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About this property
Historic Setting: Life is Good Cartagena Hostel in Cartagena de Indias is housed in a historic building, offering a unique and charming environment. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, lush garden, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a hot tub, solarium, and outdoor seating areas. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and modern amenities such as streaming services and work desks. Family rooms and private check-in services enhance the stay. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves Caribbean cuisine with local specialities, warm dishes, cheese, and fruits. Breakfast includes vegetarian options. Prime Location: Located 6 km from Rafael Núñez International Airport, the hostel is near attractions like Bocagrande Beach (1.7 km) and San Felipe de Barajas Castle (15-minute walk). Guests appreciate the attentive staff and convenient location.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.
Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap
Most popular facilities
- Free WiFi
- Airport shuttle
- Family rooms
- Restaurant
- Non-smoking rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Room service
- Terrace
- Bar
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Wesam
Australia“Friendly staff, great location, and a nice breakfast to kickstart the day.” - Katie
United Kingdom“Great location, can easily walk to everything. Loved having AC in my room and the staff were so accommodating the entire time I was there.” - Louise
Netherlands“The staff is super friendly, the rooms are clean, the cooking class is lovely, location is great and the breakfast is delicious. We stayed here 2 times, first time in a double room which was quite small, but fine. Second time we booked the family...” - Ender
Venezuela“The service was great, nice people, friendly, good food, good location” - Nikolaus United Kingdom“Great breakfast - we loved their scrambled eggs, great location, quiet, lovely staff.”
- Mona
Germany“Staff was very nice and helpful. We arrived early in the morning from the night bus und we could use a bathroom and the organized that our room was cleaned first so we could check in way earlier. Breakfast was very good. Nice rooftop terrace” 
Mariam
Luxembourg“Well situated, in a very calm and beautiful street. If I have to make one comment it is definitely the staff that was soo nice, smiling and helpful. All of them knew my name and was trying their best to make me feel good. The cannot recommend this...”- Christina United Kingdom“Staff were very friendly, breakfast was good, it was fine for a one night stay but nothing special.”
Florencia
New Zealand“Very good location to walk to main attractions and ports. The staff does such a good job attending to any needs and providing information. Breakfast was delicious too, with a few options to choose from. I definitely recommend this place.”
Mrsveee
Canada“Great location, amazing and tasty breakfast The staff were so kind and professional”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Local Typical Food
- CuisineCaribbean
- Open forLunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
- AmbianceFamily friendly • Traditional
House rules
Child policies
Children are not allowed.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
This property features hot water in their bathrooms.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
License number: 203439
