Our hosts were so lovely, welcoming and helpful - they gave us so many recommendations and also delicious things to try. We got very settled here!

Stayed in March 2025

Greetings to owner incredibly helpful and charming guy. Hostal is everything you could wish for! The village is incredibly authentic - you should plan a stop here. Also nice to integrate into your itinerary if you want to do El Cocuy. One Room Niño!

Stayed in February 2025

Quentin and Diana, who run the hostel, were so welcoming and helpful from the very first encounter. We stayed 5 days there and it was super nice and quiet, perfect to come down after a week in Bogotá:). Quentin connected us with his friend and local guide for an awesome hike to the páramo, gave us recommendations where to eat and checked with the people for us as we're vegan, also gave the right advises for our further travel. Would stay there anytime again:)

Stayed in December 2024

Amazing hosts, great recommendations and felt really looked after. Really nice indoor/outdoor spaces to relax and do yoga etc. super clean.

Stayed in August 2024

Staying at Celavi felt like coming back home after a long trip to reconnect with family you haven’t seen in a while. Diana and Quentin are amazing at making you feel welcome and relaxed. Their friendly, down-to-earth style instantly puts you at ease and makes you feel like you’re among friends. I’m happy to have stayed and seen the wonderful improvements they’ve made, transforming the hostel into a warm and welcoming place for everyone. I will definitely come back!

Stayed in August 2024

Everything is perfect

Wow! Diana and Quentin are amazing, friendly and generous hosts that have really created a special place tailored specifically for the backpacking community. Staying here really feels like just sharing a cosy home with them and the other guests! We had impromptu pancake parties, nightly beers in the courtyard and shared homemade cakes together - the vibe here is incredible, social but not a party hostal! Diana and Quentin are backpackers themselves and travelled all over Colombia searching for the best place to open their hostal so they understand everything travellers need and require, and cater to it all without fault. The building is newly renovated, everything works very well, water is always hot and the place is spotlessly clean in all hours of the day. The location is ideal, less than 5 minutes walk from the Mongui central square. If your visitng Mongui, just stay here, you really wont find better in terms of comfort and companionship - and the price is extremely affordable! We miss you guys! Thankyou for the most amazing Semana Santa!

Stayed in March 2024

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The hostel is very sociable, I met a lot of very nice people, but still manages to be quiet for the most part. I was pretty sick for 3 days when I arrived and Diana and Quentin were very caring and helpful. The gave me some meds for my stomach and were always checking in on me.

Stayed in April 2024

Diana and Quentin are amazing, they offered a free coffee or tea every morning, will help you around with everything (hikes, food, souvenirs etc) and even gifted us some eggs and zucchini when we arrived bc it was too late to do groceries. The hostel is extremely clean and the bed we had super comfy, also the vibe was really chill but "hostely". Would definitely come again!

Stayed in April 2024

Beds were really comfy. Quentin and Diana were lovely and helpful and made sure we had everything we needed. They also gave us really good recommendations for our trip. Thank you! ♥️

Stayed in March 2024

Cigarette smoke from the common patio area came in through windows

The hosts were incredible- caring, helpful and friendly. The property was super clean.

Stayed in March 2024

Best hosts!!!

Stayed in February 2024

Excellent hostel, with a warm welcome from Diana and Quentin. Several hikes easily accessible from the hostel. If you are in the area, I highly recommend this address!

Stayed in December 2023

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Had such a nice stay in this colonial house, super comfortable with good kitchen and hanging out spots. Quentin and Diana were great hosts with lots of information about what to do in the area. Met some other travelers to do the hike in Mongua. Glad I visited Mongui and stayed here!

Stayed in October 2023

Amazing hosts and perfect location. It is right by the central square, but very peaceful. Diana and Quentin were very sociable and welcoming. They go above and beyond to make sure that you are enjoying your stay. The space is very clean and well-kept.

Stayed in October 2023

The hospitality of the hosts was amazing. A very inviting environment.

Stayed in October 2023

I was looking for a place to go hiking and work as a digital nomad, and this hostel was great for both. It's a quiet village and a quiet hostel, with a small kitchen and good wifi. The owner is kind and available, he offered us a cup of coffee every morning and lit a fire in the fireplace for us in our last night there.

Stayed in October 2023

Celaví hostel was absolutely perfect. It was clean, had a well equipped kitchen, and the room was comfy with everything you would need! We were also upgraded to a family room as we booked for three nights which was a lovely gesture! Quentin and Diana were wonderful hosts who went out of their way to help us arrange to do everything we wanted to in Monguí and give us all the recommendations we could ask for! This was without a doubt one of the best hostels we have stayed in.

Stayed in September 2023

I loved everything about this hostel: the location, the comfy beds, the facilities, everything was clean, but what made my stay so amazing was definitely the hosts, they really make you feel like you're at a friend's house, they give you great hiking recommendations and they do their best to create a nice atmosphere, when I stayed there they organised a waffles night ❤️ I'd definitely come back!

Stayed in July 2023

Celavi is a lovely and quiet hostel, right in the center of Mongui. Its hosts are super welcoming and will set you up with anything, from places to eat to a guide for the páramo. Great value for money and good vibes all around.

Stayed in September 2023

Quentin and Diana are such lovely persons: They make sure you feel welcome and at home during your stay and can provide you with information and hints for hiking and visiting Mongui. The hostel is placed in the village center, not far from the bus stop. Everything was very clean and there is a well equipped kitchen with an incredible view on the mountains. The village is very beautiful and the surrounding nature magnificent! I hope I'll come back one day, merci beaucoup :)

Stayed in August 2023

Everything was perfect, there's absolutely nothing to complain about!

Everything was perfect, I'm not exaggerating :) I texted them before I even arrived in Monguí since I didn't really knew how to get to Monguí from Bogotá. They answered me straight away and the instructions were perfect, everything went smooth. Once we arrived in Monguí, it's was literally a 1minute walk from where the bus stops and we were welcomed at the door and got a hostel tour. The hostel itself is beautiful, everything is really new, the living room / lobby is nice with a big table and beanbags and games, the kitchen has everything you need to cook, the fridge is new and clean (and I saw so many disgusting fridges in other hostels), the outside area is nice (spent there a lot of time) and the best is the room with a new bathroom, the bed has a new matres and I slept sooooo good. All in all literally the best stay I've ever had in Colombia 🙏 Furthermore I had a lot of questions about how to do the hikes (went to the Laguna as well) and also some smaller day hikes. They helped me straight away with every question I had, and I had a lot of questions. It was just a home far away from home and it felt like having a family. I'll be back for sure and I can recommend everybody to go to this hostel, I promise you won't regret

Stayed in August 2023

The hosts were the kindest people in Colombia. Amazing place from where to discover mongui and the surrounding region.

Stayed in July 2023

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Fantastic people who really got the concept of tourism in the area, ready to help and share their experience of travelling widely around colombia and beyond, they make sure it s clean, they like to hang out with their guests. i would come back in a heartbeat

Stayed in July 2023

I'm far from being the only one who decided to stay longer in Mongui... and you'll understand why, once having spent time at Diana and Quentin's pretty hostel. They treat you as a longtime friend, you immediately feel comfortable there and the place is very nice. I had to study and could do it in perfect conditions, but also spend some good time with everybody, drinking a yummy "canelazo" and having diner together. They really want you to have a great stay, and you can totally rely on their knowledge to discover the place. Thanks again, and see you soon somewhere between Medellín and Rennes ;)

Stayed in June 2023