PBH / colombia (active forums more▼ | travelguide | pictures) / post

Flying in to Bogota

Hi everyone,

I'm flying into Bogota for the first time in about 3 weeks from Australia on my own. I have never been to Colombia before and I was just wondering where would be a good place to stay. A safe area until I get used to it.

Thanks

By aussiesam on Dec 13, 2006, 00:37 in Friendly Talkzone.

rmykita says on Dec 13, 2006, 07:04:

Clarify your question. And you will get some useful answers. Don't be shy, ask it. Or just email me, i'll tell you what I know - I am here in Bogota...on my own...ryan.mykita at gmail.com
3128632112 or FIJO 2210761 , SKYPE 949 485 5083 ryan.mykita at gmail.com

Ryan

0 funny, 0 helpful.

ColombiaBoard says on Dec 13, 2006, 07:44:

Clarify this What's your budget: high, medium, low?
Are you a backpacker or standard tourist?
What would you like to visit in Bogota?

It's a large urban areas with all types of hotels from Intercontintal Hotel level to backpacker's hostels.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

elchantajista says on Dec 13, 2006, 18:14:

Bogata apartaments Bogotaapartments.com cheap and good if u stay more than 21 days it can cost u only 19 dolloars a day more suitereal.com near zona rosa surf the internet for hotels they have a bunch or check out PBH's travel guide and friendly talkzone(caution, it can be anything but friendly lol) lots of advice here good luck
anda de parranda en Cali
"Vicente"

anda de parranda en Juanchito "Vicente"

0 funny, 0 helpful.

aussiesam says on Dec 13, 2006, 22:47:

thanks very much for the replys,good friendly site.

My budget is medium. want to stay in a safe area where i can visit bars and restaurants and have a good time

cheers

0 funny, 0 helpful.

elchantajista says on Dec 14, 2006, 01:23:

North of the city stay in the central and northern part of the city, u might want to shy away from the south part of the city, that part is probably more on the dangerous sidelook for hotels around calle 85 that where zona rosa starts where lots of bars are.

anda de parranda en Bogota
"Vicente"

anda de parranda en Juanchito "Vicente"

0 funny, 0 helpful.

litost says on Dec 14, 2006, 02:38:

I think that hotels in the calle 85 area would be out of his budget. For mid-range prices in what is still a nice and interesting neighborhood, look around Chapinero Alto. Roughly calle 53 to calle 72 around the carrera 7a.

0 funny, 0 helpful.

plastic surgery in colombia says on Dec 14, 2006, 09:07:

parque de la 93 you might also wanna look for a place in that area, it's very safe and it's surrounded by nice bars and restaurants. i heard there's a hotel just round the corner that is simple but nice and clean, and it's about $100,000 per night (that is about 40 dollars)

0 funny, 0 helpful.