Golden Frog Manizales

Nice hostel in the center of Manizales, next to a street full of little shops. Rooms are big and the common areas are enjoyable. Price was very fair and the staff was very responsive

We thought that golden frog hostel was very spacious, there is lots of communal spaces; a large kitchen with amble space to cook, also a table to eat at, as well as two different sofa chill areas, games room and a roof terrace. Good place to cook your own food, and if you were wishing to meet other travellers, this is a good place to be sociable. Staff were helpful and friendly and the place was clean. The private rooms were large and the water pressure for showers was good ( we were in a private room, so not sure what the communal showers were like) Location was excellent to be so close to the cathedral, and short walk to the cable car to explore the city. I would recommend.

If any criticism, the beds were hard.

TIENES ACCESO A TODOS LOS SERVICIOS BASICOS AGUA DUCHA CAMA GUARDA COSAS COCINA AGUA POTABLE ENTRETENIMIENTO ENTERNETH Y GAS NATURAL PARA COCINAR

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Un espacio muy tranquilo y bonito para el descanso, habitaciones amplias, camas confortables, todo muy ordenado y limpio.

Creo que es importante mejorar la comunicación respecto a los tiempos de entrega de las habitaciones, para no invadir el espacio de los huéspedes sin anticipacion. También respecto al uso de las llaves para el ingreso al hotel, timbre y demás, y el olor de las toallas que se presta a los usuarios.

Great location in Manizales, kind and careful staff, with good facilities (full equipped kitchen).

The bed in the private room was very hard and wasn’t comfortable.

La ubicación es buena, las instalaciones amplias, el lugar es tranquilo y con poco ruido

a pesar de que reserve con baño privado, el baño no estaba dentro de la habitacion si no afuera, si bien solo yo tenia acceso a la ducha y al sanitario, el lavamanos si estaba en una área con otros dos lavamanos, donde entraba mas gente, otra cosa es que no reciben transferencias , solo efectivo o tarjeta de crédito, Cuando le dije al personal de recepción sobre estas dos cosas su trato no fue el mejor

Un lugar muy cómodo, limpio, con muy buena ubicación, a unas pocas cuadras de la catedral, a 15 minutos caminando del mirador de Chipre, el personal muy atento y amable

Locatie midden in het centrum (let op: centrum is wel erg dood ‘s avonds. Je moet naar andere wijken zoals Chipre toe of calle 77)

Meneer was super aardig en vertelt met liefde hoe je ergens moet komen. Mevrouw leek alsof ze me kon vermoorden elke keer als ze me zag. Yikes!

Le lieu,l'accueil et la gentillesse du personnel. Excellente literie et une cuisine à disposition très bien équipée !

Angelita is adorable - always smiling and helpful. The room was very spaciius, clean and coilorful, Big communal area and good lication, walking distance from teleferico.

Beds are stone-hard and the wals very thin, so you hear your neighbours.

1) private room at an ok price. 2) Reception guide explained how to do los nevados on our on. 3) vibe is nice, common aera are nice 4) nicely painted hostel

1) no activities available 2) no tour available, the only los nevados tour they suggested asked for 3 people min, and then confirmed, and then cancelled after all..? 3) Your private toilet / bathroom of your room can be literary at the other end of the Hostel. Not a huge deal for most people. Just make sure you book the rooms with bathroom connected to the room if you want to walk naked between both. 4) a bit loud street, and while the private rooms were on the other side of the street, all the doors are not insulated. You hear everything from next door and even from next house. (on Saturday you could hear the Club techno music until 2am and that club is at least a block away from the hostel) To be fair I slept well, it's not dramatically noisy. 5) reception guy was more interested in playing game on his computer than help sometimes. I expect a bit more from a hostel than... "just go in the street, lots of restaurants there" if I ask for some recomendations.. (to be fair again, he did help us to do the tour on our own.)

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Hotelero realmente deshonesto. Descripciones de las habitaciones engañosas (una habitación “con baño privado” significa que tienes que cruzar la mitad del edificio para ir al baño). Además, quiso cobrarnos más caro que el precio indicado en Booking e intentó añadir varios suplementos con excusas poco claras.

