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North Star Backpackers Hostel

Hi folks,

I just opened up a new hostel in Bocagrande. Besides the wonderful location, beautiful house, and nice staff, we offer you:

1. Friday Nights of Rum-- we provide the atmosphere, music, people, and RUM to make a memorable Friday night in Cartagena

2. Free trips to the airport: Stay three nights, and we'll take you to the airport for free

We are located next to the Chef Julian restaurant in Bocagrande. Come check us out, and submit a review :)

www. northstarbackpackers.com

By jena.gris on Jun 10, 2008, 11:57 in Friendly Talkzone.

gorgonabob says on Jun 10, 2008, 12:29:

How many hostel owners in Colombia are you in touch with... You should really let them know you have a hostel. This is not the best place to get word out on opening a new hostel. In my view people go to 1. where there mates recommend they go or 2. where hostel owners recommend they go and then supply them with a card or 3. based on some guidebook recommendation. Oh well.. what do i know. If I were you I'd take the next six weeks of and do some serious travelling around the country. I have not seen a business card for the hostel yet. That would be a good start... It would of probably been a good idea to keep a good relationship with the other hostel owners in Getsemani which you dissed in a previous post.

well still good luck to you. only the third person to open a backpackers in Cartagena in twenty years i believe. i think, maybe

i like the last statement on your website,, ''''And we are known to be fun'''', who knows you to be fun?

what else can you tell us about yourself

good luck again, cartagena is beautiful if not very very hot and sticky

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paulr says on Jun 10, 2008, 12:58:

I agree. Get in touch with Paul from www.pitstophostel.com in Medellin, maybe you can work something out between you, swap flyers ect...

"paulr threatens me with death !" pobrecito

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bufalo says on Jun 10, 2008, 13:07:

That would be a start. Also stop spamming the site. Geez you promote your new hostel even more so than:

MY FEATURE FILM THAT WAS SHOT IN SALENTO

(oops, did that slip out?)

"If you don't like it - lump it, take it down the road and dump it." - Archie Bunker played by Carroll O'Connor

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RUV says on Jun 10, 2008, 14:09:

Just some suggestion.

One, you need to put more pictures of your hostal on your site.

Two, your price structure is a little confusing. Clean it up.

What else can you tell us about the services you offer. Your website is very basic. The guys at Black Sheep where very helpful when I was there. Bus schedules, laundry, Wifi, beer, and conversation.

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bufalo says on Jun 10, 2008, 17:05:

Hell the guy at Black Sheep helped me out, and I never even went there.

"If you don't like it - lump it, take it down the road and dump it." - Archie Bunker played by Carroll O'Connor

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