Masaya Casas Viejas
Hostel in Magdalena, Colombia
4-Star Hostel
Reasons to book
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Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
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About this hostel
Offering a terrace and views of the garden, Masaya Casas Viejas is set 30 minutes away from Minca in the Magdalena Region by 4x4 or motorcycle, and 12 mi from Santa Marta. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar with a terrace.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Smoking allowed
Parking
Balcony or Patio
TV
Gym or Fitness Center
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Magdalena, Colombia
Available Rooms
1 Single • 430 ft²
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1 Single • 215 ft²
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1 King • 215 ft²
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1 Queen • 215 ft²
Sleeps 2
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1 King • 215 ft²
Sleeps 2
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Reviews
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4.0
Hotel para descansar,disfrutar,sentir y pasarlo bien en medio de la naturaleza con todas las aventuras posibles por hacer y descubrir en su entorno.Es indescriptible lo que Masaya casas viejas te hace sentir.
La subida al alojamiento ya es toda una aventura que sin duda forma parte de que el complejo sea más especial aún.
Nosotros nos hospedemos en la habitación superior el Loro,habitación amplia,con balcón y muy buenas vistas.
El baño muy completo con ducha grande,esta ducha tiene un ventanal estrecho y largo que da para la arbolada pero advierto que esta cubierto solo con una malla para evitar que entren insectos(comento esto para que no pille por sorpresa no ver ventana).
La comida es simplemente MARAVILLOSA.Tanto desayuno,comida y cena(con un precio muy economico).
La piscina es la JOYA DE LA CORONA,si es verdad que su agua esta fria pero la temperatura en Minca suele ser más fria comparada a otras regiones de Colombia.Pero este piscina tiene una vistas IMPRESIONANTES y esta abierta hasta las 20:00,por lo que puedes estar alli viendo el atardecer.Tienes alguna hamacas para poder echarte y tomar el sol.
Además ofrecen varias actividades para hacer con ellos,desde actividades gratuitas como yoga,baile o fiestas tematicas en la noche,a tambien hay actividades de treking para ver cascadas,a la finca cafetera Victoria(está a 20 minutos del hotel),sunset o avistamiento de aves.
En suma puedes bajar al pueblo de Minca,en media hora aproximadamente y puedes ir a conocer el pueblo e incluso ir a ver las maravillosas cascadas de Marinka.
Tienen servicio de transporte con Wilmer,ellos mismos te pasan su contacto para que puedas hablar con el y te arregla todos los servicips que necesites de transporte tanto el como su equipo.
Por último cabe destacar el GRAN PERSONAL que tiene Masaya Casas viejas.Desde recepción ,cocina,limpieza..TODOS.Hacéis un muy buen equipo y eso se ve reflejado.
TODO PERFECTO.
Como pequeña sugerencia,metería más hamacas en la zona de piscina, porque cuando llega la tarde todos iban a la zona de la piscina( puesto que de tarde ya no habia apenas actividades y todos regresaban de las que habian realizado) y mucha gente se quedaban sin ella.
3.5
Position on mountain slopes tucked into forest allowing great far away views from restaurant and pool over valley and Sta marta. Smallish pool but comfortable with fantastic view over nature.
Receptionist not very welcoming! They say the road access difficulty is well highlighted on Guide du Routard ... but we saw NO INFO on Booking.com
Acces by sedan car quite difficult via the upper road that appears (as the only way!) on GPS Google Maps. USE THE LOWER one, via La Vittoria! It is only sign posted as Casa Viejas (not Masaya) but it is the right way. Higher up GPS way was really frightning!😂🤬🤭🫣😥
3.0
El paisaje
Me enferme, y no conseguí medicinas básicas
4.5
I just loved this hostel. It was by far the best hostel we’ve stayed in South America on our 3 month trip. The room was amazing and felt like a luxurious hotel (we were in the private bedroom with a balcony). We have started to dread the free hostel breakfasts on our trip but this one was amazing as it wasn’t buffet style, we could order off the menu. The food and drinks prices were really reasonable considering you couldn’t buy your food from anywhere else! I would highly recommend adding this hostel to your Columbia itinerary.
My only negative was the food wasn’t always hot. I ordered the Lomo Saltado and the potatoes and rice were cold. The potatoes were often cold which was disappointing.
3.5
Tolle Lage, toller Pool und schöne Wanderungen, die man unternehmen kann. Dafür würde ich aber nicht die vom Hotel für 7€ empfehlen, da man den Weg auch alleine laufen kann.
Allgemein muss man sagen, dass es sich ein wenig nach abzocke angefühlt hat, weshalb ich auch nur 7 statt 10 vergeben kann. Die Zimmer waren für den Preis überteuert und es gab kein warmes Wasser. 2 Nächte reichen komplett. Dadurch, dass jedem gleichzeitig das Essen gebracht wird, kam es bei uns zu bis zu 1 Stunde Wartezeit, wo das Essen halb klar war. Blöd, wenn es keine Ausweichmöglichkeiten gibt
5.0
Impresionantes vistas en el corazón de la selva. La infinity pool ea increíble y la habitación está inmersa en la naturaleza, pudiendo descansar y despertar viendo selva y escuchando el canto de las aves.
