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Reviews of Bona Vida Hostel

Calle 5 Calle 5 #8-20, 440001 Ríohacha, Colombia

#7 of 48 hotels in Ríohacha

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Review Score

Based on 124 hostel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.9

  • Free Wifi

    8.5

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  • Reviewed: March 31, 2025

    10
    Super nice gem of Riohacha :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Super good location and breakfast, clean hostel and nice rooms

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 30, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Only stayed here a night on our way to do a tour of the desert. They let me leave my big bag in their baggage storage room which was so helpful. The rooftop hangout area was really nice.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: March 29, 2025

    9.0
    This hostel knows what traveller need - I can highly recommend
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Included cafe y aqua; lockers grandes y small for valuabels, every bed has a Lamp, power plug y shelf🙏; The pool has Sun in forenoon; on top of the hostel is a comfortable nice bar, which doesn't botter you to consume something, you can use the kitchen in the Apartment house of the hostel, half Block away, where the breakfast is. Breakdance was jummy; The prices are absolutely fair, I can highly recommend although I had "to fight" with an empoyee for "My" comfortable AC Temperaturen in the dorm

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 29, 2025

    10
    Nothing special, but overall just a very good hostel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms are a bit too basic. And of course …: The mosquitos.

    People don‘t come to Riohacha for transport reasons not the hostels … This one is much better than one could expect.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 24, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great little hostel and nice staff. I could keep my bag in storage while doing the tour and work from the hostel while I was waiting for my night bus. Plus there are super chilled cats 😻

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 1, 2025

    9.0
    Excellent hostel in relation to price and location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The air conditioning only works at night. Sometimes arriving tired during the day and having it off is not good. The staff was polite but one of the guys who was there in the morning was not so polite.

    The facilities were quite clean. The bathrooms remained clean every hour just like the whole hostel. The included breakfast was quite complete and the location is 2 blocks from the sea which is great.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 17, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was still a bit warm with ac in the dorms, but each bed has its own fan so with both I was very comfortable

    Loved the pool, the clean bathrooms, the ac at night in the dorms, and the great staff. And of course the cats too. Great area of riohacha too, close to the beach

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 14, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great beds with plugs. Multiple clean bathrooms. Staff super helpful with finding tours. Restuarant upstairs nice. Pool small but ok.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 27, 2024

    9.0
    perfect base to explore la Guajira
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    - cats (allergy) - wet floor infront of our dorm because of the pool, but the stuff helps out when you ask ;-)

    + super nice and helpful stuff + nice dorm + cool roof + breakfastoptions + location is perfect + you can leave your backpack there&explore the area ;-)

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 2, 2024

    10
    Great base for visiting la guajira
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Honestly no complaints about this hostel it was clean, spacious, had bathrooms with seats, soap and shampoo in, the pool is nice, good AC at night, staff were friendly, stored luggage for no extra cost, price is great including breakfast

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 31, 2024

    8.0
    Good stay in Riohacha!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Terrace
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff was very nice. Central location, 5 min walk from the beach. They also helped us to organize the tour in Guajira

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 9, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was fine

    Staff were super helpful - including pre arrival through whatsapp which I really appreciated The breakfast (served at a different building) is really nice

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: August 4, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    The breakfast, the shared areas, hammock in the room.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: April 25, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Such a great hostel. The whole set up is lovely and the staff are great. It has everything you need too: comfy beds with curtains and AC (set not too high or too low), a pool, and tasty breakfast + both a kitchen and restaurant bar. The other guests staying when I stayed were also great. Wish I could have stayed longer!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 6, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Noisy road

    Big and spacious, clean, helpful staff, laundry facilities

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 25, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All good

    Nice rooftop bar

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 11, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Stayed in two different dorm rooms. One was amazing and the other one more trash. Very friendly staff and fresh bathrooms.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: February 3, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the area have a lot of space to chill and connect with other travelers

    it’s really nice and good people there bur the ac doesn’t work properly so it’s eather cold or really hot

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: December 22, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Used this hostel for an overnight out of Cabo de la Vela. It was absolutely perfect. They even offered me a free little sandwich to go as my flight was before breakfast hours. AC in the dorms but not too cold. Clean, friendly and chilled staff.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: September 6, 2023

    10
    Great base for trips to La Guajira
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great, friendly hostel with helpful staff as a base before/after a tour to La Guajira. The dorm was spacious and comfortable, with small fans on top of each bed, as well as AC overnight. The rooftop restaurant bar was cute and affordable. I also booked the 3D/2N tour to La Guajira through the hostel, which was fantastic!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: August 22, 2023

    8.0
    Lovely place for valuable staying!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The issue is that the room are by the pool with high volume music and this is good if you look for party but not for quite and relaxing. Is just a matter of what you are looking for!

    The terrace and the room were super comfortable and cosy. The food provide is tasty and fresh like the free coffee and especially the offer free water.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 14, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location was in an area that was a little bit intimidating and the pool was dirty

    Cost, free breakfast, pool (although it was green) and the air conditioning

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: June 26, 2023

    10
    GOOD VALUE
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    NO AIR CONDITIONING IN THE ROOMS FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM !! SO THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN SLEEP IN OR TAKE A NAP 😴 TO REST FOR THOSE 12 HOURS , ITS JUST WAY TO HOT 🥵 .AND THERE IS NO WHERE TO GO ON THE PROPERTY TO KOOL OFF.

    BREAKFAST WAS EXELLENT ONE OF THE BEST ( INCLUDIED ) I HAVE HAD IN COLOMBIA ! LOTS OF OPTIONS FOR A FREE BREAKFAST MENU !

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 18, 2023

    8.0
    Good location. Good breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The rooftop restaurant bar is really nice with affordable food options. Personal fans for the bed were great. Nice breakfast.

    Stayed in June 2023

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