La Guaca Hostel Santa Marta

4.5

Excellent(656 Reviews)

Hostel in Santa Marta

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this hostel

Offering an outdoor pool and a terrace with hammocks, La Guaca Hostel is located 1 km from the beach in Santa Marta. Free WiFi access is available.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Santa Marta

Nearby attractions

Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino

Playa Bello Horizonte

9.3 mi

Available Rooms

Budget Double Room

1 Double • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard Double Room

1 Double • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Superior Room

1 Bunk • 226 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Room

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Twin Room

1 Bunk • 247 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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La Guaca Hostel Santa Marta

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4.5

Excellent(656 Reviews)

Hostel in Santa Marta

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Well priced for this locationProperty prices in this area are generally higher

Includes essentialsGarden, Pool, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more

About this hostel

Offering an outdoor pool and a terrace with hammocks, La Guaca Hostel is located 1 km from the beach in Santa Marta. Free WiFi access is available.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Santa Marta

Nearby attractions

Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino

Playa Bello Horizonte

9.3 mi

Available Rooms

Budget Double Room

1 Double • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Standard Double Room

1 Double • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Superior Room

1 Bunk • 226 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Room

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Deluxe Twin Room

1 Bunk • 247 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

4.5

Excellent(656 Reviews)

100% verified reviews

4.5

Apr 2024

Muy bien

Excelente el servicio del personal que allí trabaja, buen desayuno, ambiente tranquilo, confortable, la relación precio calidad inmejorable.

4.5

Apr 2024

Amazing :)

Even though this hostel is not located in the city center, I would absolutely stay there again. This is definitely a place where you feel guests' comfort was considered: there's a lot of places to hang out, the beds are comfortable and have blinds to cut the light from outside, the bathrooms and the kitchen are super big and well equipped! The AC works in the bedrooms during the night. The cherry on the cake was that the breakfast was quite generous in amount and diverse (and plus there's two types you can choose from). There's plenty of information on tours in the area, and the staff is very nice and willing to help you with your doubts.

The pool is veeeeeery small (no problem but for people to know). There's no warm shower.

5.0

Aug 2023

Exceptional

The bathroom is huge, breakfast is amazing (quite a lot of fruit), the personnel is very nice and helpful, there is a possibility to leave your stuff, and they give you filtered water for free.

There are not lockers in the room, but it felt quite safe just to leave the things as it is. though the lockers would be great addition. Also, it is a bit far from the centre (20 min walk that in the heat of Santa Marta seems quite a lot).

5.0

Aug 2023

Over 30 hotels in Colombia

The people who work on reception are fantastic, I don't speak Spanish but they all speak a number of languages, it made communication easy, The facilities are exactly as described, the kitchen has everything you need & more, there's a fridge so I can store food 🥑🍍🍗, it's a hostel but the pot and pans are in great condition, not at all what I'm used too in a hostels, the blender is perfect for making fresh juices daily and the breakfast( cooked by Jolee)is perfect to start the day, the kitchen and pool are cleaned daily, so is everything else, bed, shower room ect: A young man walks by and sells fresh fruit daily for a reasonable price, D1 sells pineapples🍍 for 4mil and he changes 5 and they are never rotten, unlike the D1 store located about 5mins walk to the left of the hostel and the beach is too the right and it's 10min walk but a motor taxi is only 5miln and a taxi is 7mil(minimum fare) the hostel is between the beach police station and a big local police station to the left, so it's super safe, police patrol the area constantly. Ocean mall is 15min walk just past McDonald's and they have everything you need but very expensive.. it's all good I ended up staying for 21days instead of 3... I would highly recommend..

The little man who works nights is a bit weird, nothing dangerous, just a little creep if your in a single room, you might hear him outside your door being nosy a few times a night, but only in the single rooms, the dorms are good and quiet with no bother at all.

4.0

Jul 2023

Nice, would stay again.

Nice breakfast, social space. Good bed. Nice receptionist

Kinda a walk from the center

4.5

Jul 2023

Perfect hostel for before or after the lost city trek

- good breakfast - big kitchen - lockers to store your personal belongings , and the hostel is ok that you let you backpacks for a few days while you do the lost city trek - they agreed to let us shower before our night bus

- no breakfast before 7am - not super confortable beds

4.5

Apr 2023

Great little spot in Santa Marta

Had a lovely stay La Guaca, its a nice quiet hostel with nice clean rooms. The wifi is good and so is the breakfast :) You can also store your bags there for free if you do any of the multi-day tours. We felt safe in the hostel, and you are about a 20/25 min walk from the old town and promenade.

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5.0

Apr 2023

10/10 recommend

Second time staying after our tour and was better than the first - would recommend if you want a quiet stay but still close to the town.

4.5

Apr 2023

Perfect chill spot before and after Lost City Trek

- Clean and comfortable - Super chilled and quiet for good night sleep before or after Lost City Trek - They let you store your bags for free whilst you do the trek - Great free breakfast - Solid wifi - Friendly and helpful staff - Powerful shower - AC - Good size room

- Laundry service was very expensive. 15,000/kg

5.0

Apr 2023

Convenient & good value

good hostel, luggage storage and lockers. breakfast was good

nothing

4.5

Mar 2023

Superb

Clean rooms and nice little pool. In the morning is free breakfast :).

