Seven hooded and armed men entered the hostel at 4:30 am Monday morning and locked 21 tourist in a room while they rummaged the hostel, taking money, computers, cameras, clothes, jewelery, and anything of value, They left after about an hour. They police already have three people in custody and suspect it was an inside job as there were no broken locks, doors or windows, the hostel has since been closed by the authorities for having inadequate security and not having a valid business registration.
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bogota2010
I posted this to inform people not to give you an opportunity to plug your hostel in Bogota, come on man.
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klaush
I was wondering if this is the same place also called "Media Luna Art Hostel".
Yes it is! Previously known as Hotel Doral, a long time travellers favourite for decades, the new owners added a swimming pool and rooftop bar, stylish renovation and increased prices.
El Universal newspaper has the story with a picture of the robbed tourists in the courtyard being debriefed by police. It also mentions that the authorities have closed the place.
So, if you have any booking at [http://www.medialunahostel.com] already paid for, you have a bit of a problem now.
I stayed at this place last year... what a pity that it is closed, but there was a sense of slight uneasiness indeed...
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skeeter444
Thanks for the update.
That was just the Colombian welcoming committee. Your Lucky they did not decide to give you a free bario tour while they exercised your charge cards.
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harrychorpita
It's always an inside job with those places-which says something about the Management and the kind of people they hire.
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armanandana
this hostel is so sketchy, we stayed there last night and they try sell you drugs in the hostel and at the door and in the morning there was a death in the room above ours. the guy had overdosed probably but getting info was difficult since they didnt want the info to leak thereby giving them an even worse reputation. my only request is that you spread the word, this place is RUBBISH
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