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Lodging in Bogota? Dona Flor's Guest House!

If you are in need of lodging in Bogota I can recommend Dona Flor's Guest House located just about 100 meters from the entrance to the US Embassy for visas. She owns a large house and rents 6 rooms many with private bath and hot water. Hot water can be difficult to find in Bogota at times. Her price includes breakfast and there are some nice pastry shops aand restaurants right by her place. The area is secure with patrols
passing by all day being so close to the Embassy.

Casa de Huespedes Dona Flor
Flor de Garcia
Owner
a la derecha de la embajada, pasando el parque

Carrera 44C No. 22A-16-Quinta Paredes-Bogota
Tele: 011-57-1-269-8694 or 011-57-1-269-7436 FAX 011-57-1-269-3926
If you need someone who speaks English call Midia at 011-57-1-269-2530 who will let Dona Flor know you want to stay there.

Dona Flor charges around $20 to $30 a night but she may bargain if your stay is for an extended period. This is the best place I know of if you have to go to the embassy and this place is about 7.5 minutes from the airport. She can have her taxi man friend pick you up. He is very friendly as he gave us a tour of BOG one day in his van. The phone numbers above are for calling from the US. For Europeans the country code starts with 57 and the city code is 1 then the rest of the numbers above. She is located basically between North Bogota and the business center and Candaleria. Taxis and buses pass right up the street from her house and she can direct you to the right bus to get where you may have to go if you prefer to avoid taxis.

Very friendly lady and very good place to stay. We will be there a third time next spring! BTW The only thing I get from mentioning her place is the satisfaction of helping YOU and her!!

By Jack Smith on Apr 21, 2005, 12:20 in Friendly Talkzone.

Jack Smith says on Apr 23, 2005, 14:53:

Here it is again......at the top Good place to stay in Bogota....

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Jack Smith says on Apr 23, 2005, 14:55:

Dona Flor's son is there and he speaks English! Dona Flor's son is there so you don't need to call Midia or Claudia but the first two numbers I posted above since her son speaks English.

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silviat says on Jun 22, 2005, 13:06:

do;a flor wants to charge us 50 usd a night why is that?? the season? that was sort of disapointing since we were really looking forward to stay there

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rfonteno says on Jun 23, 2005, 15:12:

I don't know why?

We stayed there last September and I believe that she was 35 dollars a night. It was a very nice place even though her free breakfast consisted of the same things every day. She is a very nice lady and her son is a hell of an artist also.

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sandybee says on Jun 28, 2005, 16:37:

Dona Flor's Guest House I read all the wonderful comments regarding this guest house, the cost $30-$50 per night is that per person or what? Also it was mentioned that it is a large house with 6 rooms are there double beds in the room or what? My family of 5 will be going to Bogota the last of July thru first of Aug we are in need of somewhere to stay for a few days before we go to Girardot.

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LuIsEnRiK says on Jun 29, 2005, 00:11:

who said that RoLoMbIaNo
is not that i want to give bad credit to dona flor guest house or whatever is a good deal of course to people that dont know colombia at all but hot water is not easy to find hey give me a break dont tried to get money by givind thirr world comments for sure you can find whatever the hell you want thee even cheaper and better places to stay hotels with the thrre meals just look for them

RoLoMbIaNo

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sandybee says on Jun 29, 2005, 08:26:

staying in bogota' any suggestions with contact information....thanks!

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carlitosamigos says on Nov 8, 2005, 06:08:

good information My wife and I are looking for a goodsized furnished place in Bogota starting in January for 3-6 months or more. Would like a central location but it is not nesessary for iron bars or gates. Let us know if you have anything??

Janet and Carl carlitos at atlantic.net

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