Hostal Real

I spent my last night here in Cartagena and I must confess that I regretted not staying in this hostel during the first days. The site is extremely cheap, much more than the popular Casa Viena. The Real works in a large colonial house 1 block from the hostels, in a quiet street of Gethsemane. It is run by a friendly family of Colombians (grandmother of one hundred years and talking parrot included), hence its guests are not usually foreigners, but local. Its very clean and safe, the hostel has wi-fi, internet, free coffee, dormitories and a series of rooms with private bathrooms, some with air conditioning.