Name: Oresca Hostel
Address: Cra. 4, 6798, Cartagena De Indias, 130002, CO

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Kiara Y

The people are so nice and they help you on everything… I totally recommend this house is awesome and you get to sleep so peacefully. Especially if you are there for tours this is the hostel to go to.. supper affordable and with really kind people. Plus you get to shop around and is near the airport

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Jesus

It’s was good, hospitality of the workers was incredible, the very attentive and polite.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2026

Nahreisha

Property was very clean. Helpful staff. The room was very cool, I had to open the bathroom door to allow the some warmth in the room. My shower didn't work. Breakfast was good and cooked fresh. The property was difficult to find late at night.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Khyrsys Gutiérrez del

Muy buen servicio empleados muy atentos. Excelente ubicación a 5 min del aereopuerto caminando.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2026

Xanath Ester

Amazing place for solo travellers/backpackers! Very cozy hostel with amazing staff! Very friendly, kind and polite staff! I felt at home with them around. Very close to the airport! 3mins walk from airport to hostel. There is NO shuttle bus as the hostel is very close to the airport, what they offer is a guide/helper to get you from the airport to the hostel. Can be misleading.
A/C in bedroom which is SO needed in Cartagena!
There is not mini fridge if you ever wanna keep your drinks cold. Good luck with that!
Breakfast is 10/10! Amazing service! They serve you at the table! It's not like the American/Canadian breakfast services where you serve yourself like a buffet. Pretty much like a restaurant, they offer you a menu and you choose. Juice/coffee/hot chocolate included, there's an entrée then your main course! Really great! Worth it for the price! Would definitely book again if I ever go back.
Almost 50 mins walk to the center! Next to beaches!
Really satisfied!

Only downside, is that you need someone to open the door from a distance, every time you wanna leave/come back to the hostel. Which can be inconvenient for some. Overall, easily a 8/10 for the price! Don't expect luxury or modernity! It's a hostel!

Self

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2026

Carlos

Staff so friendly, specially Luz. Location very strategic two blocks away from airport.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Sharolyn

The staff was lovely. The hostel is located very close to the airport so convenient for late night arrivals such as mine.

Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2026

Deanna

Staff were lovely, very convenient to walk to the airport

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Jan 2026

Patrice

Clean, staff courteas, bed breakfast good, bathroom small, water shower tepid.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

Juan

Excelente ubicacion y la atencion super buena

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2026

Richard

Did not have a chance to try breakfast, as I left very early. Rooms are basic and clean. AC was weak in our room and took time to cool room. No AC in common areas.

The staff was OK, not particularly friendly. Not mean or uncaring, just OK. You have to call them if you need to go out so they open the electric lock. I got the sense they felt I was bothering them every time I had to go outside or come in.

The \"gym\" area is a joke, and so is the rundown hammock area in the back.

Would I stay again? Maybe. I was out the hotel and inside the airport in under 5 minutes walking. If you're absolutely worried about missing your flight, this is the place to stay.

The area seems safe, there are places to eat around the corner.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

28 Dec 2025

Fabiana

We arrived at 11pm and the lady was very nice with us and asked us questions about my reservation
I gave her all the info and she gave us our room but then she started talking to a manager or administrator and he told the lady that we need to pay more for my son of 13
I told her why ? because I already pay on the en for the extra person already
She gave us our room and right when we were getting ready to shower about 1130 the lady went back again and told us that we cannot stay in a queen bed room because manager or administrator said that it will be another $8,50 even though I paid already online
She said nop , all 3 of us ( my self, my daughter and my son 13 can damage the bed or damaged the mattress. Wow !!! Never heard something like that so we had to pay again the $8.50 and pick up all of things and moved to a bigger room
Lady was nice but the manager or admin was terrible
On top of that contact info in expían is wrong

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2025

Carlos

Was awesome, The room is too comfort..

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Juan

My friend stayed for this trip and loved the hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

21 Sep 2025

Susel Sanchez

Rooms are uncomfortable

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Mafer

Excelente atención, la habitación muy cómoda, la zona es muy tranquila y el desayuno muy bueno. Recomendado.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2025

Alex

The place was clean. The staff was nice. Breakfast was not provided.

2/10

Poor

25 May 2025

Benjamin

Everything about this place is simply horrible. Ricardo the owner got very angry at me when i simply asked him to chain up or lock away this aggressive gray and white pit bull and other dog that looked muttish. I explained to him that I was bitten by a pit bull last year unprovoked and Im still dealing with the trauma. He told me the dogs were adopted and they bar but don’t bite. I guess he’s counseled the dogs. Secondly, I paid for a king bed online to get a queen bed. The room was small and drab. The closet door which was huge would not open, so i could not use it to store my clothes. Bathroom is outside room across the hallway. Me and Ricardo got into an argument about the room
Because he was trying to justify the false advertising and couldn’t understand that not everyone likes dogs. I asked him to please cancel my reservation and refund my money because I did not get what I paid for and his expedia advertisement was very misleading and said nothing about aggressive pit bulls running around without leashes barking at customers. Place is at dead end street and very dangerous only one way out. Parking is horrible!He would not cancel and refund me. I left and found another hotel. Thats how bad the experience was.

