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Santuario Getsemaní Hostel

1.5 star property
Adults-only hostel with free breakfast and a 24-hour front desk

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Dining
Outdoor spa tub
1 bedroom, blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi
Private kitchen
Beach nearby

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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Dormitorio Compartido Femenino, 1 Cama Individual, No Fumar

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Separate bedroom
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Located on the ground floor
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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi

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  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi

Comfort Shared Dormitory, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

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Located on the ground floor
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  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi

Dormitorio Compartido Femenino, 1 Cama Doble, No Fumar

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Located on the ground floor
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  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi

Standard Shared Dormitory, 1 Twin Bed, Non Smoking

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Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
Located on the ground floor
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi

Standard Shared Dormitory, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

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Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
Located on the ground floor
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi

Comfort Shared Dormitory, Non Smoking

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Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
Located on the ground floor
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, soundproofing, free WiFi

Superior Shared Dormitory, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking

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Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Blackout drapes/curtains
Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
Located on the ground floor
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
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About the neighborhood

Located near the beach, Santuario Getsemaní Hostel is in Cartagena Walled City, a neighborhood in Cartagena. Walls of Cartagena and San Felipe de Barajas Castle are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Bocagrande Beach and La Boquilla Beach. Cartagena de Indias Convention Center and Clock Tower are two other places to visit that come recommended.
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Av. El Pedregal # 29 - 225, Cartagena, 130001

What's nearby

  • Cartagena de Indias Convention Center - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Walls of Cartagena - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • San Felipe de Barajas Castle - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Clock Tower - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Bocagrande Beach - 3 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Rafael Nunez Intl. Airport (CTG) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Doña Lola - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Sambal, Bistro Caribeño - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Celele - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Di Silvio Trattoria - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Rebelion - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Santuario Getsemaní Hostel

Hostel near Cartagena de Indias Convention Center
Located close to San Felipe de Barajas Castle and Clock Tower, Santuario Getsemaní Hostel provides free continental breakfast, a terrace, and a garden. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with laundry facilities and a bar.
Other perks include:
  • Tour/ticket assistance, luggage storage, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Smoke-free premises and barbecue grills
Room features
All 56 rooms have comforts such as air conditioning, as well as perks like free WiFi and sound-insulated walls.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers and toilet paper

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Tile flooring in room

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Toilet paper

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Shared accommodations
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Towels fee: COP 6000 per person, per stay
  • 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.

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.
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Santuario Hostel
Santuario Getsemaní
Santuario Hostel Cartagena
Santuario Getsemaní Hostel Cartagena
Santuario Getsemaní Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is Santuario Getsemaní Hostel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Santuario Getsemaní Hostel?

This hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Santuario Getsemaní Hostel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Santuario Getsemaní Hostel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Santuario Getsemaní Hostel located?

Located in Cartagena Walled City, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Cartagena de Indias Convention Center, Clock Tower, and San Felipe de Barajas Castle. Walls of Cartagena and Bocagrande Beach are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Santuario Getsemaní Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 58 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Joey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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 it’s right on the edge of Getsemaní & 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 you’ll be good :)
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Katerina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Yasmin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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 breakfast… 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 disappointing…if you can find somewhere else to go, do yourself a favor and go somewhere else
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Susan

Cheap place to stay, but can be noisy

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.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great set up also group chats and variety of group activities were offered. Perfect location.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Cristian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the staff, especially
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frederic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice place to stay at. The bunk beds are cubicles with a curtain. Gives a pit of privacy.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
location was great. at night on weekends it was occasionally a little loud with party buses going by. other than that muy bien
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice neighbourhood and good atmosphere

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 “room” you’d get, not a tiny capsule as you could’ve feared. AC works well, breakfast is a good way to sit down with fellow travellers, and the Getsemaní-neighbourhood is such a good spot to stay with restaurants and bars close by, and an easy walk to the Walled City.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
No complaints
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Yenefy

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hostal needs to do something about mosquitoes. You can’t 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.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Calum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed my stay at Santuario Getsemaní 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.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Valeria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms have very limited space and the washrooms are not kept clean… Some of the staff has terrible customer service. Air conditioning drains so much water that the room is flooded at some point and they don’t take care of it. They turn it on at 6 pm and off at 6 am. I think it’s todo Chili’s 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 it’s okay. Noisy area with so many chivas driving around with loud music. Ok for a couple of nights but would not stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Katrin

