Pros: kitchen was well-equipped, the salsa class on Thursday was so fun (!!), hostel felt secure and people (both staff and travellers) were warm and friendly, felt completely fine walking to and from the hostel at night even though itâs right on the edge of GetsemanĂ & the more tourist friendly historic centre. The one con: we got bedbugs from there. It happens when you travel, what can ya do! If that is something that is a big no for you, keep that in mind. If not, wash your clothes & shoes and throw them in the dryer at your next spot and youâll be good :)
Dirty place, found a cockroach in my locker, looks nothing like the picture, no hot water and staff was a bit grumpy, sleeping on the floor would feel the same. Hotel area feels like a sauna inside and you need to bring your own towels because they charge for that too.
Only good thing was the breakfastâŠ
The tour recommended by the hostel was TERRIBLE, bad food and confusing information, it was supposed to be a safe option but we got charged extra in every tour when we got there.
It was very disappointingâŠif you can find somewhere else to go, do yourself a favor and go somewhere else
Mi experiencia con Santuario GetsemanĂ fue buena. El servicio de tranafer del Aeropuerto me pareciĂł excelente con Elkin, es sĂșper amable y tiene buenos tips de Cartagena y de donde cambiar lugar. Las habitaciones son sĂșper sencillas, no hay nada de âextraâ (ni shampoo ni cosas del baño, ni toallas para secarse las manos, etc). Es muy cĂłmodo tener un espacio mĂĄs amplio para una sola. El aire acondicionado a veces estĂĄ sĂșper alto y a veces apagado (me dio mucho calor algunas noches y otra me congele). Los chicos de la recepciĂłn son muy amables y simpĂĄticos. Las chicas de la cocina lindas y hacen un desayuno delicioso. Mi habitaciĂłn era particularmente ruidosa. El barrio GetsemanĂ es fantĂĄstico. Me sentĂ segura caminando sola para llegar y salir fuera del hotel.
People that came in and out of the room had no regard for others with their loud talking and laughing even though signs were posted to be quiet in the sleeping area. The in room bathroom/shower was out of service for a day. The ones outside of the room had no functioning locks. I found another place to stay and left.
Escolher o SantuĂĄrio foi a melhor coisa que eu fiz. Eles fizeram minha experiĂȘncia em Cartagena muito melhor.
A começar pelo Staff incrĂvel: Miguel, William, Katia, Lucia e Mirna e o gato VĂȘnus
SĂŁo pessoas excepcionais e especiais!
Tudo era muito limpo, organizado, divertido, arejado e numa ĂĄrea bem segura. Recomendo muito!
El lugar es agradable, los espacios comunes son bonitos.
Viajo en pareja y rentar 1 solo espacio para dormir es incĂłmodo, si fuera solo yo viajando estarĂa excelente.
Es un poco ruidoso porque me tocĂł en una habitaciĂłn pegada a un portĂłn que da a la calle donde todos los sonidos de autos se escuchan muy fuerte.
La zona es genial a 2 cuadras de la calle mĂĄs importante de GetsemanĂ y a unos 15 min caminando del reloj.
El desayuno incluido estĂĄ un poco justo a mĂ parecer, de sabor bastante bien.
Sugiero traer toalla porque te las rentan!
The hostal needs to do something about mosquitoes. You canât stay still for a minute, they are everywhere!! I arrived at night and the following morning I wanted to go jogging along the muralla but as soon as I step outside the hostal I suffer harassment by men on the street. The area around the hostel is dirty and smells really bad.
I really enjoyed my stay at Santuario GetsemanĂ Hostel. The mixed dorms were the most private I have experiances yet with walls on behind you and to either side and an adjustable blind at the front. Each bed has a small lock box inside for valuables, shelves and your own plug socket and light, it felt more like a room than being in a mixed dorm honestly. The room had an AC and fan as well which made my nights very comfortable.
Lucia, Mir, Cat and William were very friendly and helped me out with getting involved in activities, organize future transport and make the most of my time in Cartagena.
The hostel is also a short walk from cafes, resteraunts and bars/clubs for those looking to enjoy the amazing nightlife, street food or vibrant colours inside the walls.
I would highly recommend this hostel.
I really enjoyed my stay at Santuario! I stayed in a female dorm. The dorm was nice and big, good locker-option, bathroom was good and clean. I liked the small âroomâ youâd get, not a tiny capsule as you couldâve feared. AC works well, breakfast is a good way to sit down with fellow travellers, and the GetsemanĂ-neighbourhood is such a good spot to stay with restaurants and bars close by, and an easy walk to the Walled City.
Rooms have very limited space and the washrooms are not kept cleanâŠ
Some of the staff has terrible customer service.
Air conditioning drains so much water that the room is flooded at some point and they donât take care of it. They turn it on at 6 pm and off at 6 am. I think itâs todo Chiliâs because the heat there can be so overwhelming due to the quantity of people that are fitted in the same room (aprox 10 ppl).
Breakfast is very basic but itâs okay. Noisy area with so many chivas driving around with loud music.
Ok for a couple of nights but would not stay here again.