• 27 reviews of Hostel Mamallena in Cartagena

 Opened in Febuary 2012, Hostel Mamallena, Cartagena is the first Colombian hostel opened by Hostel Mamallena, Panama(www.mamallena.com).  Hostel Mamallena has long been regarded as a leader in providing a good hostel atmosphere, reasonable prices, friendly staff and great travel advice without compromising on the things that travellers want and need.  Cartagena is a great city for backpackers, offering the right combination of history, beaches and parties.  Hostel Mamallena, Cartagena is located within the walled city, in the historic district of Getsemani.  Getsemani is known as one of the nightlife centres of Cartagena, and here you´ll find everything you need, within seconds of the hostel.  Whether it´s bars and pubs, cheap or expensive restaurants, Getsemani has it all.  And it´s only a few minutes walk from the more expensive center of Cartagena.

What do we have for you?

 - 31 dorm beds
- 15 private rooms with double beds(and some have singles as well, to provide for group bookings)
- Full spring mattresses, some of the best you’ll find in any hostel
- Free internet, including our own computers and WiFi
- English speaking staff who sometimes smile
- Backpack sized lockers in each dorm
- A freshly made pancake breakfast is included in the price
- Onsite cafe with reasonably priced food such as salads, homemade burgers and veggie burgers!
- Cheap drinks in the bar and an all day happy hour
- Large sunny patio with out door tables and chairs
- Wednesday is party night in Calle Media Luna and we´re in the midst of it all!
- Our beautiful white dog Suki, and our cool black cat Rudi
- Day tours in Cartagena including Playa Blanca and the mud volcano.
- Going to Panama but don´t want to sail? We book everything in San Blas, including our new San Blas camping tour
- Sailing from Colombia to Panama?  Email us for the next departures or reservation
- Don´t forget Hostel Mamallena in Panama City and Hostel Mamallena in Boquete

WARNING

If you come here you might have fun.  You might meet some like minded guests and you´ll sit in the patio and you´ll have some drinks, plan the rest of your travels and just generally enjoy yourself in the hostel and Cartagena.  The patio is situated between our private rooms and down from the dorms.  While we do ask people to respect others we do encourage fun(with-in reason….), if too much fun might annoy you then we may be able to suggest another place to stay.  We also currently don´t have AC, nor do we permit drugs.  We post this here because, even with the amount of reviews(mostly good) that we have on the internet, some guests are surprised when they arrive and we´re not a 5 star hotel.

  Our normal dorm rooms are priced at 23000 per bed and privates are 70000 for 1 or 2 people.   Compared to other cartagena hostels we´re very reasonably priced for what we offer.  We also have rooms available with two, three or 4 beds on special request.  Email cartagena@mamallena.com or go to our reservations page.

  Our 15 private rooms have a combination of double beds and single beds so we can be sure we’ll be able to accommodate your group.  All but three have private bathrooms.  Our dorms are large, take 8 people and each have their own private bathroom as well.  Unfortunately none of our rooms currently have AC.  We’re firm believers in cleanliness and insist that are rooms and common areas are obviously kept as clean as possible.  Our staff speak english and are all locals from Cartagena.  We picked them for their customer service and their knowledge of Cartagena, they’ll be there to make your stay in Cartagena the best that it can be.

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