Socia/tel Cartagena

3.0 star property
3-star hostel near Cartagena de Indias Convention Center

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Suite
Yoga
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior detail
2 outdoor pools

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Calle Larga No. 8B- 148, Getsemani, Cartagena Walled City, Cartagena, 130001
  • Cartagena de Indias Convention Center
    3 min walk
  • Clock Tower
    9 min walk
  • San Pedro Claver Church and Convent
    9 min walk
  • Cartagena (CTG-Rafael Núñez Intl.)
    16 min drive

Room options

Standard Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Shared Dormitory

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Shared Dormitory

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Shared Dormitory

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Shared Dormitory

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Suite

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Small Room Shared Bathroom

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Basic Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Family Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Cartagena

Cartagena Walled City stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Cartagena Walled City hostel, you'll find Cartagena de Indias Convention Center and Clock Tower. Plaza Santo Domingo and Las Bovedas are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Cartagena de Indias Convention Center - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Clock Tower - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Plaza Santo Domingo - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Las Bovedas - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Bocagrande Beach - 6 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Rafael Nunez Intl. Airport (CTG) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Di Silvio Trattoria - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Taboo - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪San Nicolás - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cervecería Cartagena Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sierpe - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Socia/tel Cartagena

3-star hostel near Cartagena de Indias Convention Center
Socia/tel Cartagena offers its guests 2 outdoor swimming pools. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. A library, a terrace, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at Socia/tel Cartagena.

This 3-star Cartagena hostel is smoke free.

  • 47 guestrooms or units
  • 2 dining venues
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • Meeting rooms
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Gift shop
  • No smoking on site
Socia/tel Cartagena offers 47 accommodations with air conditioning. This Cartagena hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Local cuisine breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–11:00 AM: COP 39000-49000 for adults and COP 39000-49000 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • 2 bars/lounges

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Yoga classes

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Socia/tel Cartagena

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • You may be required to pay VAT (19%) at the property. Nonresident travelers who pay using a foreign card or bank transfer and present a valid passport and tourist visa may be exempt from value-added tax (19%) on tourist package bookings (accommodation plus other travel service).

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately COP 39000 to 49000 for adults, and COP 39000 to 49000 for children

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • Visitors traveling with a child may be required by the property to present the following documents: At check-in, parents traveling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be obligated to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Columbian citizens). If a relative or legal guardian is traveling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be obligated to present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents, along with a copy of both parents' ID. If only one parent is traveling into Colombia with the child, that parent may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by the other parent. Visitors planning to travel with children should consult a Colombian consulate office in advance of travel for additional guidance.
  • Children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Selina Cartagena Hostel

Socia/tel Cartagena Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 209 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 55 out of 209 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 209 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 209 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 209 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location near old town. Food is nice. I needed ear plugs to sleep. Once charged, slept fine. Amenities exc. Busy. Stayed a week.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sonia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at Selina overall. However, there was ongoing construction happening during our stay and at times it was noisy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Punit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice private room with true king sized bed
I was lucky enough to get a free upgrade to a deluxe private room upon check in. The staff were exceptionally friendly and very helpful. Would 100% recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Liem, Tampa

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mitzy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was extremely dirty, I found trash stashed between the wall and side table. Smelled a bit moldy, there was dust by the bed. Customers service was the horrendous. People there don’t acknowledge your existence and they rather socialize among themselves rather than the guest. They are loud and you can hear them in your room. Overall, I had a horrible experience and I would not recommend this property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jose

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I book for 3 days went I got to from desk They said the can’t find my booking And charge me again for my stay much more then I already booked it
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top stay at Selina Cartagena
We very much enjoyed this hotel. Best quality/price in Cartagena. Very well located in Getsemani but 5 min wal to Centro Historico. Great patio. Friendly staff. Very nice decor and design. We had a suite on the second floor. I highly recommand.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hunt

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Zahyra

Travelled with partner
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La proximite de Cartagene et de Getsenami, le personnel courtois, le style different de l’hotel qui permet des activites et rencontres d’autres voyageurs. Le prix
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked they have a rooftop and you can have breakfast or lunch there, I didn’t liked the room with balcony you can hear everything from the street
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jack, Stevenage

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Super social hostel in the heart of Getsemani. “Micro rooms” are great value for money and surprisingly spacious. Wifi is strong too. Minor criticisms include the painful check-in process - I’ve opened bank accounts quicker - and the prices for drinks are way too high for a hostel. Fortunately all the cool street bars are right on your doorstep so this wasn’t an issue for us. Would recommend!

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arlo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff here were incredible. Very helpful, creative and seem to enjoy their jobs. I will always remember the staff here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

MARCUS

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly. I booked a semi private room, will definitely come back and getting a private or private plus room.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Olivier

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was my first time there and definitely not the last time. it was very calm and quiet. the people were very friendly and understanding.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Adriana

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bad smell and rooms with no windows
The room we stayed had no windows and it smelled really bad. At the hotel they took a long time to change rooms and even the new room was not working. The AC was leaking and it also had a very bad smell. For the price I would expect something better.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

4/10 Poor

micahel

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Dirty, loud, uncomfortable and rude
What a bad experience 1. Dirty shower. Hairs all over the shower 2. No space between toilet and wall. Had to sit down with open legs 3. Uncomfortable pillows 4. Guard at night was super rude and disrespectful 5. Extremely loud at night. You could hear all the hallway and neighbors. Conclusion: never going back to a hole like this
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is perfect! 2 roof top pool options. Rooms are smallish but clean and nice. The common areas are nice and open. Plenty of restaurants and bars within walking distance. Very close to the Walled City and other must see spots.

2/10 Terrible

Harprit

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Sonja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022