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Martinik Hostal Reviews

Carrera 4 # 11-88, Barrio La Candelaria, Bogota, Colombia

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84%Overall Rating

From 54 ratings
  • 79%Character
  • 86%Security
  • 89%Location
  • 85%Staff
  • 81%Atmosphere
  • 81%Cleanliness

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100%

Hello Martinik!! the best hostel in Bogotá that I had been before, clean, helpful staff, variety services; always they help you in order to enjoy your stay in this city.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Colombia
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


53%

If you stay on a four people room they wont provide you any key or locker and the room stays open to anybody.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Yes, this is the concept of al Hostels worldwide that you cannot rent one bed in the dorm and close it :-) for that reason we have also private rooms....

73%

The dorm along the street gets really noicy cause of the traffic so bring earplugs if you are disturb by that! Apart from that a really good location, good breakfast and friendly staff!


77%

Great location, poor breakfast, staff is great, worst bed in 6 month travel, pillow and mattress are wrapped in plastic, it was a nightmare to sleep if you could.

  • Globetrotter
  • 15 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Spain
  • Male 31-40
  • (24 reviews)


97%

Great place, just not enough bathrooms in the morning, otherwise i can't say anything bad about this place.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 03 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 31-40
  • (15 reviews)


77%

friendly and helpful staff. good internet, kitchen and TV room. nice breakfast in the morning. the large dorm is next to the road so can get very noisy and the beds cant very nice to sleep on as the have a plastic coating. it can get cold in the hostel at night but the beds have good blankets. all in all a nice hostel.


43%

The hostel it's too expensive for what it has to offer. It was the most expensive hostel we booked, during our trip in Colombia, and at the same time the worst. We booked a double bedroom with private bathroom but the shower didn't work. The bedroom and the common spaces are not very nice. And the staff did not give us much tourist information. I wouldn't recommend it. Es muy caro, y no tiene nada para ofrecer. El lugar es deprimente y el staff no te da info turística ni son muy amigables..

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Argentina
  • Couple 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
The prices of our rooms are very cheap in cooperation of other hostels in town. Don't forget that you stayed in Bogota. The Costs here are much higher than in the countryside. Sorry, that you did not like your big common areas. Next time take a look at our Guides that we have in English, German and Spanish or the Welcome Map where all important things are listed.

80%

The hostel was in overall very good. It lacked a bit of youthful atmosphere. It definitely isn't a party hostal (if you are looking for that), but the location is outstanding and compensates for this. Bathrooms and facilities are OK.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Chile
  • Male 25-30
  • (5 reviews)


100%

Perfect location, nice staff! A+ Would recommend to anybody!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Colombia
  • Male 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


70%

Neutral hostel experience. Quiet and clean hostel. Good sleep. No hot water upstairs.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Finland
  • Female 31-40
  • (6 reviews)


93%

Very friendly staff

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


60%

Bed and room were kind of dingy. I understand there is a price for privacy, but 65,000 COP is not all that great for a dirty room and bed which is about to crumble to dust.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Couple 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Lots of respect, but that is not true. We have the cleaning lady working the hole day making the impossible possible. Also the price for this room is incorrect.

100%

When I arrived to Bogota I have personally visited several hostels before checking in and hostal Martinik appeared to be by far the best value for money. It was clean with friendly atmosphere plus the staff was ready to help me with any of my sometimes strange requests. It felt also very secure so I left my big bag in the hostel storage room and found it exactly in the same place and same condition after returning several weeks later.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Czech Republic
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
You are very welcome. Thank you for your rating. It was a pleasure hosting you.

87%

The staff were amazing!! But it was freezingly cold in the common rooms which wasn\'t fun at all....

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your comment. Yes, Bogotá is very freeze. We have now a Gas Header in the living room. Hopeful we could resolve this problem.

80%

The single room is nothing special, very small and a plastic pillow and matrass, which weren't comfortable. I won't recommend it...Not in particular good value for money. The hostel itself was nice, good location, nice staff and good facilities.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Jan 2012
  • PimNL
  • Netherlands
  • Male 31-40
  • (8 reviews)


83%

rather noisy at night

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • All Female Group 41+
  • (3 reviews)


93%

Slightly more mature atmosphere than some hostels, ie not just gap year students getting trashed (although partying is not a problem!) Great location, friendly staff, not overcrowded, free Internet, nice communal areas to meet people and hot showers. Great pizza place "craft" next door.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


67%

i don't understand how this hostel is rated so highly. a staff member tried to rip us off for a bottle of water, found most of them were stressed or unhelpful. wifi was average, didn't always work. would not stay here again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 10 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Female 25-30
  • (7 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
wifi fixed with a new router. checked the water price, but it is ok. in colombia the beer is cheaper than the water ;-)

87%

It's really a pretty good hostel with great facilities, a big room with flatscreen, a room with Wii and tables for hanging out at and meeting other travelers. Two computers and WiFi keep you connected. They also sell a full range of convience items. It's also really easy to get to from the airport, you just get on the K4 bus and it drops you off right in front of the hostel. The free breakfast isn't that great. Overall though its probably the best value of any hostel I've stayed at.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


73%

bogota is very cold. and the hostel is not well closed, so there was passage and the lounge was very cold. the wifi was great, there are also computer station. breakfast was as mutch as you can eat and very good although they are writing it isnt a party hostel, we had 2 very noisy nights

  • Avid Traveller
  • 06 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • All Female Group 31-40
  • (18 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
we instaled now a gas header in the living room. hope that help to improve the cold nights in bogota

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