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cheap hotel in Bogotá

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for a cheap hotel in Bogotá. I know there are lots of cheapies in La Candelaria, but although I love travelling I'm not really into the 'back-packers hangouts' scene and from what I've heard, this part of town is where all the 'travelers' stay. I'm looking for somewhere basic situated in a very 'Colombian' barrio ideally not paying more than $40 (70,000 pesos) for a double room with private bathroom. ¿The poorbuthappy guide suggests the Hotel Villa Karina in La Macarena as a good option for living 'Colombian style' cheaply. ¿Has anyone stayed there?
Many thanks

By arbee on Jun 23, 2008, 00:58 in Travel tips.

Philly says on Jun 23, 2008, 06:38:

Hello. be careful about cheap hotels. You know you get what you pay for. Cheap in Bogota will probabaly mean no hot water, that will absolutely suck in Bogota.

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GregYohn says on Jun 23, 2008, 11:08:

Hola!

Aparta Hotels may be cheap but expect cold water. Maybe they might have a stove in the room, so you could boil water to use for your shower. It gets the job done!

12VOIP.com gives free calls to Colombia.Greg

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ColombianoGringo says on Jun 23, 2008, 11:33:

We just stayed at one of the apartments managed by FernandoSuites,com. It was only $90.000 a night for a one bedroom and $110.000 for a two bedroom. It is located in the Santa Barbara Occidental area of Northern Bogota which is nice and close to lots of good eateries and otherwise well situated. It was a typical, fairly nice Northern Bogota apartment and yes Virginia, there is hot water. I will be writing a more complete report when I have some time.

CG

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Jun 23, 2008, 11:41:

Sounds like a good price, CG. I've seen those apts on Craigslist and they're usually $100 USD per night.

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ColombianoGringo says on Jun 23, 2008, 11:49:

Well. Maybe I got the Colombian price. We were charged $540.000 COP for six nights. An agency representative came by and charged us the morning after we got there.

I am used to paying that much for two nights at the hotels we usually frequent. Obviously, it wasn't quite as nice as a luxury hotel, but it was still pretty nice and well worth the price.

The funny thing is that we ended up skipping a few of the nights we paid for because my relatives had us over at their places. I didn't really sweat the fact that we paid for nights we didn't use because it was so cheap.

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arbee says on Jun 24, 2008, 03:31:

thanks for your comments. I've also been told that it's best to avoid any hotels south of La Candelaria. ¿is that right?

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travelintom says on Jun 29, 2008, 19:27:

Consider Hotel Virrey, although over your price, now at $62 US or 118K cp for a double, according to their website. http://www.hotelelvirrey.com . I was there in in January for $33 US for a single and it was nice, secure and centrally located in the Candelaria. The price includes all taxes and a breakfast. In-room safe, hot water and all.

Que les vaya bien.

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