Way up in upscale north Bogotá, the five-floor Hacienda Royal is not really a hacienda, but a comfortable business hotel attached to a modern, rather lonely, mall in Uzacuen (a one-time outskirt town to Bogotá).
Facing the quaint flower-filled León de Greiff park and steps from the heart of the Zona Rosa's shops and eateries, the six-floor Morrison is a European-style boutique hotel with a slightly formal air and nice staff.
A cute misfire at bringing French Art Deco to North Bogotá, Lancaster House is nevertheless a comfortable business base.
Poised for business (like nearly all North Bogotá hotels), the squat Casa Dann Carlton faces zooming Avenida 30, but is a walkable half-kilometre from Parque 93's chic eating, drinking and dancing scene.
Set up in a richly colonial style building – only built in 1945 (with a slightly less-atmospheric ’90s annex in back) – Casa Medina’s mix of 58 rooms make it easily one of Bogotá’s finest hotels, with a chic tweak to colonial gems like ornate woo.
La Candelaria's poshest hotel – named for the leotard shows at Teatro Colón next door – features gracefully restored rooms of two historic Spanish-colonial townhouses enveloping two courtyards (it's 'totally colonial!' to quote insistent staff).
Decorated with abstract and colourful local art, La Bohème is a rare business-oriented boutique that maintains a subtle Colombian focus on its modern, compact rooms (rather than the usual French or Italian look).
Now for something a little different. Business-oriented, but ever homely and personal, the sprawling suites at 101 Park House tend to attract extended-stay guests, while hotel staff treat everyone like long-term tenants from the get-go.
One of Zona Rosa's best-run hotels, the Sofitel was recently gutted and reshined, with rooms now brimming in soothing Cabernet color schemes localized by tasteful replica items from the Museo del Oro.
Large rooms come with couch, TV and minibar, but only a few have a view. There's a generous 16:00 checkout.
Still fresh despite its 20-something years, the Charleston is a Zona Rosa hotel with English/French inspiration.
Next to the Saint Simon, this standard business hotel’s ‘suites’ are carpeted, with a separate sleeping area and seating area with sofa. Not particularly inspired, but clean and fresh.
The poshest of the Royal chain, the 30-room Pavillon is a block from Parque 93, filling two stately, red-orange towers with a sleek, modern lobby and stylish rooms.
On a block of tailors, a block-and-a-half south of the main plaza, this neat 20-room job has compact carpeted rooms, with TV, telephone and private bathrooms. Super friendly.
This big, busy, all-about-business hotel may be showing its age slightly, but its location in the Centro Internacional makes it a convenient base for conferencing or sightseeing, with the historic Candelaria district a short taxi ride away.
This newer 'boutique' branch to the Platypus hostel nearby goes for the private-bathroom crowd, with great rooms with masculine hardwoods, a narrow terrace perfect for watching the 5pm weekday university fashion show in the street below, and a wo.
Something like a Bogotá ‘capsule hotel,’ this friendly 22-room hotel has a trace of colonial style in its closet-sized rooms with tile floors, a single framed print, TV and telephone.
This lovely guesthouse has eight rooms with a TV/computer room overlooking the cute namesake ‘yellow patio.’ Rooms are pleasant with wood floors and picture-themed for area attractions.
Our favorite hostel in town. It's run by a friendly Aussie and offers five dorms and eight rooms around several communal areas, including a chef-driven kitchen with made-to-order breakfasts and excellent coffee.
South of most of the hostel zone, this lovely whitewashed colonial home has small but well-furnished rooms with wood-beam ceilings, plenty of wool blankets and colonial furniture.
A favorite haunt among Israeli travelers. There's a nice common room with TV, plus use of a kitchen.
