El Caracol

4.7 / 5.0

Outstanding(133 Ratings)

Hostel in Popayán

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

About this hostel

El Caracol in Popayan features a garden and a shared lounge. The accommodation provides room service, a tour desk and luggage storage for guests.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Popayán

Nearby attractions

Natural History Museum University of Cauca

0.3 mi

National Museum Guillermo Valencia

0.3 mi

Available Rooms

Double Room with Private Bathroom

1 Double • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Apartment with Garden View

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

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Standard Studio

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Single Room with Garden View

1 Single

Sleeps 1

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

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El Caracol

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4.7 / 5.0

Outstanding(133 Ratings)

Hostel in Popayán

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

About this hostel

El Caracol in Popayan features a garden and a shared lounge. The accommodation provides room service, a tour desk and luggage storage for guests.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Popayán

Nearby attractions

Natural History Museum University of Cauca

0.3 mi

National Museum Guillermo Valencia

0.3 mi

Available Rooms

Double Room with Private Bathroom

1 Double • 129 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Apartment with Garden View

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Standard Studio

1 Double • 215 ft²

Sleeps 2

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

Single Room with Garden View

1 Single

Sleeps 1

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

Ratings and reviews

4.7 / 5.0

Outstanding(133 Ratings)

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5.0 / 5.0

Aug 2023

Exceptional

Everything. Location is perfect for those who like being near all town facilities but in a quiet environment. Silence is a privilege and you can get it in Caracol. Staff is extremely kind, helpful and willing to help. Decoration of the room is also very cozy.

Nothing.

5.0 / 5.0

Aug 2023

Exceptional

Everything. It is charming place near to all the town facilities but in a quiet place. Staff is extremely kind and helpful. Decoration is very beautiful. Filtered water for free is a very important aspect for me in an accomodation due to reduction of plastic impact.

Nothing.

5.0 / 5.0

Aug 2023

The entire stay at El Caracol was amazing. Wonderful place and very nice and helpful staff.

N/A

4.0 / 5.0

Aug 2023

A nice stay if you are in Popayan

Clean and cute!

The bed was very hard.

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

A welcoming and friendly place

Really lovely rooms, very comfortable with a great design. Excellent location close to the center of Popayan and very helpful staff

4.5 / 5.0

Jun 2023

My favourite hotel in Popayan! We come again.

Very good breakfast available on extra costs (approx. 4 US-Dollar)

More storage for clothes in the room.

4.5 / 5.0

Apr 2023

Superb

More of a hotel than a hostel but absolutely lovely. Great location for both the city and the mirador. Great breakfast in the cafe.

4.5 / 5.0

Apr 2023

very nice

everything was very nice, the staff very welcoming very neat nice coffee place with good breakfast

the room was a little close to the coffee area but still that was not really disturbing

3.5 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Good

Lovely clean well located hotel. Hot shower. Real nice room. They dried my clothes for me in hotel laundry.

Room allocated was just next to reception. It was noisy and the cafe literally just outside the door and window cranked up (with music) at 8AM. It was a Sunday morning. Monday was much quieter. Shame because the room was otherwise lovely and comfortable

4.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

Very good

The hotel was lovely, great staff. The food in the small restaurant was quite good. Even though we had to buy our breakfast, the choices were a great change from the usual eggs and arepas in the rest of Colombia. Good location to visit most of the sites in Popayan.

The WiFi! It was pretty bad. We had planned to do research and bookings during our stay, but we basically had to go out to a cafe to get any service. And our room was over the yard of the restaurant which made it noisy most days.

5.0 / 5.0

Feb 2023

Great suites in an excellent location

Excellent value! The kitchenette and spacious sleeping/sitting area in the suite made the stay of several nights very pleasant. The location, close to the centre of the historic zone but quieter, was a bonus. Terrific healthy breakfasts in the cafe downstairs as well. Gold stars all around!

