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Reviews of Palmarío Hostal

Playa Mendihuaca km 39, Guachaca, Colombia

#14 of 26 hotels in Guachaca

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 29 hotel reviews

8.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.7

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    7.3

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    7.8

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  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was quite a lot of party people and noice during the night.

    Basic accommodation right at the beach, together with a youth hostel.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing bad at all, the facilities were basic but clean all the time

    Amazing location right on the beach front and a minute or so walk to the river where you can swim!!!

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 June 2023

    8.0
    Living right on the beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super friendly and welcoming staff, smiling all the time, providing lots of information and very helpful. Location is good and easy to reach. The room was super clean.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff was amazing, the really love what they do.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2022

    8.0
    i would definitely recommend Marisol’s hostel! we loved the river access!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom could be improved, it was very hard to keep it clean/dry. it would be lovely to have a kitchen for the guests to use (especially for breakfast)

    this hostel is ideally located, the family room is spacious and the beds are very comfortable + they had very good mosquito nets. The hostel is quiet and peaceful.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 May 2022

    8.0
    Lovely little place with a warm welcome
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The owner is absolutely lovely. It’s a new business and she’s clearly very passionate about it and making your stay as good as possible, going out of her way in lots of little ways more established places wouldn’t. The location is fantastic, right on the beachfront and the dorm window is just metres from the shoreline - that’s pretty special. It’s a quiet little place with not many backpackers, so a welcome respite from palomino. You can hop in the river next door for a swim, and watch the sunset and sunrise. A great little stay!

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2025

    1.0
    Do not recommend at all.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Do not recommend. I arrived and there was no electricity or water. Thankfully it came back but then at night they turned off the water. There wasn't even water to brush your teeth. The rooms are extremely hot, they only have two very basic mini fans that don't reach everybody for an 8-bed room. The bathrooms are also extremely uncomfortable. Just stay anywhere else on the area.

    Location is good, aside from that I do not recommend it at all.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 December 2024

    6.0
    Wouldn’t stay again, is overpriced for what it is.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room is very dark and small, whole building has been overshadowed by a large new build right beside the accomodation which is not pictured (and no fault of the owners). we had a seperate booking a few days later with free cancellation still (a couple nights between bookings), but they tried to make us pay for all the nights before we got inside. We then decided to leave the beach and head elsewhere for the second booking period, cancelled the booking within the allowed timeframe and owner became rude. They then refused to let us keep our spare luggage at the accomodation, which seemed spiteful. Don’t have a free cancellation policy if you are going to get upset when people utilise it.

    Nice location, mosquito net. Breakfast is basic/small but fairly priced

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 September 2023

    10
    PALMARIO ECCEDED MY EXPECTATIONS I WANTED TO HWV2 A GOOD VIEW AND TO FEEL CLOSE TO THE BEACH .
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wish we had a hammock, the hammock chairs where good but hang low almost reaching the ground. But nothing wrong couldn't adjust ourselves.

    Breakfast was as expected good price and filling . Access to the fridge and and any liquids needed.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2023

    10
    Highly recommend to stay here
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing, it was perfect!

    Marisol was so so friendly, location was absolutely amazing, room was clean, this was our favourite accommodation in Colombia!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2023

    10
    Nice place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I hurt my leg ankle and they gave me an ice pack

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2023

    6.0
    Okay stay, wouldn't come back though
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    They speak really fast (my Spanish skills were not quite there) and check in overall was a bit confusing. We had a power failure all day and the owners left the reception without notifying anyone. So we were pretty much left there without power and without a number to contact anyone. Luckily power returned before the night, but as no one was here anymore, we couldn't use the wifi. Also no soap on the toilets, some people didn't have blankets. If you want to stay in this area, I'd recommend booking asap and a different accommodation, as compared to other hostels here, you don't get as much comfort etc!

    The location right at the beach ist quite nice!

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Water smelled weirdly and I think was salty.

    Comfy bed, nice view, on the beach!

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2022

    6.0
    Decent beachfront hostel - old and dated but clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very much dated property one morning we were given fruit , the next morning we weren’t . one staff member very friendly and welcoming the other staff member not so much. not good value for money

    Beachfront location, good Wi-Fi

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2022

    10
    Relax next to the waves!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    - view from the room - balcony with hammock - you hear the waves from your room - amazing! - nice staff - good WIFI - free coffee in the morning

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2022

    10
    A nice and quite place to rest and enjoy the Mendihuaca river
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The hostel is really close to the river, which is where you can really swim, we switched to a room with balcony and it is great to enjoy the sea view from the hammock, staff is very friendly and they had wifi available

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Marisol allowed me to change my booking dates very flexibly and went out of her way to make me feel welcome and comfortable. When I arrived late one night and all the restaurants had already closed, she shared her own food for me, which was a beautiful gesture. If you need internet, Marisol will share her hotspot with you. She is a very open, helpful and kind person!

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2022

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I arrived in the late afternoon and was soon told that at night, the hostel is left unattended from around 5pm onwards until 8am the next morning. This means that there is no staff or security, you’re basically left on your own. same night, I was the only guest and there was a huge storm. Due to the heavy winds one of the lights outside of my room fell from the ceiling and was hanging from a cable dangling around in the rain. I turned it off and saw how the electric system is built - which is rather concerning.. I am fully aware that I booked a wooden cabin on the beach and that it comes with humidity, noise, insects etc. But with the storm it started raining inside the room on top of my bed (I previously spent 10 days in a hut with a ceiling made of palms in the Amazon rainforest and not once it rained inside..) The next day Mariana was so kind to put me in the other private room. When I went to bed at night, I realized that the mattress was really humid from the rain the night before but because there is no one from the staff at night I couldn’t do much about it. I decided to give it one more try but the third night the mattress was still clam. In addition I opened the mosquito net which smelled terribly and couldn’t be used. That room doesn’t have a fan (the first room where I was supposed to stay has a little fan but no mosquito net.) After the third sleepless night I decided to leave early and kindly ask for a refund of the previously paid two more nights. I was told that I had booked a wooden hut on the beach and that nature is hard to control - fair enough. But one can make sure that the roof and the walls protect from the rain so that it doesn’t rain inside. Also, the floors of the private rooms that are above the dorms have small holes, which means that all the sand or dust from above automatically fall into the dorm and the beds that are below. The bathrooms in the private rooms have seen better days.

    The host Mariana is adorable and super helpful. She is super attentive to details and will make you feel welcome. In terms of location it’s perfect, directly on the beach.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2022

    10
    Highly recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    If there was a mosquito net the place would be perfect

    Highly recommend I really liked the staff at the place, welcomed me and four other friends with a big heart took care of us everything we needed and even more, a quiet and calm family place near the strip of cabins even let us check out at a later time

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Private Bathroom
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2023

    7.0
    Good place for a chill time in Costeño Beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 March 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There are no comments available for this review

    Stayed in August 2022

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