Cacao Hostel Santa Marta

–Great location - show map
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Scored 9.1
Rated wonderful

Staff

9.5

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Cacao Hostel Santa Marta in Santa Marta offers family rooms with garden or quiet street views. Each room includes air-conditioning, a work desk, and a wardrobe. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, garden, restaurant, bar, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. Dining Experience: The modern restaurant serves Greek, American, Italian, Mediterranean, and Mexican cuisines, including vegetarian and vegan options. Breakfast is continental with fresh fruits. Convenient Location: Located 9.9 mi from Simón Bolívar International Airport and a 15-minute walk to Bahía de Santa Marta Beach. Nearby attractions include scuba diving. Guest Services: The hostel provides a paid shuttle service, concierge, shared kitchen, minimarket, daily housekeeping, pool bar, outdoor seating, picnic area, games room, full-day security, bicycle parking, express check-in and check-out, meeting rooms, tour desk, and luggage storage.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular amenities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

Property highlights

Located in the top-rated area in Santa Marta, this property has an excellent location score of 8.3!

Breakfast Info

Continental

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See what guests loved the most:

Norbert
United States United States
“Have been coming to Cacao Hostel for a number of years, always same good service. Nice common area with pool, bar/restaurant, good food selection and tasty. Very friendly staff. Thank you very much for your hospitality 😊”
Katta
Israel Israel
“Social, clean, pool, staff, air conditioning in the room. Price-value ratio. Super fast internet! Great for digital nomads. Also well equipped kitchen.”
Felsemburg
Brazil Brazil
“Clean room, good AC, good wifi, a comfortable bed with curtains, staff available, and a good restaurant inside.”
Norbert
United States United States
“Very nice and well maintained hostel, very friendly and helpful staff, relaxing courtyard with a pool, good drinks and food, and a good breakfast is included. Been here I think 6 times, always coming back. Thank you very much for your hospitality 😊”
Norbert
United States United States
“Great hostel with great staff. Very good facilities, clean, good vibe. Have stayed at the hostel several times, always coming back. Thank you very much for your hospitality.”
Jennifer
United States United States
“Very social hostel. Great places to hang and work and meet other travels. Very close to the bus station to go to Tayrona, Minca, Palomino so a great stopping place for a night's sleep. Breakfast is good and kitchen is big!”
Villanueva
Argentina Argentina
“Tha atmosphere, the recepcionist who helped me as much as they could, the co-working area”
Norbert
United States United States
“Very nice hostel, conveniently located, friendly and helpful staff, pool, good ambiance, good breakfast. Thank you very much for your hospitality.”
Ryan
Colombia Colombia
“Pool was perfect and clean to cool off. If you want a quiet dorm, pick the 4bed dorms, or maybe one of the 10beds, otherwise 6bed dorms (and some of the private rooms) are facing, or close to, the pool area which plays music most of the day and...”
William
Colombia Colombia
“It is a friendly hostel and really quiet for sleeping even during the day you don't have such a incredible noise so that makes it perfect!, the place it's really well cleaned and have options for food at night. Guys in reception are always there...”

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Cacao Food Spot
  • Cuisine
    American • Greek • Italian • Mediterranean • Mexican
  • Open for
    Lunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
  • Ambience
    Modern
  • Dietary options
    Vegetarian • Vegan

Amenities of Cacao Hostel Santa Marta

Great facilities! Review score, 9.2

Most popular amenities

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Free Wifi
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar

House rules

Cacao Hostel Santa Marta takes special requests – add in the next step!
Check-in
From 1:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
Check-out
From 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children over 14 are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
Check-in is only possible for guests between 18 and 65 years old
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Accepted payment methods
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Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 11:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

The hostel reserves the right to cancel a reservation for security reasons or misbehavior.

In high season all reservations in private rooms will be verified with a 50% charge in advance.

It is not allowed the entry of alcohol by the guest since the place has a bar.

The place has no parking for cars, only for motorcycles and bicycles.

Please note minors cannot stay in dormitory room. They can only stay in private rooms if accompanied by parents or legal guardians.

Payment with international card has an additional commission of 5%

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 08:00:00.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

License number: 50803

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