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Socialtel Cartagena

3.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Standard Quadruple Room | Living area
Suite | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Premium Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

Map
Calle Larga No. 8B- 148, Getsemani, Cartagena Walled City, Cartagena, 130001
  • Cartagena de Indias Convention Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Clock Tower
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Bocagrande Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Cartagena (CTG-Rafael Núñez Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room

  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Room

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Suite | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Suite

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Small Room Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Small Room Shared Bathroom

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Socialtel Cartagena

3-star hostel in Cartagena Walled City
Along with 2 restaurants, this smoke-free hostel has 2 outdoor pools and 2 bars/lounges. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a business center, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities.
Socialtel Cartagena offers 47 accommodations with air conditioning. This Cartagena hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided daily.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Socialtel Cartagena features 2 outdoor swimming pools. Dining is available at one of the hostel's 2 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hostel's 2 bars/lounges. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. This Cartagena hostel also offers a terrace, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance.

Socialtel Cartagena is a smoke-free property.

Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Socialtel Cartagena has 2 restaurants on site.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: COP 39,000 to 49,000 for adults and COP 39,000 to 49,000 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 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, key retrieval

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
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:

  • 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.

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately COP 39000 to 49000 for adults, and COP 39000 to 49000 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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.
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Selina Cartagena Hostel

Socialtel Cartagena Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 94 out of 224 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 57 out of 224 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 224 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 224 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 224 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

William

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding service and attention! Very secure and good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

paola

Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Omar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Adeline

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We needed to book a reservation last minute and they had availability for us. Staff was very kind and understanding, the property was nice, didn’t meet as many people with it being a hostel, but enjoyed being there.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Santi

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location near old town. Food is nice. I needed ear plugs to sleep. Once charged, slept fine. Amenities exc. Busy. Stayed a week.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sonia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at Selina overall. However, there was ongoing construction happening during our stay and at times it was noisy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Punit

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

Really nice private room with true king sized bed

I was lucky enough to get a free upgrade to a deluxe private room upon check in. The staff were exceptionally friendly and very helpful. Would 100% recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Liem, Tampa

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mitzy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was extremely dirty, I found trash stashed between the wall and side table. Smelled a bit moldy, there was dust by the bed. Customers service was the horrendous. People there don’t acknowledge your existence and they rather socialize among themselves rather than the guest. They are loud and you can hear them in your room. Overall, I had a horrible experience and I would not recommend this property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything by the old city wall, great staff and great place to meet people.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jose

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I book for 3 days went I got to from desk They said the can’t find my booking And charge me again for my stay much more then I already booked it
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

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

Top stay at Selina Cartagena

We very much enjoyed this hotel. Best quality/price in Cartagena. Very well located in Getsemani but 5 min wal to Centro Historico. Great patio. Friendly staff. Very nice decor and design. We had a suite on the second floor. I highly recommand.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hunt

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Zahyra

Traveled with partner
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La proximite de Cartagene et de Getsenami, le personnel courtois, le style different de l’hotel qui permet des activites et rencontres d’autres voyageurs. Le prix
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked they have a rooftop and you can have breakfast or lunch there, I didn’t liked the room with balcony you can hear everything from the street
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jack, Stevenage

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Super social hostel in the heart of Getsemani. “Micro rooms” are great value for money and surprisingly spacious. Wifi is strong too. Minor criticisms include the painful check-in process - I’ve opened bank accounts quicker - and the prices for drinks are way too high for a hostel. Fortunately all the cool street bars are right on your doorstep so this wasn’t an issue for us. Would recommend!

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arlo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff here were incredible. Very helpful, creative and seem to enjoy their jobs. I will always remember the staff here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

MARCUS

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly. I booked a semi private room, will definitely come back and getting a private or private plus room.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023