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Tiger Paw Hostel Reviews

Car. 36 No. 10-49, Medellin, Colombia

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100%

This place is great. Enough said

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Mexico
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


96%

Tiger paw is situated in the ideal location with easy access to night life, sight seeing, restaurants, shopping and much more. The hostel met my expectations starting with the welcoming staff. The guest are also very friendly which made the ambiance all the better. The rooms are clean, the bar is always fully stocked and happy hour 2x1 drinks is attractive. Overall I loved it

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Mexico
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


60%

Don´t believe the high ratings. There are no electrical sockets inside any room, which is unacceptable in a day when all travelers have at least a camera battery if not a mobile or laptop. The staff was the best part of the hostel, but they were good not great. The entire staff had worked less than 4 months. They tried to help find basic info like how to renew a visa in Medellín without having to research it. To party in Poblado, stay at Casa Kiwi. Otherwise go to The Wandering Paisa.


83%

Nice place, good location and the bar is an easy place to meet people. Everyone leaves to go out around 11 so you get some peace after that,

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Nov 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male
  • (6 reviews)


90%

More low key than Kiwi, which is good and bad. I liked the breakfast a lot. Pablo Escobar tour was better at Black Sheep.


83%

Good hostel, the staff were good and always friendly. A lot of a hostel experience is about who stays there at the same time as you and it would appear tiger paw isn't first choice so at quieter periods casa kiwi is the place to be. That said if you're literally looking for a place to crash then tiger paw is a perfectly good location. Not great kitchen facilities but the Pablo Escobar tour they offer is better than others available from other hostels.


96%

Great spot to stay! Fun staff and bar and right across from Crepes and Waffles. Definitely recommend. Comfy beds and clean bathrooms with hot water!

  • Globetrotter
  • 21 Oct 2011
  • infelise
  • USA
  • Female 25-30
  • (31 reviews)


100%

Really enjoyed my stay at Tiger Paw, nice bed, nice showers, a good bar with cheap prices, best location even (everything you will need is at a 5 minutes walk distance) and wonderful staff (Alexandra is the best!!!). In Medellin, you MUST stay at Tiger Paw. Wish I could stay more.

  • Globetrotter
  • 21 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Brazil
  • Male 18-24
  • (38 reviews)


93%

gotta love a hostel with a ping pong table, was abit hard to find staff at times


90%

Nice staff, central location in El Poblado, really clean, has a bar, pool and ping pong table. I can recommend this place


83%

The best thing about this hostel is the location. Its really close to zona rosa where all the restaurants, bars and clubs are so you save a lot on taxis. Its also directly across the road from crepes and waffles! The staff were really friendly and the bar was busy and cheap. I stayed in a private room which opened onto the reception so on the downside it was fairly noisy.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Oct 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Ireland
  • Mixed Group 25-30
  • (1 review)


66%

This hostel was okay. The location was the best part, it is right by Parque Lleras, where all the good restaurants and bars are. The hostel was quite loud; if you are looking for a quiet and resful night, you won't find it here. Due to its location, there is a lot of street noise, and we were awoken to the sound of a band playing across the street from 2am-4am on a Wednesday night. No breakfast is included; they offer it to you at a price of 5,000pesos.


96%

This place is a lot of fun and has a good lounge area. They do great breakfasts and lunches for cheap. The staff is awesome and it's in a great location. Beds were good too. Definitely recommend.

  • Globetrotter
  • 06 Oct 2011
  • infelise
  • USA
  • Female 25-30
  • (31 reviews)


100%

I really liked the Tiger Paw, . Common areas were very clean, spacious, and fun. Plus all the girls who worked there were super friendly. It's also very close to all the bars and nightlife, only a couple minutes walking.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 25-30
  • (5 reviews)


80%

This Hostel is Located just a few blocks from the Zona Rosa in Poblado. There are many bars and places to eat nearby. The exterior is attractive with a few tables situated outside on the sidewalk in a cafe style setting. The all female staff are friendly and try to be helpful. It seems like it could be a happening Hostel with the right mix of people but at this time the occupancy was low and most of the people there seemed to be close to 20. Nice roof top deck. More expensive then others.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 41+
  • (2 reviews)


93%

Really good Hostel, nothing to complain. They could only maybe have some more information about bus-conections, but that seems to be a general problem in Colombia.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 12 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male 25-30
  • (18 reviews)


83%

Excellent staff,both ,helpful and very very nice.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)


100%

Nice hostel. Really great location and helpful and friendly staff.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Sep 2011
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)


93%

First time staying in a hostel in my country, i.e. Colombia. Feel really proud i stayed in such a nice hotel. Everybody in the staff were really friendly and i felt safe; there is fun at the hostel but there´s also a quiet time to rest after 12 which I really appreciated since I was on a business trip. Every was helpful and it just felt like home. Keep the good work to show people from other countries how nice Colombia is, and Colombians are (:


96%

The staff were really nice, especially the woman who worked at nights. She was really fun and helpful!


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  • 07 Feb 2012 (100%)
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