About

Santa Lova is a Eco-hostel located right on our private beach, on Isla Tintipan, Colombia, an island reachable from Cartagena, Rincon, or Tolu. Come and enjoy our outdoor activities (snorkeling, private tours, other San Bernardo Archipelago island tours, Plancton, Canoe, and many others...), or simply disconnect from real life on our beach !

In Santa Lova, you can enjoy all our facilities : restaurant, beach bar, beach games, our beautiful deck right in front of the beach, and many more ...

Our local staff will provide you fresh local menus for lunch and dinners, and breakfast is offered for all our guests (Lunch and dinner not included in room price). Our guests can enjoy our beach bar all day long, with cocktails, beers, soft drinks, coffee, and more. Our hostel is entirely powered by solar panels, and all the used water is filtered and reused. We have four 8 bed mixed doms, one family room of 6 people, and 6 private double rooms for our guests. All our rooms have fans, mosquito nets, and safe lockers. Our sanitary building has four shared showers, and four shared toilets.

Santa Lova Policy and Condition:

Cancellation Policy: 5 days before arrival. In case of a late cancellation or No Show, you will be charged the first night of your stay.

Check in 11:00 AM
Check out 09:00 AM

CASH is prefered, but we offer other payment methods with commission.
Breakfast is offered.

General:
Reception from 08:00 AM to 19:00 PM
No curfew
Pets are not allowed

Bringing alcohol and food within the hostel is not allowed, but our restaurant and bar will provide you everything you need ! ;)

We are in a National Parc, therefore it is highly suggested not to bring any plastic (bottles, packaging, etc...) to help us keep this paradise clean and remain environmental friendly !

We also provide biodegradable and organic soap, shower gel and shampoo for all our guests

House Rules

Check In

11:00 - 17:00

Check Out

until 9:00

Credit Cards Not Accepted
Taxes Included

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Facilities

Free Breakfast
Free WiFi
Free Internet Access
Free Security Lockers
Coworking Space
Tours/Travel Desk
Housekeeping
Reception (limited hours)

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Reviews

8.1Fabulous(85)

Value for Money
6.0
Security
9.3
Atmosphere
8.0
Cleanliness
8.7
Staff
8.0
Location
8.7
Facilities
8.0

Summary of traveller reviews

Santa Lova in Tintipán Island, Colombia offers a tranquil escape with friendly, helpful staff and beautiful surroundings. Enjoy tasty meals and unique activities like swimming with bioluminescent plankton. It's ideal for travellers seeking a peaceful break, though some find the food pricey and occasional loud music disruptive.

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Stayed in Mar 2026

6.0

Angus

Male, 25-30, Scotland

Island was beautiful and would be a great place to relax for a few days, but unfortunately the hostel blasted music from 10am to 11pm every day and it was impossible to get some quiet. There was also not a lot of options to buy food/snacks and the restaurant was pretty expensive. The free breakfast was good though

Stayed in Feb 2026

9.7

Frankie

Female, 31-40, England

Me and my friend had the most amazing time at this hostel. I recommended it to pretty much everyone i met afterwards. The setting was stunning (truely looked like paradise). The staff were super nice, chilled and helpful. Food was fantastic (although breakfast was a little basic). The only negative is its a little pricey as you cant really bring your own food and the food / drinks are a little pricey. All in all amazing hostel!!!

Stayed in Jul 2025

8.3

Isabella

Female, 25-30, England

Beautiful hostel with great staff, and nice to have the beach + space to chill (compared to casa en el agua which felt quite restricted). Very chill not super social but nice to just clock out for a couple nights! Only complaint is the food isn’t the best, especially when you’re stuck on an island.

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