4.5 / 5.0

Jan 2023

Great option in Popayan

Lovely modern room and ensuite. Cafe attached is very good too. Location is close to the centre but far enough away that it's not too noisy

Hot water ran out both nights and it's a little chilly to enjoy cold showers!

5.0 / 5.0

Dec 2022

Exceptional

Great cafe and back patio. The owners put a lot of thought into the decor - unique and beautiful Nb - this is not a hostel. .

4.5 / 5.0

Sep 2022

New location

Nicely furnished rooms, super friendly staff, big, tasty breakfast.

A relatively new location for this hostel means they are ironing out kinks with water supply.

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Home from Home

if your in Popayan this is the place to stay. Came back threes times in total. We were really well looked after by both the staff in the cafe and the owners Tony and Kim. They know a great deal about the area and helped us sort out our visit to San Agustin and Terradendro..

4.0 / 5.0

Apr 2022

Compact, comfortable and well equipped space

Wonderful bed

Wonky shower door. Noisy patio below room.

5.0 / 5.0

Dec 2021

Exceptional

Good value.

4.5 / 5.0

Sep 2021

very recommendable

Kim& Tony are awesome nice and helpful people from Scotland. They are doing everything to make you feel welcomed and comfortable and can give you a lot of tips where to travel in Columbia. The optional breakfast (COP 12.000) is very good and since the CARACOL is also a coffeehouse/bistro drinks and food are available all day and local people come here as well to relax and chat in the nice backyard. The hotel provides a (very clean) washing machine and a dryer for COP 20.000. The rooms are very clean, the beds comfortable and the shower has warm water. What could be improved is a bit better Wifi connection and some hangers for clothes in the room.

4.5 / 5.0

Mar 2020

Superb

Great location, in the old sector of town. Very easy to get around. This town is worth a visit, the old part of town is very interesting.

4.0 / 5.0

Mar 2020

Pleasant.

This is a lovely place to stay in a lovely town. Rather strange atmospheric building with lovely cafe out front and rooms at the back. My private room/shared bath was fine, its window opened on to the internal part of the cafe but customers were gone by night time and I wasn't in the room during the day so that was no problem. There's plenty of information about things to do and places to go and all the staff were friendly and helpful.

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2020

A great place to stay in Popayán.

The staff were extremely helpful and friendly, the whole atmosphere of the hostel was so positive. The breakfasts were excellent and the coffee and various cakes were a real treat at any time of day, but especially in the late afternoon after exploring the area. The hostel is very well located in the old area of Popayán. The pot of aromatica tea was a very welcome surprise, not just a cup, but a generous supply.

There wasn’t anything we didn’t like. The only downside for us was the fact that we couldn’t do the expedition we wanted to, to Purace, as no-one else signed up for it, but that was not the fault of the hostel.

3.0 / 5.0

Jan 2020

Ok hostel but poor beds

Bed was just really poor. Needs to be addressed. Rooms were rather spacious but leaked ventilation. Felt rather cold during the night, extra cover provided but not enough. Staff was nice and laundry service was excellent at fair price.

5.0 / 5.0

Oct 2019

The quietist hostel in Colombia!

This was so peaceful, no traffic noise and the interior patio space was lovely. A good kitchen to cook as well. This is a good place to meet fellow travellers, although I was pretty much alone on this occasion. Excellent coffee too. I am very happy I stayed in this hostel right in the centre of Popayan, but in a wonderful location. The town is definitely worth a couple of days and there are also excursions if you have more time.

All was fine. Maybe the bed was a little hard...

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Popayán?

The average price for a rental in Popayán is £31 per night. This rental is £14 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at El Caracol. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is El Caracol 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 El Caracol?

We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, and parking.

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El Caracol

Hostel in Popayán

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Popayán

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Double Room with Private Bathroom

Apartment with Garden View

Standard Studio

Single Room with Garden View

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Popayán?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is El Caracol pet friendly?

What amenities are available at El Caracol?

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