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About this property

Historic Setting: Life is Good Cartagena Hostel in Cartagena de Indias is housed in a historic building, offering a unique and charming environment. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, lush garden, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi. Additional amenities include a hot tub, solarium, and outdoor seating areas. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms feature air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and modern amenities such as streaming services and work desks. Family rooms and private check-in services enhance the stay. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves Caribbean cuisine with local specialities, warm dishes, cheese, and fruits. Breakfast includes vegetarian options. Prime Location: Located 6 km from Rafael Núñez International Airport, the hostel is near attractions like Bocagrande Beach (1.7 km) and San Felipe de Barajas Castle (15-minute walk). Guests appreciate the attentive staff and convenient location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Situated in the best rated area in Cartagena de Indias, this property has an excellent location score of 9.8

Breakfast info

Vegetarian


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
and
4 bunk beds
1 large double bed
or
2 single beds
2 bunk beds
and
1 large double bed
1 bunk bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Wesam
Australia Australia
Friendly staff, great location, and a nice breakfast to kickstart the day.
Katie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great location, can easily walk to everything. Loved having AC in my room and the staff were so accommodating the entire time I was there.
Louise
Netherlands Netherlands
The staff is super friendly, the rooms are clean, the cooking class is lovely, location is great and the breakfast is delicious. We stayed here 2 times, first time in a double room which was quite small, but fine. Second time we booked the family...
Ender
Venezuela Venezuela
The service was great, nice people, friendly, good food, good location
Nikolaus
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great breakfast - we loved their scrambled eggs, great location, quiet, lovely staff.
Mona
Germany Germany
Staff was very nice and helpful. We arrived early in the morning from the night bus und we could use a bathroom and the organized that our room was cleaned first so we could check in way earlier. Breakfast was very good. Nice rooftop terrace
Mariam
Luxembourg Luxembourg
Well situated, in a very calm and beautiful street. If I have to make one comment it is definitely the staff that was soo nice, smiling and helpful. All of them knew my name and was trying their best to make me feel good. The cannot recommend this...
Christina
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Staff were very friendly, breakfast was good, it was fine for a one night stay but nothing special.
Florencia
New Zealand New Zealand
Very good location to walk to main attractions and ports. The staff does such a good job attending to any needs and providing information. Breakfast was delicious too, with a few options to choose from. I definitely recommend this place.
Mrsveee
Canada Canada
Great location, amazing and tasty breakfast The staff were so kind and professional

Property surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Local Typical Food
  • Cuisine
    Caribbean
  • Open for
    Lunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
  • Ambiance
    Family friendly • Traditional

House rules

Life is Good Cartagena Hostel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 00:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property features hot water in their bathrooms.

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

License number: 203439