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Bedbugs

I would stay away if you wanna avoid having bed bugs. The Bed / Pod was not very clean on the first sight and after I had a bad experience I felt like I need to check the bed and there where some black spots and when I tried to get one removed some blood stain left. That was the sign for me that they have bed bugs there which I later also read in some reviews at another portal. I told the lady at the reception about and that I wont stay there. She was very nice but told me if I wanna have my money back I need to get it back from Hotels.com because I paid in advance. Not sure if that will work out.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

RICKEY

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hostel Cons: the hostel shuttle driver is a scammer, too hot/humid not to have a freezer to keep ice (workers have ice not guests) and a refrigerator that actually cool (2 would be ideal), small sitting pool need a covering, run the A/C consistently (not everyone will sleep at night on a vacation), the bar is poorly managed & guest tabs are incorrectly and poorly managed, no way to warm food or cook food-knives are locked, an electric kettle and toaster would be great, no basic/seasoning or condiments, no towels given or offered as advertised, need covering for outdoor patio to protect from falling coconuts, rain etc, only place to hangout/socialize, 2 tvs & nothing playing on them, sitting pool needs a covering bc its hot & refreshing, hostel is not soundproof like advertised, 1 refrigerator shared by workers & guests, cant bring your own alcohol of personal liking, no prices for drinks, breakfast, & activities offered posted, no effective mosquitoes treatment for the only place to sit & socialize, inadequate COP for making change when needed... Hostel Pros: 1 WhatsApp, privacy (blinds), Plenty of staff, friendly and hard working, Clean, WiFi is excellent, daily activities for fee, ping pong table & games, workstation table, Good music, Bar & happy hour (inflated prices), Small sitting Pool, Breakfast for a fee, multiple toilets/showers,sizable outside sink, cool outdoor vibe, plenty electrical outlets & lighting, fruit/mink water,,,
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Alejandro

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sencilla, pero bien cuidados los espacios. Todo lo necesario para pasar una larga estancia.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ruth Izabel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gostei bastante da estadia, mas o café da manhã é servido bem tarde, 7:30h, ainda mais considerando que é uma cidade de praia e muitos passeios começam cedo, das 5 diárias consegui tomar o café apenas uma vez justamente por começarem a servir tarde. Além disso a divulgação no site fala que eles oferecem toalha, mas na realidade eles cobram por esse serviço. Por fim eles não tem água disponível é necessário comprar em algum local seu suprimento. Nos demais aspectos a estadia foi muito boa, dentro do esperado para um quarto compartilhado. Os atendentes eram simpáticos e buscavam atender da melhor maneira.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Una buena opción en un buen barrio

Mi experiencia con Santuario Getsemaní fue buena. El servicio de tranafer del Aeropuerto me pareció excelente con Elkin, es súper amable y tiene buenos tips de Cartagena y de donde cambiar lugar. Las habitaciones son súper sencillas, no hay nada de “extra” (ni shampoo ni cosas del baño, ni toallas para secarse las manos, etc). Es muy cómodo tener un espacio más amplio para una sola. El aire acondicionado a veces está súper alto y a veces apagado (me dio mucho calor algunas noches y otra me congele). Los chicos de la recepción son muy amables y simpáticos. Las chicas de la cocina lindas y hacen un desayuno delicioso. Mi habitación era particularmente ruidosa. El barrio Getsemaní es fantástico. Me sentí segura caminando sola para llegar y salir fuera del hotel.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ótimo hostel

Lugar limpo, seguro, divertido com um Staff maravilhoso e um mascote Vênus que é adorável!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

JULIANA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Melhor escolha em Getsêmani

Escolher o Santuário foi a melhor coisa que eu fiz. Eles fizeram minha experiência em Cartagena muito melhor. A começar pelo Staff incrível: Miguel, William, Katia, Lucia e Mirna e o gato Vênus São pessoas excepcionais e especiais! Tudo era muito limpo, organizado, divertido, arejado e numa área bem segura. Recomendo muito!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marlene

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosaba

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Soddisfatta in tutto !! Pe sempre Santuario Getsem

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

EDUARDO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
El lugar es agradable, los espacios comunes son bonitos. Viajo en pareja y rentar 1 solo espacio para dormir es incómodo, si fuera solo yo viajando estaría excelente. Es un poco ruidoso porque me tocó en una habitación pegada a un portón 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 más importante de Getsemaní y a unos 15 min caminando del reloj. El desayuno incluido está un poco justo a mí parecer, de sabor bastante bien. Sugiero traer toalla porque te las rentan!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Betsy

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Bien
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024