Nueva Granada

Colombia , Santa Marta
SANTA MARTA, Calle 12 # 3-17
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10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

Heather

The room was small but adequate. It had a large wardrobe for our clothes. It had a nice medicine cabinet in the bathroom. They have refinishing the woodwork throughout the hotel. It is a unique hotel. They have an open courtyard with lots of plants. An super neat cooking area that they use for breakfast. Jorge greatest us at the reception and was very personable. It's like being with family. You are greeted by pistachio, the parrot. And Mitsubishi the cat. They have refreshments for sale, reasonably priced. They are centrally located and very walkable
I loved this place and highly recommend it.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

Patrick

The staff was very friendly and helpful at checkin. Gladly held my bags since ai had a early flight and made my room available before official checkin time.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2025

Donald

Great place!

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2025

Shae

Solid place to stay, unfortunately the owners were gone for holidays. So the bar and restaurant were closed…

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2024

Willey

Muy bueno !! La atención muy amables !!

Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Feb 2023

Thia

Good place to stay for day or two.

I had a good in Santa Marta. The hotel very close to old town and close to the water front.

Self

4/10

Poor

24 Mar 2022

Ronnie

Arrived and didn’t like the room. Request a refund, and was not possible and was given ven a different room. Was not impress with the 2nd rm it was also small with a TV that didn’t work. AC is not included with rm, basic breakfast. Stayed just one night of 3. Lost 2 nights. Just wasn’t worth it Outdated hotel would not recomend

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Feb 2022

mangirdas

Not impressed

Please make attention before book, aircon not included in the cost and you need to pay extra. As the property is old i think price 40 Eur is to expencive plus the extra costs. Breakfast is good and location is good. But not stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2022

James

Good room; good breakfast and a nice location. More or less quiet. But the price, wow. For everything that i had available it was an amazing deal for the price. I have stayed in places that gave me FAR LESS but costed me a lot more money.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2022

Clyde

Excellent hotel with rich history and provenance , Staff is professional and courteous. Rooms are clean and well maintained. Bed is perfect. Swimming pool is refreshing and fun. Happy to stay here. The breakfast is appreciated and is prepared fresh daily with good options. Thank you for a wonderful place to rest and rejuvenate.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2021

Toby

Fantastic!

Had an absolutely fantastic stay here. Beautiful courtyard, great breakfast and amazing staff. Would definitely stay there again!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2021

tyreiss Arthur

Quiet serene yes dude im on vacay!!!

Very good nice quiet Serene setting away from the beach and Noel people nice little Botanical area in the middle of the hotel quite cozy and for all the people who keep complaining about the breakfast wasn't so good I only got such and such breakfast here was phenomenal Services great if they give you a small amount of breakfast that's probably what you paid for if you want more breakfast you should have went to a Buffet that's just my two cents

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2021

Fritz

For the price a good hotel which has what you need

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2021

Jason

Cool little vibe

Great value. Walking distance to main attractions. Cool little vibe. Free breakfast. AC and fridge in rooms. And a nice, small outdoor pool. I initially booked for one night, was lazy the next day so i just stayed. For $20, its hard to beat the value

Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2021

Jason

Great value

Great value. Comfortable place for very reasonable price in a good location. 24hr security. They take covid protocol very seriously. Breakfast included (not very good but free). Room had AC and fridge. They also have a small outdoor pool. Would stay again

Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

Needs hot water at this price point

Wifi sufficient for social media. Cold water shower unexpected. Bed was fine. Breakfast was fine and had eggs fresh juice coffee fruit and arepa. Free filtered water. Recommend to check the 2 hostels on the same block.

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2020

William

Very convenient location and wonderful atmosphere. Kind, inviting staff!

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2020

MOISES

Nice

The hotel is a rejuvenated home. I was told that it was a house built during colonial times. Off course it shows the age, however, the service was very good. The price was very affordable. I recommend it anyone who is on a budget.

