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Reviews of Viajero Tayrona Hostel & Ecohabs

3.5 out of 5
Viajero Tayrona Hostel & Ecohabs
Km 48, Via Santa Marta - Riohacha, Santa Marta, Magdalena

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 53 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 53 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jose Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Experience
Great experience all the way around
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would definitely come back to this place. The service is excellent, Pablo from the front desk went above and beyond to make our stay incredible. The wifi isn't great but then again you want to stay in a place like this to disconnect!

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to rest after Ciudad Perdida hike.
We enjoyed our stay at the Viajero hostal we stayed in one of the cabins, it was very nice. The staff were friendly, the food was good. I would suggest this place to anyone who enjoys living. If you want peace and quiet, this is not the place to go. This hotel is full of people enjoying life and having fun.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Margarita

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

McKenzie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hostel is very unique. It had a really cool design to it and we enjoyed the beach and the pool. Staff was very nice. However for the price, wifi connection was very slow and only available in certain areas. And in our room the bed was very hard and the bathroom was open to outside so we were finding way too many ants and spiders in our room. Overall, we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marc, Metairie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and tranquil setting.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
False advertising of dorm rooms !!
The problem I had with this hostel is that they had false advertising on their website. I booked a females only dorm from the photos they advertised. When I arrived it was absolutely not that room. When I inquired the front desk told me they only have one of those and it was coed. She also agreed it’s all sabotage. The women’s only dorm is a very old and smelled like mildew. The bathroom looked like it wasn’t cleaned in days. The rest of the hostel was nice. Food was good. Nice bar area and options. Good cheap massage for 30$.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Walid

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Viajero Tayrona on 3 Apr,2020
See you soon masked friend! Cheers! :)

8/10 Good

Kelly

Liked: Staff & service
Would not stay here again.
The hotel bungalow itself was very nice for the price. The hotel bar (on the beach) sucked. The bartender had a limited assortment of liquors. The bartender at the pool/beach bar was unable to make a mojito. In general, excluding at the front desk, service was poor. The beach was dirty and unappealing.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Viajero Tayrona on 3 Feb,2020
Hi Kelly ! We want to tnank you for the comment ! There is always going to be opportunity to do it better! So it is really important for us to have your feedback about the experience ! We will put actions in the matters that you mentioned. Regards!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I highly recommend this jewel of relax , lay back place , Staff members are always there for you and go way behond your expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Hotel turned hostel
The owners have recently rebranded the place as a hostel, while maintaining the hotel-style rooms on site. The old hotel website (when it was called Hotel Merecumbe) made it appear like a luxury place. It is a good value place to stay if you are paying the hostel prices but very poor value if you are paying for the hotel rooms, as the facilities, including the food, are not up to the right standard, particularly at the hotel room prices.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hotel in Leticia.
Resort is beautiful. Those with high expectations, please keep in mind that Leticia is extremely remote, so comparing Viajero to a regular Dicameron all-inclusive isn't possible. The rooms are huge and beautiful. The grounds are superb and the people are wonderful. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ariel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Anon

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Food was horrific and rooms were uncomfortable. One couldn’t swim in the ocean either.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a great place! We would definitely go again! The staff is all very helpful and several are english speaking- which is a rare find in Colombia. The food was good. The beds are very comfortable and the atmosphere is enjoyable. Laundry service is available. It's a 15-20 minute taxi ride to Tayrona NPP entrance, so that was farther than we had thought it would be- but it was not a problem. We traveled in November which is the end of the rain season, so the nearby Buritaca River was dumping a lot of run-off and debris into the ocean, therefore, the beach was not swimmable while we were there due to all the extra mud and branches in the ocean. It is a lovely location and we enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Simon, Portland, Oregon USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice eco resort on the beach. Close to Tayrona and great staff. The hotel also serves as a Hostel and the vibe is definitely more of a hostel scene than a luxury resort. Food was great, drinks were tasty, but probably not the gourmet dining scene that the website makes it seem like. Rooms do not have AC, no pool, and while the property is on the beach you really can not swim in the ocean due to current and an incredible amount of debris in the water on the shore. Overall satisfied with our stay but I think for the price you can do better.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great stay. Parts were under construction, most notably a pool which looks like it will be amazing once finished. But otherwise great. It is not located close to any of the coastal towns, but east bus access to Parque Tayrona.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

marcos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place!! Highly recommended
Beautiful region close to Tayrona park, Palomino and many other magnificent places. The cabanas are beautiful and very comfortable. The service was espectacular, it has the vibe of a hostel with the accommodation of a quality hotel. Ideal to relax, chill, meet people and just enjoy the place. We really enjoyed the restaurant,good quality food ant reasonable prices.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

claire, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel.
Very nice hotel great location helpful staff nice ethos. Food very good but a little repetitive. Sea too rough for swimming but empty beach. Excellent massage.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jeff, Sydney, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing eco-retreat away from the Tayrona crowds.
This place is a beautifully appointed piece of paradise located on the beach just north of Tayrona National Park. The shared facitlities were very well maintained and the food was really good. The rooms themselves are a masterpiece. Really recommend this place to anyone looking for a quiet and peaceful retreat in the Colombian/Carribean hinterland. Make sure you take bug spray!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

shebuant, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rustic Colombia coast hotel
Nice staff ... helps if you can speak Spanish ... good if you just want to relax and read books ... apart from that there is not much other than the beach ...
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

L morales , Washington DC .

