Macondo Hostel

The staff were super helpful. Special mention to the owner, Shaun. Tejo night was great. All the adventure activities organised through the hostel are with companies Shaun trusts, with no additional markup. There is an activities board so you can find other people who want to do the same things as you. The showers are phenomenal.

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De medewerkers zijn geweldig en helpen je heel goed. Een super sociaal hostel, maar het wordt niet opgedrongen. Voelde echt als een thuis

Très bon emplacement, activités proposées par l'hôte, hôte très sympa, chambre simple, jolie !

Non respect des règles par les autres clients : bruit sur la terrasse à 2h du matin...

Amazing staff with helpful tips

Staff had heaps of helpful information for our stay in San Gil as well as onward travel. You could book tours with them without a markup which was great! We were also able to check in early and really enjoyed the nice hot showers!

Our bed was quite hard and the room got pretty stuffy without aircon but overall wasn’t an issue for us.

Shaun and the team are amazing The beds comfortable The kitchen is very well equipped And the social events you can participate in are very good All the adventure activities can be booked directly through the hostel

Super accueil de la peur de Sean et son équipe ! Belle ambiance et large choix d’activités pour découvrir San Gil et rencontrer les autres voyageurs de l’auberge !

Lovely hostel right in the centre of town. Macondo has really comfortable rooms and the shared spaces are spotless. Shaun and the team are super attentive, they helped us book all our excursions and even helped us with our onward travel plans after some disruptions due to road blocks in the north. There are also a few organised social activities on in the week like Football and Tejo which was a nice addition to our stay. Would highly recommend

Superbe accueil et personnel toujours présent pour aider dans les activités/les transports, espaces communs très agréables ! Cuisine bien équipée, salle de bains toujours propres et bon système d'eau chaude.

Rajoutez juste des lampes de chevet et ça sera parfait

I came to San Gil specifically to go rafting and the team at Macondo were fantastic. They helped organise everything, with regular updates, they even lent me a pair of old shoes to use in the river. In between rafting and sightseeing trips, the hostel was a fabulous base in San Gil. I met some great people, the garden is beautiful, and the hammocks are perfect for a lazy afternoon.

Me gustó lo amables que son todos, desde el staff que te llama por tu nombre que te dice buenos días, te ayudan a buscar tours, te dan recomendaciones de como tomar el transporte, el dueño es extremadamente amable, habla a la perfección ingles y español, la gente es extremadamente amable, te sientes realmente en casa, no importa si vas solo o sola. hay diversas areas para pasar el rato, trabajar si necesitas concentrarte, o conversar con gente. Este es literalmente el mejor hostel donde me he quedado.

Todo en Macondo es genial :)

One of the cleanest if not the cleanest hostel we have ever visited. The owner and employees are very nice and helpful. Thank you Shaun for the great stories, Yeffer and Diego for you warm welcomes and contagious smiles.

Nada

Really friendly hostel vibe which encourages socialising whilst providing information on what activities to do in San Gil. Staff are great, everything was clean, Tejo Tuesday's shouldn't be missed. Good stuff all round

The staff here is incredible! They are so lovely and helped us organize everything!!!

The beds despite the incredible staff my entire body was sore every morning from the beds (stayed in a private room for 3). If they can add a topper or something that would make this amazing.

Close to everything and Super friendly,helpful staff! Lots of affordable activities available to book at the Hostel. I very much enjoyed my stay and would stay there again.

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Gracias, Shown, Diego, Karen y a todo su staff. La estadia fue maravillosa, un lugar precioso, con la naturaleza en los alrededores, el staff siempre dispuesto a cualquier cosa que se necesite, buena limipieza, muy central. Todo increible

Super Personal, alle sehr freundlich und sprechen alle englisch

Los espacios, la habitación genial para romote work, necesitaba trabajar mientras viajaba y estuvo más que perfecto! 10 de 10

todo me gustó

L'intérieur de l'hostel est bien agencé et dispose d'une cour intérieure très agréable. Ce patio arboré comprend plusieurs coins très sympathiques : plusieurs tables dispersées sous le préau et entre la végétation, un jacuzzi, un hamac....et il est situé loin de la rue ce qui en fait un lieu de repos idéal. L'établissement est extrêmement propre. Le personnel est particulièrement avenant.

