their poor customer service. Check-in alone takes so long you will probably have to pay for another night by the time you eventually get your keys.
The Location
The location of El Viajero, however, is fantastic. Right in the heart of the Old Town, it's a beautiful part of the city with great restaurants, sights, and nightlife all close by. The bus station is a taxi ride away, but this is the case if you want to stay anywhere worth staying in the city. The same goes for the port if you're heading off on a sailing trip to the San Blas or Panama.
Rooms and Bathrooms
The showers are really fantastic at this hostel. They're cool and refreshing without being shockingly freezing, perfect for the Caribbean climate; they have a large changing space; but most important of all for the forgetful backpacker is the fact they provide liquid shampoo in all the cubicles and soap in the toilets.
The bedrooms are also better than average; all have air conditioning, locks on the doors, and large lockers under the beds, as well as small electronic safes on the walls, and some of the best pillows you will encounter in a hostel. The beds themselves are pretty comfortable, too.
Common Spaces
El Viajero has a fantastic huge kitchen with all the amenities you could need next to a decent-sized dining area, which also contains the hostel's two internet computers. Nearby are two fridges full of reasonably priced beers and soft drinks; unfortunately, you do have deal with the receptionists to pay for these. For spirits and cocktails, a small bar is set up out in the courtyard, around which the bedrooms are centered. This courtyard provides a social area at night, which at times can attract a decent crowd from around Cartegena before people head off to the nightclubs and bars. The television room is quite a cool little place with a flat screen TV, sofas, and walls plastered with retro movie posters.
Summary
El Viajero may not be the biggest or liveliest hostel in Cartegena, but it is certainly one of the nicest. If you survive check-in and manage to minimalise contact with the gloomy staff, you could have a very pleasant stay here.
Amazing staff, great social.
This is without a doubt one of the most caring and helpful hostels I have stayed at in my life. The staff are absolutely amazing and nothing is too much. I had so much trouble with a parcel stuck in customs and they were available 24hrs a day without question.
The hostel itself is an amazing space, perfect size and great facilities, they also appear to be cleaning constantly so everything is spotless! A/C is on whenever you want which is a saviour in Cartagena.
Really nice place in the old town close to all the places you want to visit in Cartagena. The rooms are spacious with a locker to store your stuff. The bathrooms are clean and have enough space. Overall, good place to stay.
Really good location beautiful hostel but the best part of the hostel is the amazing stuff everyone is so nice and want to help really good people
Hostel had a great location in the walled city with loads nearby. There is a kitchen that you can use to cook, but it wasn't hugely well equipped. You can also buy food there in the evenings. Breakfast is not included with a dorm but is very cheap (12k pp) and nice. Dorm room was fine and had good AC, but the beds were a little rickety and music is played loud till about midnight but we slept fine. Also, each bed has a safe for passports and cash etc, which is great.
Ive stayed in a Viajero in Bogota, which made me chose this one but this was quite the opposite. Mixed dorms are all with no key, everything is old and run down and dirty. Only upside is the location.
Pros:
- great location
- Felt safe
- Included breakfast is good
- In-room AC works well (however they turn it off every day when you leave the room)
Cons:
- No wifi on first night (very slow/unusable wifi on remaining nights)
- Safe box & TV in room did not work
- LOTS of mosquitos in room
- They ask that you mop the showers after use (nobody does this so they are pretty dirty)
- Luggage storage is not locked, just an open closet that anyone can access at any time
- Staff werent the friendliest
The Reception was always available and super kind! Especially Carlos :)
Also its a very social Hostel, with many activities, where I met many cool people.
The staff was super nice and the location in perfect. Highly recommended
Good value hostel cleanliness an issue in bathrooms only one with a functioning lock in mens
Pretty bad hostel, bad service and attitude from the staff, rooms too cold, no atmosphere, only good thing is the location. Other viajeros are great, this one i would avoid.
Hostel was fine, the aircon worked and the bed was fine. Facilities are quite poor, none of the showers had hot water, and weren't clean. Staff are friendly enough but I was checked into the wrong private room and then had staff come in with other guests trying to check them into my room while I was in bed which was a bit awkward. Much worse than other Viajeros so don't assume it'll be similar to others around the Americas.
This is one of the worst hostels I have ever stayed at. There are no indoor common spaces and as it rains a lot, everything is muddy and gross. I cant imagine using the shared restrooms or showers since they are practically outside. Our private suite was right by the bar area and it felt as we were in a club until 12:30 am since it was extremely loud. There were multiple bugs spiders and a lizard in our room. We checked out after the first day and found a much nicer hotel fof The same price
Really nice hostel in Cartagena where its very easy to meet people and make friends. Communal space is great for hanging out :) hostel is pretty big but its still quiet at night.
I had a great time staying at Viajero and would probably recommend it to my own friends! Hostel activities were fun, location was excellent, facilities were perfect for what I needed, and I enjoyed meeting the other people at the hostel. There's only one negative thing that stands out to me during my stay, which is a night where I talked to the front desk about staying a night in a private room. I thought it was all set up, only to find that it had never actually been booked for me.
Jesid fue el mejor anfitrin que cualquiera puede tener, fue amable, tenia muy buena energa, hacia excelentes recomendaciones y nos ayudaba en lo posible, muchas gracias y esperamos volver.
Everything was fantastic, no complain . if i comeback to Cartagena, i will be back there.
It is the biggest hostel I have been into. The have a bar, inside of a patio which is inside of another patio.
Really badly located in Santa Marta, however the city isn't worth visiting. In Santa Marta you can't get a reasonable standard of food and it's a very dirty city. I would skip this and go straight up the coast.
All the Viajeros are great places - I've been to a couple now. What will determine how you feel about it is the vibe. You get mostly younger Europeans at these places because they're more centered around modern amenities, a bar, etc. I enjoy them for a little bit, but I also like the smaller, more authentic feeling ones occasionally. Bedrooms and bathrooms are always kept nice at Viajeros. Pro tip: if you book on their website directly, you'll get a significantly cheaper rate.
I really enjoyed my stay at this hostel. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable about the area. The hostel is located in the historical Centro area. Such an easy walk to everything. Also, the grounds around around the hostel is clean and inviting. The bartender makes the most amazing drinks. I had a private room, which was amazing. They have lots of showers and bathrooms. The kitchen is has a a lot of traffic which is good bc we all used the kitchen. The staff is what made very memorable.
Address: Calle 38, Calle 7 Infantes 9-45, Cartagena de Indias (Cartagena), Colombia
Groups (10+ people)
Party Hostel
Solo Traveller
Bedsheets
Breakfast
Luggage Storage
Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons
Bike Rental
City Tours
Lockers in Lobby
Towels
24 Hour Security
Air Conditioning
BBQ Grill
Bar
Cable TV
Concierge/Info Desk
Credit Card Payments
Currency Exchange
Evening Entertainment
Kitchen
Laundry
Live Music/Performance
Lounge Area
Movie Library/Rental
TV
Curfew: No Curfew
Reception Hours: 24 Hours
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