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2019

Steve

The hotel and service were good enough. Arriving at night it is in a bit of a dodgy looking area. In the daytime it is fine.
A fairly plain fan room for the price. But it did the job for a one night transit.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Not a Great Value; Cash Required for Discount Rate

CAUTION: This hotel may require you to pay in cash. Nothing was said on hotels.com about cash being required, and I had to give my credit card information to save the reservation. When I got here to pay, they would only accept cash for the amount I owed or would only accept the use of my credit card by requiring me to pay 33% more \"because mine was a promotional rate.\" (NOTE: It's a bigger problem than you might think if you have not traveled in Colombia before. Getting cash here is expensive. ATMs in the country limit the amount you can withdraw per transaction with many allowing no more than the equivalent of $100-125 and the maximum being a bank that allows the equivalent of $250 as a withdrawal. They charge large fees for those withdrawals—typically $3-5 each! You will read online about some banks with no fees, but that seems to have changed with them all joining in on the game of charging extravagant amounts for rather small withdrawals.)
Otherwise, it is a typical backpacker place, but with private rooms. Hot, humid rooms unless you pay extra for a/c, decent breakfast, hammocks, small pool.
Service, other than requiring cash, was outstanding. Very friendly, helpful people.
Not really a good value hotel: I stayed my first two nights at a brand new place one street over with a/c, bkft, great bed, etc., for 109,000 COP (also booked from hotels.com), and the \"regular\" rate for this place WITHOUT a/c and being rather old with drab rooms was 80,000 COP!

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2017

Bart

Good location, quiet and safe.

This hotel is a very good price-comfort combination and the staff is VERY helpful and friendly. Breakfast is nice and plenty. There are cooled drinks at the reception which you can take (pay later) - they are not expensive. There is a laundry service per kg - also very reasonably priced.

The hotel is perfectly located. Just fine for the local beach, very close to the best restaurants, bars and clubs and just one road (carrera 5) for local buses to anywhere. I really liked Taganga - 1.400 COP.

Beware of taxi drivers on rush hours - they may not want to take you to the airport or the main bus terminal.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2016

Philippe

Perfect deal!

Excellent staff, great price, perfect location and very Nice hotel ! Do not hesitate!!!!

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

Nice, pleasant hotel with great staff. Would recommend for short stays. Location great.

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2016

Nigel

Popular hotel for a short stay

The hotel has 'character'. It is not the most modern or on a particularly nice street but it is two blocks from the sea and three blocks from where the restaurants are. And very good value.

6/10

Pleasant

01 Feb 2016

Steven

A relaxing place to stay

Nueva Granada hotel is in a slightly rough area of town but not dangerous. The staff were great and Jorge was very helpful and speaks good English.
My room was small, had no AC, just a fan. (ask for AC its important if you want to feel comfortable). The room I had didnt have a window which mafe it feel like a cell. There was a bathroom attached which had only a cold shower. Cleaning was good and regular.
Breakfast was cereal with milk or yoghurt, Juice,scrambled eggs,bread or arepas, a piece of fruit, tea or coffee. It was fresh and just enough.
There is a small plunge pool in the courtyard, nice shaded areas to relax and chill out.
In summary a great place to stay in Santa Marta, good staff,ok rooms but get AC...

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2015

keith

relaxing

Lovely little hotel set over ground level and around a pretty and quirky courtyard. Little pool for a dip and chairs, loungers and hammocks.
Nice mix of travellers and Colombians on holiday.
Never felt crowded though.
Small rooms but all you could need. Double bed, private bathroom, TV and a/c (which you will pay 15,000 extra a night for) ceiling fan and safe.
Lovely lady kept the rooms very clean and will also wash your clothes for a small fee (very handy if you have just done the Lost City trek)!!!!
Helpful friendly reception staff who wiil look after your luggage for days if you are going on the trek.
Great location minutes from Carrera 3 and all the restaurants and bars. But the hotel itself is in a very quiet calle.
Relaxing and great price.....also not forgetting breakfast.
PS....you will meet the resident parrot !!!!