Nada, es un sitio genial y mágico. Para volver!
4.5
The Food and views were amazing, room was very clean and tidy too.
There was no hot water in the shower
5.0
Prachtige plek met een mega uitzicht! De kamer was ruim en erg schoon met een heel groot bed. Het zwembad was heerlijk. De bar en het restaurant waren fijne plekken om te zitten tijdens de regen. Het eten was goed. Het personeel was erg vriendelijk en behulpzaam. Ik zou er graag nog eens terugkomen!!
5.0
Die Unterkunft ist ein Traum!!! Aussicht vom Pool und Restaurant ist atemberaubend. Unser Zimmer war wunderschön, tolle Dusche mit Blick ins grüne, alles sehr sauber. Personal war sehr hilfsbereit und freundlich. Essen war großartig und günstig. Einfach alles wunderbar :)
Da die Unterkunft sehr abgelegen ist, ist die Anfahrt relativ spannend :D Die Tour-Angebot waren im Verhältnis relativ teuer.
5.0
We stayed in the superior double. Lovely room with sweeping views over the jungle. Was nicer than the pictures. It was a delightful stay. Food was really good.
You have to book a fairly expensive taxi to and from Minca in a jeep - and there’s only one option.
5.0
Everything! The pool, the staff, the view, the location. I loved falling asleep to the sounds of the forest every night and the sunsets were nothing short of spectacular every night. The food was great, and the tours made it so easy to explore the local area. I had food poisoning from my previous hostel and they even made me a tea to help my stomach settle. I was so sad to leave. I could spend hours staring at the view. Will definitely be back!
Nothing. Although bear in mind the toilets for dorms are a little far from some of them, so if you’re someone who needs to use the toilet in the night make sure you keep a torch with you. The massage also wasn’t the best, not bad but not amazing. But having it in nature was lovely!
0.5
Staff from the bar and restaurant were very friendly and lovely.
The drivers are terrible and take every penny they can. We had transportation booked at 10 but there was another couple going to the airport at 9. So I went to the front desk to change our transportation and this was okay for them. The morning we left, we shared the 4x4 with another couple. They had to go to the airport and we to minca. But the driver has to drive through Minca anyway so it seemed like a good idea to share the transport. But apparently the receptionist at the time forgot to remove our former transport reservation from 10am. They tried to blame us (?!). Then the driver got in the car and said we had to pay 100,000 extra. But he HAD TO drive through Minca. It's not like he had to drop us off at a different route. As they say in latin america: son unos picaros y son unos sinvergüenzas (!!!). For riding the same route he asked 280.000. Dont come here. There are better places. Excursions are very expensive. Birdwatching is 120.000. In other places its 70.000. Save your money.
5.0
This gorgeous hostel is a half hour bumby dirt track ride above Minca, high in the green mountains. The views are tremendous. Very good bird life all around. The facilities are excellent: a lovely infinity pool, restaurant and bar area, and dorms and rooms tucked away from these. We had a superior room no 4 on the far corner of the building built on the steep slope. Fabulous dual aspect windows and a big balcony with two chair hammocks. A very spacious bedroom, big dual shower room too. It was very peaceful sat on the balcony here away from the hubbub around the pool. The food is lovely and good value. The staff are friendly and polite. A lovely getaway for a few days.
There are activities at additional cost, a waterfall walk and yoga etc. There is also a birdwatching walk at what we thought was a too expensive cost. Otherwise you can walk up and down the mountain on several hikes but it is tough going. To come here you should be prepared to just chill out and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
3.5
Le spot, l’immersion dans la nature, le petit bar, le restau, le personnel, la vue, les balades alentours
Par rapport à la piscine, il y a peu de transats pour le nombre de personnes présentes. Résultats, les gens s’empressent d’y déposer leur serviette alors même qu’ils partent déjeuner ou vaquer à leurs occupations.
Dans notre logement (Lorita 2) les gens passant en contrebas voient très clairement la douche… pas très agréable de croiser des regards lorsqu’on se douche…
4.5
De perfecte locatie in de natuur
Mooie proper zwembad
Lekkere (veggie) gerechtjes
Ruime kamers
Waren juist nieuw terras aan het leggen en stielmannen maakten wat lawaai.
3.5
Le dépaysement est total
La vue de chambre sur la nature
L’eau chaude n’est jamais arrivée jusqu’à la chambre lovo6…
Pas d’isolation phonique entre les chambres…
Les portes qui grincent !
Ici, on vous vend du rêve…À part, l’emplacement, je ne vois pas l’intérêt de venir, d’autant que sans 4x4 c’est impossible !
Prévoyez 50.000 pesos en moto-taxi A/R ou 200.000 pesos en 4x4 A/R + parking à Minca 15.000 pesos…
Avec une propina (pourboire) de 7.600 pesos mis sans rien vous demander, ça fait cher à la sortie…
Enfin, c’est une auberge de jeunesse améliorée car ici on mélange les backpackers et les clients de l’hôtel, sur des tables communes…
Et, je ne suis pas difficile, je fais le tour du monde depuis 3 mois et dormi dans 60 hôtels, dont certains sont bien mieux et moins chers !
