Name: Hotel Escuela El Habitante
Address: Calle 12 4-23 Santa Marta,Calle 12, Santa Marta, Santa Marta, Santa Marta, 470004, Colombia
Rating: 9

24-hour reception

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Terrace

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Simon Bolivar International Airport

Hotel Escuela El Habitante

Santa Marta

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I didn't notice the problem at first, we had booked 2 nights and on the second day we realised this is not good. The management, presumably for security reasons, lock the front door at all times with a padlock, the key of which is kept by the receptionists and you wait by the door for her to unlock the padlock and let you out. It’s the only way out and the consequences of a fire doesn't bear thinking about. The receptionist did not speak good enough English for this to be taken up with, but this alone should make anyone think twice about staying, sad because it is a lovely hotel in a large old Santa Marta house set around a wonderful lush green courtyard with large high ceiling cool rooms. It is clean and comfortable with a good breakfast, take away the padlocked front door and you have a safe, clean wonderful place to stay right in the heart of Santa Marta’s old town. Another point that had me question the ethics of the place, on departure I was told there was no credit card or debit card access, having said credit cards are fine. Oh and the printer didn't work so there was no invoice. I paid cash with a promise of an emailed receipt that never came, make of that what you want, I made it pretty poor.
Chris 
London

Sorry to say - Its A Fire Trap

We stayed two nights at this hotel and found the stays always very comfortable. The staff is friendly and rooms are big and clean. The breakfast is the standard Colombian breakfast which was quite enough. They also provide many tours but we did not do our tour with them.

Cosy and beautiful little hotel close to the beach and city centre

Cool old building, with plenty of character. 
Close to most of the stuff around town. The staff are helpful and friendly. 
It's more of a hostel than a hotel. There's a fair bit of noise, as all the rooms face the courtyard, so 2 of the 4 nights we stayed we were kept awake by other guests carrying on. 
There's also smoking allowed in the courtyard, so the smoke can drift into your room. 
The rooms are very spacious, but the mattress is older than the building! 
The coffee and fruit for breakfast was good. 
Shower is a single blast of water. 

Great staff 

Incredible incredible hostel!! Staff go ABOVE AND BEYOND. Beautiful rooms/ pool/ facilities. Amazing free breakie. Such helpful staff.
Really feels like a home. One morning we decided to leave at 6am to go to Tyrona. I asked about breakfast and they went above and beyond to prepare us a breakie the night before. A true gem. I have been travelling for a year and honestly one of the best Iâve ever stayed in. Thanks so much for making it feel so homely.



A true gem!! One of the best hostels I’ve ever stayed in and have travelled for a year in 6 continents

We stayed in the dorm and it was great; every bed had its own fan and the bath is huge. The hostel is in a colonial house with a great patio and a small pool, great to chill out. Breakfast is included and very abundant, with fresh fruits and bread and eggs.
The hostel belongs to a foundation that works with children in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Santa Marta. The staff is very helpful in everything you might need to know about Santa Marta or Tayrona and the hostel also organizes a lot of different activities, such as tour of the foundation, or yoga classes.

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