5.0

Mar 2023

Great Hostal

great hostal . We had a private room. quiet neighborhood yet only 15 min walk from the action of the center. Very good breakfast. Nice and helpful staff. They book some tour for us. Good wifi and AC. Secured parking. Highly recommend

4.0

Feb 2023

Very good

The room was spacious. Staff was very nice. Breakfast was large.

The bathroom was a little dirty, the cold shower wasn't great and the milk serves at breakfast was off.

4.5

Feb 2023

Superb

The staff is super friendly, you can leave your luggage in the storage room if you are doing the lost city hike, includes a breakfast, rooms were small but fine and with airco

Walls are a bit thin so you can easily hear other guests

3.5

Feb 2023

Unfortunately wouldnt suggest this place.

In general was ok but not outstanding.

Private room was very noisy, you could even listen people snoring was awful. Staff has always a bad attitude and way of replying, seems like theyre not enjoying what they do. At the end they always ask you to mention their names on the comments cause they get comission, this should stop is very uncomfortable and pushy towards customers and not honest and genuine. The location was far from everything and when i walked felt a bit scary. There is no ambiance in the hostel so I would suggest you to book Viajero or the others closer to the city centre!

5.0

Jan 2023

Exceptional

Everything was great about this place.

5.0

Jan 2023

huge private room

the perfect place. I booked before and after my lost city hike. the staff is SO NICE and SO helpful. they let me store my luggage. there is a lot of common space that I don’t think is accurately represented on booking. full kitchen and big fridge. breakfast is great too. it’s about 15 min walk to downtown. and honestly I’m glad I stayed here because downtown was too chaotic. there is a bit of street noise but honestly if you’re used to it not bad.

nothing

4.5

Jan 2023

Very good

Private room was big and clean. Airconditioning worked. Beds are comfortable. Staff is friendly and helpful

No hot showers, but it's normal in the area I think. Breakfast is too early, between 7.30 and 9

5.0

Dec 2022

Exceptional

comfy beds, super clean. Marry is the best ❤️ she was super helpful, caring and great to have a chat with. The best receptionist we have ever met!

5.0

Dec 2022

Exceptional

Far away from downtown so quieter and no one bothers you on the street.

4.0

Dec 2022

Very good

Thank you @La Guaca for a nice stay feat. a spacious room, very good Wi-Fi, a nice breakfast prepared fresh every morning and a big kitchen for own cooking. There are many spaces in this lovely building to sit, work, relax, cool down in the pool, eat, drink, watch a movie.

There is not much of a vibe or a personal connection. I‘ve been to many hostels where owners / receptionists take great interest in their guests, activities or simply just asking ‚how are you today?‘ .. Would be nicer and less anonymous.

5.0

Nov 2022

Great place to stay in Santa Marta!!

- The location, quiet area but close to the center - Very clean - Good breakfast - Very helpful and nice staff (Thank you Maria!) - Great common areas

Everything was great, I would come back any time!

4.5

Nov 2022

Amazing value hostel

The best value hostel I've stayed at! Large and spacious all round, great self catering kitchen, comfortable beds, and includes a delicious FREE breakfast that actually fills you up! Can organise many excursions from here too. Air con in the dorms. Would highly recommend.

I think because it is a 10-15 minute walk out of the centre it misses the backpacker crowd, so it was very quiet, which is a shame because it it such a good hostel! More lighting in the rooms would be great. There were a couple of dead cockroaches in the dorm bathroom that were not removed even when the bathroom bins were emptied which makes me question cleanliness... Awesome to have a water filtering system free to use but the water had a weird taste, like mold, so I filtered my own water.

5.0

Oct 2022

Great calm place to stay in Santa Marta

It was very clean and the area is very calm. It is not in the centre but I personally prefer that and the walk is not super far. Everything is very clean and the wifi connection is very good. The employees are super friendly and helpful too.

Honestly there is not much to complain about. I mean I wish there were less mosquitos around but that is certainly not the fault of the hostel and not much they can do about that.

4.5

Oct 2022

friendly & helpful staff - quiet location

Very nice staff!! especially Maria Jose who helped us during our stay was exceptional! she was always available for us and happy to help! The breakfast ladies are also very nice and make delicious fluffy scrambled eggs :) location is great too! quiet yet close enough to the centre and all the action!

lack of bathrooms. only 1 toilet and 1 shower upstairs and downstairs only.

4.0

Sep 2022

Nice place to stay while doing tours around Santa Marta

All of the staff we encountered in this hostel were super helpful at giving recommendations for tours and restaurants, and the rooms had a good size (especially given the price). Breakfast was included and it was really good 👌 they are also happy with you leaving your big bags in a storage room (which felt secure) and valuables in padlock lockers while we did the Lost City Trek (which we also recommend doing) so that was very helpful.

It was a bit of a walk from the main town.

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Santa Marta?

The average price for a rental in Santa Marta is $62 per night. This rental is $15 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at La Guaca Hostel Santa Marta. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at La Guaca Hostel Santa Marta. Enjoy the water!

Is La Guaca Hostel Santa Marta pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at La Guaca Hostel Santa Marta?

We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and smoking allowed.

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Map of Santa Marta

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Available Rooms

Budget Double Room

Standard Double Room

Superior Room

Deluxe Room

Deluxe Twin Room

La Guaca Hostel Santa Marta

Hostel in Santa Marta

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Santa Marta

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Budget Double Room

Standard Double Room

Superior Room

Deluxe Room

Deluxe Twin Room

Reviews

FAQs

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Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

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