1 nuit m’aura suffit pour faire ce bien triste constat, c’est un attrape-touristes !
4.5
everything about this place is awesome, the remote location, the food, the jungle experience! clean dorms and friendly staff
saying online you have laundry service and then not actually having it is not acceptable, especially in such a remote place where you can’t just find a launderette next door
5.0
Un des plus beau hôtel au monde. Un personnel adorable !
5.0
I never provide reviews but our stay last week at Masaya Casas Viejas makes me want to give feedback. The remote location is spectacular, the views amazing, the facilities great. The food - breakfast, lunch and dinner was wonderful. But what made the stay so special is the 'vibe' that exists here - from the smile and positive energy of all the staff, to that of the other guests that comes together in an expression of how fortunate we all are to be able to spend a few days in paradise birdwatching, hiking to spectacular waterfalls and pools, hanging out at the pool, or eating great food and cocktails, In a word, it was a magical experience.
No where did I read that after passing the town of Minca on a perfectly good but windy road, that Masaya Casas Viejas was a good bit off the main road on an unpaved path. We rented a small Suzuki and the last bit from Victoria Brewing to the hostel really is better done in a 4x4. All the other guests apparently did read the fine print, and booked motorcycles or 4x4 to take them to the hostel from the center of Minca. It can be done, very very slowly in a regular car as long as the road is fairly dry. For us, getting there was part of the adventure.
4.5
This hostel is truly lovely, with incredible views overlooking Minca's valley.
Our room was spacious and had a delightful terrace complete with a hammock.
The food was delicious and the service was kind and attentive.
The shining star of this hostel has to be the stunning Amazon views from the bar to the swimming pool and valley. Enjoying the sunset during the happy hour is just priceless.
5.0
Best hostel so far in Columbia. Great food, good atmosphere and cool location with a nice view. We liked the waterfall tour!
It’s a 30min drive from Minca and you pay 100.000 for a 4x4 jeep to take you up/down (25.000 for a motor taxi) which is quite expensive if you want to do tours on your own.
2.5
The hostel has great potential, our room was lovely, the breakfast is nice and the pool is lovely.
The downside, there’s not enough beds for everyone staying at the hostel at the pool so it’s a scramble for beds. There’s no option for dinner it’s just whenever is on that night. The bar doesn’t open until 5. Staff and service was very poor. I booked a massage twice and planned my day around it only to go to reception each time and be told 5 minutes before that it’s cancelled and they need to reschedule. Why someone could not have came and told me this when I was 10 meters away previously I don’t know. Customer service at this hostel was so poor and there was little common sense used.
5.0
Really great rooms and facilities, infinity pool is a great spot to relax. All food on the menu is amazing and communal dinner is a nice idea.
It is outside town so need a motor taxi however worth it for the location/views
5.0
this is probably the best hostel I stayed in my whole
life. so pretty. the infinity pool was amazing. morning yogas we’re amazing
4.0
The view is spectacular
It's too far from town - 30 minute mototaxi
5.0
The meals were amazing! The best meals we had on holiday! Highly recommend the coffee plantation tour.
5.0
Isolated, amazing pool, comfortable dorms with private options available, lovely bathroom, good food and drink choices.
none - it was perfect!
5.0
Honestly, this is like being 'stuck' up a mountain in absolute paradise, with only delicious food available all day long. It's a hard life... I say 'stuck' because it's a mototaxi ride up the rainforest-laden mountains up from the main 'Minca town' (which is fine to visit, but I didn't feel I missed out on anything by not staying 'down' there as it's so tiny and the attractions are all up in the mountains anyway!). Just total bliss. Do hike up 20 mins to the 'sunset spot' from the hostel - it's steep but worth it. That infinity pool and mountain views! Hummingbirds everywhere, banana trees.... I've shown photos to people and they're totally amazed. Yes, the mototaxi up to the property is bumpy - enjoy it! I recommend a trip to Marinka waterfalls and the coffee farm which is walk-able from the property (and you can get a mototaxi back, or indeed both ways if you prefer, if you're feeling lazier) is wonderful - I really enjoyed the tour there and was so impressed with the simplicity and sustainability of the processes they use. The food is great (even for discerning vegans like me!), the bar really brings people together in the evenings, as does the pool and the restaurant throughout the day. Highly, highly recommended - don't hesitate.
Nothing.
4.0
beautiful location, care and attentiveness to guest and property was great!
the food could use improvement. breakfast was good but lunch and dinner was just ok. we did not enjoy the pizza and the deserts were also just ok.
5.0
Food was excellent, the staff were all very kind, the location and view fantastic, with lots of beautiful birds. Loved the waterfall and river hike!
FAQs
How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Magdalena, Colombia?
The average price for a rental in Magdalena, Colombia is $69 per night. This rental is $29 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hostel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Masaya Casas Viejas. 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 Masaya Casas Viejas. Enjoy the water!
Is Masaya Casas Viejas pet friendly?
Yes! This hostel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Masaya Casas Viejas?
We found 13 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, and internet / wifi.
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