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Conveniently set in Santa Marta, Gagaka Rua hostel provides air-conditioned rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, free WiFi and a garden. With a shared lounge, the property also features a terrace, as well as a bar. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, a 24-hour front desk and organising tours for guests. Guests at the hostel can enjoy an American breakfast. You can play table tennis at Gagaka Rua hostel, and bike hire is available. Popular points of interest near the accommodation include Bahía de Santa Marta Beach, Simon Bolivar Park and Santa Marta Gold Museum. Simón Bolívar International Airport is 17 km away, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Situated in the real heart of Santa Marta, this property has an excellent location score of 8.9

    • Breakfast info

    • American


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
2 double beds
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.5
Facilities
8.8
Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
9.0
Value for money
9.0
Location
8.9
Free WiFi
9.4
High score for Santa Marta

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Michela
    Denmark Denmark
    Amazing people, had a lot of great long chat and useful advice to enjoy my days on the coast. Breakfast is nice and with local recipes, loved that there is a small but cute pool to relax. Center with restaurants, shops and the market to get buses...
  • Angel
    Colombia Colombia
    My experience at Gagaka is always pleasant, I choose to stay here because I feel at home, everything is always very clean and tidy and the guys at reception are always attentive to help, the breakfasts are very well presented and the coffee they...
  • Jaimee
    Australia Australia
    2 pools, nice kitchen & plenty of spaces to relax. Spacious, quiet private room. Staff were helpful. Short walk to everything.
  • Marisa
    Germany Germany
    We enjoyed the rooftop incl pool and bar. The breakfast was good as well. It’s good located in Santa Marta to go to the city centre or start any trips. The stuff was very helpful and nice and they were always making sure that you feel safe and happy
  • Kelly
    Canada Canada
    Nice place, great staff, good breakfast included. It's in a quieter part of town, but close to walk to everything! Room was comfortable and large. Always felt secure.
  • Laura
    Belgium Belgium
    It is a cosy hostel with friendly and helpful personal. The rooms are spacious. We came back to this hostel because it has a good location
  • Melvin
    Malta Malta
    It is a very nice quiet place and the staff is wonderful
  • Micol
    Italy Italy
    fresh rooms with both AC and fans, nice people, close to the center
  • Katie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The staff were super friendly and helpful throughout the stay and gave good advice about the local area. It was a bonus we were able to leave our luggage for a night while we went to Tayrona national park. The location was ideal, a few streets...
  • Jenny
    New Zealand New Zealand
    We were early and could leave our bags and cool off in the pool until checkin. We had a lovely quiet private room, with good aircon. The staff were lovely, friendly and helpful. The mojitos were great! Breakfast was tasty. The location was...

Property surroundings

Facilities of Gagaka Rua hostel
Great facilities! Review score, 8.8

Most popular facilities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

Bathroom

  • Toilet
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen

View

  • Garden view

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun terrace
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen
  • Cleaning products

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Clothes rack

Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
    Additional charge
  • Bike tours
    Additional charge
  • Walking tours
  • Pub crawls
    Additional charge
  • Table tennis
  • Games room

Food & Drink

  • Fruits
    Additional charge
  • Wine/champagne
    Additional charge
  • Bar

Internet
WiFi is available in public areas and is free of charge.

Parking
No parking available.

Reception services

  • Invoice provided
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Luggage storage
    Additional charge
  • Tour desk
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment and family services

  • Board games/puzzles

Cleaning services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security

General

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Non-smoking rooms

Outdoor swimming pool
Free!

  • Open all year
  • Adults only
  • Pool is on rooftop
  • Shallow end
  • Pool bar
  • Pool cover
  • Sun loungers or beach chairs

Wellness

  • Body scrub
  • Body treatments
  • Pedicure
  • Manicure
  • Facial treatments
  • Beauty Services
  • Sun umbrellas
  • Sun loungers or beach chairs

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules
Gagaka Rua hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Cards accepted at this property
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The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Payment by credit or debit card will generate an additional charge of 5% of the reservation amount.

Please inform Gagaka Rua hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.

License number: 90313

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