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2015

Kimberly

very quaint

Jorge at the front desk speak English well and is very nice. The hotel is nice. The pool is small but refreshing. Breakfast comes with made-to-order eggs.
But the neighborhood is not nice and the \"beach\" is terrible.

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2015

Verified traveler

Not a good hotel. At all

You got to pay for a/c and the water smells for taking showers. Will not take credit cards for paying for a/c. Will be returning

6/10

Pleasant

04 Apr 2015

ChiChi

I recommend this hotel

This hotel is very well situated and 3 minutes from the beach. It is cute. It is not a luxuarious hotel but you have everything around you. Very close to restaurants.

2/10

Poor

20 Feb 2015

lieke

Dissapointed

We booked this hotel based on the hood reviews, but were very dissapointed. The hotel is out dated, pool is more like a small pond and they are not flexible in changing reservations.

4/10

Poor

21 Jan 2015

Langlady

Right hotel, wrong location

I found the hotel itself satisfactory, but it is located in the red light district. My Colombian friends were surprised that I was staying there. I was told it was unsafe to go out on the street there at night.

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2015

aharon

Great staff, decent location

This hotel is located less than 10 minutes away from the tourist center of Santa Marta (Parque de los Novios area). The street the hotel on is not the most vibrant there may be a few strange characters but nothing too concerning. The hotel staff is great especially the gentleman that works the front desk he is very knowledge on prices and routes to get you anywhere you want to go. The hotel does contain plants and trees and birds and hammocks outside giving it that \"one with nature tranquil type of feel.\" This plant life and such also seems to attach some cockroaches in the room, I did see 1 during our 2 night stay in the bathroom, partly because there is an open window in the bathroom high up to allow for ventilation I suppose. I was limited in my options because I booked late during high season. The hotel wasnt that bad but for the price of $75 a night I may have found something a little better closer to town, but all in all it wasnt a bad place the breakfast was small and simple but sufficient.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2014

Verified traveler

Great staff,good price

Alot going on in courtyard area,should be simplified

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2014

Great Location

The staff at Hotel Nueva Granada were very helpful and friendly. The location of the hotel is perfect as it is right in the old city and only a few blocks from some fantastic restaurants. The hotel is a little hard to find though so if you are coming in by taxi make sure you write down the address.

Rooms were comfortable with all the basics. Showers were cold but when you are on the coast that is exactly what you want.

Great stay

4/10

Poor

02 Jun 2014

Mike

Ehhh

The photos were pretty deceiving. The pool is more the size of a bathtub. We were charged 30Mil extra to have the AC turned on.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2014

shaun

Worked for me

Well located
Nice central courtyard
Pleasant staff

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2014

surprisingly pleasant hotel

simple,elegant décor,firm bed which I really appreciated,and a pleasant place to be for a few hours in the
courtyard/interior

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2014

Imran.K.L

Very satisfactory

I have no complaints about the hotel. It was clean and the building has character. The room was a decent size with a flat screen. Television and the private bathroom had a shower. The breakfast was really good as you had a choice of how you wanted your eggs and with toast, fruit, cereal, juice and cofee available you can't go wrong. All in all I was quite happy with the standard of the hotel as I wasn't expecting 5* but it definetely served the purpose so for the price, location and I'd rate it 8.5/10.

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2014

rob

Friendly staff

I'm recommending this hotel as even though the rooms are small, and the hotel needs to be updated a bit, the staff here are friendly and they have made every effort to make my stay comfortable. I went to Tayriona and they allowed me to leave my bag. Horge on the desk was very helpful and speaks excellent English. Given the price, it is well worth it.