Ma chambre était côté rue, à côté de l'entrée et du hall de réception. Du coup, c'était très bruyant. Cependant, je dois signaler qu'à partir de 21h30 jusqu'à 5h30/6h00, le trafic s'est considérablement ralenti puis interrompu et le calme s'est installé. Une chambre côté patio doit être idéale.

Les espaces extérieurs, la propreté des espaces communs (salle de bain, toilettes, cuisine)

Great hostel. Staff are incredibly nice - have information on everything San Gil, whether its cafe recommendations, activities or hiking information and they go out of their way to help with whatever you need. Good location, a short walk to shops, restaurants, the main square and the local bus terminal (for trips to Barrichara etc). Actually hot showers and free luggage storage if you go hiking. Would definitely return.

Super ambiance, Tejo Tuesday, la gentillesse du personnel !

Rien

W hostelu czujesz się jak w domu, traktują cię jak w rodzinie i to jest piękne, ta atmosfera. Są organizowane różne aktywności, wspólne wyjście na tejo, grill, czy planszówki. To świetne miejsce jako baza wypadowa do pobliskich pueblos. Polecam!

Shaun and his team were very welcoming and always willing to help to organize activities or events. The hostel is a little oasis and the chilling in the garden or the pool is lovely. Many thanks and until the next time! :)

Nada

L'atencio del personal facilitan tot mena d'informacions que demanabem La cuina comunitaria i nevera molt net i ben equipada

Très accessible; Personnel courtois et accueillant.

Établissement n’est pas non fumeur

Sauber, hilfreiches Personal

La cercanía

La cama

Keuken, lekker warme douche.

Fijne tuin en relaxte sfeer. Hostel biedt ook veel activiteiten aan wat betreft outdoor sporten. Keuken is groot en voorzien van alle gemakken.

Bed was erg hard en kraakte bij het bewegen. Boven in de deuren zitten raampjes zonder glas, hierdoor erg gehorig.

El jardín y que tiene una cocina para uso de los huéspedes por si quieren preparar sus alimentos

Todo me precio chévere

L'accueil de l'ensemble des employés. La flexibilité des activités proposées et un grand merci à Sean pour ses conseils et sa compréhension. La chambre était spacieuse et très agréable.

si buscas un buen precio ahorrar, en una zona tranquila, este hotel es una gran opcion.

Fantastic and incredibly helpful staff ! So kind and helped with organising activities and more 😊

Le personnel est vraiment super, toujours la pour aider et conseiller sur les endroits où manger, boire un verre, les activités etc. L’hostel possède un jardin tellement agréable nous avons adorée

staff and installations are great, it's the second time I stay there and I'm sure if I need to go to San Gil again I will stay there

everything was great, nothing bad to mention

Increible Hostal, justo con lo necesario para que la estadia en San Gil sea increíble: la atención, la limpieza, la tranquilidad, cerca a la plaza principal.

La ubicación

Las camas chillan mucho, muy viejas

Great staff who explain local activities. Close to shops banks markets and short walk to location. Appreciated being able to hangout before night bus.

All good

Sehr netter Garten mit Whirlpool, sehr freundliche Mitarbeiter, der Tejoabend war auch sehr nett und es gab leckere Mangos aus dem Garten

Das Stockbett hatte keine Leiter, aber man ist trotzdem ganz gut hoch gekommen. (Leider hat die ganze Zeit ein Mädl bis nach 22 Uhr herumgequietscht, das war ziemlich nervig (aber dafür kann das Hostel natürlich nix), nur 2 Duschen für doch relativ viel Leute

Toller Innenhof mit Jaccuzzi ( leider momentan ohne bubbles) und Hängematten und Mango Bäumen. Freundliches Personal. Die Küche war gut, bis auf die Streichhölzer beim Herd.

