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Socialtel Cartagena

3.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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February 2025

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Suite
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Yoga
Rooftop terrace
View from property

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

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

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Room

Premium Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory

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

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Shared Dormitory

Shared Dormitory

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

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory

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

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory

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

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Suite

Suite

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Small Room Shared Bathroom

Small Room Shared Bathroom

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Shared Dormitory, Women only

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

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Family Room

Family Room

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

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About the area

Cartagena

Located in Cartagena (Cartagena Walled City), Socialtel Cartagena is a 3-minute walk from Cartagena de Indias Convention Center and 9 minutes by foot from Clock Tower. .This hostel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Las Bovedas and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Bocagrande Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Cartagena de Indias Convention Center - 3 min walk
  • Clock Tower - 9 min walk
  • Plaza Santo Domingo - 14 min walk
  • Bocagrande Beach - 2 min drive
  • Port of Cartagena - 6 min drive

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

Socialtel Cartagena

Hostel with 2 restaurants, a quick walk to Cartagena de Indias Convention Center
Socialtel 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.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 47 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and gift shops/newsstands.
Satisfy your appetite at one of the hostel's 2 restaurants. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Socialtel Cartagena has 2 restaurants on site.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

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

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

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

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
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 local cuisine breakfast: approximately COP 39000 to 49000 for adults, and COP 39000 to 49000 for children

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, debit cards, and cash

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

Property is also known as

Selina Cartagena Hostel

Socialtel Cartagena Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 212 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 55 out of 212 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 212 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 212 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 212 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

8/10 Good

Adeline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We needed to book a reservation last minute and they had availability for us. Staff was very kind and understanding, the property was nice, didn’t meet as many people with it being a hostel, but enjoyed being there.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Santi

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

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

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything by the old city wall, great staff and great place to meet people.
Stayed 2 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