The Cantamar Beach Hostel

2.0 star property

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Beach
Beach
Balcony

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Calle 20B 1-13, Santa Marta, Magdalena, 470006
  • Arrecife Shopping Center
    18 min walk
  • Mundo Marino Aquarium
    2 min drive
  • Nabusimake
    3 min drive
  • Santa Marta (SMR-Simon Bolivar)
    9 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Ocean View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Balcony, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Basic Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 beds, 4 people)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Beds

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 5
  • 5 Twin Beds

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Basic Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Santa Marta

With a stay at The Cantamar Beach Hostel in Santa Marta (El Rodadero), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Rodadero Beach and Arrecife Shopping Center. .This beach hostel is 12 mi (19.3 km) from Tayrona National Natural Park and 1 mi (1.5 km) from Mundo Marino Aquarium.

What's nearby

  • Rodadero Sea Aquarium and Museum - 7 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Bahia de Santa Marta - 8 min drive - 4.6 miles
  • Parque de Los Novios - 8 min drive - 4.6 miles
  • Rodadero Beach - 9 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Santa Marta Beach - 24 min drive - 4.7 miles

Getting around

  • Santa Marta (SMR-Simon Bolivar) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Juan Valdez Café - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante El Chef del Mar - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Karey - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪El Vómito - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante El Paisa Samario - ‬11 min walk

About this property

The Cantamar Beach Hostel

Beach hostel near Rodadero Beach
The Cantamar Beach Hostel offers 22 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. This Santa Marta hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. Additional amenities at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hostel's room service. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
The Cantamar Beach Hostel has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 18 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
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.

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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
There is no hot water on site
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.
Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Children 18 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

Cantamar Beach Hostel Santa Marta
Cantamar Beach Hostel
Cantamar Beach Santa Marta
Cantamar Beach
The Cantamar Beach Hostel Santa Marta
The Cantamar Beach Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

The Cantamar Beach Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

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

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Kristine

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Great potential but doesn't live up to it.
Overall we enjoyed our stay, but there are definitely some areas in which the hotel could improve. Positives: Very nice pool, right on the beach, quiet neighborhood, polite and kind front desk staff, room is spacious with good air-conditioning and has a balcony Areas to improve: -policy of hotel does not match Hotels.com (hotel called 2 days before reservation asking for a 50% deposit which is not indicated on the reservation) -communication!! (Our reservation was changed and we were only notified when we saw our room was different after check in, restaurant is operating minimally-the menu board in the restaurant is completely false, there was an incident in which the room flooded and nobody told us despite our bags and some electronics sitting in water for hours) -Cleanliness & service (Special holiday dinner was in shambles, served 2 hours late and tables set up after the start of the event, dishes left on the public counter past lunch the day after, highlighted this as a 3 course meal and in reality was a buffet without sufficient plates, glasses, etc) We were given a 30,000 pesos discount and apologies for our griviences. We still made this a pleasant stay but if we were to do it over, we'd definitely spend our money elsewhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Andres f

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

PAOLA GOMEZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excelente servicio, excelente vista, comida exquisita.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Brayan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Opinión
El lugar está bien ubicado, la comida no es tan rica como esperaba, me parece que es un muy buen lugar pero les falta mejorar la atención, solo una chica era súper atenta los demás sentía que no lo hacían tan bien... Creo que pueden mejorar los tiempos de la comida tardaban cerca de 45 min y dos veces me llego fría, creo que es un tema más de coordinación. Es importante también que le ofrezcan al cliente los productos como cervezas, aguas, cuando se está en la zona de licores porque siempre tocaba ir a sacar de las neveras y estás neveras están en recepción, así que uno termina con una sensación de que falta servicio ! En general las habitaciones y la locación están bien.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Johan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mejor no se puede
Desde que se entra todo es excelente...
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019