Gut gelegen

Super Preis-Leistungsverhältnis! Gepflegte Unterkunft. Das Personal ist super nett und gibt gute Tipps für Aktivitäten. Als wir im Chichamocha Canyon wandern gingen, haben sie sogar über whatsapp nachgefragt, ob alles gut ist. Sehr aufmerksam!

Im Privatzimmer ist das Wlan nicht so gut, aber ansonsten funktioniert es einwandfrei.

Excelente la atención del personal, ya que sé ve que son personas cualificadas y hablan también el idioma inglés que es muy bueno para el personal extranjero que que llega a hospedarse. Te orientan en todo lo que requieras y te hacen sentir como si estuvieras en casa.

Lo único por mejorar, sería que contaran con dos baños más para las habitaciones que cuentan con baño compartido, esto en virtud a que cuando hay que ducharse la mayor parte del tiempo está ocupado. Esto sería lo único por mejorar, de resto todo muy bien.

Sehr freundliches Personal, viele gute Angebote für Outdooraktivitäten. Gute Vipes im Hostel. Doppelzimmer im unteren Stock sehr angenehm und ruhig. Jacuzzi schön warm aufgeheizt und sauber. Lage super nah zum Zentrum, Restaurant in der Nähe und das beste ein super Masseur (Andres) direkt nebenan.

Matratzen in beiden Doppelzimmern etwas hart. Doppelzimmer beim Eingangsbereich etwas laut

Brilliantly run hostel. Excellent at arranging many different activities and events. Very social and friendly. Highly recommended.

Leuke tuin. Ze kunnen er veel activiteiten regelen. Rustig gelegen.

Klein tweepersoonsbed.

T This is a superb, clean, relaxing and very well organised hostel that we definitely recommend. Our double room was in perfect condition with shared bathroom that was equally well kept. There are some other communal areas in equally great shape and they can fix laundry and such. We stayed three nights and had a night bus the fourth day. The hostel let us keep backpacks there and use their place all day and evening for free which was really nice of them. The desk is always staffed and they are very helpful. It’s in a nice neighbourhood with lots of cafes and restaurants close to the main square. There is laundry service, and please use it, but take care. Unfortunately they messed up quite a bit. We got several clothes that didn’t belong to us, which hopefully found its way back via the reception, but unfortunately we did loose some of our own stuff. San Gil is nice, but it’s the adventure trips that make it so very well worth it! We booked everything via the hostel which was super easy. The activities are then via other companies but it didn’t seem like the hostel made it more expensive for us. We did the cave (cueva de la vaca with Gua-Iti), the white water rafting (Rio Suarez with Colombia Rafting Expediciones) and paragliding (Chicamocha with Parapente Chicamocha). Everything was superb! Note that the caves you go by yourself to the travel agent Gua-Iti by bus to Curiti. That wasn’t so well explained but very easy to do. You can make that trip after lunch and it is absolutely worth it. The other activities were full day events with pickup at the hostel and lunch included. We visited the Juan Curi waterfalls by ourself by catching a bus, which was super easy and a great place to visit. Kind of wish we had done the rappelling too, but we were short of time then.

Amazing place to stay in San Gil. Extremely friendly owner and staff. They give you all the necessary information you need about tours on arrival and all the tours are competitively priced. The hostel itself is sociable and they host events most evenings (eg Tejo, games nights, curry night) which makes it very easy to meet people. The kitchen is very well equipped and spacious.

The private room we had was very close to the entrance and the main reception so could be a little noisy, plus there was no AC so the room could get a little hot with only a fan. There is filtered water available but it works through a drip system of some kind which meant that during our stay 50% of the time there was no water available which was a little annoying particularly if it was late at night / early in the morning.

Very good experience to during my trip, +1 for the the staff, very welcoming, listening and not against giving advices Many activities available organized by the hostel and outside. Would recommand to rent a moto and ride over the mountains :)

Great location, the hostel has loads of options for activity’s and the staff is great!!