6/10

Pleasant

02 Mar 2014

Sarah

Nickled and Dimed

This place was just OK. On checking in I later noticed they charged 15 mill less than what we were supposed to be charged, which was fine. Then I later noticed we couldn't turn the AC on, even though we paid for AC. When I went to the front they explained I hadn't paid for AC but I showed the reservation which states AC. He tried to make me pay another 20 mill but I instead just paid the 15 mill. All that just for a AC remote controller! The AC worked great however since there aren't blankets on the beds, it's too cold to use during your sleep. So we ended up sweating all night in a so-so hotel. We woke up right at 9 and the \"free breakfast\" was already over. I won't be back.

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2014

Verified traveler

Homey and safe

The rooms were clean, quiet, safe, comfortable. The staff were eager to serve a great breakfast. The manager did everything foe us from calling cabs, shuttles buses and suggesting key activities in the area.

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2013

mike

Friendly staff clean rooms.

Staff was friendly and helpful. AC worked great.

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2013

Verified traveler

Good for the budget

Really nice hotel in the center of Santa Marta, its situated walking distance from Parque de los Novios, where is all the night life and many restaurant where you can eat every kind of food and drink. and the shopping area.
the staff was really nice and accomodating.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2013

Curtis

Excellent location

I would definatley stay here again. Very nice place for the money. I planned 1 night but stayed for 2. Awesome staff. Jorge was a huge help and even spoke English. He was always happy to awnser any question and help my book my ride back to cartagena.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2013

Jonathan

Lovely Hotel in Santa Marta Historic District.

Very comfortable rooms and lovely hotel. Very helpful staff and perfect location. Good breakfast. Totally recommended.

4/10

Poor

06 Aug 2013

Verified traveler

Claustrophobic small room on courtyard, poor value

Claustrophobic small room on courtyard, poor value. Immediate area does NOT feel safe. Upside was nice staff, parrots and cooked breakfast.

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2013

Verified traveler

great hotel for everyone

I liked to hotel a lot. Good location, in the center n just 3 minutes from the beach. Its very clean, has a good plasma tv. Breakfast in the charming patio was pleasing too! The hotel offers a door to door transportation for a reasonable price. Taxi to Taganga costs $5. But 2 blocks from the hotel passes the bus, a cheaper opcion. The hotel also has a little pool

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2013

Luis Lopez

Great hotel for business and leasure

warm place, very near to the downtown, nice attention from the staff, very clean.

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2013

Paul

Nice hacienda style hotel

Good hotel in a great location. Room was quiet, but kind of dark. The pool was quite small but clean and nice for a dip at the end of the day. Staff was freindly but only spoke Spanish. There is no hot water in the showers, but in Santa Marta, this is not really a problem. This is an old style hotel in relatively good condition.

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2013

probably one of nicer budget hotels in the area

Simple but clean, safe, and good location. Also a lot quieter than the hostels nearby. Mattress was a bit hard and shower was cold but I think that is standard in the area. We liked it enough to stay a 2nd time after returning from our trek.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2013

Verified traveler

Very nice place, close to the beach, very very good staff. A little bit of crack area but where isn't it in Santa Marta...............

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2012

Angelo

a night walk along the city s street oceans view

Nice place,..with just the little things they have make it feel you have all the comforts at home.Hotel amenities were great,along with a all around clean place.

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2012

Verified traveler

super helpful staff

The staff offered help, answered all my questions, and let me leave my bag there when I went to Tayrona for a couple days. Thanks!

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2012

Patrick

Patrick/Katalina

Good price, location, good and pleasant staff.we would definitely stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2022

Robin

Tolle Mitarbeiter

Mitarbeiter sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Hab mich dort sehr wohl gefühlt und deshalb auch wiederholt gebucht.

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2022

Pernille Huus

Great hotel, great employees

Great hotel with great placement in Santa Marta. The people working there are super friendly and helpsome. The pool is great, a good way to cool down. The breakfast is different each day and fine. Coffee is served in the afternoon. There is a fridge with cold drinks and cheap prices, as well as a few snacks you can purchase at the front desk. The beds are decently comfortable. Daily cleaning.

