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Hostal Boutique Casa Escallon - Hostel

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Terrace/patio
Outdoor pool
Blackout drapes, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby sitting area
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Av Carlos Escallón Diagonal 35 No 8-29, behind parque de las flores, Cartagena, Bolivar, 130001
  • Clock Tower
    2 min walk
  • Cartagena Cathedral
    5 min walk
  • Plaza de San Diego
    6 min walk
  • Cartagena (CTG-Rafael Núñez Intl.)
    19 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Blackout drapes, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room, Multiple Beds | Blackout drapes, rollaway beds, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds
Front of property
Townhouse Boutique Hotel
Pool
Breakfast included
Kids pool
Free WiFi
4.6 out of 5, Wonderful, (241)
The price is $225
per night
$225 total
Dec 5 - Dec 6
Townhouse Boutique Hotel

About the neighborhood

Cartagena

With a stay at Hostal Boutique Casa Escallon - Hostel in Cartagena (Cartagena Walled City), you'll be a 2-minute walk from Clock Tower and 6 minutes by foot from Cartagena de Indias Convention Center. .This hotel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Bocagrande Beach and 22.8 mi (36.7 km) from Blanca Beach.

What's nearby

  • Clock Tower - 2 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Bolivar Square - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Cartagena de Indias Convention Center - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Walls of Cartagena - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • San Felipe de Barajas Castle - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Rafael Nunez Intl. Airport (CTG) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurante Candé - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pezetarian - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪San Valentín Restaurante - Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Amaretto - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪XO Rooftop - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hostal Boutique Casa Escallon - Hostel

Hotel with a rooftop terrace, a short walk to Clock Tower
Hostal Boutique Casa Escallon - Hostel offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations with ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. This Cartagena hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are massage/treatment rooms available. Services include hot stone massages, sports massages, facials, and body wraps.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages, body treatments, and facials. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Cartagena? This hotel has 215 square feet (20 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. Limited parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: COP 8,000 for adults and COP 5,000 for children

Things to do

  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center (215 square feet of space)
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Sports massages
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 1:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for COP 45000.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • You may be required to pay VAT (19%) at the property. Nonresident travelers who pay using a foreign card or bank transfer and present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (19%) on tourist package bookings (accommodation plus other travel service).

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately COP 8000 for adults and COP 5000 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: COP 45000.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
If you are traveling with a child your property may require you to present the following documents: Parents traveling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be required to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Columbian citizens) upon check-in. If a relative or legal guardian is traveling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents and a copy of both parents' ID. If only one parent is traveling into Colombia with the child, that parent may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by the other parent. Visitors who plan to travel with children should consult with a Colombian consulate office prior to travel for further guidance.
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 53 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and price! Simple and clean. Third time staying here and it’s my go to spot. Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the great ubication, the price/quality ratio, the kind staff just as shown in the pictures
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Buena ubicacion y efificio historico bien estructurado
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good hostel right in the center of Cartagena. Cheap, friendly with very useful stuff that does speak english. Wifi is free and all the transportation option are available.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had to book a same night additional night in Cartagena and the staff at this hostel was super helpful and friendly. The hostel is great, they have nice and clean private room with double beds, tv, free wifi and a large private bathroom. Everything you ever want in Cartagena is close by.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located within the Walled City, this beautiful hostel in Cartagena is a stone throw away from all Cartagena's main attraction. Only 30 minutes cab drive to the airport and 10 min walking distance from the docks where you can take a boat to the Rosario's island. A plethora of bars and restaurant with some of the best seafood and Caribbean dishes you'll find in Colombia. The property is clean, safe and the guys working at the receptions are going the extra miles to help you settling down. There is a pool, a rooftop a place to safely store your luggage. They have both dorms and private rooms which are lange and have air-con, private bathroom and TV. Strongly recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Cold shower and one morning there was no water
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and clean, simple accommodations. I will stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Mariane

Disliked: Staff & service
Ok
ok, nothing spectacular. Fair for the price I guess. The location is good, that was the only bright-side. The reception guy ordered a taxi for me on my last day and it was pretty much a scamm. Payed 50 thousand colombian pesos for a 10 mins ride that costed me 15 when I myself got a cab from the airport to the hostel. One of the days they ran out of towels so I had to purchase one near.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The roof top terrase. They have allowed us to leave our bags in a safe place at the hotel while we were on excursion even after check out.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

chee

Nice and Chill. Very helpful front desk and Kind and Polite cleaners. Pool was 😎 and Roof top had a Great View
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

jon, england

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic room. Great location and staff
Room looks simple but that's not an issue. Bed is comfy, the pool is really refreshing after a day out exploring and really good wifi which has been rare in my experience. Best part is the staff. All the staff I spoke with with were really friendly and helpful, if it was asking about directions to any other queries I had.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Eleanor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Did the job
Average hostel. The rooms were tidy but small, with very dim lights and no windows. I had to use a torch just to get around the room. Security is pretty lax, you are not given a key to the room or even an identifying wristband as in other hostels.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The receptionist Juz es la mejor!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was great but they don't turn the ac on until 8. Other than that the staff is really nice and helpful. It is located about a two minute walk from the famous clock and everything else is pretty close.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

JjUSA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay
The staff is amazing, good location, rooms are clean and peaceful We will be back Thank you Jesus(staff)

8/10 Good

Gavin, London

Liked: Cleanliness
OK, so a bit of a double-edged review. On the one hand Casa Escallon had everything you could want. It was clean, in a very good location, had a nice little pool. However the downside was that the front staff - particularly a male (whose name I don't have) was incredibly surly during our check in at a late hour. No a good start... first impressions and all that! Secondly, although the hotel was furnished in a minimalist fashion (no doubt to help keep it so clean) there is minimalism and there is nothing! No side lamps in the room, so full glare ceiling lamp on all the time. Only one set of pillows for each person on a double bed. Lastly, it's an old building. Old buildings in this part of the world accentuate noise if they have a courtyard (this does) if guests are shouting and screaming until 2am, surely the hotel should say something to them to quieten down. Unfortunately this was not the case. It's a good hotel in a good location but for the price, I should have gone somewhere else.

10/10 Excellent

justin, chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Air conditioned, pool, clean
The shared dormitory was very nice: beds were some of the most comfortable I've slept in at a hostal. Very clean. Economical for Cartagena and easy walking distance to EL Centro

8/10 Good

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very solid hostel
Overall, very solid for a hostel. Doesn't feel dirty like most. Clean, with a pool, nice rooftop. My biggest complaint would probably be that the front desk controls the AC in each room. If you leave, they will go in and shut it off without asking you. Depending on the person at the front, they may be flexible on this if you ask. Annoying but fairly minor overall.

10/10 Excellent

William, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place with nice pool and roof terrace!
Great place with nice pool and roof terrace! Perfect location for exploring the city while still having a space to escape to with air conditioning. Small pool but very nice - very clean throughout.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice option inbetween hotel stays
I booked Hostal Castellon for two nights before my stay at another hotel. I wasn't expecting much but it was a wonderful experience! The hotel staff were amazing. They gave wonderful directions and info on things to do and where to eat around the neighborhood. They were also a big help when my CC wouldn't go through. They were patient and helped me contact my bank. I had a private room which was clean and comfortable. I was very happy with my stay.

8/10 Good

Juan Ricardo, Hermosillo, Mexico

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
GOOD.
Its functional, inside of ciudad amurallada but at the same time out. Staff is nice but slow just like everyone else in Colombia lol.

8/10 Good

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020