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Reviews of Macondo Hostel

Cra 8 No 10 - 35, 684031 San Gil, Colombia

#3 of 50 hotels in San Gil

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Review Score

Based on 181 hostel reviews

9.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.4

  • Comfort

    9.3

  • Location

    9.8

  • Facilities

    9.4

  • Staff

    9.9

  • Value for money

    9.6

  • Free Wifi

    9.8

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  • Reviewed: April 13, 2025

    9.0
    The place to be!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very good experience to during my trip, +1 for the the staff, very welcoming, listening and not against giving advices Many activities available organized by the hostel and outside. Would recommand to rent a moto and ride over the mountains :)

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 2, 2025

    10
    Perfecto!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    -

    Great location, the hostel has loads of options for activity’s and the staff is great!!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 23, 2025

    10
    Stay here
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I have no complaints. Would stay again.

    One of the best hostels I stayed in over 6 months of travel. The staff is incredibly helpful and welcoming. There is so much to experience in the area and they will help you with everything. The hostel is really social with nightly activities, but also quiet and relaxed. There is a gorgeous garden, hammocks, pool/hot tub, nice kitchen, free coffee, and hot showers. I extended my stay multiple times.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: March 21, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beds are VERY firm (not necessarily a bad thing, but something to be aware of!)

    One of my favourite ever hostels - the staff, especially the reception and the owner Shaun, go above and beyond. The social vibe is great, the activities they help organise and evening events can't be beaten. This hostel really became like a home away from home in the week we stayed.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 18, 2025

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

    Beautiful space, great vibe and amazing people working there

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 10, 2025

    9.0
    Highly recommended.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great staff and owners. Friendly, helpful, informative. The best!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 9, 2025

    10
    Fabulous
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I liked everything

    Fabulous friendly and helpful staff. They organise activities (eg tejo) and make great recommendations (activity tours, spas). One of nicest hostels I’ve ever stayed in

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 26, 2025

    9.0
    Great place to stay in San Gil
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bubbles in the jacuzzi don't work. 😞

    Great hostel near the centre of San Gil. Our double room was comfortable and a decent size for two people and we really liked that it had a safe for valuables.The staff are excellent and help you organise lots of activities, such as caving, rafting, horse riding, etc. We also got to try the Colombian game of tejo, which was super fun! There's a good sized kitchen for if you're self catering.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 20, 2025

    10
    Great stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our room was a bit too noisy because it was at the street side.

    Cool place, the owner and the staff was very helpful. They gave us a lot of good tips about the area. Would recommend!

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 7, 2025

    9.0
    Great stay in San Gil
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Unfortunately, breakfast isn’t served, but there are plenty of nice cafés nearby

    Great hostel, very central, clean rooms and great facilities. The staff is very helpful and can organise all the excursions/activities for you.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: October 30, 2024

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

    Amazing staff. Great activity recommendations. Comfortable bedrooms, clean bathrooms. Plenty of areas to hang out- and organising of hostel activities also really great. Good location in town. Many people said to stay here and it was definitely the best choice for San Gil

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 26, 2024

    10
    Comfortable, clean with everything you need
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Amazing facilities, staff and info. Great value for money

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: September 9, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hostel is very clean and well managed but the best thing is the staff that is extremely helpful and kind. They are very knowledgeable about the surroundings of San Gil and helped us a lot in organising all the activities we wanted to do. Super recommended!

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: September 6, 2024

    10
    11/10 hostel experience!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing!

    One of my favourite hostels in South America! The staff are super friendly and helpful - particularly Shaun, who went above and beyond helping everyone staying there (and even people from other hostels) with getting out of San Gil with the road blockades that were all over the country at the time I was there. It was a really nice social hostel without being super loud and crazy. The activities I booked through the hostel were amazing and the hostel facilities were always very clean tidy.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The double room we were in was on the street and quite noisy. The fan also was very noisy.

    Staff were amazing with helping to sort out activities and giving recommendations

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 25, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Extremely kind and helpful personnel, who speak perfect English and helped arrange tours, games, etc. They made the stay amazing.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: July 25, 2024

    10
    Top!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Small Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very helpful staff, the owner gives you a great overview of all possible activities and organizes any sign up with activity providers, and if needed follows up with them. We did rafting (definitely recommend the long tour with teenagers! Was a great experience) and paragliding (very experienced pilots) The hostel also organized a free evening of Tejo - a local game night out … try it !!! Free clean water as additional benefit! Outside areas at hostel is great to relax, eat or chat with others. Area around the hostel worth exploring as well

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: May 6, 2024

    10
    Great hostel, highly recommended.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I can’t think of anything negative to say about the hostile

    I stayed in a private room for three or four days. Of all of the hostels in which I’ve stayed in South America, the staff here is the most helpful. They also organize activities and the general vibe is great. Very social, but not a loud party hostel. I can’t think of anything bad to say about the hostel.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: April 18, 2024

    10
    Would go back in a heartbeat.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very clean kitchen and bathrooms, knowledgeable staff, nice hang out areas & jacuzzi. Great Wi-Fi and fantastic value for money.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 7, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    A perfect hostel in the heart of the city. The room was clean and comfortable, the garden is a real pleasure to hang out in, but the place is absolutely made by the amazing staff. I've never been to a hostel with such wonderful staff, always happy to talk, experts in everything the region has to offer and superb in every way. We would not have been able to plan our Camino Real hike without all of their help and expertise. Highly recommend this hostel.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 29, 2024

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

    - the hostel owner and the staff are SUPER helpful, they helped me with everything in San Gil and way more!! They are well informed, I never meet so helpful people in a hostel :) - they gave a good overview of the activities you can do - hammocks! :D - highly recommended!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 7, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hostel has a great activity guide & the staff are super helpful with organising the activities. They answered all of my hundred questions! The hostel also has a great social vibe & there’s free coffee!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 7, 2024

    9.0
    Perfect place for adventurous souls
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Property was lovey and set up to be social but not too loud. Most of the staff were absolutely lovely with excellent recommendations on activities and local restaurants, the owner takes great care to recommend the safest and most professional companies for all the local activities!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 20, 2024

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

    The staff was really amazing and helpful and they all spoke english what was very nice.

    Stayed in February 2024

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