The rooms are a bit small, and it is quite loud. Dogs are allowed at the hotel.

All in all, a very good hotel - we had an amazing stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2022

Damaso

Buena atención

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2022

Rosana Paula

Ótima localização

Hotel tem ótima localização. Rua é segura e tranquila. Funcionários muito atenciosos e simpáticos. Café da manhã muito bom com frutas e sucos naturais.

Self

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2022

Verified traveler

Bon hotel

Hotel bien placé, bien entretenu.
Piscine sympathique
Climatisation payante dommage mais ventilateur dans la chambre

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2022

Santiago

fast perfekt

einfaches aber sehr familiäres hotel/hostel im zentrum. kein verkehrslärm! ganz tolle angestellte und sehr gut geführt. schnelles internet. einziger minuspunkt: sehr sehr hellhörig..schade!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2022

BENOIT

Recommandé

Très agréable. La piscine est minuscule mais rafraîchissante. Le service est très attentionné. Le lit était trop dur.
Le petit déjeuner copieux et très bon

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2021

Antonio Jose

Excelente hotel

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Para mejorar

El sitio donde esta es muy solitario y el uso de aire acondicionado no incluido en el costo de la habitación.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2019

JORGE

Excelente espacio

super bien

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2019

Christophe

super sympa

tres bel hotel typique avec patio et sa piscine qui fait un bien fou.
prenez l'air conditionné vous serez bien. chambres legerement petites (un peu dur de jongler avec les valises)
personnel extra, on se sent en famille
tres bien situé

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2019

OMER ERNEI

Buen hotel

Hotel colonial muy agradable, cerca de la bahía, el desayuno muy completo.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2019

Vincent

... Excellent !

Superbe accueil et renseignements touristiques bien adaptés à nos intérêts ( merci Jorge!) Piscine rafraîchissante (et propre), aires extérieures, petit déjeuner complet et varié, bien situé dans le cartier historique, calme et sécuritaire. Propriétaire de l’établissement très présent et soucieux de la qualité des services. J’y retournerais sans hésiter !

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2018

omar Alejandro

Hotel centrico y con excelente servicio

Excelente servicio y atención, bien ubicado

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2017

Federico

Buena predisposión del personal

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2017

Cristiano

Natura e mare

Posizione strategica per raggiungere diverse mete fantastiche

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 May 2017

Santiago

Muy buen servicio pero con mucho por mejorar

El servicio es muy amable y las instalaciones son agradables, su desayuno es decente y la piscina (una pequeña alberca) es una buena opción para refrescarse en la tarde. Por el precio pueden conseguirse mejores opciones con tiempo, es IMPORTANTE verificar si la habitación tiene o no aire acondicionado (cobran extra) y considerar que si bien está ubicado muy cerca de todas las atracciones del centro histórico, queda sobre una calle peligrosa para caminatas nocturnas. Igualmente debe considerarse que NO reciben pagos con tarjeta. Por otro lado las habitaciones tienen unas ventanas que no dan nada de privacidad. Tiene buenas oportunidades para mejorar, actualmente está en remodelación.

Partner

4/10

Poor

27 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Guesthouse

Rummet var jätte värmt och dem låter inte starta luftkonditioner som fans i alla rum
Ägaren bodde där och från morgonen till kväll många barn låter inte att man kunde villa
Avlopet framför entren samlades på gatan på så sätt att man knapt orkade go in
Jag byt mot bättre med luftkonditionär 25 procent billigare därför jag byt

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2016

Jacqueline

Buen serviciio

My first room was noisy and light at night but they gladly moved me. Best service always.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2016

Osverto

Bonito y tradicional

Lugar muy cómodo y céntrico así como la atención del personal.