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise
Second time at merecumbe and, I was happy that they are still keeping high standards of what costumer service should be . Great food 🥘 and well kept.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017
Response from Andrea on 8 Jul,2017
Mr. Morales. We were very happy to have it for the second time in Merecumbe, and we are pleased that your stay has been a nice experience.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Our stay at Merecumbe was excellent. The hotel was beautiful, and the rooms clean and comfortable. The staff went the extra mile for us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love it! Total relax and peace
This is my second visit and everytime i like it even more and more. Planning my third visit.

10/10 Excellent

Fishcakes, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradise found
We had a very enjoyable 4 night stay at the Merecumbe. Staff were welcoming, and accommodating when it came to small alterations to the menu. The ecohabs are lovely - tastefully designed and decorated with ceiling fans in the room that kept us cool enough, the outside shower is fantastic (even if cold water takes some getting use to but it's the Colombian way!). I really can't fault the hotel, but then for what you pay you should receive excellent service and facilities. There isn't a pool and the sea is too strong to swim in, but a nice 1km stroll along the beach brings you to Rio Buritica which you can swim in. I can't say we missed having a pool as I think it would impact on the natural serenity. Top tip get up at 5.30am for a beautiful sunrise on the beach.

8/10 Good

GHG, bogota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with basic amenities. Good food.
We spent three days of rest and nature in Merecumbe hotel. Close to the beach and with a long one to walk along without crouds around you. Good food and a "green focus".

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

JULIO

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Fantástico lugar. Limpio, ecológico, bien situado Lastima que no tuvimos ni luz ni agua casi un día... demasiado eco.....
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ist empfehlenswert🙌

10/10 Excellent

Mónica isabel

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hostal con precio de Hotel Boutique
Limpieza deficiente, habitación muy básica para la tarifa que se pagó.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un lugar espectacular, la comida excelente y muy variada, el personal con buena vibra y actitud de servicio.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Viajero Tayrona on 24 Apr,2021
Hola ! Agradecemos mucho que compartas tu experiencia para que otros viajeros se animen también a disfrutar de este paraíso ! Un gran abrazo! Saludos de todo el equipo!

8/10 Good

Manuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excelente opción cerca del Parque Tyrona
Muy buena estadía. Menú del Restaurant poco variado pero algunos platos bien buenos. Excelente el ceviche. Muy bueno para descanso y habitaciones con todos los servicios. Es un poco más que un simple Hostal.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Viajero Tayrona on 3 Apr,2021
Hola Manuel ! Agradecemos tu comentario y tu visita. Estamos siempre trabajando para conseguir que la experiencia de quienes nos visitan no tenga nunca un pero... Cuando nos visites de nuevo no dudes en acercarte al staff y atenderemos tus recomendaciones de primera mano, quizá para poder profundizar en lo que te gustaría encontrar. Te esperamos pronto de nuevo. Saludos de todo el equipo!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excelente servicio y actitud de todas las personas, tanto los de servicios generales, cocina, staff y por su puesto, los viajeros voluntarios. Nuestra estadía fue perfecta de principio a fin. Ya estamos planeando nuestro próximo viaje. Para mejorar: cobertura de wifi, variedad de snacks y jugos o bebidas en la playa
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2021
Response from Viajero Tayrona on 15 Feb,2021
Hola ! Nos alegra mucho saber que disfrutaste tu estadía y además que estas pensando en visitarnos pronto de nuevo. Nuestro WIFI funciona en areas comunes, lo suficiente para que nuestros huéspedes se conecten para lo esencial pero se desconecten y vivan la experiencia en el paraíso. Estamos trabajando en la variedad de snacks y bebidas en la playa. Un saludo de todo el equipo ! ✌

8/10 Good

Tatiana

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Las instalaciones son divinas y la comida deliciosa, el staff es grandioso, muy amable y servicial. Son embargo el aseo en general deja mucho que desear, las camas estaban sucias y desatendidas, los baños y duchas sucias y durante todo el tiempo que estuve, si estado no cambió, eso es triste. A parte del aseo, todo fue grandioso.
Atardecer grandioso
Taijarala enjoying the pool
Azul profundo
La felicidad
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Response from Viajero Tayrona on 23 Nov,2020
Hola Tatiana ! Agradecemos tu comentario. Nos anima a trabajar aun mas duro para que los Viajeros se lleven la mejor experiencia posible. Lamentamos que hayas percibido falta de atención en el aseo, procuramos esforzarnos mucho en este aspecto aprovechando que contamos con duchas y baños privados para cada dormitorio. En cuanto a lo que comentas de las camas por temas de bioseguridad estamos usando solo las cuatro camas de abajo, así que a las de arriba se les hace una limpieza diaria pero no se dejan listas nunca, nos encargaremos de comunicar a la llegada esto para que no haya confusiones. Esperamos que haya una próxima visita en donde te lleves una mejor impresión. Saludos!

