About

Fun and funky backpackers hostel popular with art and music lovers. Excellent bathrooms, shared kitchen and plenty of shaded outdoor space.

La Playita features a bar, shared lounge and a lot more shared space on the border of the River Guachaca where you can bathe in the crystal clear water til your heart´s content.

You can float down the river 2km to the Caribbean ocean to the virgin Guachaca beach or a short, motobike, bicycle, car ride away you can find a (slightly) more commercial beach that has great local and rustic restaurants and juice bars.

We are incredibly close to the start of the Lost City trek, to Tayrona Park and many other natural wonders worth visiting such as waterfalls and natural swimming pools.

The units at La Playita come with a shared bathroom and bed linen.

La Playita offers a barbecue. You can play darts at the hostel, and the area is popular for hiking.

We have a small restaurant that can provide breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks for those not wishing to cook.

We are an hour´s bus ride from the city of Santa Marta and 30 minutes from Palomino.

La Playita Policy and Condition:

Cancellation Policy: 24h before arrival. In case of a late cancellation or No Show, you will be charged the first night of your stay.

Check in from 14.00 to 22.00
Check out before 11.00

Payment upon arrival by cash
Taxes included
Breakfast not included

General:
Reception from 07.00 to 22.00
No curfew
No special conditions

House Rules

Check In

14:00 - 22:00

Check Out

until 11:00

  • Taxes Included
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Facilities

  • Free Parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Internet Access
  • Parking
  • Internet access
  • Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
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Reviews

9.7Superb(15)
  • Value for Money
    10.0
  • Security
    10.0
  • Atmosphere
    10.0
  • Cleanliness
    8.0
  • Staff
    10.0
  • Location
    10.0
  • Facilities
    10.0
Stayed in Dec 2025
10
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Anonymous
Couple, 25-30, England
Vicki and the other guys there were awesome, they made us feel very welcome. Loads of lovely dogs and cats running around. The pirate ship was incredible! There is also a skatepark which was built for the community, guests can use the boards. Highly recommend the pesto pasta 🤙
Stayed in Mar 2025
9.1
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Anonymous
Female, 31-40, Germany
It was a nice stay! Cool location and friendly staff. Food is reasonably priced
Stayed in Aug 2023
9.4
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Emily
Female, 18-24, England
I loved this hostel! It was quirky: an abandoned school bus on site, soooo many cute and friendly dogs, a whole PIRATE SHIP to dine on. Just generally a really relaxed atmosphere. I was the only one to be there the day & night of my booking (at least as far as I could tell) but the location was great for my own hike and I could watch the river all day. This place felt very authentic compared to hostels nearby. The staff were AMAZING too (Emily & sesa). I would love to go back for more time.
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Location

KM8 #1-26 Corregimiento Guachaca, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Guachaca, Colombia
0.5km from city centre