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One of the best hostels I stayed in over 6 months of travel. The staff is incredibly helpful and welcoming. There is so much to experience in the area and they will help you with everything. The hostel is really social with nightly activities, but also quiet and relaxed. There is a gorgeous garden, hammocks, pool/hot tub, nice kitchen, free coffee, and hot showers. I extended my stay multiple times.

I have no complaints. Would stay again.

One of my favourite ever hostels - the staff, especially the reception and the owner Shaun, go above and beyond. The social vibe is great, the activities they help organise and evening events can't be beaten. This hostel really became like a home away from home in the week we stayed.

Beds are VERY firm (not necessarily a bad thing, but something to be aware of!)

Beautiful space, great vibe and amazing people working there

Great staff and owners. Friendly, helpful, informative. The best!

Fabulous friendly and helpful staff. They organise activities (eg tejo) and make great recommendations (activity tours, spas). One of nicest hostels I’ve ever stayed in

I liked everything

Great hostel near the centre of San Gil. Our double room was comfortable and a decent size for two people and we really liked that it had a safe for valuables.The staff are excellent and help you organise lots of activities, such as caving, rafting, horse riding, etc. We also got to try the Colombian game of tejo, which was super fun! There's a good sized kitchen for if you're self catering.

The bubbles in the jacuzzi don't work. 😞

Cool place, the owner and the staff was very helpful. They gave us a lot of good tips about the area. Would recommend!

Our room was a bit too noisy because it was at the street side.

The staff was friendly.

I was on the upper bed of the bunk bed. There was no ladder to climb on it and it was shaking A LOT. There Is no bar to prevent you from falling down. And the shelf where you can put your stuff hangs quite far away from you. My roommate who was also on the upper bed of a bunk bed said: well, if this collapses, at least we're laying on the upper bed, so no bed will fall down on us. And that's exactly what I thought as well...

Great hostel, very central, clean rooms and great facilities. The staff is very helpful and can organise all the excursions/activities for you.

Unfortunately, breakfast isn’t served, but there are plenty of nice cafés nearby

Great location, lovely garden area. The staff are really helpful and friendly.

Amazing staff. Great activity recommendations. Comfortable bedrooms, clean bathrooms. Plenty of areas to hang out- and organising of hostel activities also really great. Good location in town. Many people said to stay here and it was definitely the best choice for San Gil

Amazing facilities, staff and info. Great value for money

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The hostel is very clean and well managed but the best thing is the staff that is extremely helpful and kind. They are very knowledgeable about the surroundings of San Gil and helped us a lot in organising all the activities we wanted to do. Super recommended!

One of my favourite hostels in South America! The staff are super friendly and helpful - particularly Shaun, who went above and beyond helping everyone staying there (and even people from other hostels) with getting out of San Gil with the road blockades that were all over the country at the time I was there. It was a really nice social hostel without being super loud and crazy. The activities I booked through the hostel were amazing and the hostel facilities were always very clean tidy.

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Staff were amazing with helping to sort out activities and giving recommendations

The double room we were in was on the street and quite noisy. The fan also was very noisy.

Extremely kind and helpful personnel, who speak perfect English and helped arrange tours, games, etc. They made the stay amazing.

Very helpful staff, the owner gives you a great overview of all possible activities and organizes any sign up with activity providers, and if needed follows up with them. We did rafting (definitely recommend the long tour with teenagers! Was a great experience) and paragliding (very experienced pilots) The hostel also organized a free evening of Tejo - a local game night out … try it !!! Free clean water as additional benefit! Outside areas at hostel is great to relax, eat or chat with others. Area around the hostel worth exploring as well

I stayed in a private room for three or four days. Of all of the hostels in which I’ve stayed in South America, the staff here is the most helpful. They also organize activities and the general vibe is great. Very social, but not a loud party hostel. I can’t think of anything bad to say about the hostel.

I can’t think of anything negative to say about the hostile

Very clean kitchen and bathrooms, knowledgeable staff, nice hang out areas & jacuzzi. Great Wi-Fi and fantastic value for money.