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La playa es hermosa. Es un Hostal muy buen organizado, con mucho diseño una piscina lindisima y la playa espectacular. Nos quedamos en los Ecohabs y son definitivamente hermosos.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Viajero Tayrona on 3 Apr,2020
Hola Claudia ! Nos alegra mucho saber que tu experiencia fue memorable. Esperamos que nos puedas visitar pronto de nuevo. Saludos!

10/10 Excellent

Edouard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Carlos on 16 Oct,2019
Thanks Edouard. Hope to see you back soon in Tayrona or in another of our hostels in Colombia (Cartagena, Santa Marta, San Andres, Cali or Salento). Best regards.

8/10 Good

Oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel al frente del mar con bungalows amplios, con terraza amplia y baño al exterior... nos encanto los cuartos y el hecho que estas en una playa privada... muy tranquilo... la comida y la calidad de las sabanas podrian mejorar.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Timothée, Saint-Etienne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Genial !
Cette hôtel est génial, c’est un véritable coin de paradis . Je le recommande vivement car il est d’un calme appréciable et au bord d’une plage magnifique. Le seul bémol concerne à la nourriture, le petit déjeuner comme la carte proposée sont un peu décevant. Avec la quantité de fruits et de poisson de qualité à proximité il serait facile de faire simplement bon.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Yury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
В целом осталось хорошее впечатление. Портило впечатление то, что персонал каждый день собирал на территории опавшую листву и сжигал её, поэтому ночью нас преследовал запах дыма. Это, пожалуй, единственный существенный минус.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Diego, Madrid, España

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquilidad a un paso del Tayrona
Ecohotel a un paso del Tayrona. Ideal para hacer las excursiones al parque y también para desconectar. Alimentación muy buena aunque si estas una semana se puede hacer poco variada. Imprescindible repelente de mosquitos. Playas semivirgenes. Asustan las olas, pero una vez que las pasas se esta muy bien. No hay excesivas corrientes. Wifi en zonas comunes funciona bien. Personal muy atento.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Santiago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DESCANSO REAL
muy buen hotel, buena calidad de comida, la zona es realmente para desconectarse y descansar, muy recomendado

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Personal muy atento, instalaciones buenas y autenticas, perfecto para descansar.

10/10 Excellent

Dagmar, Köln

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Entspannung pur!
Die einzelnen Hütten liegen -mit ausreichend Abstand und Privatsphäre- in einem wünderschönen Garten. Die Speisen werden immer frisch zubereitet und sind köstlich. Wer Entspannung und Ruhe in inmitten der Natur sucht ist hier genau richtig!
Außenansicht
Terrasse
Zimmeransicht
Waschtisch im halboffenen Bereich

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
unbedingt notwendig ein Schwimmbad
Da Strand nur für geübte Schwimmer, benötigt das Hotel ein Schwimmbad, Betten sehr hart

6/10 Okay

DIEGO, Santa marta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Demasiado ecológico
El hotel es bueno, pero no tiene las comodidades necesarias de un hotel moderno, para descansar es ideal, pero le hace falta una piscina, Tv en la habitación y aire acondicionado, se fue la energía eléctrica dos veces en la noche, los bohíos son bonitos, la cama cómoda, pienso que para la tarifa debería ser mejor.

8/10 Good

Winni, Frankfurt

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
5 Sterne - eher nicht
Das Hotel liegt fernab jedweder Infrastruktur, aber ganz idyllisch am Rande des Dschungels und am Strand. Allerdings ist das Meer nur bedingt zum Schwimmen geeignet (starke Stroemungen, Brandung). Die Hotelanlage ist hervorragend in die umliegende Vegetation integriert; die Bungalows stehen weit voneinander, man ist absolut ungestoert (es sei denn die Haehne fangen um 4 Uhr morgens an zu kraehen. Das Hotelmanagement hat wahrlich an alle Freizeitvergnuegungen gedacht: Fussball, Federball, Kartenspiele, Buecher etc. Aber zu einer 5 Sterne Anlagegehoert mindestens eine Aussenpool und eine Rezeption, beides Fehlanzeige. Auch dass die Zimmer ohne Warmwasser, Telefon, TV ausgestattet sind, zeugt nicht von 5 Sterne Ambiente. Und dafuer ist dann der Preis nicht gerechtfertigt!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Paradisiaque
Deux nuits passées en famille dans cet endroit enchanteur Tout est parfait, de la chambre au service en passant par la cuisine. Merci à tous, nous avons passés de bon moments. A recommander!