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Another new hostel is just opened in Bogota - Posada del SOL

Hello everyone,

Another hostel - Posada del SOL is just opened in La Candelaria, Bogota.
(Actually we have moved from Chapinero.)

HD Movie theater room (46" LCD TV. 5.1 speakers, 200+ Bluray-quality Movies)
Safe Location (few blocks from the president's palace/Botero Museum/Plaza Bolivar)
Top quality beds (from top maker of Colombia - El Dorado) / Thick double blankets
Free use of internet / WIFI (fast connection 4000k / fully equipped new hardware)
Private Spanish Class (teachers are from Los Andes university)
2 fully equipped kitchens
Video games / Board games / Table Tennis
Thursday night BBQ party

http://www.posada-bogota.com
(The website will be upgraded soon.)

We are operating 1-day tour to "Laguna de Guatavita" & "Cathedral de Sal" at the moment.
Soon or later 1-week trekking to Sierra Nevada del COCUY will be launched as well.

Well, there are still a lot of work for me, I will inform you guys our new plans (Our branch travel agency is called "Plan Aventura Colombia.")

Hope all of you guys enjoy the time in Colombia!

Danny

Posada del SOL - Bogota
Plan Aventura Colombia

By Danny Kim on Apr 20, 2009, 09:17 in Travel tips.

august says on Apr 20, 2009, 09:28:

Danny, the website doesn't mention anything about prices that I saw. Can you give us a sense of what sort of options there are?

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quantum says on Apr 20, 2009, 09:38:

Yeah, it looks great. Will have to check it out next time I find myself in the frigid highlands........rates??

quantum

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Danny Kim (☼Travelguide writer) says on Apr 20, 2009, 10:10:

What a pity! I didn't suppose to write the rates, as people can think it's too commercial.
Anyway our rates are like below:

Dorm beds: COP$15,000 per person
Single room(w/o bath): COP$30,000 for 1 person (plus $5,000 w/ bath)
Twin/Double room(w/o bath): COP$40,000 for 2 persons (plus $5,000 w/ bath)

We don't have rooms with bath at the time of writing, but soon or later.

Private Spanish Class
15 hours(3 hrs a day)/1 week: COP$200,000
30 hours(3 hrs a day)/2 weeks: COP$350,000
45 hours(3 hrs a day)/3 weeks: COP$475,000
60 hours(3 hrs a day)/4 weeks: COP$575,000
(Outside students from the hostel will be charged COP$50,000 more for class.)

The website will be totally changed soon. Thank you guys for interests.
Feel free to contact me if you have any question, or need some advise to travel Colombia.
(I'm a PADI Divemaster so any question related with diving will be welcomed!)
posadadelsol dot bogota at gmail dot com

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C5vzla (☼Travelguide writer) says on Apr 20, 2009, 14:05:

Do you have safe parking for motorcycles?

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Cheers Terry says on Apr 20, 2009, 14:19:

Good luck. There's a lot of new competition in hostels now...

Cheers,
Terry

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Danny Kim (☼Travelguide writer) says on Apr 20, 2009, 18:59:

C5vzla/ We have a lot of space. Your motocycle can be stored inside the hostel!

Terry/ Actually we have opened the first hostel in Chapinero, in early 2008.
The number of hostel in Bogota has been double in past few years. It's difficult situation for us, as well. (:

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dwmte7 says on Apr 21, 2009, 05:17:

i can't tell you exactly where it is, only stayed there once....prefer the hilton...but the oldest hostel in bogota is (was) 'el tomo de agua'. it was opened up in the mid 80's by an american guy. don't know if it's still there.

dw

patriarch

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gorgonabob says on Apr 21, 2009, 05:39:

i hear the people from the Point and no doubt Loki are in the area and looking to open up a hostel in bogota in the next year or so.... probably over 100 beds...

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