With a stay at Hostal Boutique Casa Escallon - Hostel in Cartagena (Cartagena Walled City), you'll be a 2-minute walk from Clock Tower and 6 minutes by foot from Cartagena de Indias Convention Center. .This hotel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Bocagrande Beach and 22.8 mi (36.7 km) from Blanca Beach.
What's nearby
Clock Tower - 2 min walk - 0.3 km
Bolivar Square - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Cartagena de Indias Convention Center - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
Walls of Cartagena - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
San Felipe de Barajas Castle - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
Getting around
Rafael Nunez Intl. Airport (CTG) - 19 min drive
Restaurants
Restaurante Candé - 2 min walk
Pezetarian - 2 min walk
San Valentín Restaurante - Bar - 2 min walk
Amaretto - 2 min walk
XO Rooftop - 3 min walk
About this property
Hostal Boutique Casa Escallon - Hostel
Hotel with a rooftop terrace, a short walk to Clock Tower
Hostal Boutique Casa Escallon - Hostel offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations with ceiling fans and blackout drapes/curtains. This Cartagena hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are massage/treatment rooms available. Services include hot stone massages, sports massages, facials, and body wraps.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages, body treatments, and facials. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Cartagena? This hotel has 215 square feet (20 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and a meeting room. Limited parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
Languages
English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet
Parking and public transport
Limited on-site parking
Free off-site parking
Food and drink
Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:00 AM: COP 8000 for adults and COP 5000 for children
Things to do
Outdoor pool
Spa services
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Conveniences
Front-desk safe
Library
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Business services
Business centre
Computer station
Conference centre (215 square feet of space)
A meeting room
Outdoors
Garden
Rooftop terrace
Spa
Body scrubs
Body treatments
Body wraps
Facials
Manicures and pedicures
Massage - hot stone
Massage - sports
Massage/treatment rooms
Treatment room
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Designated smoking areas
Shared microwave
Shared fridge
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shower
Towels
Food and drink
Shared kitchen access
More
In-room massage
Local maps
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 1:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:30 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for COP 45000.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for continental breakfast: approximately COP 8000 for adults and COP 5000 for children
Rollaway bed fee: COP 45000.0 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
If you are traveling with a child your property may require you to present the following documents: Parents traveling into Colombia with a child under 18 may be required to present the child's birth certificate and photo ID (passport for non-Columbian citizens) upon check-in. If a relative or legal guardian is traveling into Colombia with the child, that relative or legal guardian may be required to present a notarized consent of travel signed by both parents and 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 who plan to travel with children should consult with a Colombian consulate office prior to travel for further guidance.
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
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Hostal Boutique Casa Escallon - Hostel Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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Very good hostel right in the center of Cartagena. Cheap, friendly with very useful stuff that does speak english. Wifi is free and all the transportation option are available.
I had to book a same night additional night in Cartagena and the staff at this hostel was super helpful and friendly. The hostel is great, they have nice and clean private room with double beds, tv, free wifi and a large private bathroom. Everything you ever want in Cartagena is close by.
Located within the Walled City, this beautiful hostel in Cartagena is a stone throw away from all Cartagena's main attraction. Only 30 minutes cab drive to the airport and 10 min walking distance from the docks where you can take a boat to the Rosario's island. A plethora of bars and restaurant with some of the best seafood and Caribbean dishes you'll find in Colombia. The property is clean, safe and the guys working at the receptions are going the extra miles to help you settling down. There is a pool, a rooftop a place to safely store your luggage. They have both dorms and private rooms which are lange and have air-con, private bathroom and TV. Strongly recommended!
Great location and clean, simple accommodations.
I will stay here again!
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
6/10 Okay
Mariane
8 Aug 2019
Disliked: Staff & service
Ok
ok, nothing spectacular. Fair for the price I guess. The location is good, that was the only bright-side. The reception guy ordered a taxi for me on my last day and it was pretty much a scamm. Payed 50 thousand colombian pesos for a 10 mins ride that costed me 15 when I myself got a cab from the airport to the hostel. One of the days they ran out of towels so I had to purchase one near.
Room looks simple but that's not an issue. Bed is comfy, the pool is really refreshing after a day out exploring and really good wifi which has been rare in my experience.
Best part is the staff. All the staff I spoke with with were really friendly and helpful, if it was asking about directions to any other queries I had.
Average hostel. The rooms were tidy but small, with very dim lights and no windows. I had to use a torch just to get around the room. Security is pretty lax, you are not given a key to the room or even an identifying wristband as in other hostels.
It was great but they don't turn the ac on until 8. Other than that the staff is really nice and helpful. It is located about a two minute walk from the famous clock and everything else is pretty close.
The staff is amazing, good location, rooms are clean and peaceful
We will be back
Thank you Jesus(staff)
JjUSA
8/10 Good
Gavin, London
13 Aug 2016
Liked: Cleanliness
OK, so a bit of a double-edged review. On the one hand Casa Escallon had everything you could want. It was clean, in a very good location, had a nice little pool. However the downside was that the front staff - particularly a male (whose name I don't have) was incredibly surly during our check in at a late hour. No a good start... first impressions and all that! Secondly, although the hotel was furnished in a minimalist fashion (no doubt to help keep it so clean) there is minimalism and there is nothing! No side lamps in the room, so full glare ceiling lamp on all the time. Only one set of pillows for each person on a double bed. Lastly, it's an old building. Old buildings in this part of the world accentuate noise if they have a courtyard (this does) if guests are shouting and screaming until 2am, surely the hotel should say something to them to quieten down. Unfortunately this was not the case. It's a good hotel in a good location but for the price, I should have gone somewhere else.
The shared dormitory was very nice: beds were some of the most comfortable I've slept in at a hostal. Very clean. Economical for Cartagena and easy walking distance to EL Centro
Overall, very solid for a hostel. Doesn't feel dirty like most. Clean, with a pool, nice rooftop. My biggest complaint would probably be that the front desk controls the AC in each room. If you leave, they will go in and shut it off without asking you. Depending on the person at the front, they may be flexible on this if you ask. Annoying but fairly minor overall.
Great place with nice pool and roof terrace! Perfect location for exploring the city while still having a space to escape to with air conditioning. Small pool but very nice - very clean throughout.
William
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
19 Jan 2016
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice option inbetween hotel stays
I booked Hostal Castellon for two nights before my stay at another hotel. I wasn't expecting much but it was a wonderful experience! The hotel staff were amazing. They gave wonderful directions and info on things to do and where to eat around the neighborhood. They were also a big help when my CC wouldn't go through. They were patient and helped me contact my bank. I had a private room which was clean and comfortable. I was very happy with my stay.