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<h2>Comfortable Accommodations</h2> Purple Monkey Hostel in Medellín offers adults-only accommodations with private and shared bathrooms. Each room includes a kitchenette, dining area, and modern amenities. <h2>Exceptional Facilities</h2> Guests enjoy a sun terrace, bar, and free WiFi throughout the property. Additional facilities include a lounge, coffee shop, outdoor seating, and picnic area. <h2>Convenient Location</h2> Located 1.2 mi from Olaya Herrera Airport, the hostel is near El Poblado Park (6-minute walk), Lleras Park (0.6 mi), and Linear Park President (less than 0.6 mi). Highly rated for its attentive staff and excellent service.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.4)


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Room Type
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1 twin bed
1 twin bed
1 twin bed
1 twin bed
1 twin bed
1 full bed
1 twin bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
8.9
Facilities
8.2
Cleanliness
8.4
Comfort
8.2
Value for money
8.8
Location
9.4
Free Wifi
8.7

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Garth
    United States United States
    Nice neighborhood, many hostels and restaurants | hot shower, towel | functional kitchen | dorm beds with lockers, light, power outlet, fan | solid WiFi | good breakfast (fruit, egg, toast, coffee, 8-10) |
  • Brianito
    Italy Italy
    staff are realy great.. and they served freshly made breakfast
  • Yan
    Israel Israel
    Very good hostel at quite area of El Poblado with a lot of great restaurants. 15 mins walk from the nightlife streets. Great atmosphere at the bar with places to relax. Breakfast is included and is great. Very good value for money.
  • Mariana
    Brazil Brazil
    Everything was amazing! The location was ok for me, bathrooms are clean, comfortable bed.
  • Benoit
    France France
    The hostel is well managed, the space is small but well organized and there after plenty of common areas. Cooked breakfast is a nice addition.
  • Casey
    Canada Canada
    Very social and good atmosphere. The staff are very helpful.
  • Diego
    Colombia Colombia
    The staff was very helpful The location is 10/10, at a perfect spot between the metro station and the rest of El Poblado. Great businesses right beside the hostel, too. Price is great. Great breakfast. Plenty of lounging areas given the...
  • Gabriel
    Mexico Mexico
    Great location. Near to El Poblado park by walking, bars and restaurants. 10 min walking to the metro station of Medellin. Breakfast was good.
  • Vlad
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent place with a very nice vibe in the tourist center of Medellin. Kudos to Joey the barman who showed me the true nightlife of Medellin.
  • Tj
    Estonia Estonia
    Purple Monkey is a really chill hostel with a cool vibe and nice people (both staff and guests). There's everything a backpacker can ask for - free wifi, comfy beds, lockers for each guest and they can do your laundry for a very reasonable price....

Area info

Amenities of Purple Monkey Hostel
Great facilities! Review score, 8.2

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Laundry
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Towels/Sheets (extra fee)
  • Toilet

Bedroom

  • Linens

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Sun deck
  • Terrace

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen
  • Dining table
  • Coffee machine
  • Toaster
  • Stovetop
  • Dryer
  • Kitchenware
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kitchenette

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Activities

  • Happy hour
    Additional charge
  • Walking tours
  • Movie nights
  • Bar crawls
    Additional charge
  • Temporary art galleries
    Off-site
  • Evening entertainment
    Additional charge

Living Area

  • Dining area

Media & Technology

  • Streaming service (like Netflix)
  • Cable channels

Food & Drink

  • Coffee house on site
  • Wine/Champagne
    Additional charge
  • Bar
  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
Wifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Public parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not needed) and costs COP 2,000 per hour.

  • Street parking
  • Accessible parking

Front Desk Services

  • Lockers
  • Private check-in/out
  • Baggage storage
  • Tour desk
  • Express check-in/out
  • 24-hour front desk

Cleaning Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Business Facilities

  • Fax/Photocopying
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • 24-hour security
  • Safe

General

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Adults only
  • Convenience store on site
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Vending machine (drinks)
  • Designated smoking area
  • Laptop safe
  • Fan
  • Ironing facilities
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Iron

Accessibility

  • Lowered sink
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Spa

  • Beach chairs/Loungers

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

House rules
Purple Monkey Hostel takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in
From 2:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 12:00 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Purple Monkey Hostel of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

License number: 40542

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