It's very spacious, clean and the staff are friendly

There isn't always someone at the front desk

La amabilidad del personal es excelente. Siempre dispuestos a ayudar y orientar en lo requerido. El hotel es acogedor y limpio. Está cerca a la catedral, como a 3 calles. Lo recomiendo.

Una maravillosa atención, la ubicación fantástica y la vista desde la terraza increíble.

The staff is just awesome, they are so friendly and helpful. The facilities are clean and comfortable. Kitchen is very well equiped. The location is in the center, which feels safe! Definitely worth it.

Groß, sauber und hell! Alles top! Gute und saubere Küche. Gemütlicher Aufenthalt!

Amazing tour with the host! Really nice atmosphere.

Tanto las zonas comunes como la habitación eran muy espaciosas, y el hostal está muy bien ubicado en el centro de Manizales.

Nuestra habitación no tenía luz natural y únicamente contaba con una lámpara muy tenue a un lado de la cama además de la luz general, lo que la hizo muy oscura. Además, la principal razón de nuestra incomodidad fue el dormir en un colchón extremadamente duro.

Great value for money. Good location. Helpful staff

La amabilidad de las personas que nos recibieron

Hot shower good and kitchen well equipped and clean. Room I eventually got was very comfortable.

Quite noisy and no outside window. Entrance quite off putting. Receptionist tried to give me a room with a shared bathroom even though I had booked a private bathroom. Had long discussion/disagreement. Not great but she gave me a private bathroom in the end.

Good value for our short stay transiting Manizales. Clean and spacious facilities. Very friendly host with great local recommendations.

The people in the reception were very nice and helped us with every problem or question we had. they helped us organize tours and with our stay there. The terrace is a nice place to relax in the evening.

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Very clean Hostel. Staff is absolutely amazing. We had a great stay.

The mattress is hard.

Very clean, conveniently located, well equipped kitchen. Bed was comfortable with a light near the bed. Bathroom outside but for room Paramo very close.

It is an old building so be prepared and bring earplugs. I was in room Paramo, next to the bathroom of the dorms, which is a little noisy. No complaint though, just a reminder.

Great set up for extended stay/remote work set up with complete kitchen, plenty of social and work space, and comfortable rooms. Hostel and rooms have a great historical aesthetic, and location couldn't be better, just steps from the main square and a supermarket nearby. Staff were really friendly and helpful.

It was pretty chilly at night, even in the room, so a warmer blanket would have been nice. Everything else was great!

It is a real well-managed hostel. Despite it wasn't busy, I enjoyed staying there. The room was spacious, and I like the idea that every room has a private bathroom. There are also many places to relaxe and chill. The decorations are also very nice. The location is superb with convinient breakfast places nearby. I would stay there again.

Friendly staff Rooms and shared spaces were clean and well maintained Close to city centre

Water in the shower was a little cold

Amazing place. The staff is incredibly nice. Location couldn’t be better. Such a Nice place. Extremely clean in every part of the hostel with a terrace on top of the Building. I received a great number of advices and a Lot of help from the manager and his wonderful team. A must in Manizales.

Perfect location, professional staff, really spacious lobby. Terrace!!!

This place is amazing, so far the best hostel I've stayed in. So clean, and nice and has so much space.

Great hostel, good breakfast, very comfortable, super helpful staff, huge open areas, game room, projector for Netflix streaming, really wonderful, highly recommended!

It's unfortunate that it is right in the middle of downtown and it's pretty sketchy at night, but if you're careful not to go out alone it's probably fine. I was traveling alone and went to look for dinner, NO restaurants open in the area at 8 pm, and a lot of drug users around the area, so that's a shame

Amazing hostel

I loved it ! Very well equiped, great location, amazing team and breakfast. Super clean as well : will come back !

This is really a superb hotel/hostal, one of the very best I've stayed in during my 4 month backpacker adventure. Super clean, great staff, Netflix on a projector in a very comfortable space, a really excellent price. Manizales is clean and safe with lots to do, too. Highly recommended in every way.

