Viajero Tayrona Hostel & Ecohabs

For the price of the ecohabs (114eu/night) I expected more comfort, but the ecohabs looked very great overall. Don't go to this hostel if you're looking for full relaxation, because: The acoustics of the bar area could have been designed better. If they had pointed the sound system towards the sea instead of the ecohabs, this would have been a big plus. Now, the sound system is aimed towards everything. This isn't good for people trying to catch an early night.

Great experience all the way around

This hostel is stunning. The location is incredible. There are multiple cafes and restaurants on-site (there is not a kitchen to cook in however). Also, the way that the dorms are set up really warrant a great atmosphere for meeting people. Everything opens up into a main courtyard-like area that has the main bar, volleyball court, beach, and pool. Additionally, there are multiple events that go on daily that help introduce you to people. (I played volleyball everyday at 4 pm in a tournament and my team won each day so we got a free cocktail). There is also a surf school on site. They have lots of boards to rent. Unfortunately, mother nature didn't want me surfing while I was there because there were zero waves. The main negative about this hostel is the terrible wifi. They even have a place that is considered the "coworking space" and the wifi is completely unreliable. For this hostel being a place that fosters and caters to digital nomads, this is completely unacceptable. The dorms were fantastic. They are cubby style with a thick curtain for privacy. You have your own private light and wall outlet as well as a locker for your things. I got a dorm with A/C which is VERY necessary with the weather. The other cool part about the dorm was the private outdoor shower. A very nice touch to be able to shower under the stars at night. The only other comment I would say (and spoke with the gentleman at the desk about), is the reliability of the plan for the day. Because there are so many things/event allotted in the day, people expect that they are going to happen. Multiple times they would say "x is going to happen at this space at this time" and something would change, go wrong, etc. The staff at the front explained that the person who coordinated all of the events etc had just left. Honestly, you could tell. If they had a reliable person to fill that roll, this hostel would be incredible. This place has insane potential to be truly incredible. All the ingredients are there. As someone who has worked in hospitality before, it was disheartening to see small things that could be tweaked by good management to really make it a very special place. I know Viajero has a reputation and has many fanatastic locations in numerous countries. I hope this location can sort their staffing out to reach full potential. As long as you don't need to get work done/are tied to wifi, I would certainly recommend this hostel!

Bad...really bad....they lie and aren't honest with the guests. The rooms have no wifi or air conditioning!! ***! The food isn't that great! And on top of all that we canceled two nights because or Fan kept breaking down and its been a month and no refund yet!! Thiefs! I contact them every week and they say our accountant is on it, but nothing happens....please get them our of business they well ruin your vacation. STAY AWAY.

Great hostel! Super cool layout and very nice to be by the ocean and by a pool. William, Estrella, Carolina, and Lineth were all amazing. That being said, all the staff were friendly and helpful. Overall, awesome experience! And yummy food.

Would definitely come back to this place. The service is excellent, Pablo from the front desk went above and beyond to make our stay incredible. The wifi isn't great but then again you want to stay in a place like this to disconnect!