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2025

Scott

Staff was very friendly and inviting. The room and bathroom was very clean.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2025

Ellen

Great! For our flight to Cartagena, my husband and I decided to stay at Oresca Hostel because it was close to the airport. We liked the place so much, we booked it again when it was time to leave Cartagena. It was then that we met the young owner of Oresca, Ricardo G. Stand, who just happens to be a wonderful young man. The following morning, long before anyone else was awake, Ricardo was there with take-away breakfasts in hand. While my husband and I demanded to carry our own backpacks, Ricardo walked us to the airport, just a 10 minute stroll away.
On another note: Don’t worry about being too close to the airport. During our time there we saw and heard very few planes.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2025

Clara

Convenient for one night and close to the airport.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2025

Clara

Is a beautiful ace. So convenient for one night and close to the airport.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2025

Gang

great hotel

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2025

Brett

Great stay

Awesome and fairly priced hotel with 1st class hospitality. Thank you Ricardo!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2025

Andrea

Delicious breakfast and food value for money

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2025

Annie

Air conditioning working properly, lukewarm shower which is ok for me, Netflix in our room, comfortable mattress, good breakfast. Everything is close to the hotel (less than 10 minutes walk): plenty for restaurants, coffee shops and bakeries, groceries, beach, airport. Despite the hotel next to airport, I didn’t hear any noise from the planes flying.
The only thing that I would like in my hotel room is a blanket to sleep and a few hangers in my closet.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2025

Andrea

The hosts were nice and the room was clean and the breakfasts were delicious. My only complaints were the owner’s barking dogs (and I am a dog lover) but they were right outside my room barking for some time at night. Also, the swinging doors to the kitchen (which was next to my room) were very loud anytime anyone went in or out. But for the price, it was good value for the money.

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2025

Ellen

Excellent breakfast

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2025

Sasha

I loved my stay. Everyone was pleasant and very helpful. I would stay again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2025

William Raymond

Clean

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2025

William

Great rooms, clean and good hosts

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2025

Ronald

Friendly staff, limited English. Convenient to the airport but a long walk to the historic center of town

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2024

Dagmar

accommodations were clean and simple. two block walk to the airport through a safe area. only problem was we were locked inside the property gates when we tried to leavefor 6:00 a.m. flight

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

30 Oct 2024

Humberto C

Primero el cuarto que me dieron muy mal condiciones, empezando que el televisor estaba a la cabezera de la cama un cuarto tan pequeño para una sola persona no cabia con mi esposo y la puerta muy insegura no cerraba bien, cuando fuimos hablar a la front desk. Hubo una señora muy grocera enojada por los reclamos que hicimos, fue muy mal educada no sabe lidiar con customer , creo que era la esposa del dueño.. menos mal llego el dueño y fue muy amable y nos atendio, nos toco pagar extra para que nos cambiaran de cuarto..

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2024

Enrique

I loved it... Nine place, kind people!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2024

MD

Very clean and friendly

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2024

Patricia

Ricardo and his wife are very welcoming and make you feel right at home. Ricardo was especially considerate about walking us to the airport at 5:00 AM. The area is safe and residential.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2024

Leif Antonio

3 min walk to airport .. Short proximity to City

Really nice hosts indeed.. very helpful in all ways... Had a great two day stay.

Thanks

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2024

Dennis

A small mixup upon arrival doing to Expedia not having their new address. I walked to the old one. It took a bit but Ricardo and Mari were very gracious and kind. They are excellent hosts and their staff for breakfast was very kind and polite. It is a simple room but for the price it was very good. I would recommend. Walking distance from the airport! Thank you for a short but very nice stay.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2026

Luis

Siempre el personal muy atento a tu llegada recomendado

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2026

Marwan

Endroit formidable équipe au top bien situé 5 min à pied de l'aéroport donc très pratique.
En moto ou voiture proche des lieux touristiques centre ville....
Bref l'endroit parfait si vous êtes à Cartagena!

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2026

Marcelo

Muito bem atendidos pela equipe. Café da manhã razoável. Quarto muito bom.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Feb 2026

Kari

OK

Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jan 2026

Daphne

Ausstattung gut, Zimmer war etwas heruntergekommen, aber sauber
Personal morgens super, abends (beim Check-in) ziemlich trocken (hat das Wechselgeld einfach behalten obwohl ausgemacht war, dass wir es am nächsten Tag zurück bekommen).

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Michelle

La propiedad queda extremadamente cerca del aeropuerto, puedes llegar caminando, el area es segura, varios restaurantes y tiendas a su alrededor. El personal fue muy amable y siempre estan dispuestos ayudar en lo que sea necesario. Ofrecen tours y buenas recomendaciones. Lo recomiendo 100%

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Freddy Josué

Excelente

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2025

Mariana Cortes

El trato fue muy bueno, estuvieron pendientes todo momento y el desayuno rico. Cerca del aeropuerto y hay todos los servicios alrededor

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2025

Gabriella

personnel aimable/ bon prix/bon emplacement

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2025

Isaid Armando

el hostel es de Gran calidad la gente es muy amable todo muy bien alrededor a la comida en general es muy mala pero creo que esa es toda mi experiencia en general en Cartagena igual la estadía en la ciudad pero el hostel un gran hotel

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2025

David Julian

Muy amables, limpios, muy buena atención

Friends_and_family Family