It would have been great to have the bathrooms closer to the dorm rooms, and personal lights and plugs in every bed in the dormitorios (this did not affect me because I was in a shared room by myself, amazingly!) But the rest more than made up for these small details. I wish that the breakfast was a buffet, too, but most places don't even include breakfast, anyway.

It was in a very convenient location in the centre of town.

When we booked a room with "private bathroom" we expected the bathroom to open off the room. Instead, we had to go down the corridor to a space with adjoining washbasins for 2 rooms and "our" shower/toilet just behind. That's not what I call a private bathroom. The rooms all faced onto an inner courtyard, which could be noisy.

Clean, well organized and run. Central to old Manizales everything you need is an easy walk including the sky tram from the bus station.

A beautiful space, large rooms, great breakfast, friendly staff, excellent location.

I do not usually stay at hostels, so it took me a little while to adjust to the fact of how barebone the room was: not enough furniture to unpack, no closet, etc. However, the beauty of the common space and the spaciousness more than compensated for it. I would stay there again.

Very clean, and great common area with perfect kitchen, lots of bathroom space

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Very well located in the centre, easy walk from the cable station and some sights. Staff is nice and helpful, they also have a tour agency if needed. Very good and hot showers. Easy to meet other travellers: they have a game room, movie room and a common room. Adequate breakfast included in the price. Situated in a historic building. Beer and water sold with an honesty jar, so they actually show they trust the guests.

Dorm is next to a big street, so bring ear plugs.

Good location in the centre. The room was spacious with big lockers. Bed was comfortabel. Bathroom was clean.

Bathroom was at the other end of the hallway so a bit of a walk. The bunkbed moved when you turned around.

The Hostel is exceptionally clean and interiors are very colourful. The common facilities are great and location very central.

In the morning the doorbell didn't function and I couldn't find the WhatsApp number to contact. Even though it was not the check-in time, during the feria time would have been good to let the luggage there. During the Feria time, the noise from the street is occasionally high, so maybe the hostel could provide earplugs for those who are staying in the dorms with the windows facing to the street. Also arepas could be served those who cannot eat bread.

Pefectly located, comfy and clean room, friendly staff.

Good hostal facilities, rooms were spacious, beds comfortable, nice common areas including roof top terrace. Tasty breakfast included, all day free coffee. Staff was very helpful, specially when i forgot something they tried everything to send it back to me with other travelers. Located close to the cathedral, quite far from the restaurant/bar area.

Dorms have windows to the busy street, quite noisy during the night. The hostel offers tours to the Páramos and Los nevados, but only if there are enough people to join. So if you’re unlucky you bave to organize the tour on your own, wich can be difficult.

I have not words to explain it. Everything from start to finish was damn super good. From entrance it doesn't seems that huge up above on top. They have almost everything inside the property, if you want to spend time in the property itself. They have made sure that visitors can enjoy right inside , if they want to. Pool Game facility, PlayStation and what not. Common areas are spacious and comfy with lots of facilities and the owner's passion for details and to take care of every type of person is clearly visible. So, close to the the cable gondola station with a very short taxi ride. It is also at a walking distance from a huge main church. Its actually centro area of the the city and is very lively all day and evening. And, lastly the price for the stay is unmatched. Wonderful.

In that street and surroundings there are no option for good food. One must go to Çhipre' if you want to have a nice dinner like Mexican, or pizza or some other good fast food, or something else. I always write this in reviews: There has to be an option for fruit juice at breakfast. And, it indeed was there. Nice juice for breakfast. Not sure, why another reviewer mentioned the non-availability of juice in his review. Now, I am wondering also , what would happen if a vegetarian person arrives at the facility, as they without even asking just provided us a 'French toast' with bread/egg layer and veggies. It was for sure very good for us. But what about a person who is 'pure vegetarian'. Just noticed. Nothing to worry for me though. So please inform first :-)

I think this hostel was the best hostel I've ever stayed at! The staff is supernice and helpful, the common areas are extremely spacious, comfy and welcoming. The room was also amazing. The beds are 1,20m wide, there is a locker for every bed and every room is assigned to one bathroom. The kitchen is fully equipped and breakfast is included and super delicious!! I'm actually trying to find a reason to go back to Manizales so I can stay in this hostel again. :)

That my stay was only two nights.

