San Gil
The original San Gil hostel is still easily the best in town. It's a laid-back but secure place (with CCTV) that feels a bit like crashing at a friend's…
Must-see hotels in Santander
Barichara
Barichara's best hostel occupies a great multilevel home with a productive fruit garden. There are three dorms and five private rooms with good bathrooms,…
Santander
Santander's best view for the peso is this little high-adventure hostel clinging to the mountainside on Mesa de Los Santos. Views are predictably jaw…
Bucaramanga
Bucaramanga's best hostel has bright rooms with Guane-themed murals, cable TV and hot-water bathrooms alongside cheery dorms. Management is great for…
Bucaramanga
This fly-site hostel is perched on a hilltop with amazing views of the city; it's next to one of Bucaramanga's best paragliding launch pads, 20 minutes'…
Barichara
Hidden behind the simple exterior, this old colonial home has been transformed into an unassuming boutique hotel with sleek, minimalist decor. The eight…
Santander
Set in a renovated colonial home that was once a stopover for mule drivers traveling around the country, Guane's best hotel offers plenty of rest at a…
Color de Hormiga Posada Campestre
Barichara
Set on a gorgeous 29-hectare nature reserve a short walk from town, this wonderful guesthouse features four rustic, character-filled rooms in the main…
Barichara
With a name referencing Barichara’s ant obsession, this well-run place has recently moved into new ‘olde’ digs in a handsome colonial home in the town…
San Gil
There aren’t many hostels that claim VIP status, but Sam’s does, at least, make you feel like a VIB (very important backpacker). The dark garage entry off…
Barichara
Set on a hillside on the town's periphery with outstanding views of the countryside, this unusually designed hotel looks like four joined-up colonial…
San Gil
In a small colonial-style building, Casa Rome has inviting rooms with wood-beamed ceilings, bright tiled floors and exposed stone walls. Private rooms…
San Gil
Señora Esperanza dotes on her guests at this most Colombian of choices, a lovely six-room guesthouse wrapped around a plant-jammed courtyard with a…
San Gil
Early risers looking for a very comfortable room in a quiet house should consider this 10-room guesthouse, a relatively new construction skilfully done in…
Barichara
Aficionados of historical residences will fall in love with Coratá, a 300-year-old building decorated with antiques and wood furnishings. The rooms have…
Bucaramanga
A small welcoming hotel in a quiet street next to the nightlife district, the Tamarindo has comfortable rooms set around a leafy courtyard and far more…
Santander
The best hotel in town is far from a luxurious affair but is clean and comfortable. It has small, neat rooms with high wooden ceilings, flat-screen TVs…
Santander
The best place to stay in town, this fully renovated colonial house has comfortable rooms with air-conditioning, period decorations and hot-water…
Barichara
A tranquil, friendly establishment with clean, comfy rooms with TV and renovated private bathrooms and the requisite courtyard.
San Gil
This hostel on one of the town's quieter streets is run by a pleasant Colombian-Swiss couple. There are decent dorms, a few bare-bones private rooms with…
San Gil
Located a five-minute drive out of town on the road to Mogotes, this large hotel won't win any style awards but it has comfortable enough rooms and boasts…
Bucaramanga
This moderately priced hotel in the heart of downtown is popular with tourists and business guests alike. The large rooms have cable TV and super-comfy…
San Gil
Set in a colonial mansion on the corner of the central plaza, this 2nd-floor guesthouse has comfortable but fairly small rooms with private bathrooms…
