What are the budget hotels in Cali?

GregYohn says on Jul 10, 2008, 11:31:

Hola!

Where do you want to be in Cali? Your answer determines the taxi price and the availability of hotel rooms available in your price range. Can you speak Spanish, since you may need assistance communicating otherwise.

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expatriate says on Jul 10, 2008, 14:56:

A taxi ride from the airport is about 50k pesos. You can also take a shuttle bus to the Cali transportation terminal, and then line up for a taxi to your destination. This way is much cheaper, but may be a hassle if you have tons of luggage. If you need Pesos, after you get outside of the airport door where lots of people are waiting for their friends and loved ones, turn right and go back upstairs to the departure area and use an ATM. The black and green Servibanca ATM is the one most likely to accept your ATM card.

Here's the info I have on budget hotels, and is a couple of years out of date. You have to take it from here, or for better info, consult with your taxi driver. I live here, so I don't stay in hotels, but the nice ones have gone up to about $100 a night.

Cali Plaza - Excellent reviews. Near everything. $55-$140 a night. Calle 15 Norte No. 6N-37
Phone: English: (From USA 011 57 ) 312-287-9840 (Claude) or 315-537-6934 (Edgar)
Spanish: (From USA 011 572 ) 668-2611 (Cali Plaza Reception)
Email: Mail at CaliPlaza.com

Hostal San Fernando - Calle 3 No. 27-87 - from $29

Aparta Hotel del Rio, Hilton like hotel room, 1 bd, ac, hot water, breakfast, housekeeping, security, no guest fee, next to Avienda Sexta zone, 86k/night, one block from the casas de chicas.

Aparta Hotel Montecarlo, 1 bd room suite w/ living room/kitchen, ac, hot water, security, housekeeping, in Avienda Sexta zone, 75k/night

Hostal La Colina - $18. In the old San Antonio barrio.

Hotel Torre de Babel. In the Versalles barrio. 25-35K a night, it's quiet, comfortable, cold water, and next door to a Bordello. Sorry, no address or phone number. I just stumbled across it one night.

Also, PBH has a listing. http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/node/21930

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FirstTime says on Jul 10, 2008, 16:34:

Hey expatriate-
Does the shuttle bus operate at night time (around 10pm?)
How much would the Taxi cost from the Cali transportation terminal?
And I see that you are an ex-patriate living in Cali. if you don't mind my asking, how do you finance your ability to live in Cali year round?
I ask this because, I am 22 years old, have the will and energy to get started into whatever business that there is money in, but have no idea where or how to get started.
If you want to keep it private, my e-mail is
anabolic_beast at hotmail.com
thanks.

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la campiña says on Jul 10, 2008, 22:46:

call me Paul, 3165544187, or mail dragonflycali at gmail.com, I have a guest house with pool free internet, local calls, TV room , private rooms, washing machine all at hostel prices, home from home, santa monica residencial, safe and secure,
hope I can help. 7 years experience here in cali I guess you pushed the write button,
home number, 0057 2 400 4200

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loarrso says on Jul 11, 2008, 03:12:

Whenever I go to cali I stay at the Aparta Hotel Del Rio. This is a very nice hotel walking distance from the avenida sexta, downtown, etc. It is very close to the torre de Cali hotel. My husband says that when we stayed for a month we pay something like $280. I cant remember the daily rate but i thing is something like $30. Anyway, heres the link to the site so you can get more accurate info http://www.apartahoteldelrio.com/apartahoteldelrio/home.htm.

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Peter (Moderator) says on Jul 11, 2008, 04:29:

Here is a list with prices: http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/travel/place/cali/

Poor but snappy

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FirstTime says on Jul 11, 2008, 18:50:

Hey Paul,
I shot you an e-mail. Hope we can work something out dude.

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la campiña says on Jul 11, 2008, 19:04:

dragonflycali at gmail.com all you need

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Poorbutsnappy says on Jul 11, 2008, 23:39:

loarrso

>>>we stayed for a month we pay something like $280>http://www.apartahoteldelrio.com/apartahoteldelrio/home.htm

Colombia tierra querida, himno de fe y armonía!...

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