Friendly staff. Owner Fernando went out of his way to ensure a pleasant visit.

Located at the bottom of a hill. Be prepared to get your exercise. Breakfast was fine but it would have been nice to see fruits and juices on the menu

Alvaro's super friendly and extensive help with booking a rental car, a tour to the mountains and other good suggestions for exploring Manizales. Friendly other hosts and personel who live in the hostel.  Open space and atmosphere, which makes it easy to connect. Nice free perks like: all day coffee and tea, cinema room, billiard, game tv. Good location in downtown Manizales. 10-15 min walk from the bus station cable car.

The bed is huge, but a little hard.

All good + delicious breakfast

Super clean. Good location. Breakfast is delicious.

We had a private room. The beds are horrible. Super hard. Might as well sleep on the ground. It’s also very loud. The rooms don’t seal so you can hear everything. The bathrooms of adjoining rooms are connected so you can hear all the stuff your neighbor does in the bathroom

Beautiful house, amazing and big terrace, tastful breakfast, coffee/tea all day long, perfectly clean, showers with hot water and high water pression, TV room with netflix, comfortable and spacious common areas to meet people, big kitchen to cook your meals, dorms are spacious and provide a locker, big beds. Close to cable car station and cathedral to watch sunset. Staff is the best! They help organizing (multi-day)-hiking tours, excursions to hot springs and more..

A beautiful hostel with everything you could need. The staff are very helpful, and the free breakfast is delicious!

The hostel is quite big and clean. The breakfast is good. The rooms are spacious. When I stayed there there was just another guy other than me and they nicely put us in separate rooms.

The bathrooms are far from the dormitories (not a big deal, but just an FYI)

Breakfast was satisfactory Tour of Las Nevados Park excellent

I feel safe in this hostel. It is my third time in five years staying here.

The city center is frenetic. But it’s a quiet oasis upstairs.

Atmosphere! These people manage the hostel with their heart. It is a beautiful hostel, located in the center of the city, with huge spaces and rooms. It feels like home, a very good breakfast, great people and amenities. I stayed here every time I was in Manizales and I will always return.Highly recommend.

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Good location. Good amenities.

Absolutely lovely hostel, plenty of space in the dorms and lots of facilities to socialise such as a projection and pool table. The kitchen was probably the most organised I have ever seen, making it really easy to cook in. And Great location and easy to get around. Met some lovely other travellers and the hostel were really helpful to get us the experience of los nevados park that we all wanted. I would highly encourage anyone to stay at this hostel !

The keys to the dorms were a bit of a challenge to unlock doors

I had an amazing stay at the Golden Frog. The hostel is bright, colorful and pottlessly clean. There are so many spaces for chilling and relaxing. A huge "living room, with comfortable sofas and a big dinning table. There is a hime cinema room (I watched 4 movies in three days), a video game and a billard space. The kitchen is incredible. The staff is absolutely lovely and makes you feel right at home. If you are missing the comfort of your home after traveling (for very long) this is the place to be and relax. Manizales itself is a lovely city as well. Dorms are huge, beds are a bit hard but I found them comfortable. Big lockers for everyone. The only thing I would advise is to bring earplugs, but really, who travels without them? The dorms face the street and it can be a little loud at night.

The hostel common rooms were spacious, comfortable and had many different areas to chill and be entertained - we used the TV room with a protector with chrome cast. Kitchen was excellent and free breakfast was delicious. Would highly recommend Origin Coffee Tour (leaflet on the table) it was an amazing wholesome family owned coffee tour.

The beds in the 4 bed dorm were rock hard, however they were wide. The ladder was not secure. Also, the bathrooms were quite far from the dorm we stayed in. There was one worker that was a loud talker and pushy about doing a tour in the mountains.