Hidden Tips

The "Internal Room" Trade-off: There’s always that trade-off with “internal rooms” of most Colombian hotels and hostels. Yes, they’re darker than pavement at midnight but you’ll sleep like someone hit you over the head with a two-by-four because there won’t be any street noise coming in through those old windows that never quite shut right. I’ll take an internal room every time.

When booking, you face a choice:a room with a view of the street (noisy, bright) or an internal room (quiet, but window looks into a wall or shaft).For a good night’s sleep in this busy part of town, the internal room is highly recommended despite the lack of a view.

Downtown is busy, bustling and safe during the day. At night it gets empty and looks a bit desolate-up to slightly unsafe after 8:00 PM.[34] Do not walk long distances alone at night; take a taxi from the hotel door to your restaurant and back.

Thermal Springs Logistics:

The hotel makes an excellent base for visiting the Santa Rosa de Cabal Thermal Springs. Have the reception call you a taxi to the “Galeria” (market) where the colorful “Chivas” (traditional buses) leave for the hot springs, or simply negotiate a round trip taxi rate directly from the hotel lobby for convenience.

Coffee Expectation:

Most hotels in the Coffee Region serve only Tinto or standard black coffee. For specialty coffee, prepared by a trained barista, walk to one of the nearby cafes such as El Barista or Café San Alberto (in the malls or Circunvalar area) and sit there for an experience comparable with any place in the world. Electricity:

The hotel has type A/B (US style) 110V sockets. In the old rooms, outlets are either scarce or so far from the bed. Bring a small power strip or long charging cable is a smart move. Sunday “Vía Activa”:

If you are there on a Sunday morning, the main avenues are closed to cars for cyclists and runners. It’s a great vibe. You can walk out of the hotel and join the locals for a walk without the noise of engines.