Carrera 5ta No 6-32, 760001 Cali, Colombia
#16 of 178 hotels in Cali
Guests' ChoiceBased on 304 hotel reviews
8.9Cleanliness
8.9
Comfort
8.9
Location
9.4
Facilities
9.0
Staff
9.4
Value for money
9.0
Free WiFi
8.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 14 September 2024
Jenny
New ZealandLoved the pool and shared area, and the salsa class. Friendly helpful staff. Close to restaurants and bars.
Stayed in September 2024
Reviewed: 12 August 2024
Alessandra
United KingdomThe staff at the hostel were brilliant! Very friendly and accommodating. We arrive at 05:00 and they let us sleep in the hammocks. A lovely open space to chill with beautiful plants.
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 4 August 2024
Victoria
United KingdomReally friendly staff and lovely pool plus surroundings
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 27 July 2024
Eyal
IsraelGreat atmosphere, tasty breakfast, staff are helpful and kind, lovely place to stay
Stayed in July 2024
Reviewed: 3 May 2024
Melita
SloveniaCold water in shower.
One of the coolest hostels I stayed in! The staff were super friendly and helpful. They offered delicious breakfast, a nice pool and free yoga and salsa classes with great instructors. I highly recommend staying here!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 30 April 2024
Enikő
HungaryI didnt like that although before there were organized programmes for the evening, when i was there, they gave only recommendations on where to go. If you r in Cali for the salsa, its essential to find other people to go out together as Cali is not the safest town. So this was a big defect of the place, and inother salsa hostels this worked better...
It s a nice oasis in chaotic Cali with a pool and lots of plants. Very nice atmosphere.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 11 April 2024
Jake
United KingdomVery nice facilities and good social atmosphere. Staff were nice and helpful too
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 18 March 2024
Nynne
DenmarkWould have been nice with a WhatsApp group for interactions and activities in the evening
Very friendly and nice staff. Nice pool and cafe area. Enjoyed the free salsa classes as well.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 17 March 2024
Heckler
United StatesNice pool. It would be very easy to arrive there and not even leave the property to explore Cali, it's very relaxing and comforting. The staff is very nice, very pleasant and helpful. WiFi is good.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 6 March 2024
Geneviève
CanadaThe private salsa lessons were always fully booked so we had to go to another hostel.
Great free salsa lessons every day. The room were spacious and clean. Good ambiance in the hostel.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 13 February 2024
Hiam96
Costa RicaI was in room 13 and Wi-Fi signal wasn't strong enough to have a continuous connection.
The room was big and comfortable. Breakfast was good. Staff was kind and nice. It's a place to relax and enjoy Cali. They offer yoga and salsa classes and by night, they take you to iconic party places in the city.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 3 February 2024
Mathilde
FranceI stayed 1 night in a big nice private room and extended in the biggest dorm. Private was very comfortable but a bit too hot as there is no window giving onto the outside, only the door so difficult to leave it open for privacy. The fan does help. In the big dorm you find some single beds so that's great. 12 is a lot of people but for the price it's good and for 1 night is more than enough. Hostel itself is great, with big plants giving you the feeling you are outside in nature and forgetting you are in the middle of Cali. Common spaces are very nice, pool is the best way to gather guests and make new friends. Some free activities (yoga, dancing) and they take you to some clubs too. Walking distance to restaurants (ok during the day). I didn't feel like cooking (they sell food) so I can't comment on the kitchen.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 27 January 2024
Alexia
Austriafrog noise is a bit annoying but one gets used to it
nice staff, many stand alone beds in dorms, lockers for everyone, great private salsa class, free coffee and tea all day. nice are around the pool.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 21 January 2024
Yuval
IsraelNothing
The staff is excellent, the beds are very comfortable, they have the best salsa teachers in Cali and nice hall to dance and the food they serve is very tasty
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 17 January 2024
Eva93ie
PolandWe had an inconvenience, which occurred due to lack of proper communication however I must say the hotel staff stepped up and offered solutions which we greatly enjoyed. If you are Colombian remember that you need to pay IVA on top of the price from Booking.com. Which is a pity there is no mention of that elsewhere on booking. Fortunately we were 4 and 2 of us were foreigners with international ID card which meant we didn´t have to pay IVA as reservation holder.
Great staff. Very friendly and helpful. Really decent private bedroom with bathroom. Breakfast limited but for my us it was enough¨: scrambled eggs of 3 choices or fried egg, with bread and a bit of fruit. Too bad they had no butter but that is not common in Colombia haha , fresh juice also served (i really liked the Mora one). Coffee too very good as it´s from grains and not instant. They do take time though. Breakfast apparently starts at 8:30 but in reality they only come to start prepping the breakfast at 8:30 so like coffee isnt ready till almost 9am. That´s a minus if you need to leave early. SALSA classes are amazing. Everyday free group class, and we also availed of a private class which was great and we learned so much with Laura. She´s great. GRACIAS. I really liked the chef´s vegetarian lunch he prepared. Portion was huge and very tasteful!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 9 January 2024
Silvia
United StatesIt would be helpful to have more offerings/support of activities outside the city.
I stayed at La Vaina for 4 nights and lived Cali’s magic at it’s max! The hostel is in a beautiful colonial house in the heart of Cali with great open spaces, palm trees, chilled pool, nice bar, hammocks etc. The staff are cool, the food is delicious and the crowd is friendly. Most people come here to dance and are open to bringing new people on a night out. That being said, it’s not a rowdy place- it’s good for sleeping too. The hostel offers complementary group salsa and yoga classes and private salsa lessons can be booked. Wifi is good for video calls in the upper floor deck. I had a great time here and will definitely be coming back!
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 8 January 2024
Charles
United StatesFor me the music was a bit much in the evening. Hard to have a conversation at times.
Nice enclosed courtyard with pool. Food was great and the staff was fantastic. Free salsa and yoga classes.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 2 January 2024
Anaplata
ColombiaWe were not informed that they wouldn't enter the room, so nobody cleaned it during our stay. No pressure for hot water which was not really hot.
Location, good environment in the chill zone, and music in the pool. Nice and ample room with my name welcoming. Public bathrooms were clean.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 28 December 2023
David
ColombiaEverything was very good to me
The pool, the hammocks. Staff was so friendly and helpful. Nice location.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 26 December 2023
Emma
United StatesMore than just a ceiling fan for AC. It was very hot.
Breakfast and bar was very nice. Good food. Salsa classes and yoga were great. Got to meet lots of people from the hostel. They had a group chat where we went and did things as a group. Very inclusive! Probably our favorite hostel out of our whole trip.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 24 December 2023
Cory
United StatesBeautiful spot
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 20 December 2023
Maggie
VietnamNothing to say here to be honest, but I bet the annoying German will complain about the frog sounds.
Staff was super helpful and friendly. Bar and restaurant were both good and reasonably priced. The landscaping was beautiful and the night frogs making noise was so relaxing. Clean rooms. Salsa lessons & nightly activities offered Monday - Saturday. Great location.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 17 December 2023
Rinmer
NetherlandsMissing a fan or something similar for the hot nights
The hostel is chill, in a nice location, and has a good ambiance. But the best thing about the hostel is the people that work there. They are super friendly and make you feel right at home!
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 16 November 2023
Tim
GermanyCheck in was a bit slow. Sadly I was able to feel metal springs in the bed...
Nice private room for a good price
Stayed in November 2023
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